Goodbye Upstate NY, Hello Valley of the Sun (Phoenix: house, rent)

[bigjdotcom01]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Now on to the main question, how much in property tax will you be spending in AZ compared to NY for a comparable sized home?

I would rather spend the money on the actual property and not on taxes. The actual cost to me may be very similiar in Phoenix as compared to Rochester, but I am spending it on something tangible. It is frustrating seeing all the money that is spent on taxes in NY.

The small business climate in NY is also very bad and the state does not make it easy to own a small business.

I have always loved the Western US and I am glad to finally be making the move out of NY. I do like NY, but after 35 years, it is time for me to move on and I am pleased to be heading out West.

BTW, I will not miss shoveling snow for 7 months of the year. We have had snow from October through April here! But weather is only a side benefit to the move and certainly not a deciding factor in our decision to leave upstate NY.

Thanks for all the comments.

[sheena]

Originally Posted by beanchokiki

you really hate ny, don't you sheena? Every post I have seen from you, you take any chance to bad mouth this place. A lot of us want to get out and go to other places but that doesn't mean we neccesarly hate this place. It could be just a matter of lowe cost of living, lik my family and I would want. Like I have said in other posts there is good and bad everywhere.

Yep I do! and so what. It's a personal opinion. I'll take the bad in Phoenix or anywhere compared to NY. Again........so what? My experience and I own it. That's all.

[sheena]

Originally Posted by sablebaby

I think it's the new people to the valley who think it's so much better than anywhere else. I REALLY don't think this place is better than most anywhere. I do think the weather is great 6 months out of the year, but the other half -no way! Just wait, some of these same people will be wishing they were in NY for many reasons.

I was in Phoenix for 19 years and I still say it's better than NY, I have never wished I was back in NY not one time. I haven't even visited in 19 years. Charlotte is as close as I'm getting to NY.

[beanchokiki]

Originally Posted by sheena

Yep I do! and so what. It's a personal opinion. I'll take the bad in Phoenix or anywhere compared to NY. Again........so what? My experience and I own it. That's all.

yea, IT YOUR EXPERIENCE..you make NY look like an s*** hole to everyone on these boards. I ahve seen some of your posts and you bad mouth every area around here....its crap, everyone is snobs..come on! Where they heck did you live? Yea, there are parts that are crap but I find the hudson valley to be filled with beauty and lots to do....

anyone, totally OT and I am wishing bigdotcom congrats on your move and wish you the best

[sheena]

Originally Posted by bigjdotcom01

Well, my girlfriend and I will be saying goodbye to upstate NY and moving to the Valley of the Sun. She just landed a job and I own my own business and will be opening up an office in Phoenix

We are hoping to be relocated by the end of July!

Sorry for wishing you well. I guess I should have said I'm sorry you had to move out of NY because of taxes. Anyway do your best to enjoy Phoenix.

[Steve-o]

Everyone knows there is crappy areas of every corner of every state in the USA (and the world too). NY is beautiful, absolutely beautiful. AZ is also absolutely beautiful. There are, what, 17 million people in NY? They cant all be wrong. ;-)

bigjdotcom01, good luck in your move. Have you visited AZ before?

[bigjdotcom01]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Everyone knows there is crappy areas of every corner of every state in the USA (and the world too). NY is beautiful, absolutely beautiful. AZ is also absolutely beautiful. There are, what, 17 million people in NY? They cant all be wrong. ;-)

bigjdotcom01, good luck in your move. Have you visited AZ before?

I would agree that NY is a beautiful place, but for us, it is time to move on. We are both looking for a fresh start and we couldn't be more excited about moving to Arizona.

I have been out to Phoenix twice and my sister moved out in January and loves it. I have also been to Las Vegas in the middle of July and August so I know what to expect from the heat. I will be coming back out in the middle of June to hopefully buy a house. The last trip was spent checking out the areas that we would like to live in the valley.

Thanks for all the well wishes. We are both extremely excited about the move.

[sheena]

Originally Posted by beanchokiki

yea, IT YOUR EXPERIENCE..you make NY look like an s*** hole to everyone on these boards. I ahve seen some of your posts and you bad mouth every area around here....its crap, everyone is snobs..come on! Where they heck did you live? Yea, there are parts that are crap but I find the hudson valley to be filled with beauty and lots to do....

anyone, totally OT and I am wishing bigdotcom congrats on your move and wish you the best

The Hudson Valley is very beautiful. I think it's a great area to move to for relaxtion and getting back to nature. Many on these boards love NY and many have left Phoenix to go back home. I don't think my personal experience of 26 years in NY should persuade anyone not to move there or go back home for that matter. I'm sorry I have offended you and I'm sorry you have to leave a place that you love.

As far as bad mouthing Phoenix some of the places in Phoenix deserve bad mouthing. Some people have never been here, I'm trying to point them in a decent direction. I don't remember calling anyone in Phoenix a snob I said NY and didn't say everyone. I have never lived in Scottsdale some they those people are snobs but I haven't lived there so I can't say it.

I'll tone done my opinion on NY I know how much pride NY'ers have in their home.

I consider my home to be Phoenix but I haven't jumped down anyone's throat on here with a negative opinion of it. Some people might think Phoenix is a living hell the way some of these people write.

[fotoverdi]

Well, I will now live in both New York and Arizona with my recent acquisition of a house in Vistancia. Anyway, the taxes can be a killer, with us paying $13,000 a year for our home here.

[sheena]

Originally Posted by fotoverdi

Well, I will now live in both New York and Arizona with my recent acquisition of a house in Vistancia. Anyway, the taxes can be a killer, with us paying $13,000 a year for our home here.

Wow that's a lot of $$$.