Get some mini splits, then you’re not cooling the whole house when you’re only using one or two rooms at a time. Oops, probably irrelevant since you’re moving
Generally speaking, it is pretty good living here all things considered. The summertime humidity is a little rough though, but you’ll get used to it.
I’m definitely looking forward to it. Not looking forward to driving cross country with a 1-2 month old, 2 dogs, and 2 cats… but such is life.
What part of the State are you heading to? It may not seem like it, but Florida is pretty well varied north to south and east to west.
Melbourne/Palm Bay
yeah it’s funny how different regions have different costs. In texas I hear it’s very cheap to do brick. Construction costs in places like California and Texas are often cheaper than other parts of the country due to lower cost of labor.
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Tax do cost though in TX. Leave my appraisals alone until I’m ready to borrow against it or sell!
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now if only you guys could do roads in blacktop, those concrete style highways are very noisy and bumpy 
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There’s bits and pieces done in asphalt. The issue there is the soil on the eastern 1/3 of the state really likes to expand and contract so it doesn’t last worth a crap before you start to get nasty grooves and ruts in it.
Same reason we can’t have basements much. (And if you do it’s a PITA to upkeep)
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Ayooo another Gen Z on this forum. Someone will finally understand my memes and references 
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yeah I heard that explanation from quite a few people. The rental Escalade was bouncing like a playhouse going from dfw to plano, really enjoyed the 75 mph speed limits though, going 90 felt like cruising speed as we got passed by quite a few sports car who I would estimate were 100+. Would have loved to drive my beast out there.
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Oh yeah, you should see the expansion joints on the bridges.
Some are almost bad enough to knock you out of autosteer or give you a nice “wake up” jostle.
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I felt some of those bumps on the surface streets, albeit 30/40 vs 70+. I can only imagine the annoyance of hitting one at that high of a speed.
I guess that’s the price to pay for good food and cheap gas. Tried a bunch of different spots out there like chuys and grub burger bar.
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No no no that’s not true at all. Colorado is horrible and people shouldn’t bother looking here. The snow is horrible and it is just like the east coast, hangs around for months. Folks should look elsewhere. 
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Come for the snow, stay for the green.
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so much Danville talk here…ha…I grew up there and parents still live there (holding out with their 90s prop tax base). great place to raise your children and we will likely end up there ourselves in a few years when our oldest is ready for kindergarten. have lived in SF for over 11 years and the prospect of a yard and more space is becoming more and more appealing.
Yeah it’s awful, stay away! 
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Up to a certain point, but in general I am talking about GC’s rate, not the guy at HD. The handyman here charges $60-80 an hour to do things such as installing shelves on walls or minor stuff. A plumber visit is over $300. Appliance repair is $150 each time to even come out.
I bought my house new, so I got to see why building in California is so hard and expensive. Since mine was part of a development that required zoning change, they had to cover flood risks, earthquake risks, soil, soil contamination, trees, native or non native in their application. It is quite involved and obviously we are famous for the NIMBYs.
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Well not all handymen, I meant more like concrete(foundation work), framing, roofing, drywall, finishers(more like handymen… stuff like knobs, door stops, mirrors, etc etc), carpenters, etc etc
The stuff like hvac, electric, plumbing, etc etc will always cost a ton because of unions, schooling, etc etc
It’s funny cause when we sub out work they pay these jr electricians and plumbers like $20/hr but they bill us something like $35-$40, essentially they are middlemanning jobs and to make sure everything goes right while getting work out of guys who are going for master electrician, plumber, etc etc.
Yeah California is a pita to build in, some of the permit fees would blow your mind(well you probably already know).
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JUst signed up for a Powerwall, $500 in permit fee!
I don’t mean what the actual workers getting paid, it’s all the GC that gets it. I know most of the guys who work on new houses don’t live here. They all live in Stockton or other outside area, they drive 1-2 hours in everyday.