Does anyone winter in Florida?

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To Nancy and rapmarks - thanks for your thoughts. We've been leaning more towards a condo just because we at least wouldn't have to worry about the outside upkeep.

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I'm on a foreclosure site right now. A couple of Bonita Springs condos in the 30's and a 3/2 house on 1.5 wooded acres near the Coconut Point Mall that last sold for $300,000 for $87000.

More than 5000 FL properties on this one site.

The property taxes are still high on all of them. I wonder if you can "grieve"/protest/adjust them?

Jim, I am trying to envision a property near coconut Point Mall with that size lot. There are a few older homes, not in a community along River Ranch Rd, and off of Sandy Lane, but i can't picture anything else. i wonder what "near" means?

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The number changes every day, but just one source, Fannie Mae, has 5724 foreclosures offered today.

Lee County (Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, etc.) has over 650.

There is even one on Sanibel, on Casa Ybel, but it is under contract.

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Now I know why people live in small mobile homes. company coming again, not even people we do things with, so it is going to be hard. I turned my cousin down, a cousin that is not close to me and a terrible mooch. She sent an email to my sister about how she wants to be in florida but can't afford it, and did my sister have her visit with me yet. Outside of the fact that she is all take and no give (not even helping in the kitchen, and can't afford to take us out for a meal) she weighs 400 pounds and can barely move.

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Rap: I saw a couple decent condos near you today. tempting

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Now I know why people live in small mobile homes. company coming again, not even people we do things with, so it is going to be hard. I turned my cousin down, a cousin that is not close to me and a terrible mooch. She sent an email to my sister about how she wants to be in florida but can't afford it, and did my sister have her visit with me yet. Outside of the fact that she is all take and no give (not even helping in the kitchen, and can't afford to take us out for a meal) she weighs 400 pounds and can barely move.

Sounds like a recipe for a vacation disaster.

My hotel guests just left after 2 weeks of tearing up my living room. Fortunately they only come once a year and this year I convinced them to go to Orlando for a few days.

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Jim, I am trying to envision a property near coconut Point Mall with that size lot. There are a few older homes, not in a community along River Ranch Rd, and off of Sandy Lane, but i can't picture anything else. i wonder what "near" means?

24509 Mountain View Dr Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
$87,000
3 Beds, 2 Baths

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I will have to try to find that house.
OUr friends brother and wife are going to sell their one bedroom condo in Lehigh Acres, they had a leak last year and spent over $20,000 fixing it up. it is for sale for $25,000. they bought int he Villages and spend in the $120's.

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Now I know why people live in small mobile homes. company coming again, not even people we do things with, so it is going to be hard. I turned my cousin down, a cousin that is not close to me and a terrible mooch. She sent an email to my sister about how she wants to be in florida but can't afford it, and did my sister have her visit with me yet. Outside of the fact that she is all take and no give (not even helping in the kitchen, and can't afford to take us out for a meal) she weighs 400 pounds and can barely move.

This is a common problem here. I learned a long time ago to say, call me when you get here so we can get together for dinner.

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To those of you who spend winter in FL - does that short period of residence entitle you to the FL resident discount at Disney?

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To those of you who spend winter in FL - does that short period of residence entitle you to the FL resident discount at Disney?

I have never tried to finaggle Florida residency, but if you owned a FL house or condo you could.

Sounds like a good question to google.

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To those of you who spend winter in FL - does that short period of residence entitle you to the FL resident discount at Disney?

The answer may be just $9.95, plus $3 S & H.

State of Florida.com - Florida Residency Guide

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To those of you who spend winter in FL - does that short period of residence entitle you to the FL resident discount at Disney?

They want to see state issued ID like a drivers license. I guess you could get a non drivers license state issued ID so you don't violate any laws about having two licenses and technically you should be able to get the discount. My aunt doesn't drive and only has the state ID which works just like the drivers license. I'd try it. Got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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They want to see state issued ID like a drivers license. I guess you could get a non drivers license state issued ID so you don't violate any laws about having two licenses and technically you should be able to get the discount. My aunt doesn't drive and only has the state ID which works just like the drivers license. I'd try it. Got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

BTW you'd also be eligible for cruise discounts as well as a FL resident and many hotels offer FL resident specials also.

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& lower golf rates