Vermont

The Blue Flower

(5,647 posts) Thu Sep 14, 2023, 07:52 PM Sep 2023

Asking for a friend

An 80-yo friend has lived in Tallahassee for 20 years and can't bear to stay any longer. She's decided to move to Vermont (she loves Bernie) and has driven up there to scout out a place to live. Any suggestions or advice about good places to live there that aren't too pricey?

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Asking for a friend (Original Post) The Blue Flower Sep 2023 OP

Haven't been there for awhile, but it's beautiful and the politics are nice. Far different than RKP5637 Sep 2023 #1

lots of good places to live... markie Sep 2023 #2

In a hat-tip to Tony Bennett (RIP) -- 70sEraVet Sep 2023 #3

She's from Florida and thinking of moving to Vermont? Glorfindel Sep 2023 #4

Also consider some of the border towns... Granville, N.Y. and so forth. 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 #5

I live in central Vermont and housing is crazy lacking erronis Nov 2023 #6

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Haven't been there for awhile, but it's beautiful and the politics are nice. Far different than

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 07:54 PM

Sep 2023

Florida.

markie

(22,950 posts)

2. lots of good places to live...

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 08:16 PM

Sep 2023

...they are all too pricey (what part of Vermont is she looking at??)

I am lucky my property is paid for... I wouldn't be able to live there anymore if not... I wish your friend good luck

70sEraVet

(4,240 posts)

3. In a hat-tip to Tony Bennett (RIP) --

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 08:45 PM

Sep 2023

I left my heart in Brattleboro!

Glorfindel

(9,960 posts)

4. She's from Florida and thinking of moving to Vermont?

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 08:48 PM

Sep 2023

Has she considered what the winters will be like? I had a cousin who insisted on going to college in Vermont because he enjoyed skiing. He wound up transferring to Tulane University in Louisiana because of the extreme cold. I don't blame him.

3Hotdogs

(13,579 posts)

5. Also consider some of the border towns... Granville, N.Y. and so forth.

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Fri Sep 15, 2023, 06:37 AM

Sep 2023

erronis

(17,182 posts)

6. I live in central Vermont and housing is crazy lacking

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Wed Nov 1, 2023, 07:08 AM

Nov 2023

It's always been a very tight market since there is so little stock and not much new development.

The last 2-3 years has seen a surge in prices as well as even less availability. One bedroom apartments are renting in the 1,200-1,500 range. House prices have close to doubled - what would have been a $200,000 home is closer to $350,000.

Burlington is the "big city" and is very livable but there is little housing available.

Wish her luck!

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