Seattle to Phoenix....should we make the move? (Flagstaff, Parks: relocation, hoa)

[sberdrow]

Originally Posted by wsugrad03

I have to say that I really appreciate the honest opinions of this board. If we decide to move, we're looking at a temporary relocation to Phoenix for about 5 years and if we don't like it, I can always get transferred out with my company.

2 days and counting. Still on the fence.

well, you wont be on a fence here in Phoenix, just ugly cement walls.

[5chevin5]

I've lived in both places, and what you claim as things you will miss about Seattle....will wear on you in the sun. There is no replacement for those things about Seattle that people from Seattle understand...that "thing". Now with that said there are plus sides to Phoenix...to me, not many, but thats my 2 cent opinion. I remember leaving Seattle and driving to Phoenix...SO excited to be living in the sun with palm trees and pools and such. Then after that novelty wore off....uff, you gotta live there. Some people...LOVE Phoenix, I dont get it, but there are people that thinks its paradise....good on them.

Remember you get what you pay for...There are reasons that Phoenix is cheap(er) then Seattle.
And that sun will chase you down...man there is no way to describe it.

Have you been to Phoenix??? 5 years is along time in a place that is not a place you chose, but are chasing a financial situation. If you are looking to buy a house then sell it in 5 years, Im not sure Phoenix would be the best place to do that.

5

[Foreverking]

Originally Posted by 5chevin5

I've lived in both places, and what you claim as things you will miss about Seattle....will wear on you in the sun. There is no replacement for those things about Seattle that people from Seattle understand...that "thing". Now with that said there are plus sides to Phoenix...to me, not many, but thats my 2 cent opinion. I remember leaving Seattle and driving to Phoenix...SO excited to be living in the sun with palm trees and pools and such. Then after that novelty wore off....uff, you gotta live there. Some people...LOVE Phoenix, I dont get it, but there are people that thinks its paradise....good on them.

Remember you get what you pay for...There are reasons that Phoenix is cheap(er) then Seattle.
And that sun will chase you down...man there is no way to describe it.

Have you been to Phoenix??? 5 years is along time in a place that is not a place you chose, but are chasing a financial situation. If you are looking to buy a house then sell it in 5 years, Im not sure Phoenix would be the best place to do that.

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Why not just move to Portland, there is a little more sunshine there, buy a home in Vancouver Washington. Its about the same price as places like Mesa, Gilbert, CHandler, and cheaper than Tempe, Scottsdale. The only good deals down here is Queen Creek, and Maricopa, 2 areas very long dusty desert drives from where you will probably end up finding work.

I agree with this poster. Seattle cannot be replaced by Phoenx, however it can be replaced my Portland.

That sunshine you crave? Becareful what you wish, it might come true. It never seems to give us a break...that unyeilding ball of fire in the sky. Forget about the 110 degree weaterh 3 months a year, the over 102 for at least 4 months and near 100 degrees even here in October, even at 80 degrees, I start missing the cool cloudy days of Fall.

[Beena]

Originally Posted by Foreverking

Colorado also has about 300 days of sunshine. Not to mention the best sunsets on Earth.

DOH!!!!!! Lived in Colorado for 20 years. Washington State for 4 years. And Phoenix now for 15.

Get a clue here people. Weather dominates our lives. I mean dominates. It largely controls what you can do on the weekend and what you cannot. Phoenix is sunny...perpetually sunny, like no place on earth. You can plan your weekend well in advance and you don't need some stupid "unless it rains or snows" clause. Denver and Seattle have miserable weather.

The Arizona lakes are beautiful. And Flagstaff and the Mogollon Rim are less than 2 hours away from Phoenix and rival any mountains that Colorado or Washington state have to offer.

Phoenix has the best of all worlds. Love it or leave it.

[justadad]

Originally Posted by Foreverking

The only good deals down here is Queen Creek, and Maricopa, .

That statement is simply not true...I see many great deals all throughout the Valley. If you need help finding a great home at a great price I'd love to help.

Rob
Agent4Autism.com

[borborygmi]

Denver and Seattle have miserable weather.

What?? Seattle, maybe. But Denver? Are you serious? Denver's climate is not really all that much different than Flagstaff's, maybe a tad more windy. But lots of sun, and the altitude and dry air makes the cold seem much more tolerable in the winter, to me at least. Trust me when I tell you that you could do far worse than Denver when it comes to weather. Try living in the midwest or on the east coast- that's miserable.

Phoenix has the best of all worlds.

Uh, no, not in my opinion it doesn't. Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Reno would all come to mind as fitting that description better than Phoenix. All of the above offer a quality of "city life", with numerous diverse outdoor attractions within hours or less. And in those places, at least you're not confined to an air conditioned cave for half the year. Does Phoenix have some good things? Sure. But there are many nicer cities and places with better overall climates in this part of the country, absolutely.

[justadad]

Super Bowls, NCAA Football National Championship, NBA All Star Game, Resorts visited by people from all over the world, Ski less than 2 hours from home, Waterski less than 30 minutes from home, Hike beautiful mountains less than 30 minutes from home, Only June, July and August average high temperature 102 degrees, Other nine months average temperature approx. 72 degrees, Over 200 golf courses, Family parks, Dog Parks, Swim nine months out of the year without a wet-suit to keep you from freezing, A melting pot of people from all over the United States and the rest of the world who see Arizona for it's beauty, great weather and cost of living.

This is just a small part of what Arizona has to offer.

Rob
Agent4Autism.com

[Foreverking]

Originally Posted by justadad

Super Bowls, NCAA Football National Championship, NBA All Star Game, Resorts visited by people from all over the world, Ski less than 2 hours from home, Waterski less than 30 minutes from home, Hike beautiful mountains less than 30 minutes from home, Only June, July and August average high temperature 102 degrees, Other nine months average temperature approx. 72 degrees, Over 200 golf courses, Family parks, Dog Parks, Swim nine months out of the year without a wet-suit to keep you from freezing, A melting pot of people from all over the United States and the rest of the world who see Arizona for it's beauty, great weather and cost of living.

This is just a small part of what Arizona has to offer.

Rob
Agent4Autism.com

Its been over 100 degrees since late may, and its 98 degrees right now, it will be around 100 every day unitl Halloween. I would more accurately say that its hell on earth for about 5 months a year, and tollerable for 1 after than, and good for the next six.

This place isnt Remotely like anthing in the beautiful pacific northwest and its year round mild weather.

[nebulous1]

Originally Posted by jd433

Boy you are in for a big regret. I moved from Seattle to Phoenix about 12 years ago and had to leave because the desert was killing us.

I moved here for a job, and the thing that is eating me is NO TREES.
They have these bushes here, and trim down the lower branches, and you see stakes and they try to make them grow like trees.

Someone mentioned Ponderosa forests. Not here in Phoenix. Not even close.
I wondered why this town was built here. No waterways, maybe the Gila River.

The water sucks here, is the hardest water. I thought we had hard water in the Midwest, but that stuff is silky compared to this.

[nebulous1]

Originally Posted by sberdrow

well, you wont be on a fence here in Phoenix, just ugly cement walls.

Yeah what's up with those? Is it because they build the homes 2 feet apart from each other? You could pass a cup of sugar between the homes.
Everyone is so walled in.
I thought maybe to keep the animals out. But what animals?
I thought maybe because of swimming pools, but not everyone has one.

It has a prison feeling.