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12-30-2006, 08:47 PM
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Location: NY-FL->half-back TN to someplace I dream of.....
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cookie cutter developments-
Just curious- who is moving here and searching for something like where they came from, or who wants something more rural.
sunny
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12-30-2006, 09:11 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Well, I'm already here, but I'm renting.
I come from the land of Mickey, where everything is plastic. I love those gated-communities that they've set up in Florida. They advertise them as "small-town" America. Hilarious.
I like living near Knoxville. It's a small city that is ten minutes from rural life.
But it's REAL life.
Not some developers marketing ploy.
I like living in the middle of a diverse group of people. I've found strict zoning regulations end up encouraging cookie-cutter houses and driving out the real people.
We can't decide whether we want a small farmhouse-type house in the middle of the country, or to move into the middle of the inner city and buy a fixer-upper.
Either way, I want a really old house.
That's another reason I'm glad I left Florida. Most really old houses are gone.
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12-30-2006, 09:18 PM
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Shar-Pei Advocate
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NY-FL->half-back TN to someplace I dream of.....
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true! I agree. It is nice to have a private backyard and woods- you cannot have that in Fl (maybe in the northern part). In our case we moved here to get away from a rat race of Lexus SUV's and HOA fees over 200.00 per month (for what, other than Nazi-like fines if you have the wrong color mailbox). It is a relief to see areas like this still exist. Good luck with your house, I am sure you will find something with a nice yard for your children!
sunny.
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12-30-2006, 10:36 PM
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Chance favors the prepared mind.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hiknapster
Well, I'm already here, but I'm renting.
I come from the land of Mickey, where everything is plastic. I love those gated-communities that they've set up in Florida. They advertise them as "small-town" America. Hilarious.
I like living near Knoxville. It's a small city that is ten minutes from rural life.
But it's REAL life.
Not some developers marketing ploy.
I like living in the middle of a diverse group of people. I've found strict zoning regulations end up encouraging cookie-cutter houses and driving out the real people.
We can't decide whether we want a small farmhouse-type house in the middle of the country, or to move into the middle of the inner city and buy a fixer-upper.
Either way, I want a really old house.
That's another reason I'm glad I left Florida. Most really old houses are gone.
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I understand completely! When I first moved to Knoxville I lived in an old farmhouse, and as much as I enjoyed it, having to drive everywhere got a little old. So I bought an old 1940s house in the middle of the city and LOVE it. Knoxville has very little crime compared to other big cities, and I love love love being only 3 minutes away from any number of grocery stores (including an organic food co-op), the post office, the bank, the hospital, and only 7 minutes from work instead of 30. Plus, I like living in a neighborhood where we're all of different colors and backgrounds--white, black, Hispanic, Asian--which doesn't seem to exist out in the country.
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12-30-2006, 10:38 PM
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Location: Eastern Kentucky
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I want open spaces. Not that I want that much property to take care of, but I like a yard with garden space, and I have pets.
I want a nice place to finish raising my children. The area were I live now is becoming over populated. When I was growning up, there was large garden spaces, feilds and pastures between us and the neighbors, there are no garden spaces around here anymore.
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01-02-2007, 04:51 PM
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SunnyHelena,
You make it sound like wanting to own a house of less than a couple of acres a bad thing.
I would like a nice ranch house, 2000-1800 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, 3 car attached garage. As maintenance free as possible. Close to shopping and resturants but not in the middle of the city.
It is just my wife and I except for the 3 month my son is not in college. We are in our late 40's. The last thing I want to do is spend most of my free time taking care of a large property. I would also like to use the money saved on the smaller house/lot and use it to improve the quality of life. Golf club memberships, new boat, vacation, etc...
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01-02-2007, 05:12 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Brax:
You've just described Florida!
Actually, I think Sunny said a lot of one-half acre.
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