I would NOT live along the coast....very HIGH homeowners insurance sue to hurricanes ( several have come close to Melbourne area!)
Homeowners is sometimes hard to get (depending on how old your house is)and expensive down here...due to hurricanes of 2004
Pay is definitely lower accross the board in all industries ( I was a teacher when I moved here and pay was about 10,000 lower)
real estate taxes vary tremendously among communities...a thing to check before buying
I would also strongly suggest renting first to determine where you feel most comfortable
bawstngrl/Marianna
Thanks Jennz for responding to my question. as for home schooling I have to figure out how going to disney world would work into the lesson plan.
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sandy
Give a look at the new area of Viera which is north of Melbourne. We are
10 miles from the ocean and less than 1 hour to Disney. We are in the area
west of I95 so the insurance is lower. The insurance is slightly more than
St. Louis. Since this is a new community taxes do seem high but not out of
sight. There is lots going on here and the area appears to be very safe.
Being close to I95 we go a short distance to the B line Toll road and straight
to Disney. They are building new schools, churches and yes there is golf, and
minor league baseball in the summer and Washington Capital's spring training.
We looked hard at Celebration and truly love that area but for us the prices were just too high. What ever decision you make will be right for you. Good
luck.
John
How are the schools in florida. Does anyone know anything about the special education schools. My older ds goes to special ed. On Long island the schools(general ed & special ed) are pretty good. That may be the only thing keeping us from moving to Fla.
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Sandy
Clermont is essentially located at the intersection of Hwy 50 & US27. You can take 27 to 192 and head east to Disney. That is the fastest way from my location. And yes, I do sneak in some back roads once I hit 192 that brings me right to AK Lodge. From Montverde, you are closer to the turnpike. You can take the turnpike to 429 south, which also hits 192 a bit closer to Disney than 27 does. And again, you'd just head east on 192. If you'd like I can give you even more backroad ways to get there (just send me a pm)
Enjoy planning your move and finding a new town!!!
My dream is Celebration. Any thought on this town??? Thanks!!!
--Michelle
Celebration is nice if you have the $$$$. We almost bought there but we were able to afford a LOT more home for much less money.
Also, the Covenants (all the rules of living at Celebration) filled TWO fairly large 3 ring binders. Where we ended up buying, the covenants are only about 30 pages.
Armand
Thanks for the info. The prices don't scare me (I live outside Princeton, NJ!), but I've never lived in a place with Covenants. At this point, we're no where close to relocating, unless DH lands an job with Disney corporate.
I'm actually in the process of relocating to Orlando myself. Have an interview tomorrow I too would love any information about areas in Orlando that would be reasonably priced as well as safe. My job would have me working on International Drive but I'm not opposed to a commute.
I did some preliminary research and found a couple of promising apartments. Anyone familiar with "Heritage on Millenia" on Millenia Blvd. in Orlando? From the website it sounds great but you never know.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks!