As for those yucky bugs, we have them here because of all the giant oaks. But I use the Terminix quarterly service and don't have a problem. I see one occasionally, but their service really works.
It seems that the kids housing costs will be quite reasonable in Cajun land.
That was one of the reasons they decided to go and the private school costs are pretty reasonable also.
That was so nice of you to think of looking up those links for me, I've been so busy buying, wrapping and getting my house ready for Christmas I hadn't even thought of looking. You are a sweetheart!