Another house hunters rant

[keyslover]

The couple is from St Augustine, FL but it is expensive to live on the ocean. So they are looking to move to a lake front property in Michigan.

Because it totally is the same thing! I mean I could be wrong, I am from MN and the weather in MI may be the best kept secret ever- sun and 80's all year round

HH when cranky isn't a good idea.

[EmilieMadison]

So wait. The premise of this episode is that they can't afford to live beachfront in FL so instead, they decide on...Michigan? Like, as the next best thing?

[keyslover]

That was my take from the intro.

[Yankees21]

The UP of Michigan is gorgeous, but not quite the same as Florida..

[Whitecaps]

Michigan IS pretty awesome.

[teeah22]

May 8, 2013 21:15:46 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

The UP of Michigan is gorgeous, but not quite the same as Florida..

I'm from the UP originally.  It was still snowing there last week, so yeah, slightly different from Florida.  June, July, and August are generally ok but snow is fair game for any other month.

[ndolehan]

Hey What's wrong with Michigan?

The U.P is wonderful, but a million miles from anything. I lived there for 4 years in high school. In one of the largest cities in the U.P. and we had a Walmart and K-Mart. That was it.

However, depending on what/where they're looking it could be really nice. Ie) Norther Michigan. Lake, beautiful fall colors. Wineries.

[ndolehan]

May 8, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

May 8, 2013 21:15:46 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

The UP of Michigan is gorgeous, but not quite the same as Florida..

I'm from the UP originally.  It was still snowing there last week, so yeah, slightly different from Florida.  June, July, and August are generally ok but snow is fair game for any other month.

Say what now? 

My mom's family is from the U.P! I used to spend every summer there and  I lived there for 4 years. Also, my husband went to NMU!  

[teeah22]

May 8, 2013 21:23:23 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

Hey What's wrong with Michigan?

The U.P is wonderful, but a million miles from anything. I lived there for 4 years in high school. In one of the largest cities in the U.P. and we had a Walmart and K-Mart. That was it.

However, depending on what/where they're looking it could be really nice. Ie) Norther Michigan. Lake, beautiful fall colors. Wineries.

Marquette?

[cleo29]

May 8, 2013 21:13:26 GMT -5 EmilieMadison said:

So wait. The premise of this episode is that they can't afford to live beachfront in FL so instead, they decide on...Michigan? Like, as the next best thing?

No. The guy is getting moved for his job and the his wife's deal with him for agreeing to move to MI from Fl was to get a house on the lake so that they could still enjoy living on/near the water.

[teeah22]

May 8, 2013 21:24:44 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

May 8, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

I'm from the UP originally.  It was still snowing there last week, so yeah, slightly different from Florida.  June, July, and August are generally ok but snow is fair game for any other month.

Say what now? 

My mom's family is from the U.P! I used to spend every summer there and  I lived there for 4 years. Also, my husband went to NMU!  

Born and raised in Marquette!  I went to NMU for a year and then transferred to Tech in Houghton.

[ndolehan]

May 8, 2013 21:26:28 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

May 8, 2013 21:24:44 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

Say what now? 

My mom's family is from the U.P! I used to spend every summer there and  I lived there for 4 years. Also, my husband went to NMU!  

Born and raised in Marquette!  I went to NMU for a year and then transferred to Tech in Houghton.

My mom's family is from Engadine/Curtis/Gould City right off US-2.  I lived in Sault Ste. Marie for 4 years and graduated from high school there. Now I live bellow the bridge. Better shopping, not as pretty. 

[cleo29]

May 8, 2013 21:26:35 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Cleo to the rescue!

I try

I did giggle that they hate knotty pine and then seem surprised that it is pretty much wall-to-wall KP in a log cabin style home.

AND, that's the house they chose, so go figure. The lot was really nice though.

[teeah22]

May 8, 2013 21:28:08 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

May 8, 2013 21:26:28 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

Born and raised in Marquette!  I went to NMU for a year and then transferred to Tech in Houghton.

My mom's family is from Engadine/Curtis/Gould City right off US-2.  I lived in Sault Ste. Marie for 4 years and graduated from high school there. Now I live bellow the bridge. Better shopping, not as pretty. 

When you're from the UP all you care about is the better shopping lol.  I live in the burbs of Atlanta now, no snow and malls galore  My mom was just here visiting and the southerners are amazed by her accent.

[Deleted]

I'm about 30 min away from st Augustine. Dh and I are looking for a house in that county.

It's not that expensive to live there... I mean. If you are oceanfront sure... But there are houses for $150 like 2 blocks from the ocean...

[shell24]

May 8, 2013 21:26:28 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

May 8, 2013 21:24:44 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

Say what now? 

My mom's family is from the U.P! I used to spend every summer there and  I lived there for 4 years. Also, my husband went to NMU!  

Born and raised in Marquette!  I went to NMU for a year and then transferred to Tech in Houghton.

My sister in law grew up in Marquette! Her dad was the hockey coach at NMU before he moved to Michigan State. Now my cousin goes to NMU and loves it up there. I've heard it's beautiful but that yes, the winter weather leaves a lot to be desired!

[shell24]

May 8, 2013 21:30:59 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

May 8, 2013 21:28:08 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

My mom's family is from Engadine/Curtis/Gould City right off US-2.  I lived in Sault Ste. Marie for 4 years and graduated from high school there. Now I live bellow the bridge. Better shopping, not as pretty. 

When you're from the UP all you care about is the better shopping lol.  I live in the burbs of Atlanta now, no snow and malls galore  My mom was just here visiting and the southerners are amazed by her accent.

It's so funny you say this. We live in the Chicago burbs and when my sister in laws parents come to visit her mom is always going shopping lol.

[jackpackage]

I live in the same city as them. The guy is from this area (that's not a Florida accent!), so it's not as random as it seems

[malibu]

If I were from St Augustine, someone would have to pay me great sums of money to leave. That's where we vacation and I adore it. Craziness.

[macnchs]

May 8, 2013 21:58:12 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

I'm about 30 min away from st Augustine. Dh and I are looking for a house in that county.

It's not that expensive to live there... I mean. If you are oceanfront sure... But there are houses for $150 like 2 blocks from the ocean...

I apparently need to move just a wee bit south if houses are that "cheap" there. I can't find a house here (Jax) for under $150 unless it's in the bad areas. 

[keyslover]

May 8, 2013 21:25:56 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

May 8, 2013 21:13:26 GMT -5 EmilieMadison said:

So wait. The premise of this episode is that they can't afford to live beachfront in FL so instead, they decide on...Michigan? Like, as the next best thing?

No. The guy is getting moved for his job and the his wife's deal with him for agreeing to move to MI from Fl was to get a house on the lake so that they could still enjoy living on/near the water.

Ahh - missed that part. I am glad there was more to it.

[cleo29]

May 9, 2013 7:12:38 GMT -5 keyslover said:

May 8, 2013 21:25:56 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

No. The guy is getting moved for his job and the his wife's deal with him for agreeing to move to MI from Fl was to get a house on the lake so that they could still enjoy living on/near the water.

Ahh - missed that part. I am glad there was more to it.

Well, you never know with that show.

[Jalapeñomel]

Wouldn't it be freezing living on the lake in Michigan?

[Deleted]

May 8, 2013 21:26:28 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

May 8, 2013 21:24:44 GMT -5 ndolehan said:

Say what now? 

My mom's family is from the U.P! I used to spend every summer there and  I lived there for 4 years. Also, my husband went to NMU!  

Born and raised in Marquette!  I went to NMU for a year and then transferred to Tech in Houghton.

My H went to grad school at Michigan Tech and tons of my friends from MSU are from the UP. That drive along the Seney stretch used to kill me. I live in northern lower now and still think those people must be crazy to move to MI, but I am bitter because of how endless last winter was

[tigress]

My mom is from near Iron Mountain MI. Oh the UP. Haven't been there in a while. Will have to back sometime to see if its like Florida .

[circa1978]

Yeah, no. My inlaws have a home on Lake Michigan. I visited them there, from Florida, for the first time when H and I were first engaged. I had to borrow a sweater. In August.

[natsnow]

The winters would be cold (obviously), but summer on a lake in northern michigan is awesome. I looooove it

[fivechickens]

May 9, 2013 7:22:45 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Wouldn't it be freezing living on the lake in Michigan?

Yes.

That couple was annoying. She made him out to be kind of an ass.

[teeah22]

May 8, 2013 22:21:25 GMT -5 shell24 said:

May 8, 2013 21:30:59 GMT -5 teeah22 said:

When you're from the UP all you care about is the better shopping lol.  I live in the burbs of Atlanta now, no snow and malls galore  My mom was just here visiting and the southerners are amazed by her accent.

It's so funny you say this. We live in the Chicago burbs and when my sister in laws parents come to visit her mom is always going shopping lol.

Every "vacation" we went on growing up revolved around what malls we would go to.  The nearest decent mall (and by decent I mean had stores like the Gap and Express) was about 3.5 hours away.

shell24  How old is your SIL?  Marquette is an everybody knows everybody kind of town, I may know her.

@mjmksb04  When was your H at Tech?  I graduated in 2002

Yay for all the yoopers!

[fivechickens]

May 9, 2013 7:31:33 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

Yeah, no. My inlaws have a home on Lake Michigan. I visited them there, from Florida, for the first time when H and I were first engaged. I had to borrow a sweater. In August.

This isn't fair since those of you from Florida think 60 is cold weather. August is typically the hottest month in the summer. Last year we had a lot of 90 degree weather.