Question about Winston-Salem - Page 2

roster · ‎10-09-2017

Please consider flooding when making an investment anywhere. NC experienced terrible flooding & loss during recent storms this year.

Ditzydori · ‎03-10-2010

Thanks so much ladies. The flooding isn't an issue where I'm looking. Fayetteville is to far from my son. I should stay here if I'm going to be hours away. 30 to 40 minutes away will be fine.

I was also thinking of renting first .but before I sell my condo here in Florida and move to nc and rent a place I wanted to know if the area around WS is good to retire to. I can't afford to keep this condo and rent one in nc. bummer. So I thought I'd investigate first and ask.

I have an idea on what I might be able to do but personal experiences are always nice to hear.

Once again, thanks so much for taking the time to respond

PinkyPetunia · ‎03-09-2010

Your situation doesn't improve by moving to NC. You will still have to fly north to see your family. It costs a lot of money to relocate. It sounds like you are better off staying put and making periodic visits as you have been doing.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
Your situation doesn't improve by moving to NC. You will still have to fly north to see your family. It costs a lot of money to relocate. It sounds like you are better off staying put and making periodic visits as you have been doing.

@PinkyPetunia. She does have a child in NC.

GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

I live about an hour and a half from W-S and I would have no problem living there.

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@Ditzydori

I’m a NC native, I love my home, have lived elsewhere & NO, thanks!

That being said, I’m going to tell you the things I frequently hear newbies complain about:

*We have an accent, Everyone does. Most new people seem to find ours humorous & dumb sounding.

*Life is somewhat slower here/ depends on where you’re from.

*Traffic on interstates is just as bad. I-40 was a parking lot from day one.

*Unless you live in a large city (Charlotte) the shopping will likely not be what you are used to.

*There are four seasons here, one of them is Summer, it lasts about 4 months. It is HOT, the HUMIDITY is HIGH, it is buggy, even natives struggle with the heat and humidity.

*While short, we do have WINTER, WE DO NOT GET SNOW except in the Mountains, but we do get Black Ice. Look it up. While living in the high desert of Utah I heard an NPR report which sited NC as the worst state for ice. There is NO cinder truck coming to sprinkle the road, and there are few state owned snow plows. When it snows folks stay home.

*Taxes are getting higher and higher, housing is not as cheap as you might think.

*In general this is a conservative state, I’m just saying.

*No, we probably don’t do it (whatever it is) like they do it in XXX.

*Sadly our public schools are ranked very low, I’m a teacher 😞.

*Hurricanes have always been an issue on the coast, in the last few years they have drifted further inland. I’m in the Piedmont, right now we have several 60 foot hardwoods down on our land due to wind bursts from Matthew.

*Pretty much still an agrarian state, hog & turkey farms bring issues.

*Airports are comparatively small, and in out lying areas.

*Outside the larger cities public transportation is limited.

*There are 3 large and 1 small military bases, they bring the good, and some issues.

Again, I love my home, there is so much good here. However, I worked in the long term retirement industry for a goodly time, these were the issues I heard about frequently.

Winston-Salem is a nice town, originally a Moravian settlement, still active.

Wishing you all the best with your decision.

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

doxie1 · ‎03-09-2010

@Ditzydori

Check out Cary, Apex and Holly Springs. I would get your child living in NC to help you research places before you decide. There are many nice areas and some depends on what type of activities you want to be able to do. Winston Salem has national recognition at their hospital for kidney issues. It is fascinating to visit and beautifully green but I am not sure I would want to live there or not.

doxie

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

Just remember you need to live someplace where you are happy because there is no guarantee that your son will always be in NC.

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

Ditzydori, I don't envy you in having to make that decision. You are happy where you are, although I wouldn't want to live in FL because of the summer weather. No matter where you decide to move to you will have to make adjustments. What those adjustments are you really won't know until you get there. Of course you will have to weigh the pros and cons and it can be so mind boggling you just might decide to stay where you are. I have three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren on the east coast, New York and New Jersey. Being a native New Yorker, after living in CA for forty years I could never move back to N.Y. One sister in FL and one daughter and one granddaughter here in AZ so I'm not going anywhere. I wish you nothing but the best and no matter what you decide to do, may happiness and good health follow you.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam