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Romano and Linda Sims (or Simz, per some sources), a couple from Tennessee, sold their lakefront home for $2.1 million and bought an RV for $700,000. They have been traveling the US for three years and have no regrets.
Romano and Linda Sims (some sources spell the surname Simz), a couple from Tennessee, sold their lakefront home for $2.1 million and purchased an RV for $700,000. According to one source, the home had 483 sq m of living space; another mentions a boat dock. The baby boomer couple has been traveling across the US for three years, staying at campgrounds and free parking spots.
The couple says maintaining the large home became too burdensome at their age. They note that traveling saves on housing costs and allows them to meet friends. Romano and Linda do not regret their decision.
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Romano and Linda Sims, a retired couple from Tennessee, sold their lakefront home for $2.1 million and bought a motorhome for $700,000. They have been...
Romano and Linda Sims, a retired couple from Tennessee, sold their lakefront home for $2.1 million and bought a motorhome for $700,000. They have been traveling across the US for three years without regret. The couple said maintaining the large house became too burdensome at their age.
Romano and Linda Sims, both in their 70s, sold their 5,200 sq ft lakefront house in Tennessee for $2.1 million and bought a motorhome for $700,000. Th...
Romano and Linda Sims, both in their 70s, sold their 5,200 sq ft lakefront house in Tennessee for $2.1 million and bought a motorhome for $700,000. They have been traveling across the U.S. for three years, staying at campgrounds and free lots. The couple says maintaining the property became too burdensome, and the RV lifestyle lets them save on housing costs while visiting friends.
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