My wife and I are thinking about moving to Tampa/Clearwater within a few months with our 1 year old daughter. This was a great video and had great information.
Glad it helped, Cody. Please let me know if you have any questions, I’d be happy to help your make your family’s move an awesome experience. (813) 261-3540 juan@trulivingroup.com Schedule a zoom call: calendly.com/juan-alcala
If you’re looking for an apartment, apartments.com is a good resource. If you’re looking for a single-family, townhome or condominium, we can help with that.
I totally agree. I came here as I loved it here. Just go to Walmart and look at the people, they look totally sick, and now these bugs are eating us all up. I see a lot of people covered with bug bites. Obesity really shot up. I think it's around 70 per cent. 20 per cent are only overweight. Hardly noone is normal and noone (0 people) is good looking anymore. The water is VERY bad. I wonder if the people look as if they have one more year to live because of the bad water and air? I am very sad, because it's amazingly beautiful. Ospreys and pelicans everywhere. Those sunsets. But I don't leave my car anymore during a sunset. I hate to sleep with 50 per cent deet on my skin. I'm forced to constantly bath in deet. Very unhealthy. I'm constantly scratching my skin while typing this. It's insane.
Hi Juan! Thank you for the lovely video. Which beaches do you recommend for easy parking access on the weekends? I'm from North Carolina, and we generally have to get to the beaches around 8am to get a spot. Which beaches near Clearwater have the most parking? Thank you!! Xxx
Hey there! Clearwater by far has the most parking. From Redington Shores all the way down to St Pete Beach all have good public parking too. Hope that helps!
Hi just had something to say about the weather in Tampa bay area i was there in june for a few days i think the weather is unpredictable there i was down town tampa all of a sudden the wind was blowing it started raining i had to cut my visit to downtown short because of that correct me if i am wrong but the weather is not perfect i checked it yesterday for the next week and there is storms in the forecast all week long????
Hello, I was wondering if you could update this video? My friend and I had Thanksgiving in Clearwater and we both loved it in Clearwater. We looked around and we would like to be in or around the area. Dunedin, St Pete, Clearwater, and other cities very close to Clearwater. Preferably, not in an area that I need to shoot someone 😊
Hi, I have some friends who are in the house building business. Do you think it makes sense for them to move given the projections of the housing market in Tampa
They are do tiles and are working with an established builder in the Boston area which is a robust real estate market. I think short term they are excited to live in a warmer climate and long term want to work as an independent business owner of their own tile installation company. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!
Hello me and my family had been planning to move down wayyyyyy before the pandemic and just this past week, we drove down to Clearwater to do research and made a decision to live in either Clearwater or Tampa…in the next couple of months…Any advice or direction would be appreciated thank you…
Hey Dee, It's really all about the lifestyle. Is putting your toes in the sand more important than the city? It's only a 45 minute drive either way. Feel free to reach out if you'd like. I'm here to help.
If you're younger or not a beach person, don't live in Clearwater. I'm way more of a city person and Tampa has so much more to offer than Clearwater. That's my opinion after living 3 years in Clearwater and 2 in Tampa. That said, visit both. I highly recommend visiting a few different times of year. Currently it's red tide season so people living on near the water are suffering. In the summer, it can be hot/humid or thunderstorms each day and around early September we usually have a hurricane hit and you can have a waterfront view of it from Clearwater - technically, Clearwater Beach (and no matter how much people here think that Tampa Bay is immune to a hurricane, it isn't (see 1921)).
@@TravelAdventureFunTAF No worries. Ideed is a job posting website, and a headhunters are people who word to match employees to employers. Hope that helps.
Great weather and beaches. Unfortunately pay is low and rents more than a minimum wage workers monthly pay. Few jobs .Average one bedroom $1,500 and you must make three times more than rent to be allowed not to be homeless. So you need 3 people to rent a one bedroom but most places only allow 2 people per bedroom. Bumper to bumper traffic. High crime. Homeless pandering everywhere. I lived in Florida for 20 years and moved up north because Florida became unaffordable. People are living in survival mode and using each other just to survive. Not enough water to go around so cost is high. Bugs make nights uncomfortable. Heat makes you want to stay indoors from 8am-8pm.
Sorry Sassy, but I see little to none what your talking about, our economy is booming here. I would agree with you, that if your not eating a decent living it would be difficult, but that’s nation wide not exclusive to Florida or Tampa. Thanks for sharing your perspective tho, it’s important too.
Homeless pandering everywhere in Clearwater? I hardly saw one during the 2 weeks I visited there??? And I drove almost pretty much everywhere there. High crime??? Felt pretty safe walking around!Traffic yes. Absolutely gorgeous beaches!
@@trulivingtampa Thank you, and you’re right on on the pros and cons. With only 2 weeks I didn’t get to getting introduced with the bugs yet but eventually…
Clearwater area has over 60,000 jobs posted right now. Not sure what you are talking about…I’m considering moving to this area for more opportunities. Do your research.
Property Tax is too high Not just Florida but all over America, here in the UK a 8 Bedroom House on the coast in Cornwall near the beach is only £3000 a Year in what we call Council tax , And thats a Million Dollar Home easy,,,
The potential in Clearwater is ridiculous. I just wish scientology would lose it's grip on downtown. If not for that I could easily see it as developing into a baby version of Ft Lauderdale but on the gulf coast
Think twice and then rethink it again! You can be financially wiped out from just one hurricane! I have a family member who is locked in with an insurance company who refuses to pay out for Hurricane Ian…. Ins. Company says $90,000. while the replacement cost appraisal is double! Traffic on I-4 is a nightmare, no one knows how to drive, nor how to use directional lights! House insurance has increased 4 times what it was 18 years ago! Groceries are 3 possibly 4 times what you are paying now!
How are your real estate taxes and home owners insurance We lived on The East Coast of fla. Davie just west of Hollywood Fla. We want to relocate we have lived in NW Ga. for 16 years and want to go to the west coast of Fla. We know all about the bugs rain wet climate What I am interested in is What are your Taxed homeowners insurance the really important things
I can't speak to the taxes in GA, but compared to MI where we moved from, they are about 30%-40% cheaper on average. Insurance can be difficult if you have a home with an old roof. The average home in TB in a non-flood zone, with a good roof, I'm seeing anywhere from $2K-$3K. I hope that helps. Feel free to reach out with questions. (813) 261-3540
I am literally BEING EATEN UP BY BUGS HERE. I could just cry it's destroying all the fun. I will leave with thenext affordable plane. It is so beautiful but I cannot touch the beach. I have 200 bites. This is in 2022. It is sooooo much worse than in the years before. I don't see any bugs. They grow 1 inch and after 2 weeks they are still VERY large and visible. I feel mutilated. I don't know what happened here, it's not where I stay for sure, I don't dare to go outside anymore.
The cons of clearwater has to include a certain cult known for its aggression towards its critics. That is probably risky to address by a realtor living in that area. My concern about moving to Clearwater, specifically, is wanting to make sure the tendrils of that specific organization have not infiltrated local government. I know, Orlando has its Disney World, and Clearwater has its own carnival, so to speak. If it can be avoided, fine. Live and let live. But if it is so big, which I have been under the impression is (probably) true in Clearwater, then I would not find that very attractive.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. As a REALTOR I’m prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. So you’ll have to do your own research to make an informed decision. As a Resident who lives just south of Clearwater Beach, I have never been approached by anyone from the “Church.” So take it with a gain of salt.
Let me tell you something all the things you say are very beautiful but humble people that work they can’t afford to pay $100,000 house or $1 million house what are they going to get we can’t even find a $50,000 condo two bedroom we can’t find anything for a person like me to be able to afford a home because you only think about making money you don’t think about the poor those people that can afford a beautiful $200,000 home or a $500,000 home and then you sell them that home but the people they can only afford a $50,000 home and then help them find a home So they can have somewhere to live people don’t last forever everybody grows old and passes away so being greedy and stingy it ain’t really happening because you’ll be greedy instead you just hurt someone because you can’t find them a home I’m not talking to you I’m talking to all the realtors all over Florida all over the United States
Let me tell you something I have an aunt she’s a realtor she says I only sell houses for 200,000 why are you telling me that for I’m your niece because she want to make money she didn’t consider that I’m her niece and then I am I live normal I’m a poor person but I live normal she didn’t care she told me go find somebody else to find your house
Oh purses. Youre a realtor for 4 yrs? I was a female homebuilder in the 70's, don't come to Nashville, i ve had over 100 solicitations. Go find real Floridians, i did This guy is bogus.
Thanks for the interesting and informative videos.🙂
You’re welcome!
My wife and I are thinking about moving to Tampa/Clearwater within a few months with our 1 year old daughter. This was a great video and had great information.
Glad it helped, Cody. Please let me know if you have any questions, I’d be happy to help your make your family’s move an awesome experience.
(813) 261-3540
juan@trulivingroup.com
Schedule a zoom call: calendly.com/juan-alcala
Interesting information, thank you.
You’re welcome
Enjoyed your video
Thanks for watching!
great explanation thank you.
You’re welcome
Hi. I want to rent first, then maybe buy. Any suggeations, links to help with finding a fun location to move to?
If you’re looking for an apartment, apartments.com is a good resource. If you’re looking for a single-family, townhome or condominium, we can help with that.
@@trulivingtampa i'm looking for either. What is important is it has "amenities" (pool, clubhouse, grills ...etc.)
Great video packed with information.
Thank you, Giovanni.
Late comment, may be moving there. Does the beach/city have bike racks?
Great video and presentation 👍!!
Thanks again!
It has become worse recently. People going homeless in Florida due to rents doubling and tripling
Yeah, unfortunately that’s happening everywhere. 🥲
I totally agree. I came here as I loved it here. Just go to Walmart and look at the people, they look totally sick, and now these bugs are eating us all up. I see a lot of people covered with bug bites. Obesity really shot up. I think it's around 70 per cent. 20 per cent are only overweight. Hardly noone is normal and noone (0 people) is good looking anymore. The water is VERY bad. I wonder if the people look as if they have one more year to live because of the bad water and air? I am very sad, because it's amazingly beautiful. Ospreys and pelicans everywhere. Those sunsets. But I don't leave my car anymore during a sunset. I hate to sleep with 50 per cent deet on my skin. I'm forced to constantly bath in deet. Very unhealthy. I'm constantly scratching my skin while typing this. It's insane.
@@trulivingtampa but what's going on with health and bugs?
Hi Juan! Thank you for the lovely video. Which beaches do you recommend for easy parking access on the weekends? I'm from North Carolina, and we generally have to get to the beaches around 8am to get a spot. Which beaches near Clearwater have the most parking? Thank you!! Xxx
Hey there! Clearwater by far has the most parking. From Redington Shores all the way down to St Pete Beach all have good public parking too. Hope that helps!
Hi just had something to say about the weather in Tampa bay area i was there in june for a few days i think the weather is unpredictable there i was down town tampa all of a sudden the wind was blowing it started raining i had to cut my visit to downtown short because of that correct me if i am wrong but the weather is not perfect i checked it yesterday for the next week and there is storms in the forecast all week long????
Yes, during the summer it can rain every day in the afternoon. It doesn’t, but it will show storms everyday on the weather app.
@@trulivingtampa thanks
Hello, I was wondering if you could update this video? My friend and I had Thanksgiving in Clearwater and we both loved it in Clearwater. We looked around and we would like to be in or around the area. Dunedin, St Pete, Clearwater, and other cities very close to Clearwater. Preferably, not in an area that I need to shoot someone 😊
Me either. 🤣
Out in NM we have huge centipedes and yellow jackets , and other interesting critters...
Everyone has got something, right?!
Actually Traffic is not bad at all , compare to Orlando insane traffic... and worst is I-4 Hway
Absolutely
The only con is that people are boring. Christmas Eve everyone was indoors at 6pm. People need to enjoy the parks and/or the outdoors
Speak for yourself! I'm cool 😎
Hi, I have some friends who are in the house building business. Do you think it makes sense for them to move given the projections of the housing market in Tampa
Great question! Honestly, I’d need to know more about their short and long term goals before making any recommendations.
They are do tiles and are working with an established builder in the Boston area which is a robust real estate market. I think short term they are excited to live in a warmer climate and long term want to work as an independent business owner of their own tile installation company. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!
I was told yes. And then I was told no. Noone knows
Hello me and my family had been planning to move down wayyyyyy before the pandemic and just this past week, we drove down to Clearwater to do research and made a decision to live in either Clearwater or Tampa…in the next couple of months…Any advice or direction would be appreciated thank you…
Hey Dee, It's really all about the lifestyle. Is putting your toes in the sand more important than the city? It's only a 45 minute drive either way. Feel free to reach out if you'd like. I'm here to help.
@@trulivingtampa ❤️
If you're younger or not a beach person, don't live in Clearwater. I'm way more of a city person and Tampa has so much more to offer than Clearwater. That's my opinion after living 3 years in Clearwater and 2 in Tampa. That said, visit both. I highly recommend visiting a few different times of year. Currently it's red tide season so people living on near the water are suffering. In the summer, it can be hot/humid or thunderstorms each day and around early September we usually have a hurricane hit and you can have a waterfront view of it from Clearwater - technically, Clearwater Beach (and no matter how much people here think that Tampa Bay is immune to a hurricane, it isn't (see 1921)).
Where a good place to look for job offers as a Canadian to move there?
Indeed is a great resource. Also calling headhunters is also a great place to start.
@@trulivingtampa headhunters? Sorry for my ignorance, not sure what that means.
@@TravelAdventureFunTAF No worries. Ideed is a job posting website, and a headhunters are people who word to match employees to employers. Hope that helps.
Freezing is better than risking heat stroke.
We will agree to disagree, John 😉
Ac. Florida has air conditioning.
Great weather and beaches. Unfortunately pay is low and rents more than a minimum wage workers monthly pay. Few jobs .Average one bedroom $1,500 and you must make three times more than rent to be allowed not to be homeless. So you need 3 people to rent a one bedroom but most places only allow 2 people per bedroom. Bumper to bumper traffic. High crime. Homeless pandering everywhere. I lived in Florida for 20 years and moved up north because Florida became unaffordable. People are living in survival mode and using each other just to survive. Not enough water to go around so cost is high. Bugs make nights uncomfortable. Heat makes you want to stay indoors from 8am-8pm.
Sorry Sassy, but I see little to none what your talking about, our economy is booming here. I would agree with you, that if your not eating a decent living it would be difficult, but that’s nation wide not exclusive to Florida or Tampa.
Thanks for sharing your perspective tho, it’s important too.
Homeless pandering everywhere in Clearwater? I hardly saw one during the 2 weeks I visited there??? And I drove almost pretty much everywhere there. High crime??? Felt pretty safe walking around!Traffic yes. Absolutely gorgeous beaches!
@@mikekn7033 Great point, Mike. People see what they focus on. I can find trash on Redeo Drive if I look for it.
@@trulivingtampa Thank you, and you’re right on on the pros and cons. With only 2 weeks I didn’t get to getting introduced with the bugs yet but eventually…
Clearwater area has over 60,000 jobs posted right now. Not sure what you are talking about…I’m considering moving to this area for more opportunities. Do your research.
Property Tax is too high Not just Florida but all over America, here in the UK a 8 Bedroom House on the coast in Cornwall near the beach is only £3000 a Year in what we call Council tax , And thats a Million Dollar Home easy,,,
The potential in Clearwater is ridiculous. I just wish scientology would lose it's grip on downtown. If not for that I could easily see it as developing into a baby version of Ft Lauderdale but on the gulf coast
Clearwater definitely has that kind of potential. Thanks for watching!
Think twice and then rethink it again! You can be financially wiped out from just one hurricane! I have a family member who is locked in with an insurance company who refuses to pay out for Hurricane Ian…. Ins. Company says $90,000. while the replacement cost appraisal is double! Traffic on I-4 is a nightmare, no one knows how to drive, nor how to use directional lights! House insurance has increased 4 times what it was 18 years ago! Groceries are 3 possibly 4 times what you are paying now!
Your backroads for when traffic is heavy??
I’ll share them in a video for everyone. Greet question!
Not worth it. Clearwater isn't really a good city for backroad shortcuts. Way too many people here and no one knows what they are doing.
How are your real estate taxes and home owners insurance We lived on The East Coast of fla. Davie just west of Hollywood Fla. We want to relocate we have lived in NW Ga. for 16 years and want to go to the west coast of Fla. We know all about the bugs rain wet climate What I am interested in is What are your Taxed homeowners insurance the really important things
I can't speak to the taxes in GA, but compared to MI where we moved from, they are about 30%-40% cheaper on average. Insurance can be difficult if you have a home with an old roof. The average home in TB in a non-flood zone, with a good roof, I'm seeing anywhere from $2K-$3K.
I hope that helps. Feel free to reach out with questions. (813) 261-3540
Yes true,...no see ums they are worst ..!!!
Yep. I’m not afraid of Gators, Snakes or Sharks, but I ain’t going into the shaded woods in the summer. Ever! 🤣
I am literally BEING EATEN UP BY BUGS HERE. I could just cry it's destroying all the fun. I will leave with thenext affordable plane. It is so beautiful but I cannot touch the beach. I have 200 bites. This is in 2022. It is sooooo much worse than in the years before. I don't see any bugs. They grow 1 inch and after 2 weeks they are still VERY large and visible. I feel mutilated. I don't know what happened here, it's not where I stay for sure, I don't dare to go outside anymore.
We’ve never been eaten up by bugs at the beach. What beach are you referring to?
Me either....never seen a bug on the sand.
You don’t see any bugs then you say they grow huge? What?
The cons of clearwater has to include a certain cult known for its aggression towards its critics. That is probably risky to address by a realtor living in that area. My concern about moving to Clearwater, specifically, is wanting to make sure the tendrils of that specific organization have not infiltrated local government. I know, Orlando has its Disney World, and Clearwater has its own carnival, so to speak. If it can be avoided, fine. Live and let live. But if it is so big, which I have been under the impression is (probably) true in Clearwater, then I would not find that very attractive.
Thanks for sharing your opinion.
As a REALTOR I’m prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. So you’ll have to do your own research to make an informed decision.
As a Resident who lives just south of Clearwater Beach, I have never been approached by anyone from the “Church.” So take it with a gain of salt.
Let me tell you something all the things you say are very beautiful but humble people that work they can’t afford to pay $100,000 house or $1 million house what are they going to get we can’t even find a $50,000 condo two bedroom we can’t find anything for a person like me to be able to afford a home because you only think about making money you don’t think about the poor those people that can afford a beautiful $200,000 home or a $500,000 home and then you sell them that home but the people they can only afford a $50,000 home and then help them find a home So they can have somewhere to live people don’t last forever everybody grows old and passes away so being greedy and stingy it ain’t really happening because you’ll be greedy instead you just hurt someone because you can’t find them a home I’m not talking to you I’m talking to all the realtors all over Florida all over the United States
Yes, unfortunately it’s getting more difficult to purchase a home in all areas without the income to support it.
You pay 1 million for a tiny condo in Germany. You don't know how good your prices are
So find me a $50,000 condo
You can still find some manufactured homes in the area at that price point, but not much else.
No such thing in Florida, a condo for $50,000 in 2022.
Let me tell you something I have an aunt she’s a realtor she says I only sell houses for 200,000 why are you telling me that for I’m your niece because she want to make money she didn’t consider that I’m her niece and then I am I live normal I’m a poor person but I live normal she didn’t care she told me go find somebody else to find your house
I’m sorry to hear that.
Oh purses. Youre a realtor for 4 yrs? I was a female homebuilder in the 70's, don't come to Nashville, i ve had over 100 solicitations. Go find real Floridians, i did
This guy is bogus.
I just talked to a native Floridian, , do not buy , rent a van and travel..
Thanks for watching! Be blessed 😎
Do NOT listen to realtors
, liars