Moving.... (huge post)
So the other day Rob and I were briefly talking about December when it will be time for us to move home to NC. It's always been assumed that we would go back to Manteo (OBX) but lately the housing prices are just out of control. I know I've posted about it before, but the cost of living on the OBX is really high and to buy the house that we want would cost $500,000+ at home, but could easily be built inland for $200,000....thats a HUGE difference. I'm a total small town girl and living in Daytona Beach has been killing me, mostly beacause I'm so far away from my family and friends.
One of the things that came up casually was maybe moving to Raleigh instead of home to the OBX. I've been trying to think about things. Part of me thinks "This is a great idea, we'd be able to buy (or build) a brand new house and more possible job opportunities" BUT the other part of me thinks, "I've never wanted to live anywhere then back home on the OBX and I've always wanted to raise my kids there - it's also where my family and friends are". If we go, we're not sure where we will go to. I'm thinking somewhere in the Wake County or Johnston County...but still not sure.
I guess I'm going to make a Pro and Con list of moving to the Raleigh area...fell free to add to this. Rob and I haven't really talked about it yet. It was just something that briefly came up in a convo that lasted all of 3 minutes but I can't seem to stop thinking about it. I've spent most of the weekend searching the Raleigh MLS and I'm just shocked at how reasonable the prices are. After talking with Summer (Camdynlyn) and how it usually takes most builders to build in 6 months we really need to get on the ball and make a decision because its almost June and we'll be ready to move in December.
Pros
-living back in NC
-able to build or buy a brand new house
-lower cost of living
-close to whatever we need (shopping, stores, outings, airport)
-more jobs opportunities for me (photography) and Rob (flying..starting his air charter company)
-only three hours from home on the OBX
-able to pick our neighborhood and possibly meet new friends .....ie: younger couples like us
Cons
-it's not home on the OBX
-away from friends/family
-three hours from the beach (i've lived at the beach my whole life)
-always unsure about living in a new area
-worried I won't meet anyone (and then I'll be miserable like I am here in FL)
-I'm not really a city girl
One thing that is sorta drawing me in is that I've gotten a little spoiled here in FL. Growing up on the OBX I've always had to drive 15 min. to a food lion, 30 min. to walmart, 1 1/2 hrs to a mall or airport, I'd never even had food delivery until I went to college (and then to FL).....here in FL, all of those things are on every street corner and you never have to leave the house to get dinner. I think that living outside of Raleigh will allow me to be in the small town but only a short distance from a city where everything we could want to see or do is there. Another thing I keep telling myself is that it will probably only be a few years before we would be able to buy/build at home on the OBX so then I think that either way I'd still be able to raise my family there. But then again, who knows, we could get to Raleigh and love it.
One of the things that came up casually was maybe moving to Raleigh instead of home to the OBX. I've been trying to think about things. Part of me thinks "This is a great idea, we'd be able to buy (or build) a brand new house and more possible job opportunities" BUT the other part of me thinks, "I've never wanted to live anywhere then back home on the OBX and I've always wanted to raise my kids there - it's also where my family and friends are". If we go, we're not sure where we will go to. I'm thinking somewhere in the Wake County or Johnston County...but still not sure.
I guess I'm going to make a Pro and Con list of moving to the Raleigh area...fell free to add to this. Rob and I haven't really talked about it yet. It was just something that briefly came up in a convo that lasted all of 3 minutes but I can't seem to stop thinking about it. I've spent most of the weekend searching the Raleigh MLS and I'm just shocked at how reasonable the prices are. After talking with Summer (Camdynlyn) and how it usually takes most builders to build in 6 months we really need to get on the ball and make a decision because its almost June and we'll be ready to move in December.
Pros
-living back in NC
-able to build or buy a brand new house
-lower cost of living
-close to whatever we need (shopping, stores, outings, airport)
-more jobs opportunities for me (photography) and Rob (flying..starting his air charter company)
-only three hours from home on the OBX
-able to pick our neighborhood and possibly meet new friends .....ie: younger couples like us
Cons
-it's not home on the OBX
-away from friends/family
-three hours from the beach (i've lived at the beach my whole life)
-always unsure about living in a new area
-worried I won't meet anyone (and then I'll be miserable like I am here in FL)
-I'm not really a city girl
One thing that is sorta drawing me in is that I've gotten a little spoiled here in FL. Growing up on the OBX I've always had to drive 15 min. to a food lion, 30 min. to walmart, 1 1/2 hrs to a mall or airport, I'd never even had food delivery until I went to college (and then to FL).....here in FL, all of those things are on every street corner and you never have to leave the house to get dinner. I think that living outside of Raleigh will allow me to be in the small town but only a short distance from a city where everything we could want to see or do is there. Another thing I keep telling myself is that it will probably only be a few years before we would be able to buy/build at home on the OBX so then I think that either way I'd still be able to raise my family there. But then again, who knows, we could get to Raleigh and love it.