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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: PKfishin] #12834527 07/19/18 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted By: PKfishin
Only 10 jet fleas! That just ain't right. You need to take your fair share.

I bet all 10 were doing doughnuts around some poor feller trying to fish...


Yep the 4 wake boats and 9 of the jet fleas though being 50 foot from my dock was the best place on the lake to be!

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12834900 07/20/18 03:38 AM
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Richland Chambers has great populations of sand bass,hybrids crappie, bass, catfish and is really not that crowded with boat traffic. Only downside is that the area is not very built up with shopping or businesses. 20 to 30 minute drive to grocery stores in Corsicana or Fairfield. We have considered Lake Palestine. It's a beautiful lake with good bass and crappie fishing. Plenty of top notch Medical Care facilities, restaurants and shopping in nearby Just minutes away in Tyler.

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: PKfishin] #12835262 07/20/18 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: PKfishin
Fishin Nut: Taxes on my lake house and residence in Allen are about what the average person makes in a year. These property tax rates will make it very difficult for most people to retire in Texas without working a part time job.
You can Say that again,2008 My Father passed away leaving me a water front home on Cedar Creek , being a weekender after five years of property taxes and insurance had to sell and get a place 100 yards from the water, Waterfront property taxes here in Henderson county are really high, many folks who did plan to retire on the water are having to sell,If and when you buy do your homework on the property taxes

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Keystone] #12835670 07/20/18 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: Keystone
Originally Posted By: PKfishin
Fishin Nut: Taxes on my lake house and residence in Allen are about what the average person makes in a year. These property tax rates will make it very difficult for most people to retire in Texas without working a part time job.
You can Say that again,2008 My Father passed away leaving me a water front home on Cedar Creek , being a weekender after five years of property taxes and insurance had to sell and get a place 100 yards from the water, Waterfront property taxes here in Henderson county are really high, many folks who did plan to retire on the water are having to sell,If and when you buy do your homework on the property taxes


Funny, I moved up here to Henderson County from Bastrop County because the property tax rates are soooo much lower here. We are paying an effective rate of .0131 after the normal exemptions for a full time residence. Sure, if you have a $1 million home that would be $13,000 per year, but our waterfront home cost a third of that.

Importantly, our part of the lake is in the Eustace school district - who treats us well in terms of taxes. The wealthier Enchanted Oaks/Enchanted Isle neighborhoods are also within in their boundaries so they have plenty of cash flow.

On a side note, my battery warehouse in town has a Mabank address, but is outside of city limits so I only have to collect 6.25% in sales tax. When competing with with other suppliers on large battery banks, that 2% is meaningful!

Marc

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: marschall] #12835826 07/20/18 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted By: marschall
We love our place on Whitney . Juniper Cove area - NOT the marina , we use Harbor Master for our slip . Really nice neighbors . Love the town as well . Low taxes , power and water .


This is the area we are looking into in a year or so. It help's the grand kids already live in Whitney.
I have a place on Texoma close to Sherwood Shores, cor property area but I don't want retire to that area.

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12837770 07/22/18 08:38 PM
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Thanks for all the feedback.

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12846873 07/30/18 02:53 PM
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One additional comment:

Having a private dock, boathouse and launching ramp at a lakefront home was an important part of my selection process.

That ruled out several VERY nice lakes owned by the Corp of Engineers, because they do not allow individual private docks. May not be important to some folks, but it is to me.

Marc

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12847080 07/30/18 05:50 PM
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PK...……..

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12866967 08/17/18 02:01 AM
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Just curious...why didn't anyone mention Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn?


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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Mark in Frisco] #12869752 08/20/18 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted By: Mark in Frisco
Just curious...why didn't anyone mention Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn?


It's not within a couple of hours of DFW.

Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12869934 08/20/18 12:32 PM
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We chose Livingston 40 years ago and started building. We managed to acquire three adjoining properties through the years. It’s a nice place on a hill overlooking the water.


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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12874973 08/24/18 03:42 AM
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Here's what we did. I retired 7 years ago and was kinda undecided on what lake to retire on, but we new it would be in the Lake Fork area or the Northeast Texas general area. We had fished most of the lakes in that area for 35 years or so and decided that that would be it for us. All that said we chose the town of Winnsboro, Texas instead of living on a lake and have enjoyed it more than I could ever imagine. I won't go on any more but look on a Texas Parks and Wildlife map and look at all the fantastic lakes with in 50 miles of Winnsboro, its a paradise, and Winnsboro is a super small town to live in. Good luck.

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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12887638 09/05/18 12:33 PM
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it may be a little farther then you wanna go but Tenkiller Oklahoma is a great lake and has VERY affordable property around it.


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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12887639 09/05/18 12:33 PM
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it may be a little farther then you wanna go but Tenkiller Oklahoma is a great lake and has VERY affordable property around it.


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Re: Retirement at the lake [Re: Bald Eagle] #12887705 09/05/18 01:45 PM
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Like Jim Sr said it can only be Lake Fork if you are in it for the excellent fishing.

OUR taxes are .09


Like the guy from PK said once you get to know the lake it is easier. And because of our slot an angler can catch his share of 4-7 lb bass on a regular basis with the occasional 8=9=10-11-12-13 thrown in. Maybe even a 15. Happened again last year. Crappies yes sir, catfish yes sir. Stripers not ever. Sorry.


Fork has very little traffic from jet skis and boom-boom boats. In the summer at night instead of drunken parties we have dedicated bass fishermen.


Lake Fork area also has a very active social climate. Lake Fork Sportsman's Assoc very active doing thins around the lake for it's residents and environment. Four little cities within 10 minutes with shopping.


One thing I have learned being retired at the lake is if you do not set aside the time to go fishing each week your wife will have you doing "honey-do's" until you are to old to fish. We have Thursday set aside.


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