Mandylubug Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I find myself constantly looking at rentals available in other states since DH can easily transfer with his job. We own our home, we are connected in a co-op, kids have established good friendships and we are near family. However, I find myself longing to move like we did when an army family. I liked the new adventures and living in different areas. Our home state just seems boring. I predict as soon as the kids move out, we'll pack it all up and take off. Anyone else find themselves irrationally restless where they live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Guilty. But I'm old enough that I can at least try to rationalize it away by telling myself I'm just researching retirement options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Maybe not other states, but I'm always ready to try a new country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Maybe not other states, but I'm always ready to try a new country. Oh, if DHs job could transfer internationally we would be gone in a heartbeat. I would love that experience for our kids. Sigh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I do, but not for the same reason as you. I live in a very high cost of living area, so I frequently check out what I call "house p0rn" in other, more affordable areas. It's depressing because I really love where we live. But it's so hard to buy a house here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Guilty. But I'm old enough that I can at least try to rationalize it away by telling myself I'm just researching retirement options. but I'm always ready to try a new country. Same here. And we're about to become empty nesters, so NOT moving could require more mental reminders that hubby's company (he owns it) and our ties to our community ARE worth staying for. But I expect we'll travel a bit more. In the states, HI is our top "search" destination. Outside of it, the Caribbean and Central America win. The South Pacific would win, but it's SO far away and would be tough it hubby planned to keep working (here) at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 All. The. Time. I have perpetual wanderlust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Wife of a former active duty marine. It took some years to not want to move every three years!! I still get itchy feet sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I regularly, as in two or three times a week, peruse the houses available for sale in a city in Wyoming where we think we want to retire. Retirement is 12 years away, minimum, and probably more, so it is hardly imminent. When life gets crazy here, though, it is a way to remind myself that this is a season in our lives and that we can rest in the next season. It also has been useful in helping us plan financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Sometimes. I would really like to move back to CA. I would like to retire there. I would like to move now. But Dh and the kids love it here and want to stay. And Dh wants to retire in Florida, not CA. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I'm researching retirement options for real. I'm not that into moving (we have, though, 5 times) because we will eventually need to leave this rectory, and it makes me sad that my dd won't have a home to come back to (like an ancestral home, or a place she went when growing up). I don't either. Some like to move, but for some, it's hard to not have "a place to call home." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Constantly. Zillow is my friend. I search for sustainable living hobby farms regularly. I also constantly look for property we could buy to turn into a rental - this is something we do, but it has never come from a source discovered by me! I also love to look for vacation rentals in locations that are 98% fantasy for an actual trip we may take! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Yes! Although I tend to start by researching homeschool co-ops and churches and then move on to housing options. The urge has hit hard since DH has been searching for a new job. As a matter of fact, I was doing a bit of fantasy planning just before clicking over to these forums. :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodiesmom Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Just did this...again...last night. My heart yearns to live in the PNW, particularly Oregon at the moment. I actually caught myself figuring out the mortgage of a house that would of course still be available whenever we do have a chance to move..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Not in another state but in Belize even though it will be about 12 years before we pull up roots here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Found a home last night, larger than our current home, in a community on a lake, in our favorite state, for the same payment we are making currently. ....must.stop.looking... Glad I'm not alone in the wanderlust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I do occasionally, because dh could work from pretty much anywhere. But we don't *really* want to leave this area...sometimes, I just get a bit bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I do this every winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I did it about 18months ago on a lark, and ended up in my dream state. I had no idea we were going to move, and then we didn't consider this area until we realized no other areas would offer us all we wanted. So here I am in a cheaper house, no debt, and bordering National Forest. It was a good change. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Not in another state but in Belize even though it will be about 12 years before we pull up roots here. I love Belize. What part are you aiming for? Inland or coastal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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