Moving to Southern Arizona? Choose for Your Ordinary Monday, Not Just Your Vacation Saturday

Southern Arizona is easy to enjoy on vacation. Blue skies, desert sunsets, mountain views, golf, restaurants and outdoor recreation can create an

appealing first impression. But relocation requires a different test.

Imagine an Ordinary Monday

Where will you buy groceries? Where will you exercise? Where will you walk your dog? How convenient is your healthcare? Where will you meet

people? If you enjoy volunteering, clubs, golf, arts, fitness or other activities, how easily can those become part of your routine?

Test the Community When Nothing Special Is Happening

Drive the routes you expect to use. Spend time in prospective communities when nothing special is happening. A quiet community can feel peaceful to

one person and isolated to another. A highly active community can feel exciting to one person and too busy to someone else.

Choose the Environment That Fits Your Life

There is no universally perfect answer. The objective is finding the environment that fits your life. For retirees and people relocating from another state,

this distinction can be especially important.

Martha's Tip

Before choosing a community, write down five things you do during a normal week now. Then determine how you would do each of them after the move.

A beautiful home is important. A beautiful daily life is even better.

Download Martha’s Southern Arizona Relocation Guide at MVP-RealtyTeam.com.