Future AZ Native as of Today *Needs suggestions for some stuff*

larger living area.. more electricity to cool it down.. water bill.. gas.. etc.

We pay about $65 for water, gas is about $30, electric runs anywhere from $60 in the winter to the $200's in the summer. plus your tv and internet of your choice.

 

That seems pretty fair. I dont watch tv so Internet streaming will be where i make sure i get fast internets..

Btw, is Google fiber a thing in AZ?

 

some areas I believe..

In Chandler, they have fiber, but I just run Cox (best in the area) for internet. around 25-30 down... 7-10 up. we pay $60 and change.

 

this is yards down from my house..

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...,33.303479,-111.821707_rect/16_zm/0_mmm/1_fr/

 

let me show you what im paying 34$/month This is the best that clemson has in my area..

Fucking terrible. I'll pay 80$ for the numbers you get..

 

holy balls.. lol

yeah.. and you can get even better service obviously with more $$

When we first signed up.. we were paying 30 bucks for our internet.. the promo period expired and it went back to standard pricing. I talked to a rep though, and whenever they have promo's, you can call and get that pricing. need to do it again myself..

also.. a coworker and friend of mine moved from Clemson out here.. he likes it a lot.

 

Escrow is basically a savings account thru the mortgage company that they pay the property tax and home insurance from each year. You pay in a portion each month on top of the mortgage payment. It is semi-optional, but you have to cover those $1000 bills when they come due.

PMI is Mortgage Insurance. If you don't have enough equity versus the loan, the mortgage company requires it. It is typically at 80% loan to asset ratio, hence the old-school desire for 20% down.

My bills have been similar to @Moose1988 as a single guy in a similar sized house. Probably closer to 40 for water, 30 for gas, 50-150 for electric, 80 for Cox Internet.

Single story is a big electric savings versus 2 story out here.

 

this for sure! I will never own a 2 story house.. mostly for that reason.. but also because fuck stairs. lol

 

But not always true just have to have the right upgrades, our house is a 2 story but also has a new roof, air conditioner, and new Windows, our average bill in the peak of summer with a pool is 150-220 was our top, his last month was $75. Water is about the same at $60-65 because of topping off the pool and sprinklers. But yah stairs suck especially after a good leg day at the gym.

 

Is fiber just not any good compared to COx internet?

yeah.. i dont need a whole lot, ive decided i need 2-3 bedrooms (really just 2).

fuck stairs agreed. lol

I will be a fresh and ripe 22 year old, i cant afford dem upgrades your speaking of. btw, fuck stairs

 

Fiber is awesome. regardless of what else is out there. lol

I just stuck with Cox because its priced very well and have never had any issues with them. my speeds are plenty for me. gaming, streaming, downloading, etc.

 

@ChamYota when are you moving here?

 

lol ive been so used to fucking my turtle speeds... i'll take 15-20 at this point haha

June/July/August range, need to tie up ends in SC and then get a job,house, and move on overs

 

So my fellow AZ'ers I am making preparations...

I expect to move out that way in the next 2-3 months.

Still job searching for something that i can sit in for awhile for experience and then move up the ladder or move latterally somewhere else. It just depends. That being said, anyone know a good spot to start off at?

 

USAA has a big office in N Phx. Seeing as they're military friendly, I'd start there.

 

OP.

Ever thought about looking at smaller towns. Payson, AZ is hiring LEO. Nice small town of 15K. 10-15 degrees cooler in the day than the phx valley. Only an hour away. Payson is at 5,000' elevation.

http://www.paysonaz.gov/Departments/hr/employment.html

 

I do not mind moving wherever the opportunity is

Thanks for the link