Laconia...

[Oregonrain]

I'm currently living in the Willamette Valley in Oregon where we get more rain than anything. We say of our rain what you say of your snow.

Originally Posted by codeman671

What part of the country do you live in?

Our heat usually doesn't go on until late October/November. August is still one of the warmer months of the year! June? Cant recall the last time I ran my heat in June.

This late in the season the schools are usually reluctant to add on more snow days unless absolutely necessary as they have typically used up their allotment and would only be tacking on added days to their calendar. On the seacoast we usually see cancellations if there is 3-4 inches with the threat of more, although slush/ice days can me called for a lot less.

[Woodsy]

I would rent for year.....

I think renting for a year is great advice... you will figure out fairly quickly where you want to be in the area.

Until you get here, its all conjecture as to what you prefer.


Woodsy

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by Oregonrain

I'm currently living in the Willamette Valley in Oregon where we get more rain than anything. We say of our rain what you say of your snow.

I was actually picking on Acrossamerica

[Descant]

This is all NH. All of NH remains as one of the safest states in the country. Whether you are downtown in Laconia or Wolfeboro, "downtown" is a pretty small area. Remember that in NH "city" is a form of government, not an indicator of population or services. If you want to install ham radio antennas, and need space for guy wires, you probably won't be in a close-in neighborhood, more like an acre+ lots or more. While there may not be a homeowners association, some subdivisions have formal covenants that some things are restricted. In my neighborhood, mostly one acre lots, covenants deal with minimum house size, and maximum garage size. No horses or cows. My neighbor had a pretty tall ham tower. Probably easier to look for a site on a hill instead of the valley we're in. In any event, I suspect you will find many more criteria for home selection than good or bad neighborhood, at least by the more typical image of neighborhood. And if you want to walk around at night, get a nice flashlight. Lots of areas in NH don't have street lights.

[Acrossamerica]

You have not mentioned two other vital aspects of a move to NH. If you are not already retired or have a decent trust fund (NH has lots of these folks) then jobs are not plentiful in other than the lower wage categories.

Secondly, though politics is not a subject appreciated on this forum, coming from liberal Oregon you if you are of that bent may find the western side of NH more to your liking. Although the lakes region does attack many from Mass and CT with thier ideas on how the rest of us should live our lives.

Your idea of renting for a year is an excellent idea. Nothing worse than finding out that it was not a good fit after buying and finding out exiting usually takes a year or more to find a buyer.

[Oregonrain]

We are the opposite of liberal. We're very conservative and don't generally get involved in politics.

Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

You have not mentioned two other vital aspects of a move to NH. If you are not already retired or have a decent trust fund (NH has lots of these folks) then jobs are not plentiful in other than the lower wage categories.

Secondly, though politics is not a subject appreciated on this forum, coming from liberal Oregon you if you are of that bent may find the western side of NH more to your liking. Although the lakes region does attack many from Mass and CT with thier ideas on how the rest of us should live our lives.

Your idea of renting for a year is an excellent idea. Nothing worse than finding out that it was not a good fit after buying and finding out exiting usually takes a year or more to find a buyer.

[8gv]

Originally Posted by Oregonrain

We are the opposite of liberal. We're very conservative and don't generally get involved in politics.

Well then, hurry the hell up! We need you.

[MeredithMan]

Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

Although the lakes region does attack many from Mass and CT with thier ideas on how the rest of us should live our lives.

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Not following your point....is "attack" meant to be "attract", or are you suggesting that people from MA and CT are "attacked" by people in the lakes region? Also, I'm a MA native. Lived in CT for 7 yrs, and now live back in MA. I can't speak for other MA or CT people, but I've never told anyone, anywhere, how to live their life. I do not follow your point.

[Winnisquamer]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

Not following your point....is "attack" meant to be "attract", or are you suggesting that people from MA and CT are "attacked" by people in the lakes region? Also, I'm a MA native. Lived in CT for 7 yrs, and now live back in MA. I can't speak for other MA or CT people, but I've never told anyone, anywhere, how to live their life. I do not follow your point.

I'll take a stab here and say I think his point is NH is becoming a lot more of a "Massachusetts" like state.


I for one will say NH is no longer "Live Free or Die"

[Tundra]

"Although the lakes region does attack many from Mass and CT with thier ideas on how the rest of us should live our lives."


We see what you have done to to your home states; that you fled to NH. We're just trying to prevent you from doing the something here, so we don't have to flee too. It's not just MA and CT either, don't forget NY too

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Tundra

"We see what you have done to to your home states; that you fled to NH. We're just trying to prevent you from doing the something here, so we don't have to flee too. It's not just MA and CT either, don't forget NY too

I reject this completely--I grew up and work in MA and come to NH purely because MA doesn't have the White Mountains or Winnipesaukee. Were I closer to the Berkshires, Poconos, etc. I would go there.

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[Billy Bob]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I reject this completely--I grew up and work in MA and come to NH purely because MA doesn't have the White Mountains or Winnipesaukee. Were I closer to the Berkshires, Poconos, etc. I would go there.

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Agree completely , we go for the lake and mountains but the taxes , roads , government , drug issues , health care , refusal to maintain what you have , are all messed up . Would never think of moving back full time
Great place to visit . Bad place to live

[pm203]

Originally Posted by Tundra

"Although the lakes region does attack many from Mass and CT with thier ideas on how the rest of us should live our lives."


We see what you have done to to your home states; that you fled to NH. We're just trying to prevent you from doing the something here, so we don't have to flee too. It's not just MA and CT either, don't forget NY too

Can you imagine the devastation to Laconia or most NH lake front communities without the inflow of Ma money?

[wifi]

Originally Posted by pm203

Can you imagine the devastation to Laconia or most NH lake front communities without the inflow of Ma money?

Oh mi gaud, what about the devastation due to lack of EBT cards, on the US economy, how ridiculous and baiting

[Acrossamerica]

Originally Posted by pm203

Can you imagine the devastation to Laconia or most NH lake front communities without the inflow of Ma money?

Actually from my observance it is not MA money it is Mom and Dad's money in the form of trust funds. We are arm pit deep in trust fund kids of all ages.

[wifi]

Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

Actually from my observance it is not MA money it is Mom and Dad's money in the form of trust funds. We are arm pit deep in trust fund kids of all ages.

Oh yes, the vast majority kids of these days have no idea on making money, there are some that have made it, the rest rely on inheritance or the expectation of it. We can thank those with the current tail winds of the "I deserve it" and the "someone else has something and I don't". How sick.

[Oregonrain]

oh...lol...ok

Originally Posted by codeman671

I was actually picking on Acrossamerica