Looks like we'll be scoping out on another weekend. Kiddo just called, he needs help moving....
I'll reschedule our appointment with Arizona soon. Just bump it over a few weekends.

 

We are heading towards Benson AZ as our first stop for this weekend. 6/16-18

 

I can't believe it, Sindy!!! Hubby was reading this, and told me to write to you about Benson. Mother-in-law lives in Pomerene (next to Benson) and that area has some elevation and is growing steadily but not escalating in cost of living. She bought an acre and put a mftr'd home on it, built a deck, shed, and put tons of trees flowers and bushes all around here, and DANG - it's a HOME!!!

 

Nice area Sindy. Not to far from National and state parks..hour or 2, Sierra Vista is about an hour for better shopping (Benson has NOTHING), a little over an hour to Tucson...hell you can even run across the "border" to las Cruses or el Paso.

Oh, and one of my favorite "lay back areas" is about 2 hours away, Silver City, NM.

Wilcox is right next to Benson, and Tombstone is down the road. OH, watch out for taxes....ESPECIALLY in areas with growth in families and children.

About 50 miles south of Benson is a small community of Sun Valley. 40 acres of bare land the taxes more than quadrupled in 5 years...because of new schools.

 

Thanks for the advice!
We are looking at all sorts of options.
We'll do as much of a tour this weekend as we can. Taking allot of notes, research on the Internet then taking the drive.
We'll take quite a few drives before we decide on the place.
So, the we are moving factor is 100%.
When.... 80% within the year...
Where.... 0%... we are a lookin'.
80% it will be Arizona.

 

How about Black Canyon City? It's north of Phoenix, right off of I-17, small but growing comminity, and if you need doctors, Phoenix isn't that far away. It's in the mountains, looks pretty cute around there.