That’s a helpful metaphor. I drive on I75, as opposed to I95, but I get the comparison. You have to drive for hours just to be in the same dang state, so when I look at CT I wonder if there is something deceptive about the drives, because to me it’s like only a couple of Florida counties big.

This is true lol!

You’re right, I should have probably been more clear about what I meant by historic. I don’t mean the kind of home with a plaque and strict rules. Down here it doesn’t necessarily mean all that.

And yes, the school system sounds like it works very differently. Which is attractive, given the hot mess that is Florida and schools right now.

That last sentence is a large part of why I am taking my happy ass out of Florida, along with my 4 daughters.

And thanks, this is good info!

I’m somewhat familiar with that area. I grew up in Brandon, and my dad and step mom live in Sarasota. It’s pretty busy down there… but where isn’t at this point.

I’m born and raised here in FL, but have family all over New England. I have wanted out of Florida since I was a teenager and it’s finally looking possible. It used to be too expensive to consider going up north, but now Florida is not the cheap, low cost of living place it once was (not to mention how I feel about the political situation) and I’m antsy to leave this place behind.

What part of Florida do you live in?

I don’t know where I’ll be working. Maybe remotely, maybe not. I am more concerned about good schools and then finding work that fits into that.

The town I live in has quite a few houses that are 100+ years old, and while most of the old wood houses in Florida have rotted away, the remaining ones all have similar things to consider, so these are definitely all things on my radar.

That said, I’m not dead set that it must be an old house, but the history and old house charm is something I have loved since I was a little kid and I want to make my dreams come true lol!

Work doesn’t scare me, the amount of money it might cost by opening up a can worms by accident does lol.

I’d love to know a bit about your experience. I currently live in North Central Florida. Where about did you move from?

I just mean an old house 😊

I will have about 250k in cash to put towards a house. I’d really just like to keep my mortgage amount as low as possible.

Re working: both options are on the table. I would like to try to end up somewhere that would offer an easy ish commute should I end up going that route.

I have been a co owner of 2 small business, and have experience doing payroll, advertising and the like. I have my real estate license in Florida but I am not sure if I would want to continue doing that in CT. I am currently a dispatcher for a union, which I do enjoy.

I have not done too in depth job searches yet as I’m not sure where we land. Remote work may end up being what I go for, but I think I would enjoy working with people more so I don’t want to close any doors.

Eta: By good job prospects, I really mean some where that reasonably has jobs available. I could tell you beautiful places to live here, but there is no where to work.

I’m familiar with old homes (~100 years) in Florida, but I also know that a lot of that knowledge won’t necessarily translate to a different region.

I enjoy the charm of old houses and I know they come with… quirks. What jumps to your mind when I say that that I may not be taking into account?