I left when I was 13 and I've been in Florida for 34 years. recently I've had the bug to move back. I hate the heat and miss seasons, cultures and food. The taxes scare me but I think we pay more for insurance. Am I crazy for wanting to come back? I keep hearing that people are leaving Illinois, but I miss home
You're definitely not crazy for wanting to come back! Illinois has so much to offer, especially when it comes to seasons, culture, and food-things you can't always get in other places. Taxes can be a concern, but like you said, Florida has high insurance costs, so it's all about finding what works best for your lifestyle. If you’re missing home, it might be worth exploring your options here again. Plenty of people still choose Illinois for the quality of life! Let me know if you need any help or have questions about making the move back.
I’m with you 100%, I want to move back home as well and we are currently reside in Florida and so tired of it. Looking for good neighborhood to purchase a home hopefully.
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Wow, it sounds like you have some great memories from Westchester! The area has certainly changed over the years, but it’s always nice to hear from someone who has such a fond connection to it. If you ever want to reminisce about what’s new or different, feel free to share!
@@ralphieandryan Greetings! Yeh, after Westchester, my family took me to Dolton for a few years - and i.n 1974 we moved to Phoenix (AZ, not IL) - so Phoenix (which I never liked) became my home for all of my adult life - except when I found myself in Mundelein for a couple of years (2007-2009). While living in Mundelein, I drove down to Westchester a couple of times to see the old house and drive around the streets that I used to ride my bike on. When you're an adult, EVERYTHING seems smaller and more compact - but the trees were much bigger and the streets were much shadier, even in the Fall, when they lose their leaves and the crunchy leaves blow around and end up in mounds along the curb. Westechester still seemed VERY well-maintained but somehow cozier, more mature - less new. Regardless, it brought back so many memories of bike riding, tossing a football in the front yard on a chilly October evening, flying balsa-wood airplanes in the cul-de-sac, playing "chicken" in the Divine Providence parking lot, riding my bike with my brother to the barber shop on Cermak... or in the other direction to Brookfield Zoo. But memories do not constitute a livelihood, and I had to return to Phoenix where my "network" was... and where loved ones were/are. Finally, in old age, by freaky divine design and economic miracle, I ended up getting a condo in an affluent, older area of Phoenix that reminds me very much of Westchester in a lot of ways: grass, big trees, mid-century brick homes on well-maintained huge grassy lots, and friendly people (not snooty, as one might expect from their income level). It ain't the Westchester of my childhood or even now, but it's as close as I'll ever get in my dwindling remaining years. I really love your videos for that reason. I'm not a potential client, but you help to transport me to Chicagoland, a place that will always have a huge chunk of my heart. So THANK YOU!
I'm in Winfield and I love it because it's quiet and very close to Wheaton and Naperville, which both have great dining. Has trail access, too, and many forest preserves around.
I left when I was 13 and I've been in Florida for 34 years. recently I've had the bug to move back. I hate the heat and miss seasons, cultures and food. The taxes scare me but I think we pay more for insurance. Am I crazy for wanting to come back? I keep hearing that people are leaving Illinois, but I miss home
You're definitely not crazy for wanting to come back! Illinois has so much to offer, especially when it comes to seasons, culture, and food-things you can't always get in other places. Taxes can be a concern, but like you said, Florida has high insurance costs, so it's all about finding what works best for your lifestyle. If you’re missing home, it might be worth exploring your options here again. Plenty of people still choose Illinois for the quality of life! Let me know if you need any help or have questions about making the move back.
I’m with you 100%, I want to move back home as well and we are currently reside in Florida and so tired of it. Looking for good neighborhood to purchase a home hopefully.
Awesome video...looking forward to another such videos on Chicago suburbs..
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If you have any specific questions or requests for future videos, feel free to let us know. We appreciate your engagement and look forward to providing you with more insightful content. Thank you again for your support!
Geez, haven't lived in the western suburbs (Westchester) since 1969, when we moved out, and I still miss it!
Wow, it sounds like you have some great memories from Westchester! The area has certainly changed over the years, but it’s always nice to hear from someone who has such a fond connection to it. If you ever want to reminisce about what’s new or different, feel free to share!
@@ralphieandryan Greetings! Yeh, after Westchester, my family took me to Dolton for a few years - and i.n 1974 we moved to Phoenix (AZ, not IL) - so Phoenix (which I never liked) became my home for all of my adult life - except when I found myself in Mundelein for a couple of years (2007-2009). While living in Mundelein, I drove down to Westchester a couple of times to see the old house and drive around the streets that I used to ride my bike on. When you're an adult, EVERYTHING seems smaller and more compact - but the trees were much bigger and the streets were much shadier, even in the Fall, when they lose their leaves and the crunchy leaves blow around and end up in mounds along the curb. Westechester still seemed VERY well-maintained but somehow cozier, more mature - less new. Regardless, it brought back so many memories of bike riding, tossing a football in the front yard on a chilly October evening, flying balsa-wood airplanes in the cul-de-sac, playing "chicken" in the Divine Providence parking lot, riding my bike with my brother to the barber shop on Cermak... or in the other direction to Brookfield Zoo.
But memories do not constitute a livelihood, and I had to return to Phoenix where my "network" was... and where loved ones were/are. Finally, in old age, by freaky divine design and economic miracle, I ended up getting a condo in an affluent, older area of Phoenix that reminds me very much of Westchester in a lot of ways: grass, big trees, mid-century brick homes on well-maintained huge grassy lots, and friendly people (not snooty, as one might expect from their income level). It ain't the Westchester of my childhood or even now, but it's as close as I'll ever get in my dwindling remaining years. I really love your videos for that reason. I'm not a potential client, but you help to transport me to Chicagoland, a place that will always have a huge chunk of my heart. So THANK YOU!
I'm in Winfield and I love it because it's quiet and very close to Wheaton and Naperville, which both have great dining. Has trail access, too, and many forest preserves around.
Thanks for sharing!
I really Loved living in Lisle.
What about Glenview ?
do you know what the word WEST means in the context of this video? Glenview is NORTH! clearly you did not go to Glenbrook N or S.
Are you kidding? No Wheaton or Elmhurst?
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Hmm no Elmhurst
Please don’t say “ unique” when you mean “ special” or “ rare”.