Don't think by the title that I am referring to anything wrong with being a "Transplanted Floridian". Another term that has been used to describe this group of people is "Half-Backs". A half-back (not a derogatory term) is defined as someone that has moved from one of the Northern States trying to escape the cold and harsh winters that we around here consider intolerable. These individuals are traveling South to the land of Oranges, Sun and Mickey Mouse. After a few years, they begin to realize that the sun is great, but Mickey gets annoying, the taxes and insurance premiums are very high and every year they live in fear from Hurricanes. So instead of relocation to the tundra type enviroment of the North, they will move about half-way back. Where is half-way back? Chattanooga, of course! There is an exponentially increasing number of individuals and families throughout the Chattanoooga area who have moved here from Florida. I estimate that I personally sold six houses in 2006 just to families that were moving from some part of the sunshine state. The common complaint that all of these families had was to do with the outrageous property taxes and extremely high insurance premiums. Many of them also complained about losing work days and personal property to the continual cycle of yearly Hurricanes that plague the state. My feelings about the influx is: Bring It On! We may have what some consider to be a slower lifestyle here in the South, but we will make you part of the family as if you had lived here all of your life. Floridians are welcome here, because they are buying houses and contributing to economic growth in our area. That is good for any economy. Just leave Mickey at home, because we would rather come to pay homage there.
Realtor Ryan, Broker
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