Lived there from 2011 to 2022 as a Canadian snowbird. Absolutely great place. Safe, close to nature, fairly quiet with a quaint little downtown area. Great neighbors.I miss the place.
I did look at history. I counted 43 major (CAT 3+) hurricanes to affect Florida since records were 1st kept (1851) Only 2, Charley in 2004 and Ian in 2022, have hit Punta Gorda basically directly. Of course the recorded location of landfall is typically a barrier island because Florida is surrounded by them but those are the only 2 with a virtually direct hit. There have definitely been other storms to have significant impact on Punta Gorda, but if you are going to call it a "bullseye location" I wouldn't say 2 in 173 years, or even 2 in the past 20 years makes Punta Gorda a "very dangerous place". The Big Bend/panhandle area of Florida has been hit by nearly 3 times more hurricanes than Southwest Florida and Southwest Florida is tied with Southeast Florida for # of major storms to have impacted the area. Are they doing more damage than in years past? YES because there are more people and property there than ever before and the property is worth more than ever before. And this is why I talk about storms in every one of my videos. Because they are real and people need to be aware of them. But I'm also not going to be a fear monger and when the reality is based on historical averages major storms impact Southwest Florida once every 6-7 years similar to Southeast Florida. Yes we have had a rash of them recently and no one can guarantee that won't continue but it is more likely that weather patterns will continue to change and with it so will the locations that hurricanes hit.
@@LivinginSouthwestFlorida_ Insurance and HOA were too high with no end in sight. We decided to rent for the winters but that is increasing substantially every year.
Yes, rental costs are going up substantially every year as well. It depends on how long you spend down here every year on how much sense it makes to buy but typically if it is 3 months or more it makes sense no matter what you do with it the rest of the time and if you spend less than that but are open to renting it out during the time you aren’t using it it still makes more sense than renting. It typically only makes sense to rent if you are staying less than 3 months and’s not willing to rent it when you aren’t using it.
No, I wouldn’t consider the Peace River dirty. Though, if I’m being honest, Florida in general does not do a great job of regulating contaminates going into its waters. However the Peace River is in much better shape than many others. Mud and silt being stirred up happens mostly when there has recently been heavy rains and the fresh water is flowing faster than usual and that area is where the river meets the harbor and you can get a mix of the fresh water hitting the incoming tide which may stir up that mud and silt.
@@DavidMoriconiM3inspect as of June 2024. Which are the most recent numbers out so far, the median sale price for homes in Charlotte County was $340k which was down a little bit from June 2023.
Lived there from 2011 to 2022 as a Canadian snowbird. Absolutely great place. Safe, close to nature, fairly quiet with a quaint little downtown area. Great neighbors.I miss the place.
Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed your time here!! When are you coming back?
@@LivinginSouthwestFlorida_ Not sure, but I really miss the place.
@@pierrelarocque3214 well I hope you are able to make it back soon!
Love Pt Gorda, hurricanes have been a challenge but small price to pay for such a great little town!
Glad you’re enjoying it!
CAT 4-5 Hurricane “bullseye” location. Look at history. Very dangerous place.
I did look at history. I counted 43 major (CAT 3+) hurricanes to affect Florida since records were 1st kept (1851) Only 2, Charley in 2004 and Ian in 2022, have hit Punta Gorda basically directly. Of course the recorded location of landfall is typically a barrier island because Florida is surrounded by them but those are the only 2 with a virtually direct hit. There have definitely been other storms to have significant impact on Punta Gorda, but if you are going to call it a "bullseye location" I wouldn't say 2 in 173 years, or even 2 in the past 20 years makes Punta Gorda a "very dangerous place". The Big Bend/panhandle area of Florida has been hit by nearly 3 times more hurricanes than Southwest Florida and Southwest Florida is tied with Southeast Florida for # of major storms to have impacted the area. Are they doing more damage than in years past? YES because there are more people and property there than ever before and the property is worth more than ever before. And this is why I talk about storms in every one of my videos. Because they are real and people need to be aware of them. But I'm also not going to be a fear monger and when the reality is based on historical averages major storms impact Southwest Florida once every 6-7 years similar to Southeast Florida. Yes we have had a rash of them recently and no one can guarantee that won't continue but it is more likely that weather patterns will continue to change and with it so will the locations that hurricanes hit.
Tried to buy a condo in PG. Home insurance as insane if you can get it.
It really depends on what it is. You said you tried so I assume that means you didn’t end up buying it. Was that the reason you didn’t buy it?
@@LivinginSouthwestFlorida_ Insurance and HOA were too high with no end in sight. We decided to rent for the winters but that is increasing substantially every year.
Yes, rental costs are going up substantially every year as well. It depends on how long you spend down here every year on how much sense it makes to buy but typically if it is 3 months or more it makes sense no matter what you do with it the rest of the time and if you spend less than that but are open to renting it out during the time you aren’t using it it still makes more sense than renting. It typically only makes sense to rent if you are staying less than 3 months and’s not willing to rent it when you aren’t using it.
I drove over the harbor bridge once, the wakes from boats looked very brownish to muddy. Is that river realty dirty
No, I wouldn’t consider the Peace River dirty. Though, if I’m being honest, Florida in general does not do a great job of regulating contaminates going into its waters. However the Peace River is in much better shape than many others. Mud and silt being stirred up happens mostly when there has recently been heavy rains and the fresh water is flowing faster than usual and that area is where the river meets the harbor and you can get a mix of the fresh water hitting the incoming tide which may stir up that mud and silt.
@@LivinginSouthwestFlorida_ Thank you, I did not hear you talk about median house price
@@DavidMoriconiM3inspect as of June 2024. Which are the most recent numbers out so far, the median sale price for homes in Charlotte County was $340k which was down a little bit from June 2023.
Hell no!!! Get out while you can.
Are you referring to the incoming storm?