Well, another super-duper day in the stock market!
I'm sure this is all fine and part of the super genius plan...
Well, another super-duper day in the stock market!
I'm sure this is all fine and part of the super genius plan...
I expect my loyal-but-elderly Hound has 1-12 months left in him.Originally Posted by iris lilies
My mother is moving into a house she just purchased, across the street from my sister and her husband, in a retirement community in another state, and just a few miles from the medical care she needs/anticipates needing. She'll be moving away from here this fall, it's too inconvenient for her to access medical care, and the costs here of everything are going through the roof.
My Dad is moving sometime this summer/fall, back to Palm Springs where he moved here from, also to be closer to medical care and many of his friends.
Neither is particularly keen on, or able to, move overseas at this point.
As to the houses here, I'll likely sell or rent the compound my parents live in, it's way too much capital sitting in a flood/earthquake zone for my long-term happiness. I don't think I'll move into it.
The house I currently live in - open question. I'd hate to move, if I did I would take only minimal essentials. It's time to brutally downsize the various "things" cluttering up my life. Of the houses here, this is the one my daughter wants me to keep, but she has also indicated no desire to ever live in the USA again, so her wishes for retaining the place aren't a huge priority.
Who knows how things will go at this point, it's a delight to look at the news every day.
are you going to sell your giant house even if maintaining a place on your island? You talked about the square footage and that’s really quite a big house. I know you have collections and equipment and tools and etc. so what to do with that stuff would be a dilemma.[/QUOTE]
We are still looking to downsize, but are not having much luck at all. Still decluttering this house, so that's at least one good thing.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
We have wanted to downsize/move for five years now but it seems to be one thing after the other throwing up roadblocks. Covid followed by real estate bidding wars and now who knows? Prices are still very high in areas we might consider. Of course there are cheap homes in less desirable areas but with older age comes a need to be close to basic services/options. Aso limited by preferring to live in a non HOA neighborhood. There are many days when we think we'll just stay here and stop obsessing about moving. Feeling grateful that our present house is at least paid for and that property taxes are low.
pinkytoe, we set the same limit and it is SO HARD finding a place that has no HOA or lot rental fees! Sigh....
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
I am so puzzled by the both of you mentioning HOA. in my part of the country, HOA’s only exist to control condominium complexes. But apparently some suburban developments, not even “new” have HOA’s where you are? That is just so weird to me.
"Communities" now have HOAs. We've even seen vacant lots of land that are affordable and we would actually be able to afford to build/move a manufactured home onto, but it is part of an HOA. And HOAs are like rent - they are often raised.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
My house is part of a HOA.
When I first moved here, it was in charge of our water system, our roads, our mail station, maintenance of some community-owned open space, our stormwater system, and had some minor design review powers for construction (verifying setbacks, no style guides).
I've been on the board of the HOA for years now, and "simplified" things. It now only maintains the roads/stormwater system, maintains the community open space, maintains the mail station, and does Firewise wildfire safety work on the shared lands/spaces while providing support for the private landowners to do the same. We sold off the water system to a private water company, which has saved us a fortune in maintenance and improved the reliability. The profits from the sale paid to have fiber optic networking brought all along our community road network, which has been wonderful.
We are rewriting our HOA governing documents this year to further simplify things, and to clarify that the HOA has very very little power.
I believe your HOA is a happy enigma, bae! YAY!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
There are HOAs in a few neighborhoods around here. The problem is that they are only as good as the governing board, which is subject to change over time. Despite bae's board clarifying that it has very very limited powers, another set of board members somewhere down the line can again rewrite the governing documents and seize much more power. (sound familiar, lol?) Honestly, all it takes is a couple power-crazed people, and you're off to the races. Bae, your HOA sounds immensely sensible, and of real use to the membership. I really hope it stays that way after you decamp to, ah, where-ever.
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