I moved to Florida two years ago because my whole family moved here. I didn’t want to be far away from them for health reasons. The heat is unbearable in the summer. I never thought I’d say this but sometimes I miss shoveling snow. I miss the changes in seasons.
What do we expect to happen when every corporation lives by the motto of "Grow! Grow! Grow!" That is unsustainable, and people are finally starting the feel the affects of too many people and not enough resources to go around.
I miss the Florida of my youth. I miss the Miami Beach that was so relaxed and affordable. Yes, it was the retirement capital of the country but that is why it was great.
Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish were very pleasant and delightful towns. Things began to change in the mid to late 90's with new development east of I-75. Super popular Lakewood Ranch outpaced their development plan by 2 decades with single family homes. Now there are endless multi-family apartment projects popping up all over too. But, there have not been any major road infrastructure improvements to handle the massive increase in vehicle traffic and what is yet to come. So the area is mired in Miami like traffic. This definitely has very negatively impacted the quality of life. Plus the home prices have skyrocketed. So yeah, it's not the Florida I knew coming up and definitely not where we plan to spend our retirement regretfully. Shedding a tear for what's been lost!
My wife and I live in WNY. We come down every year for a month or two. Usually to Sanabel, but that still isn't rebuilt yet. We rented this past March in St, Augustine. Different weather on the Atlantic side for sure. I could never live in Florida, too hot for too long and the traffic is crazy. We get a couple snowstorms, but no hurricanes, no tornados, rarely a severe thunderstorm, never more than two inches of rain, house is paid for. See you in March.🙂
I reside on the other side of the country and all of your comments pertain to my area as well. I think overall, changes are happening everywhere. Good video. Thank you.
I've lived in Fl for 43 years. Moved from S Fl to C Fl, lived in Ormond Beach for 35 years until traffic, noise, and people became unbearable. 13 months ago I moved to a N Fl. rural panhandle town. I'm happy to be where people say hello to each other, etc... I love it here, it's like C Fl used to be, but much colder in the winter. The other reason I moved here is, so I can actually leave if there is an evacuation. I'm 15 mins from 75 and then another 10 mins to 10, and I'm out of Fl. There are so many people here now that it will be impossible to get out of S Fl. C Fl.
Been living in Homestead 49 years and everything changed after Andrew, now we have building all over,astronomical prices with the same roads as 50 years ago what took me 5 minutes to go to cvs 1.6 miles away takes me now 20 minutes.Do not know my neighbors all the old ones sold and move out.My wife and I are retire and have been thinking of moving to Tenn.
This is a very realistic and honest view of life in Florida. I had so many wonderful vacations in Florida in the ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90,s, but never want to go there again and taint those great memories. Not having income tax is not worth paying $6,000 for homeowners insurance. I’ve heard property taxes are absolutely crazy, as well.
Old Florida was Great and why we wanted to live herr and could afford to live down here. New Florida Sucks. The weather and no state income tax are the best reasons to stay however property taxes have gotten to high. Some of the florida laws Desantis has out into place helps us want to stay here. A nice 3br house near the gulf coast will cost me around $900k now. I can buy a similar home in Indiana for $150k and my homeowners insurance will be 1/3rd the cost compared to Florida. Retired people can live in the midwest cheap and travel to Asia or South America for the winter and vacation much cheaper than a winter vacation in Florida. People have a lot of options these days !!
All great points. I purchased in Venice a little over 3 yrs ago and since then this small area has transformed significantly. Manasota, Blind Pass, Englewood, and Stump Pass beaches were all easy to visit and park. Now…, you’re lucky to find a parking spot at times! That said, most visiting the beaches are vacationing. So, most of the beach population is transient and not full timers. But, the beautiful thing is…., spring here starts in December and runs through April! You can be outside every day during those very grey and cold months up north. So…, it’s all worth it for me!😀
Very well presented and accurate. I first lived in St Pete in 1968, Sarasota in 1972 and Orlando in 1989. Worked in Michigan until 2018. Was planing to return to Florida but the value proposition in Florida is gone. We visit Florida a couple times per year but Michigan is so much better when you compare health care, ease of travel and overall a lower cost of living. But it snows in the winter. Can't have it both ways
We moved out of state from Daytona after 54 years. Final straw was when insurance company emailed that they went under 10 days after I mailed the one year premium. All the reasons you listed are very real. The changes in lifestyle were so gradual I didn't realize that my errands were planned around time of year and day. It took weeks of waiting through 3 light changes just to get over the bridge for me to decide it's time to maybe move to Ocala but the struggle to find insurance by raising the deductible did it.
Lisa, I was planning to move full time to FL. My son is in Pt.St.Lacey and I lived in Palm Beach Gardens. The reason I never could stay all the time was due to it being so hard to make a living in my field. So for the last 50 years I would drive back and forth between so Fl and NY, NJ, and PA with the plan of staying in FL when I was ready for retirement. As for now that plan is scraped. I am very disappointed economics has created a barrier.
Central FL is too crowded, cost of living too high, hurricanes and rain, education that is crumbling, universities get less $ every year, low wages, insurance costs, racism, everybody hate everybody, road rage, FL healthcare is not that great, months in waiting to see a MD, social services are non existent even unemployment benefits are hard to get, high energy costs ect ect ect.
Too much for home owners insurance, too humid and too many stupid people. Look at all of the weird stories coming out of FL regarding bad behavior by people. I think the heat bakes their brains!
Florida will break you. The insurance rates, not just for home, but cars too are out of control. Add in the property taxes and heaven help you if you bought in an HOA...
Saw this in my sidebar. I left Florida 10 years ago and am so glad that I did. Florida is a very seductive place when you've been on vacation and your vacation took you away from cold weather. Living there is a very different story. I would never live there again. To quote someone I saw on TV -- "Florida is a cultural wasteland". That's one problem lol.
I bought in Key West in 2020 and my home owner insurance is insane. It has gone up 4 x. My auto insurance for a Mini Cooper is 3800 a year! My property taxes are over 20k. Yes, the home is expensive and yes the home is on an island right in the middle of the ocean. But, prices went up too fast. I've never seen it like that, a 180 change in prices.
Those white sand beaches along the west coast like Siesta Key used to boast the number one beach in America caused many people like me to come there with my family.Turtle beach and Crescent Beach are nice to. Those midwest coast Florida beaches are all beautiful the ones with the white sand.
I just visited Florida fort Myers and Sarasota area four baseball games and we looked around and housing and saw so many little cookie cutter neighborhoods. And they just did not look appealing. Were from the Pittsburgh area and we're in a nice North Pittsburgh area and we don't even have to lock our house, but we do. I am definitely changing my opinion on Florida, seeing it for 2 and 1/2 Weeks. Spring training wasn't even relaxed.
It’s good that you figured that out now. A lot of people figure it out after they have uprooted their life. It’s good to wait and watch before making a drastic move.
Omg I live in Sarasota traffics is shit … I remember days when traffics was just normal …. Something that took 10-15 mins now it takes 1 hour … Sarasota is 1 hour from Sarasota …. Traffic on highways went to shit too … Florida sucks
Traffic is bad everywhere. It is not the expense of the homes in FLA, they are expensive everywhere near the water. The problem is the taxes and insurance, it puts pressure on home owner fees by increasing the master insurance for the community. Car insurance is very expensive in Florida and property insurance is hard to get. Our Villa near Anna Maria is going on the market this week and we are buying in coastal Delaware. We love it in FL but too expensive. FL Taxes $5500 HOA $835 Ins $3800 Car Ins 750 a month DE Taxes 1700 HOA $180 Ins $1200 Car Ins 250 a month
Moved to Palm Coast last fall. Home prices here are still pretty reasonable if you're not by the beach or on a canal. $325,000 to $425,000. Plus it's not a tourism hot spot so it's mostly locals all the time. Daytona to the south and St. Augustine to the North gets those. Love it here. Only time traffic is kind of heavy is when school gets out to about 6PM. I think there are still mellow places in Florida if you do a little homework. But it is growing fast - new construction everywhere (and transplants like me are driving it).
0:03 Oh, if you could have been here when Palm Coast didn't have hardly any traffic. Those were the good days. It used to a hidden gem, but not anymore. It used to have nice people here,, but the people who have migrated here have came with bad attitudes and aggressive behavior that we aren't used to. We will be selling our home soon because of the very issue Lisa spoke about. It's sad what's happening to Florida.
@@jay-lamont I hope you find a place more to your liking. I've never noticed the people not being nice. I've seen a couple of "Karens" go off in stores at the employees. But all the people I've dealt with in businesses, doctor's offices, having things done on my home, etc... have been pretty nice. Knock on wood, I haven't had any bad situations driving around here either the six months I've been here. I will say this, regardless where you move it will change. That's inevitable. Nothing stays the same and I've found that the best way to avoid frustration or resentment is to try to adapt and roll with the punches.
@giselawatson2203 Moved to Florida in 1965 when I was 11 from Pa. It was paradise and fun, WPB was great not crowded. Too many rats in the box, angry people beeping horns and tail gateing ready too act out in 110 degree weather. Too much diversity. Last time we went boating there were 500 boats off Palm Beach,the keys are insane. Also got sick of the New Yorkers running the show. Retired to a rural Georgia county where I deer hunted in the 80's, 25,000 people. People are polite and mannerly unlike smart mouthed Floridians.
Just did the same thing....65 years in Florida, born there, grew up there ,raised family there. Retired in December and moved to rural Georgia. Watched the Florida I knew and grew up with absolutely destroyed by outside interests and overcrowding,crime and rude people...couldnt wait to leave and have no regrets!
The BIG 4 Costs after Ian 1) Insurance 2) HOA 3) Taxes 4) Utilities ... ALL controlled by the Local Governments (either directly or indirectly). Food/Gas/Services/Entertainment etc are all free market controlled and are under those (free market) constraints. The BIG 4, are the SOLE REASON Florida is out of control when addressing the Cost of Living here. Good video, BUT could have been GREAT! ... if you would have focused on the REAL reasons People are leaving Florida (THE BIG 4)
I've never lived in Colorado but always wondered what happened to that once beautiful, well managed state. How did the left get a hold of it. I was in CA for 60 years so I lived through that 'wonderful' transformation.
I can see noticeable increase of home selling around my area (fort Lauderdale) couple months ago it was very little... which make me wonder where are those people moving to since Florida was the No.1 Inflow state...
There are so many people moving here but lots of people are also now moving to NC and SC as well as Texas and Tennessee. People are becoming so much more mobile.
Thanks for confirming everything that we've been experiencing here in Florida. Moved here from Chicago in 2017 just in time for Irma. That was the beginning of the end, but I didn't realize that until a few months ago. Unfortunately, there is no much better place to move to anywhere in the US, and that's why we are moving out of the country.
Florida has been plundered by flippers and investors. Delray Beach (other coast) is now 100-500 percent higher in price vs 2 years ago. And there is TONS of inventory. It’s this biggest bubble in history.
I dont believe that. A former flipper and rehabber, I can tell you the deals I see are almost 100% stupid deals and won't sell as wholesale deals. The field is crowded with newbies and the inept who bought a program and can't make it work.
No, stay gone. Transplants from liberal states with higher costs of living are why Florida prices are shooting up: they are matching prices to YOUR money, not the income of LOCALS. You are literally causing natives to be priced out of our own state. Go sun yourselves on rocks in liberal states. Beaches don't just exist in Florida.
@@christinamorales6887 Lived in Monterey over ten years in the late 90s and 2000s. Loved it and had a great life there, but couldn't afford a home. Moved to the Northern Sacramento Valley and it was easy to buy in 2010. Still. I got sick of the poor air quality (wildfires all summer, fireplace smoke all winter) so when I retired last year I moved to Florida. So glad I did. Life is way better here.
California has cheap areas too. Florida has so many old people, more amenities for that generation. Desantis destroyed Florida by brainwashing students into his beliefs, threatening classroom instruction
We just moved down here last August and love it. I have adjusted to living here and do not expect others to make adjustments for me . We ended up in Babcock Ranch and the area is growing
Well I'm moved the year before last stayd for 10 months and left. Way too expensive and way too ghetto! However the most friendly people I've ever met was there! Maybe I just chose the wrong town in Florida?
Unhappy with living in Florida; try relocating to Provo-Orem,Utah or Spokane,Washington; or the Treasure Valley area of Idaho those places are family friendly and are red conservative cities.
People who are leaving Florida are the ones who should not have moved there in the first place. They all thought it will be very cheap, There is a price to pay to live in a paradise and it comes at a cost ! Live with it and don't bitch. If you don't like it....move !!!
Here's reality, folks. Look at home prices in 2006 before the crash. Then look at them now. Despite what the youtube click freaks will tell you, many areas of Florida are still a bargain.
lol! They’re not “fleeing” Florida. They’re cashing-in on the excessive equity they’ve made over the past 3 years. In some cases, they’ve made a 100 % profit.
Leaving because of what it has become. Sarasota especially. Been there 40 years. It is not a good place anymore. Entitled people. Snobby people. So sad.
I used to live on East Coast of Florida In the late 80's Its not the same anymore! I moved to north port last July from Connecticut and ive had it. My home tax has doubled from 2023 even with Homestead Exception and home and car insurance cost twice as much as Connecticut. Sure no State income tax but these costs zero that out and lets not talk about the right wing politics and banning books and taking a woman's rights away! Too Fascist for me.
1 million people plus another 5 million undocumented most of the millionaires in Miami. And then of course you have all the migrant workers and West Palm Beach and up here in Stuart and all over Florida. It’s become so on affordable but the whole world is crappy at the moment because of, the Democrat frame of mind.
Wealthy folks are fleeing California. They want water, warmth , freedom, low taxes & bikinis ---they are heading to Florida. These people have $$$. Florida prices are cheap compared to California.
dont use the word we , our and us when you're part of the problem not from Florida brining out of state money into Florida , that's the root problem and the host is part of that root
This is the best state. No nonsense covid policies, restriction of social media for minors, respected rights for everyone not just the extreme left, no state tax, business friendly, protection against creditors, we are not a sanctuary state, population diversity, we have beautiful beaches, continued growth and job opportunities.
@@SA-hz1rsWhat is that 500K number based on? You have to understand that most so-called journalists are homosexuals that hate DeSantis so they try to downgrade Florida any chance they get.
I am leaving because of all the Yankees moving here bringing their attitude and high prices,traffic attitude, and Dem views. They screwed up there state with the way they voted Now messing up Florida. Bye Bye
they leave because of terribly high rents and if they are house owners then state collect terribly high tax property and with normal monthly incomes of 4000-6000$ netto its not enough for tax property or rent+bills+ you must eat too and something wear ,other maintenace,car...,
This story is everywhere.. nationwide!! Name a place and you will find a large population that thought the grass was greener in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Carolinas, Georgia, or Tennessee as a start .go to Florida and find the place flooded w people who think,act,talk and spend money like the place they came from.. there is no such place!! Ask anyone from Denver, Austin or Nashville!! Florida is not laid back because it was everyone's goal to make the entire state look like a rap video shot in Miami!! And all that..less government is great sounds great until the government is planning for traffic, flooding, insurance crisis, wildfires and skyrocketing taxes and crumbling infrastructure as everyone from New York and Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey trips over themselves to get to the rare bagel place!! Florida is an absolute disaster..all the chill, redneck outdoors stuff is gone top to bottom, the government is even allowing the Keys and the Everglades to be over developmed. Governor who is against jobs, education, tourism and his own economy!! And a guy who is single handledly trying to kill Florida farming and ranching!! Get out or don't go..
I moved to Florida two years ago because my whole family moved here. I didn’t want to be far away from them for health reasons. The heat is unbearable in the summer. I never thought I’d say this but sometimes I miss shoveling snow. I miss the changes in seasons.
Funny how you DO miss the 4 seasons.
@@tianou3737 visit Savannah. And Tennessee isnt that far and they have snow
Florida is too expensive too much party
tax
Hoa
Insurance
Too crowded
Too many people coming in from places with higher costs of living inflating prices.
Some things are more expensive and some things are cheaper,
What do we expect to happen when every corporation lives by the motto of "Grow! Grow! Grow!"
That is unsustainable, and people are finally starting the feel the affects of too many people and not enough resources to go around.
Got a million Haitians and Cubans getting ready to storm Miami beach like D day, think stuff expensive now!
If you want to make it happen flip the state to blue.
@Chowda41 It will for at least another decade.
Democrats live to distroy
Too expensive for nothing
@@BogarTAK Verses The fascist governor, we have now! Banning books and taking a woman's rights away!
I miss the Florida of my youth. I miss the Miami Beach that was so relaxed and affordable. Yes, it was the retirement capital of the country but that is why it was great.
Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish were very pleasant and delightful towns. Things began to change in the mid to late 90's with new development east of I-75. Super popular Lakewood Ranch outpaced their development plan by 2 decades with single family homes. Now there are endless multi-family apartment projects popping up all over too. But, there have not been any major road infrastructure improvements to handle the massive increase in vehicle traffic and what is yet to come. So the area is mired in Miami like traffic. This definitely has very negatively impacted the quality of life. Plus the home prices have skyrocketed. So yeah, it's not the Florida I knew coming up and definitely not where we plan to spend our retirement regretfully. Shedding a tear for what's been lost!
My wife and I live in WNY. We come down every year for a month or two. Usually to Sanabel, but that still isn't rebuilt yet. We rented this past March in St, Augustine. Different weather on the Atlantic side for sure. I could never live in Florida, too hot for too long and the traffic is crazy. We get a couple snowstorms, but no hurricanes, no tornados, rarely a severe thunderstorm, never more than two inches of rain, house is paid for. See you in March.🙂
I reside on the other side of the country and all of your comments pertain to my area as well. I think overall, changes are happening everywhere. Good video. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and your comments.
I've lived in Fl for 43 years. Moved from S Fl to C Fl, lived in Ormond Beach for 35 years until traffic, noise, and people became unbearable. 13 months ago I moved to a N Fl. rural panhandle town. I'm happy to be where people say hello to each other, etc...
I love it here, it's like C Fl used to be, but much colder in the winter.
The other reason I moved here is, so I can actually leave if there is an evacuation. I'm 15 mins from 75 and then another 10 mins to 10, and I'm out of Fl. There are so many people here now that it will be impossible to get out of S Fl. C Fl.
We used to live in Fla. It's horrible.
Been living in Homestead 49 years and everything changed after Andrew, now we have building all over,astronomical prices with the same roads as 50 years ago what took me 5 minutes to go to cvs 1.6 miles away takes me now 20 minutes.Do not know my neighbors all the old ones sold and move out.My wife and I are retire and have been thinking of moving to Tenn.
This is a very realistic and honest view of life in Florida. I had so many wonderful vacations in Florida in the ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90,s, but never want to go there again and taint those great memories. Not having income tax is not worth paying $6,000 for homeowners insurance. I’ve heard property taxes are absolutely crazy, as well.
Old Florida was Great and why we wanted to live herr and could afford to live down here. New Florida Sucks. The weather and no state income tax are the best reasons to stay however property taxes have gotten to high. Some of the florida laws Desantis has out into place helps us want to stay here. A nice 3br house near the gulf coast will cost me around $900k now. I can buy a similar home in Indiana for $150k and my homeowners insurance will be 1/3rd the cost compared to Florida. Retired people can live in the midwest cheap and travel to Asia or South America for the winter and vacation much cheaper than a winter vacation in Florida. People have a lot of options these days !!
Traffic and affordability are crazy now!
Yes it has gotten a bit out of control.
All great points. I purchased in Venice a little over 3 yrs ago and since then this small area has transformed significantly. Manasota, Blind Pass, Englewood, and Stump Pass beaches were all easy to visit and park. Now…, you’re lucky to find a parking spot at times! That said, most visiting the beaches are vacationing. So, most of the beach population is transient and not full timers. But, the beautiful thing is…., spring here starts in December and runs through April! You can be outside every day during those very grey and cold months up north. So…, it’s all worth it for me!😀
So glad you love it! Like every area we find the best times to be outside. I personally do not miss winters!
I spent Christmas on the Island & visited Englewood beach 3 yrs ago, it was awesome
Can't do snow. 😮
Very well presented and accurate. I first lived in St Pete in 1968, Sarasota in 1972 and Orlando in 1989. Worked in Michigan until 2018. Was planing to return to Florida but the value proposition in Florida is gone. We visit Florida a couple times per year but Michigan is so much better when you compare health care, ease of travel and overall a lower cost of living. But it snows in the winter. Can't have it both ways
Thanks so much for those thoughts.
We moved out of state from Daytona after 54 years. Final straw was when insurance company emailed that they went under 10 days after I mailed the one year premium. All the reasons you listed are very real. The changes in lifestyle were so gradual I didn't realize that my errands were planned around time of year and day. It took weeks of waiting through 3 light changes just to get over the bridge for me to decide it's time to maybe move to Ocala but the struggle to find insurance by raising the deductible did it.
Lisa,
I was planning to move full time to FL. My son is in Pt.St.Lacey and I lived in Palm Beach Gardens. The reason I never could stay all the time was due to it being so hard to make a living in my field. So for the last 50 years I would drive back and forth between so Fl and NY, NJ, and PA with the plan of staying in FL when I was ready for retirement. As for now that plan is scraped. I am very disappointed economics has created a barrier.
Nice info Hopefully they fix the homeowner insurance problem 6000 a yr way too much replacing roof every 15 years no good
I agree. It is a major concern in Florida and I hope it gets better soon!
Cry me a river lol
And that's if you can get the insurance company to pay out.
No chance. It will get worse for you
I left 30 yrs. ago!! 👍
Central FL is too crowded, cost of living too high, hurricanes and rain, education that is crumbling, universities get less $ every year, low wages, insurance costs, racism, everybody hate everybody, road rage, FL healthcare is not that great, months in waiting to see a MD, social services are non existent even unemployment benefits are hard to get, high energy costs ect ect ect.
There's too many Old people too in Florida. Politics Is out of control down there. There's a lot of trumpers down there too
Healthcare isn't great because the governor has cut social security, Medicare, medicaid,
Too much for home owners insurance, too humid and too many stupid people. Look at all of the weird stories coming out of FL regarding bad behavior by people. I think the heat bakes their brains!
And it’s getting worse every day.
Florida will break you. The insurance rates, not just for home, but cars too are out of control. Add in the property taxes and heaven help you if you bought in an HOA...
Amen
Tell me! I now pay $296/month for car insurance on my 14-year-old Honda Accord!!
Saw this in my sidebar. I left Florida 10 years ago and am so glad that I did. Florida is a very seductive place when you've been on vacation and your vacation took you away from cold weather. Living there is a very different story. I would never live there again. To quote someone I saw on TV -- "Florida is a cultural wasteland". That's one problem lol.
Where did u go and why
@@jaredtheboss I already listed the why. Where I went is not relevant.
Great video! Thank you for sharing
I bought in Key West in 2020 and my home owner insurance is insane. It has gone up 4 x. My auto insurance for a Mini Cooper is 3800 a year! My property taxes are over 20k. Yes, the home is expensive and yes the home is on an island right in the middle of the ocean. But, prices went up too fast. I've never seen it like that, a 180 change in prices.
I'm leaving Florida's problems for "upper" South Carolina.
Good for you. Beautiful area.
Those white sand beaches along the west coast like Siesta Key used to boast the number one beach in America caused many people like me to come there with my family.Turtle beach and Crescent Beach are nice to. Those midwest coast Florida beaches are all beautiful the ones with the white sand.
I just visited Florida fort Myers and Sarasota area four baseball games and we looked around and housing and saw so many little cookie cutter neighborhoods. And they just did not look appealing. Were from the Pittsburgh area and we're in a nice North Pittsburgh area and we don't even have to lock our house, but we do. I am definitely changing my opinion on Florida, seeing it for 2 and 1/2 Weeks. Spring training wasn't even relaxed.
It’s good that you figured that out now. A lot of people figure it out after they have uprooted their life. It’s good to wait and watch before making a drastic move.
Well done, Lisa.
Omg I live in Sarasota traffics is shit … I remember days when traffics was just normal …. Something that took 10-15 mins now it takes 1 hour … Sarasota is 1 hour from Sarasota …. Traffic on highways went to shit too … Florida sucks
I love “Sarasota is an hour from Sarasota! Truth
Traffic is bad everywhere.
It is not the expense of the homes in FLA, they are expensive everywhere near the water. The problem is the taxes and insurance, it puts pressure on home owner fees by increasing the master insurance for the community. Car insurance is very expensive in Florida and property insurance is hard to get. Our Villa near Anna Maria is going on the market this week and we are buying in coastal Delaware. We love it in FL but too expensive.
FL Taxes $5500 HOA $835 Ins $3800 Car Ins 750 a month
DE Taxes 1700 HOA $180 Ins $1200 Car Ins 250 a month
Traffic is bad everywhere, that's the biggest blanket statement I have ever heard.
Wow, big difference in fees!
Moved to Palm Coast last fall. Home prices here are still pretty reasonable if you're not by the beach or on a canal. $325,000 to $425,000. Plus it's not a tourism hot spot so it's mostly locals all the time. Daytona to the south and St. Augustine to the North gets those. Love it here. Only time traffic is kind of heavy is when school gets out to about 6PM. I think there are still mellow places in Florida if you do a little homework. But it is growing fast - new construction everywhere (and transplants like me are driving it).
0:03 Oh, if you could have been here when Palm Coast didn't have hardly any traffic. Those were the good days. It used to a hidden gem, but not anymore. It used to have nice people here,, but the people who have migrated here have came with bad attitudes and aggressive behavior that we aren't used to. We will be selling our home soon because of the very issue Lisa spoke about. It's sad what's happening to Florida.
@@jay-lamont I hope you find a place more to your liking. I've never noticed the people not being nice. I've seen a couple of "Karens" go off in stores at the employees. But all the people I've dealt with in businesses, doctor's offices, having things done on my home, etc... have been pretty nice. Knock on wood, I haven't had any bad situations driving around here either the six months I've been here. I will say this, regardless where you move it will change. That's inevitable. Nothing stays the same and I've found that the best way to avoid frustration or resentment is to try to adapt and roll with the punches.
Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded.
Ir retired to rural Georgia couldn't wait to get out
We are doing the same next year!!! Can’t wait!
@giselawatson2203 Moved to Florida in 1965 when I was 11 from Pa. It was paradise and fun, WPB was great not crowded. Too many rats in the box, angry people beeping horns and tail gateing ready too act out in 110 degree weather. Too much diversity. Last time we went boating there were 500 boats off Palm Beach,the keys are insane. Also got sick of the New Yorkers running the show. Retired to a rural Georgia county where I deer hunted in the 80's, 25,000 people. People are polite and mannerly unlike smart mouthed Floridians.
@giselawatson2203 My parents had a cabin in Hendersonville, N.C. There are many people from Florida with second homes. It's very nice in the summer.
Just did the same thing....65 years in Florida, born there, grew up there ,raised family there. Retired in December and moved to rural Georgia. Watched the Florida I knew and grew up with absolutely destroyed by outside interests and overcrowding,crime and rude people...couldnt wait to leave and have no regrets!
@@824Tank It's like I moved back to the America I knew as a kid.
My utopia are the Kentucky, Tennessee state. The weather isn't cold or hot to the extreme and the taxes aren't as high
You may find yourself with lots of transplants soon. Thanks for watching.
The BIG 4 Costs after Ian 1) Insurance 2) HOA 3) Taxes 4) Utilities ... ALL controlled by the Local Governments (either directly or indirectly).
Food/Gas/Services/Entertainment etc are all free market controlled and are under those (free market) constraints. The BIG 4, are the SOLE REASON Florida is out of control when addressing the Cost of Living here. Good video, BUT could have been GREAT! ... if you would have focused on the REAL reasons People are leaving Florida (THE BIG 4)
Take a drive through Calirado . The fastest tanked state in the history of our country !
I've never lived in Colorado but always wondered what happened to that once beautiful, well managed state. How did the left get a hold of it. I was in CA for 60 years so I lived through that 'wonderful' transformation.
@@bjreacher6402 queer governor ! Cali folk mostly moved here ! Flipped our state !
Move to the Arctic’s,nobody there, no traffic, just snow lol
Maybe Santa and Santa helpers
Or north of Alanta..
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😎boy
Your home can be paid off..but you can't afford taxes and insurance. Retirement home now is in South Tennessee or Georgia.
I can see noticeable increase of home selling around my area (fort Lauderdale) couple months ago it was very little... which make me wonder where are those people moving to since Florida was the No.1 Inflow state...
There are so many people moving here but lots of people are also now moving to NC and SC as well as Texas and Tennessee. People are becoming so much more mobile.
Rock Chalk. I’ll take the increased traffic in exchange over snow and cold in the plains.
I agree. It does get old though.
The downfall of remote jobs, low local wages and high cost of living
Thanks for confirming everything that we've been experiencing here in Florida. Moved here from Chicago in 2017 just in time for Irma. That was the beginning of the end, but I didn't realize that until a few months ago. Unfortunately, there is no much better place to move to anywhere in the US, and that's why we are moving out of the country.
Will you be able to buy or rent when you move out of the country, if so how is housing cost?
I wonder if Lisa makes videos where she's not giving us the KU jayhawk.. (Go K-State).
😂, I love my Midwest Home buyers and sellers.
Florida has been plundered by flippers and investors. Delray Beach (other coast) is now 100-500 percent higher in price vs 2 years ago.
And there is TONS of inventory.
It’s this biggest bubble in history.
I dont believe that. A former flipper and rehabber, I can tell you the deals I see are almost 100% stupid deals and won't sell as wholesale deals. The field is crowded with newbies and the inept who bought a program and can't make it work.
@@maxbusinessprofitssergiode5747 what don’t you believe?
Yes more affluent people are moving here. I’m thinking it’s going to continue.
Affluent drunks.
Poor people are
Two words.,. Ron DeSantis!!
If you think Florida is expensive, try California. You will run back to Florida ASAP.
It is all perspective
I know I lived in Monterey Bay, California
No, stay gone. Transplants from liberal states with higher costs of living are why Florida prices are shooting up: they are matching prices to YOUR money, not the income of LOCALS. You are literally causing natives to be priced out of our own state. Go sun yourselves on rocks in liberal states. Beaches don't just exist in Florida.
@@christinamorales6887 Lived in Monterey over ten years in the late 90s and 2000s. Loved it and had a great life there, but couldn't afford a home. Moved to the Northern Sacramento Valley and it was easy to buy in 2010. Still. I got sick of the poor air quality (wildfires all summer, fireplace smoke all winter) so when I retired last year I moved to Florida. So glad I did. Life is way better here.
California has cheap areas too. Florida has so many old people, more amenities for that generation. Desantis destroyed Florida by brainwashing students into his beliefs, threatening classroom instruction
We just moved down here last August and love it. I have adjusted to living here and do not expect others to make adjustments for me . We ended up in Babcock Ranch and the area is growing
That is a very popular area. Glad you like it.
Guuuuuuddd BYYYYYEEEEEEE!!!!! 🤗
Bingo !
I fled Florida in 1999, before it was a thing.
I hope lots of others follow you. I keep hearing they are but yet housing just goes up and up.
Well I'm moved the year before last stayd for 10 months and left. Way too expensive and way too ghetto! However the most friendly people I've ever met was there! Maybe I just chose the wrong town in Florida?
florida not an option for me anymore, not even by sandford
Unhappy with living in Florida; try relocating to Provo-Orem,Utah or Spokane,Washington; or the Treasure Valley area of Idaho those places are family friendly and are red conservative cities.
I don't like earthquakes and I don't like Hurricanes.
DeSantis told everyone and their grandma to move there. Especially the people living in high cost democrat states. Thanks dude.
We welcome the 1 million new Republican voters. We are a solid free Red state. (Thank GOD!)
People who are leaving Florida are the ones who should not have moved there in the first place. They all thought it will be very cheap, There is a price to pay to live in a paradise and it comes at a cost ! Live with it and don't bitch. If you don't like it....move !!!
Paradise😅😅😅
High electric prices? 10 cents a kilowatt? try California at 64 cents.
Still love Sarasota.
Great to hear!
Nice place! 😮
I left Tallanasty last year because too many Commiefornians and Yankees moved in.
Here's reality, folks. Look at home prices in 2006 before the crash. Then look at them now. Despite what the youtube click freaks will tell you, many areas of Florida are still a bargain.
What areas in Florida do you think are great value?
lol! They’re not “fleeing” Florida. They’re cashing-in on the excessive equity they’ve made over the past 3 years. In some cases, they’ve made a 100 % profit.
Leaving because of what it has become. Sarasota especially. Been there 40 years. It is not a good place anymore. Entitled people. Snobby people. So sad.
Sorry to hear you are leaving. Unfortunately I have heard others mention the same complaints. Take care and I hope your move brings you lots of joy!
Most of them move in-state as well.
Still cheaper than scottsdale.
Cheaper doesn’t always mean better
Still cheaper than California...
Florida becoming California II.
California > Florida. Healthcare, social security, insurance premiums, and mental health services and doctors are better down there
Heaven forbid.
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Ya'll wont be missed
I used to live on East Coast of Florida In the late 80's Its not the same anymore! I moved to north port last July from Connecticut and ive had it. My home tax has doubled from 2023 even with Homestead Exception and home and car insurance cost twice as much as Connecticut. Sure no State income tax but these costs zero that out and lets not talk about the right wing politics and banning books and taking a woman's rights away! Too Fascist for me.
1 million people plus another 5 million undocumented most of the millionaires in Miami. And then of course you have all the migrant workers and West Palm Beach and up here in Stuart and all over Florida. It’s become so on affordable but the whole world is crappy at the moment because of, the Democrat frame of mind.
Wealthy folks are fleeing California. They want water, warmth , freedom, low taxes & bikinis ---they are heading to Florida. These people have $$$. Florida prices are cheap compared to California.
keep leaving we have way to many people here good bye and good luck dont come back
Keep leaving!😮
Way to many Trump supporters there.
Transient state
dont use the word we , our and us when you're part of the problem not from Florida brining out of state money into Florida , that's the root problem and the host is part of that root
Bye never come back …
😂 see ya. Wouldn't want to be ya
This is the best state. No nonsense covid policies, restriction of social media for minors, respected rights for everyone not just the extreme left, no state tax, business friendly, protection against creditors, we are not a sanctuary state, population diversity, we have beautiful beaches, continued growth and job opportunities.
Too much growth time for people,e to find another state to run to
Dump
People are leaving Fla? 😂 what a joke, this place gets more crowded every day!
Theyre leaving😅😅
Everybody wants to live here.😮
@@marknewton6984 500,000 left in 2022 lmaoooo
Fl sucks
@@marknewton6984the heat and bugs are disgusting, nobody even wants to visit.
@@marknewton6984moron, you were obviously educated in their shit schools
Kinda sounds like CA
Don't like it here leave !!!
Oh Lord, another one of these videos from a realtor. I wish they would leave but as the population increases show, they aren't!
500,000 left fl in 2022😅😅
@@SA-hz1rsDoubtful. And even if that is true. More came. Rents aren't going down.
@@Orlando_Steve big story yesterday about the mass exodus. Went viral too.
@@SA-hz1rsWhat is that 500K number based on? You have to understand that most so-called journalists are homosexuals that hate DeSantis so they try to downgrade Florida any chance they get.
So glad that liberal riff raff are leaving! Ron DeSantis is the best governor in the United States!
You graphics are annoying
I am leaving because of all the Yankees moving here bringing their attitude and high prices,traffic attitude, and Dem views. They screwed up there state with the way they voted Now messing up Florida. Bye Bye
Move to Kentucky where you belong,
Go Away.
they leave because of terribly high rents and if they are house owners then state collect terribly high tax property and with normal monthly incomes of 4000-6000$ netto its not enough for tax property or rent+bills+ you must eat too and something wear ,other maintenace,car...,
This story is everywhere.. nationwide!! Name a place and you will find a large population that thought the grass was greener in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Carolinas, Georgia, or Tennessee as a start .go to Florida and find the place flooded w people who think,act,talk and spend money like the place they came from.. there is no such place!! Ask anyone from Denver, Austin or Nashville!! Florida is not laid back because it was everyone's goal to make the entire state look like a rap video shot in Miami!! And all that..less government is great sounds great until the government is planning for traffic, flooding, insurance crisis, wildfires and skyrocketing taxes and crumbling infrastructure as everyone from New York and Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey trips over themselves to get to the rare bagel place!! Florida is an absolute disaster..all the chill, redneck outdoors stuff is gone top to bottom, the government is even allowing the Keys and the Everglades to be over developmed. Governor who is against jobs, education, tourism and his own economy!! And a guy who is single handledly trying to kill Florida farming and ranching!! Get out or don't go..
Florida sucks