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marlakay

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43. Wish you the best!

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 12:04 AM

Mar 2018

My advice, rent for a year before you buy. Make sure its what you want. Being alone you have no one but yourself to decide what feels best to you.

We moved from bay area to mountains in WA for ten years. I loved it, would have stayed but hubby hated the snow and small town.

Then we tried ocean northern CA for two years, too much rain.

Just moved to Medford, OR in September and we both love it.

We bought and sold in all those places, realtors made out!

I have a friend I grew up with in Napa that lives in Santa Fe, loves it there. Its high up in elevation so you would have to get used to snow. I loved it, didn’t ski, but I snow shoed and just loved sitting with my hot brandy watching it fall.

I don’t miss working at all. Enjoy!

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I finally decided to retire at 70. [View all] lunatica Mar 2018 OP

Good luck! And enjoy your retirement. Lifelong Protester Mar 2018 #1

I already am enjoying it! lunatica Mar 2018 #9

Good Luck ! Congrats on your retirement lunasun Mar 2018 #2

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2018 #5

I retired at 70. Two years ago. I dont know much about New Mexico. wasupaloopa Mar 2018 #3

I know Ill miss the coast lunatica Mar 2018 #6

Happy Retirement! snacker Mar 2018 #4

Thanks. I feel quite liberated just not having to go to work. lunatica Mar 2018 #7

I.....dream of that day Skittles Mar 2018 #8

I dont know why I waited so long. lunatica Mar 2018 #10

I have heard that from a few people who retired Skittles Mar 2018 #42

I hear Taos, NM is an artist's colony and spiritual, so you could start researching that... Hekate Mar 2018 #11

I have been researching both Taos and Santa Fe lunatica Mar 2018 #14

Beware the Taos hum.. pepperbear Mar 2018 #82

I have read about it. lunatica Mar 2018 #83

Retiring in 8 months GP6971 Mar 2018 #12

One of the ladies I worked with who also just retired lunatica Mar 2018 #16

I was totally burned out and retired at 62. In the 10 years since I've never regretted it. Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #13

Being interested in life is what kept me sane all this time. lunatica Mar 2018 #18

Taos and Santa Fe are both wonderful dawg day Mar 2018 #15

Many years ago my mother and I drove all over NM for a vacation lunatica Mar 2018 #19

I retired last year... bluecollar2 Mar 2018 #17

I hope life is good for you now lunatica Mar 2018 #20

Moved down to Florida from Texas o take care of my mother bluecollar2 Mar 2018 #21

Questa and and Arroyo Hondo, my ancestral home Demonaut Mar 2018 #22

Tell me more lunatica Mar 2018 #24

Very close to Taos, a bit unknown for me, only visited once but very affordable Demonaut Mar 2018 #63

Taos is gorgeous. BaileyBill Mar 2018 #23

Ive been looking into Taos very seriously lunatica Mar 2018 #25

Wonderful wonderful news! I only wish it were sooner UTUSN Mar 2018 #26

Thanks for being on my side! lunatica Mar 2018 #30

Both Taos and Santa Fee are lovely. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #27

Im thinking that too lunatica Mar 2018 #31

Not sure about real estate prices in that area. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #34

Exactly! lunatica Mar 2018 #35

Congrats Renew Deal Mar 2018 #28

Taos, NM SharonAnn Mar 2018 #29

Enjoy it. GoneOffShore Mar 2018 #32

Happy retirement, lunatica. BadgerMom Mar 2018 #33

Thanks for your response lunatica Mar 2018 #36

Another Californian thinking of NM and other areas cally Mar 2018 #37

Well good luck to you on your choice too lunatica Mar 2018 #54

Congratulations Olafjoy Mar 2018 #38

Santa Fe and Taos sound like just the ticket lunatica Mar 2018 #71

I live in Santa Fe. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #39

Your description is very compelling! lunatica Mar 2018 #68

This city only claims 300 days of sunshine a year, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #72

Anything in particular you want to know? TygrBright Mar 2018 #40

Santa Fe is one of the greatest cities in the country. SomethingNew Mar 2018 #41

I suspect I may feel just like you about Santa Fe lunatica Mar 2018 #69

Wish you the best! marlakay Mar 2018 #43

DEFINITELY DONT BUY FOR A YEAR OR MORE... Hulk Mar 2018 #49

Thats excellent advice lunatica Mar 2018 #58

Rent...or possibly even consider AirBnB long term rental, if you have trouble finding something else Hulk Mar 2018 #74

The city of Santa Fe does not get all that much snow. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #73

We knew a couple that had condo in ski area marlakay Mar 2018 #78

Ahhh. The ski area is about 3,000 feet PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #79

Congrats!! And enjoy your new life!! (Wish I could retire.) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #44

Enjoy! tenderfoot Mar 2018 #45

Many folks head south of the border...and Im one of them. Hulk Mar 2018 #46

Im an American citizen but I grew up in Mexico lunatica Mar 2018 #55

Happy Retirement...enjoy this special time in life...I can't wait to join you. iluvtennis Mar 2018 #47

Check out Las Vegas ... the New Mexico one..... dobleremolque Mar 2018 #48

If you dont mind 117 degrees summers... Hulk Mar 2018 #50

Las Vegas, New Mexico....easily confused... dobleremolque Mar 2018 #51

I started looking into it lunatica Mar 2018 #56

I was referring to Nevada...but that wasn't your suggestion? Hulk Mar 2018 #75

Enjoy your retirement and you will certainly find your new home interesting. akbacchus_BC Mar 2018 #52

Its not that I dont want to sell it lunatica Mar 2018 #59

Taos would be my choice. honest.abe Mar 2018 #53

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2018 #57

I'm glad you are able to do it workinclasszero Mar 2018 #60

Ive tried three times to retire tavernier Mar 2018 #61

Retired At 54. 20 Years Ago Now. Absolutely No Regrets. TheMastersNemesis Mar 2018 #62

Grew up in NM, lived in the Bay Area 25 years, back in NM.... alittlelark Mar 2018 #64

Im thinking of north of Albuquerque lunatica Mar 2018 #67

I used to live in Marin. GregD Mar 2018 #65

congratulations on your decision, and much good luck to you in your move. niyad Mar 2018 #66

Love it malaise Mar 2018 #70

Abiquiu RoadRunner Mar 2018 #76

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2018 #77

My husband's uncle was a photographer in the Santa Fe area for decades csziggy Mar 2018 #80

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2018 #81