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Possible relocation to Destin, FL area
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:10 am
Anyone have any suggestions on decent areas to look for a residence.
Kids are grown, just wife & I. Work area will be Destin & East to Tampa Area.
Kids are grown, just wife & I. Work area will be Destin & East to Tampa Area.
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Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:52 pm to lsusteve1
Holiday Isle
Posted on 6/29/23 at 12:56 pm to lsusteve1
I would highly suggest looking to rent for a year if this is a long term plan, I mean I guess you should anyway ha. But traffic and what not can be tricky, usually morning commutes is not an issue but you got bridges and other things to deal with. Budget will also play a factor, this isn't the case much anymore with the housing boom but 4-5 years ago you could fairly common to have a million dollar home on the water across the street from a trailer.
Are you driving to Tampa I'm assuming?
Are you driving to Tampa I'm assuming?
Posted on 6/29/23 at 1:59 pm to baldona
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Are you driving to Tampa I'm assuming?
Territory will consist of panhandle (Destin & East) then South to Tampa. Driving, yes.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 3:58 pm to lsusteve1
Live in Tampa and drive to Destin.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:18 pm to lsusteve1
Split the driving.
Rent in Apalachicola on the bay or on St George
Rent in Apalachicola on the bay or on St George
Posted on 6/29/23 at 6:08 pm to Paul Allen
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Live in Tampa and drive to Destin.
Trying to stay close to kids/grandkids (hence panhandle area).
Compromise with wife to stay within 5 hours or so. Tampa travel would only be twice per month.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 6:28 pm to Pepperoni
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Rent in Apalachicola on the bay or on St George
This would be my advice too.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:58 pm to lsusteve1
What’s your budget? Would you prefer a home or condo? How many bedrooms? Near the beach or the bay? North or South of the Bay?
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:55 am to SippyCup
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What’s your budget? Would you prefer a home or condo? How many bedrooms? Near the beach or the bay? North or South of the Bay?
Leaning towards renting 1st year & budget would probably be $300k or less.
Wife wants beach (expensive) and I'd prefer more inland.
2 bedrooms/2 baths
Under 1500 Sq Ft
Condo preferred
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 6/30/23 at 8:04 am to lsusteve1
You’re not going to find any 2 bedroom beachfront for that price. You’re looking at 500k minimum for anything in decent shape.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:21 am to lsusteve1
How often do you have to be in Destin? For work I mean?
How long are your stays in Tampa? I'm working on thinking outside of the box for you.
How long are your stays in Tampa? I'm working on thinking outside of the box for you.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:38 am to baldona
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I'm working on thinking outside of the box for you.
I’m interested in what you come up with.
Full disclosure. I have a business in Louisiana, Okaloosa county and the Tampa area. I’m a resident of Walton county and my wife is a resident in Louisiana. (That’s another story). With that said, when I need to be in Tampa, I usually schedule those trips from when I’m back in LA and fly direct from MSY. It’s easier than through Destin or Panama City because it’s never direct and beats the long drive on most days.
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 9:39 am
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:29 am to baldona
Territory & customers will all be in panhandle (East of Destin) on down to Tampa.
Tampa Area will be 2-3 days (per month)
Looking in Walton County at the moment and not interested in going as far as Tallahassee
Tampa Area will be 2-3 days (per month)
Looking in Walton County at the moment and not interested in going as far as Tallahassee
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:46 am to SippyCup
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I’m a resident of Walton county
Interested in feedback on areas you'd recommend housing/condo/townhouses.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 12:14 pm to lsusteve1
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Trying to stay close to kids/grandkids (hence panhandle area).
Compromise with wife to stay within 5 hours or so. Tampa travel would only be twice per month.
Bluewater Bay in Niceville. Take the mid-bay bridge over to Destin, or HWY20 down the coast towards Tampa. Or head north 20 minutes to hit I-10 for the drive west to visit the grandkids.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 1:16 pm to lsusteve1
Buy a house in St. Teresa. Let me come visit.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 1:17 pm to SippyCup
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SippyCup
What kind of work? Sounds interesting
Posted on 6/30/23 at 1:44 pm to LSUShock
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What kind of work? Sounds interesting
It's not interesting at all. In an effort to not dox myself, I will keep it vague. The business is in the financial services sector.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 1:57 pm to lsusteve1
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nterested in feedback on areas you'd recommend housing/condo/townhouses.
Anywhere between Hwy 98 and the Gulf will be the most expensive and also have the most tourists and the most traffic. Now that the hwy 98 construction is complete the traffic flows, but it is something to consider if you're commuting daily.
With that said, I have lived in Destin, off 30A and now in Miramar Beach. I prefer this are over the rest because its a more narrow of area and has more homes than condos which means less people in one area. I'm one street off the beach, a 10 minute drive to the golf course and 12 to the marina. It takes me about 30 minutes to get to my office but I would rather be here than closer to the office.
Prices have gone crazy over the last 3 years so if I was in your situation I would look at renting for a little while.
There are plenty of places from Destin to Panama and up across the bay that are really nice. It all depends on what you like to do and what your top end budget would be. I'm pretty sure Baldona is in construction and has lived here much longer than me, so he can probably offer more in that area.
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 2:01 pm
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