Ask the Builder: Looking to Make Your Last Big Relocation? Do Your Research First

Lower state tax, an HOA, climate and more are all things to consider when relocating.
Ask the Builder: Looking to Make Your Last Big Relocation? Do Your Research First
You may dream of living in a home with a view like this. Wait until the July 4th weekend, when boats equipped with sound speakers the size of a VW Beetle cruise past your house at wake speed. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency
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Brian lives with his wife, Kelly, on the East Coast. He’s been a subscriber to my free newsletter for years. Brian is in a select group of virtual friends I’ve made over the years. It’s a delight to have email exchanges with these high-tech pen pals using electrons instead of ink.

You may be like Brian. He’s about to retire. He and his wife plan to do a long-distance relocation. It’s going to be their final big move, from what I understand. His last email exchange with me touched on this as he was asking for a bit of advice, knowing that I had done the same thing moving from Ohio to New Hampshire in 2008.

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Tim Carter is the founder of AsktheBuilder.com. He's an amateur radio operator and enjoys sending Morse code sitting at an actual telegrapher's desk. Carter lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Willow. Subscribe to his FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. He now does livestreaming video M-F at 4 PM Eastern Time at youtube.com/askthebuilder. (C)2022 Tim Carter. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.