tammyrn11

@military spouse and 2nd chance.....I have been looking at different ads on the internet for homes to rent. It seems like I am finding alot of homes in the range of 850-1000 that are like 3-4 bedrooms and seem like very nice homes...is this normal for the area you two are talking about? I currently live in Va and the house I live in and rent is like 1400/month and its 3 bedroom and no where near as nice as those I have found on the internet out there.

Thanks once again for those that have responded. I really don't know a thing about Arizona so the information is most certainly helpful. I am really considering looking at taking a travel nurse position either to Arizona or California to at least get me over to the west coast. I just have heard that if you were a traveler in certain hospitals they may not be able to hire you as a actual employee until a certain grace period goes by....not so sure about that though.

Thank you both for replying to me. 2ndTime...we are not set on Avondale necessarily. My inlaws will be moving there in April and had already bought a house there so we were planning on trying to be close by but we don't need to be in the exact area. We have a 3 year old daughter so the school system is definitely a priority. I have also been reading that jobs are hard to come by. I am hoping my experience helps me in that area. We don't plan to move until I definitely have a job lined up. Was even considering taking a travel position near my mom in Muerrita, Ca and start applying to jobs there in AZ. We have alot of flexibility with time but definitely want to be settled by August.

My family and I will be relocating to AZ sometime here in the next 6 months. The area we are looking to live near or in is Avondale. I have just recently started looking online at the different facilities around there but would appreciate any advice on who to apply to. I am a RN with 12 years experience. The hospital I currently work in is a Level 1 Trauma center and has a well known Heart Hospital attached. I currently work in a step down/progressive vent. pod and have been in there for the last 3 years. Before that I use to work in the float pool and worked on the numerous stepdown units within my hospital for 7 years. So any advice or suggestions I would surely appreciate. And if anyone has any information to offer on the area in and around Avondale as far as what neighborhoods/schools to look for I would greatly appreciate it. :)