Well, I came back in and saw this old post from me. Sheltering in place during the pandemic, I did appreciate my great house and why we chose the Oregon Coast. We designed a remote work life before it was a thing compounded by the desire to get out of Seattle/Portland. However, neighbors aren’t friendly and we don’t have much in common culturally with this community. Husband and I do not have children or extended family, so we are looking for friends. Our tastes are jambands and financial investing-haven’t had much social success, thus the desire to move on. COL is pretty good,, although it is filling up quickly (house-building) and that means more utilities have to be built out and rates will increase. Taxes are increasing every year-that’s pretty common now in the Pacific NW.
I liked the idea of the Denver/Boulder suburb because of bikeability, weather and access to the cultural amenities. MMM describes this well and that is appreciated, yet I wonder if he’ll remain after his son becomes an adult. I would check out the MMM Community Space as a resource. And, as I write in mid-2021, who can move? US housing market is clogged. We retire in 61 months (according to plan) and then we’ll put on the backpacks and head out. Best to all of you.