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US couple sells $2.1M home, lives in RV for three years

07.06.2026 00:19 1 min 2 sources
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US couple sells $2.1M home, lives in RV for three years
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Romano and Linda Sims (or Simz, per other sources), a couple from Tennessee, sold their lakefront home for $2.1 million and bought an RV for $700,000. They have been traveling across the US for three years and have no regrets.

Romano and Linda Sims (some sources spell the surname Simz), baby boomers from Tennessee, sold their 483 sq. m home with a dock for $2.1 million and purchased an RV for $700,000. The couple has been traveling across the US for three years, staying at campgrounds and free parking lots.

According to the couple, maintaining the large home became too burdensome at their age. Traveling allows them to save on housing and meet friends. Romano and Linda do not regret their decision.

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US couple sold home for $2.1M, moved into motorhome

22.05.2026 Yahoo!ニュース JPN

Boomer couple sold $2.1M home, now live full-time in RV for third year

21.05.2026 Business Insider Japan JPN

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