Iam thinking of relocating to Truth or Consequences..Need Info Please! (Elephant Butte: for sale, insurance)

[New Mexico Bound!]

Hello everyone!...Iam planning to retire very soon.Iam a single 45 yr old male.I live and work in South Florida.For over 20 years I have worked in law enforcement down here and Iam need of a lifestyle change!I love the land and people of your beautiful state and I would like some info please.Iam going to retire very soon.I would like any info about T or C that anyone can send my way.My retirement package will give me enough money to buy a house,car,and pay off all my bills.I also have medical insurance.Iam looking to start a fresh life and Iam thinking of Truth or Consequences or Elephant Butte.Any info from those of you that live there would be appreciated! I would like info on houses,neighborhoods,etc.I would also be looking for a job...nothing fancy just something to give me a little extra pocket money.Thank you in advance for any info you decide to post.

[GregW]

Use the site search engine to look up the threads with Truth or Consequences or T or C in the title. There are a lot. Also try google Street View to take a drive around.

[rruff]

Went to TorC for a weekend trip last month. It is a funky town... low budget, lots of trailers... mostly retired people, a few hippies, freaks, etc. I liked it.

When fishing for advice like this, the first step is for you to ponder what is really important to *you* in a place, and let us know. Then we can give you much better advice.

[highdesertmutz]

I'm highdesertmutz, we, my wifey and I have lived in T or C for a bit over 3 years now. We relocated here from wisconsin, mainly due to my health issues.

I'll give you some links to T or C threads here, you can check the posts for yourself. You'll find pros and cons about T or C as with any other small town. T or C IS sort of a place where retirees come, life here is good and slower.

The city population is approximately 7,500. The elevation is high desert, about 4,200' above sea level. I have to tell you, some people suffer ill effects after relocating to a higher elevation. Some people with hypertension (high blood pressure have issues) such as nose bleeds, and blood being too thin. Some people may experience breathing problems, especially with COPD or asthma. Check with your doctor.

If you need to know anything about the city or areas surrounding T or C, just drop me a line, I'd be glad to help you as much as I can.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-m...sequences.html

This is my photo album. All photos here are of the areas surround the city.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/album...mid=547&page=2

T or C New Mexico happenings.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-m...appenings.html

Every once in awhile, I post jobs which are available locally. Lately, there have been none.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-m...sequences.html

Here is another T or C thread. I tried some time back to get the two merged, but it never happened.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-m...sequences.html

Good Luck!
mutz

[DOUBLE H]

NM Bound. Google Realtor.com. When you pull up the site, type in Truth Or Consequences, N.M. and you'll find 127 items for sale (I just checked it out a few minutes ago).

I don't get down there as often as I wish I could, but I love the southern part of the state. If you're into fishing, you hit the jackpot with Elephant Butte Reservoir. There is some great back country west of T or C in the Catron County area. You'll love New Mexico! Good luck to you!

[highdesertmutz]

T or C is a nice small town, with the small town feel. My wife will no longer post using my CD user name.

[songinthewind7]

Double H - Are you planning on moving to NM in the future?

Mutz - Why doesn't wifey want to post using your name?

[domino]

Originally Posted by songinthewind7

Double H - Are you planning on moving to NM in the future?

Mutz - Why doesn't wifey want to post using your name?

I think it's the other way around. Mutz doesn't want her posting under his name. Might do irrevocable harm to his reputation.

[highdesertmutz]

Originally Posted by songinthewind7

Double H - Are you planning on moving to NM in the future?

Mutz - Why doesn't wifey want to post using your name?

Earlier, I went to pick up her prescription and she saw the opening to type t or c sucks while the screen was on this thread. good thing I got back to edit it soon.

I told her she could move back into mommy's house if she wanted to.

can't understand it, she's still here.

She doesn't like it here that much. I'm not overly found of the city itself, but why drag it into the gutter?

When you're receiving only so much on a fixed income, you have to make the best of what you have.

That's why when the alamogordo buffalo daddy thread came up, I jumped all over that with all 4's.

I've lived in better places before, chicago is a beautiful place, but, this will suffice for now. and, it ain't all that bad, I know of much worse places to live.

I do love the area, mountains, valleys, canyons, rivers, forests, high desert, and the freedom to roam seemly meaningless about in the jeep.

[songinthewind7]

My sig. other lurks on here but seldom posts.
When he does, it's usually in the auto/motorcycle section.
He's not as blunt as I am posting. He's much nicer.
He tells me I need to ignore the Newmommy/Buffalodaddy type posts and just let it be.