Pros and Cons of Living in St Augustine Florida
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2020
- What are the Pros and Cons of Living in St Augustine Florida. No place is perfect so if you want to learn more about what it's really like living in St. Augustine Florida then watch this video.
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St. Augustine, FL is a wonderful place to live. You have the beach, the city and there's lots to do but no place is perfect so here are the Pros and Cons of living in St. Augustine Florida. If you're moving to St. Augustine FL, you'll learn a bit about what life is like here in the Oldest City.
I have been in Real Estate for ten years and service the St. Augustine, FL and St. Johns County FL from the St. Johns River to the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean.
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Best pros and cons video I’ve found! I wanna move there
Already planning to move there!
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thank you for making this video!! Im moving to Palm Coast after Christmas!
I was just preaching there last week very beautiful
Excellent synopsis of St. Augustine! Very informative and honest!!
I would walk from Missouri if you would be my personal guide 🤣
Thanks, Kim! I visited there for a week back in January 2017 and fell in love with the place. I plan on returning soon ...i'm hoping for good! Yes, the traffic is abundant and I was part of the touristy problem then but I was definitely scoping it out as a place to call home. Thank you for the info!
Very awesome information! Thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing! The sound was a bit quiet, but I can hear most of what you're saying. Looking into moving there - looks like a beautiful city!
@@staugustineliving makes sense! Gotta start somewhere...looking into moving from northern Michigan, and will be visiting in about a month. Looking forward to it!
Very informative! Thank you! I hope to see you in St. Augustine soon!
Same here!
Love the night life, and live music. Looking forward to our home purchase soon.
Our 12yo daughter likes your videos. She looking forward to meeting you.
She has a little while to go😅
Thanks for the input.
Very honest review which is rare with a real estate person.
I was down in St Aug last week and Kim was a tremendous help mapping out the different neighborhoods
Thanks Robert. Appreciate your kind words. ☺️
Kim I want to move to florida. I'm sick of long Island. I want to salt margaritas instead of salting long island ice on the ground in January 😥
We can't wait to make St Augustine area our home! My husband is a musician and we have been several times! (Hes from Florida). I fell in love with it and I'm so excited to go back! Thanks for the video and tips! (I need that oil!)
That’s great to hear. Feel free to reach out if you need help.
I like your video.
You are friendly and natural.
Love your video Awesome Job!
just found your channel and I liked the video and joined the your key to st Augustine living :)
Welcome 🙏 Reach out anytime with questions.
We moved to St Augustine from VA almost 3 urs ago and love it! We had only visited once before we moved and about 6 months later my husband's company offered him a promotion but we had to live near Jax!
You get to enjoy the best of both worlds. Jax has a lot of cool things to offer too.
My daughter is in st Augustine she loves it coming from Chicago .. I’m in Sydney and right now it’s starting to warm up .. I love at Augustine .. summer months are hot just stay in ac
Thank you for all the info.
You’re so welcome
Enjoyed the video. We'd love to move to FL, and I've been eyeing St Augustine for a couple years. We currently live in OH and every couple years take a cruise out of FL. We often comment that one of these times we just won't come home. Not sure it will ever happen, but our next cruise is Oct '22. Being 51 - 52 by the end of next year, one of the biggest concerns would be finding adequate employment. Never say never, right? Again, enjoyed the video. :)
Never say never is right! If you plan a visit, let me know. Would love to meet up. Thanks for watching!
Great video!!!!
I came here on your channel because me and my husband would love to buy small property there.thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching. Feel free to give me a call. I'd be happy to help.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been to St. Augustine about 10 times during my life and have decided to move to the area after I finish my MBA at the end of the year. Hopeful I can land a marketing job in the area or a remote job! 🤞
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excellent video! I loved
Thank you 😊
You had me at dog friendly and I love that you donate to animal foundations. My husband just found out we are getting transferred in the fall. We will need a realtor for sure.
🐶Yep it’s what sold me on the area too. There’s nothing better than watching a happy dog running on the beach. Very cool that you are moving here. I’d be happy to help. Send me an email to kim@kimdevlinteam.com so we can start discussing your plans. 👍
Xmas time is the best there I loved it
lol... I think your intro music damaged my ear drums, but after the initial jolt, I enjoyed your content. Thanks.
I’m so sorry, it was my first video. My audio has come a long way since then. Thanks for the comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I love Anastasia State Park..a gem...spent many days there when I lived in JAX.
Annoying voice; could not hear her much of the time; nothing wrong with the audio; as she got to the end of the sentence she was speakig, her voice was inaudible; whoever shot the video should have played it back and listened to the quality of the audio.
Never say never. It has snowed in Florida. I was living in Pompano in 1977 when it snowed. I am not sure if St. Augustine got any then but, they did get it in 1951.
Thanks for your vid! We want to move to St. Augustine in 2 years or so to permanently escape from Norther NJ (9mi. east of NYC). We love the area and have come up with the same negatives. My main concern is finding a job without too much of a commute. Probably won't be able to sell where we are and be able to buy a 3+ bedroom outright, so might need a small mortgage to cover the difference. Am 54 now, but young at heart and would love the cozy food locations and the different activities all year long. Would be my dream to move, just scared of all of the logistics.
Nice video , wish I could've heard what you were saying 🤔
Winter is definitely a pain in the ass, I’m a Michigan but lost my leg a few years ago. I’m looking to move to Florida and start a new career path. I need to find a nice community with a bit of everything!
Agreed. I was done with the snow too. Feel free to email me with your home criteria kim@kimdevlinteam.com
i am 14 and my dream is to live in st augastine
You should make a vid comparing Jax beach and st aug beach!!!!
Kim you should move to Pinellas County. It's nice there. Check out Dunedin and Tarpon Springs
Meh
Thanks for sharing this, been watching lots of youtube vids about St augustine and other cities to move into. Prefer a house 3-beds and larger land for a small food forest- is this allowed in St Augustine? How is growing food on yards or backyard allowed?
If not what are other nearby towns that are allowed to grow food on your house? Thanks
Yes, you can grow your own food in our suburban and exurban settings. No law against it.
Thank you Kim for the real take on St. Augustine. Currently living in the Chicago suburbs and am planning to move with my 16 year old daughter in the late spring 2021 to your area. I've been looking at houses on Zillow and am aware inventory is low nationwide. Hopefully by spring things will pick up and I will be reaching out to you. My concern is work. Currently working as a Project Coordinator with many years as executive assistant and/or office management. Will Jacksonville be the best location to seek work and what is an average commute time? Ideally would like to find a job in St. Augustine but am not at all sure if that will be possible outside of the hospitality industry.
Thanks! Will do.
From the SW suburbs here. Bought a house in St. Augustine in 2018 as a vacation/future retirement thing. Turns out we are moving/have moved instead. Wife is now full time in university/management in Jacksonville. I am looking into a healthcare position in Palm Coast, 40 minutes south. In travel time, driving to Jacksonville/Palm Coast/Ormond Beach(almost Daytona) is not significantly longer than rush hour Chicago. Plenty of work available. Less work in St. Augustine directly, but it is there. Both of us looked at offers in St Augustine, so it is not barren.
I great place to live.
Please do a video about the neighborhoods, the price of living there and employment 🙏 I wanna move there from South Florida
I will be doing community videos soon...stay tuned😊
everything was spot on, don’t go to this place in the summer ever, spring is probably the best time because it’s not freezing butt cold and it’s not third degree burn hot.
i live really near to downtown like i can go down a few streets and go there but yea it’s really busy. so yea i was born here and i do love it but yea and also the places is infested with cats in my neighborhood at least, and yea the cat cafes are fun, i’ve been to both.
Thank you! The cats help in someways though, don’t you think 😉 🐁
This helped with a school project for engineering
i would love your help i cant wait to get there!
I’m here to help. Send me an email and we can set up a time to chat 😊
Thank's for such a nice video, Kim! What about neighboors rules about dogs? I live in Brazil with five dogs and you would certainly bring them with me. Are there limits or strict rules about dogs in the condos? I would need a house with a fenced yard, although they're sweet dogs.
Thank you! Yes there are pet restrictions in condo communities. The max is typically 2 pets.
I'm looking to get married in st augustine at the end of may. Any venues you could reccomend would be awesome. There will only be 8 of us attending to the smaller the better. Thanks for the vid. And trust me we aren't the annoying kind of tourists lol.
Nice video
Just hit 41 looking to move back down south from NYC. I am torn between St Augustin and pensacola.
Pensacola is way cheaper
Cats are so cool, they would tell you; “ I don’t want to go; holla back.”
Thanks! I'm going to bookmark you as an agent to contact when we move there next year. We're going to be looking into buying between Palatka and St. Augustine, closer to St. Augustine.
Great video, thank you. One question: Can noseeums. get in your house? If yes, what precautions can you take to keep them out of your house? I understand that they can get in through the patio screen, therefore you need to get a special Noseeum screen to prevent this. However, can they get in through your window screens or through a door? Thank you for your time.
I've never had an issue with them in my house. Typically the AC will be on when noseeums are prevalent so the windows would be shut. If not, another trick is to spray Listerine on your screens. They don't like that.
Noseeums are only on the west coast
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@@edub1170 ok thank you for correcting me
I’m moving to St.Augustine in June! I will be a freshman in college and I applied to Flagler but not sure where I’m going yet, is Flagler a good college/campus?
To be honest not really Flagler is a mediocre school but it’s located downtown St Augustine
To all the people thinking about moving here, this is a very old town. It is not designed to be heavily populated due to the narrow streets limited space. If there is another place you like just as much please reconsider moving to st.augustine because it isn't built for the amount of people already here and it cant be expanded without also being destroyed. If you have family there move. My family has been here for 500 years and I feel like the town is losing it's old charm. Recently cancel culture removed a statue honoring my dead ancestors who fought in the civil war. It was not pro slavery. It was simply honoring their names and it was removed so that ignorant travelers and tourist could feel better while the natives here pay the price. I dont mean to be too dramatic but please consider my words.
I know. I always say everyone can't live in Florida, but it's starting to look that way. At the very least, people should spread out across the state, but everyone wants to be "near the water." I'm one of them.
My real estate agent said that it’s nice for people to move here but we should respect the “originals”. I understand what he meant and he’s not originally from Florida either.
It is way more crowded compared to 7 years ago. On the one hand my tourism job benefits but on the other my daily life suffers
Yes you make great points
I totally agree with you. The cancel culture thing is totally ridiculous. If I move to the area, I will respect the town, because I appreciate history.
Thank you for your comments. I am planning on selling my home in Los Angeles and buy in St. Augustine. I am a dog and cat lover. It’s great dogs are allowed in the beach.
My wife and I are going to start the process of relocating to Florida. We recently added St. Augustine to our list. We loved Dunedin, but we want a 55+ and they don't have any communities
@@staugustineliving Sayville NY
@@staugustineliving my mother in law is in Northport small world
Hurricanes?
Intro/outro music exploded my eardrums when wearing headphones
One of the least hit areas.
Nice 3-sec music intro! I could listen to that all day. Wish there was a longer version, ha! Now for my question. I want to move to St. Augustine but Ive been in Toronto for the last 17 years so my US credit is shot (student loans). If I want to get a house or a pet friendly condo (I have 3 cats) can I use my Canadian credit instead of my US one? I REALLY need to get out of this place and into a warmer climate near the ocean. I have depression now because I stayed too long here and I find the people to be rude, stuck up, cold and apathetic. Im a pleaser and touchy feely... not compatible with the bad attitudes here at all. My doc says I'd be a lot happier in Florida--sunshine, margaritas, key west, diving, NICE girls and well, you get the picture :)
You sound so enthusiastic
Thanks
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I'm from Washington very close to Oregon. How bad are those nasty Palmetto bugs in St. Augustine? aka Cockroaches. Would you say its something you come across on the daily year round? Also, would you say the city has age diversity? or mostly retirees? I'm 26 and would likely be finding my first job in St. Augustine as a cocktail waitress.
Not many palmetto bugs. They are bad further south.
Except for the college median age listed on US census is over 40 years old Jacksonville is the “youngest” city for Florida even Miami average is over 40 but Gainesville is a younger college town
@@danberserk8475 Thank you for that info!!! I am currently in Smyrna, GA (Atlanta suburb) and we have those big Palmetto bugs.
@@corpnupe85 Oh, I bet you do! I have read that in S. Carolina they refer to it as the "state bird." lol, and if S.C. has them, GA does, too, evidently.
My husband and I are considering moving to live in St. Augustine. Our son and daughter-in-law live In Jacksonville.THEY both require handicapped accessibility. They live in a brand new apartment in Jax which is built to current ADA standards. My son becomes very displeased when he is out in public and encounters barriers to his mobility like no side walk cuts and needs such as restaurants and shop bathrooms which are inaccessible to wheelchairs. He really appreciates the beauty and history of St. Augustine, but the last thing that we want to do is move to a place where he is frustrated about mobility. Even though ADA regs are federal mandates, many people don’t make changes to their property until someone complains. Any thoughts on this topic?
Also, could we find a condo in a newer part of Florida between Jacksonville and St. Augustine which has an ocean view and beach access?
Thank you for the comment. Send me an email at Kimdevlin@remax.net so we can set up a time to further discuss your options.
February drops down into the 20s at night, highs in the day no more than 40s. Cost of living is NOT affordable. Most people here really struggle to get their rent or mortgage paid. And there are precious few places to live anymore because of AirBNB and like companies. It's a wash, really, but I've lived in much worse places, so no real complaints. Things could be a lot worse.
“No real complaints”.!?
LOL… what was that?
Moving to that area so we could be reminded every now and then, in February, why we left NYS. As of cost of living? Try living in NYS where the politicians and board members tax the crap out of you to give to others and themselves!
Perspective!
You must be “the glass is half empty” kind of person?
Be well and enjoy what you have, and “if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with”.😇
@@MajorVanceAstro You are definitely making the points I make and why my exodus is planned from NYC here. Family of 4, I work in education. St Johns I fear is getting too pricey, and unsure if the age of St Augustine would be too much of a step back from having lived in a metro area like NYC my whole life and I am not in kick back retirement phase. Ft Meyers and Sarasota on my list as well. Love your 2 cents on the matter. All input we share online is helpful. Best of luck
@@MajorVanceAstro lol! Well said 😉👌 It's got to beat the taxes and cost of living in Southern California and the depressing wet and cold and out of control homeless problem in the Pacific Northwest..
It’s hot almost everywhere in America in the summer.
That’s what I think but some people don’t like the heat. Our summer heat is a bit longer too. I don’t mind it though I’d rather be hot than cold. 😊
Kim is the BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT IN FLORIDA, ESPECIALL IN ST. AUGUSTINE. If you are looking to purchase or sell a house in St. Augustine, Florida you must contact Kim.
How much the apartment rents cost over there?
What about flooding in St Augustine and surrounding areas of St Johns County? How far out does the flooding go from the city?
Good question.. Didn't get a response though..
@@danjones3009 that’s because the realtors don’t want to disclose this to a buyer. You have to figure it out yourself. It’s an important question as you say.
Hi Dan, Always best to email me for a quicker response. I am not on RUclips daily since I am busy taking care of my customers. In any case, we definitely do not hide the fact that there are areas prone to flooding. As a matter of fact I make a point of telling people exactly where the flood zones are and enter addresses into the FEMA map so they can see for themselves. As for your question, it's not that simple because there are high and dry areas along the coast so it's not like a wave a water will come in during a storm and flood the entire coast. I would say the majority of the city district is in a flood zone and portions of the island as well. As long as you stay west of the intracoastal areas you should be fine but you should always do your due diligence. Here's the site I use to check flood zones. Just enter in the address. If you see blue, it's a flood zone. msc.fema.gov/portal/search#searchresultsanchor
Hi NF, sorry for the delay. We definitely do not hide the fact that there are flood zones in the area. Here is a site that I use to search addresses for my customers. msc.fema.gov/portal/search#searchresultsanchor
If I buy the trolley ticket for 1 day, can I used for two. How they know?
Hmmm...I don't have an answer for this one.
How about flooding? A Google search indicates 90% of St Augustine residents have a considerable risk of flooding from a variety of directions. A concern for much of Florida but St Augustine is right on the coast.. Any reasonable thoughts as a resident? I can imagine insurance is pricy.. It is such a charming looking place.. Seems much safer than Jax..
The downtown area and coastal area is definitely more flood prone than other areas in St Johns County but there are plenty of areas that are high and dry.
kim sold me on St augustine....literally. Buying a home and working with kim......
So weird seeing a video for somewhere I live
I know right??
yeah
how could you forget to mention the "City of Lights". Good video though, thank you.
I did a whole video on the nights of lights. 😊
Didn't say anything about impact fees or taxes which are very high in St John's County?
Impact fees are imposed on the property developer. As for taxes, the higher tax rate is in the city district of St Augustine. The county taxes aren't bad at all especially compared to other states since we do not pay income tax. I actually paid higher property taxes in New Hampshire on a home averaging $250k and that was over 10 years ago so I'm sure it's more now but I guess it all depends on where you are coming from.
does anybody have an idea of how the autism services are in Florida. ?
family and i are considering moving down there, but i have a sister with autism, so we're trying to gather up info.
is there personal care assistance or an equivalent of that down there ? can relatives be p.c.a. / work as care-takers ?
@@staugustineliving thank you !
music volume, compared to your voice? who did the audio????
The days of affordable homes in Florida are over. Unless you want to move inland you're good.
Is Downtown st Augustine a good place to live or not? How far is the beach from where people the people live downtown?❤️❤️
I know people who love it. The closest beach is Anastasia State Park.
Awesome! I think I’ve been to Anastasia beach before, it’s been awhile, I have to go check it out, I’m basically looking at vintage houses downtown st Augustine fl, and I was wondering if it’s good to live there for vintage house in st Augustine. 👍👍 I’m still in school hoping to graduate and start driving, and seeing about looking at houses in st Augustine soon, my goal. 😄😄 how much does downtown st Augustine’s vintage houses cost? ☺️☺️
@@isabelwalton7324 depends on size but you are looking at $350k for something small to the millions. Send me an email and I’ll send you some info.
I sent you an email, hope you got it, thanks! 👍👍😄
@@isabelwalton7324 got it!
How bad is hurricane affect the living there?
@@staugustineliving thanks
we don’t get a lot of hurricanes suprisingly
Hey your intro clip volume is REALLY loud. Perhaps adjust that for future videos
Thanks that was a while ago, the others are adjusted
Can you plss tell in a rough figure that how much money a student would spend on his food and accommodation
I'm sorry, I really can't help with everyday expenses since everyone is different and I don't handle rentals.
What is the closest airport?
Jacksonville. 45 min to 1 hr away
How much is a nice apartment in Saint Augustine?
Depends, are you looking downtown or the beach?
Downtown.
@@michealgarcia2170 Anywhere from $435k for a 1 bedroom to $750k for a 3 bedroom
How much is that a month
@@michealgarcia2170 approx 3000 to 5000 a month
7 to 8 months of winter upper Great Lakes here, stuck inside too then 3 to 4 weeks of moderate temps then maybe 3 months of summer hot and humid stuck inside again, it’s the arm pit of America.
No, Pittsburgh gets that honor.
@@sb4040 Yes. My mother grow up in that region many years ago, and it was bitterly cold in winter with snow on a daily basis during winter. I feel for you.
Kim do you miss long island? Thanks, Tom
@@staugustineliving Kim I will trade you some bagels for a grouper sandwich Do we have a deal? 😊
Hello!! my husband and I are looking to sell our home in California and move to St. Augustine FL. I am looking for a safer place with a good school system for our 7 year old. Any good areas you can point us to?
The island, aka Anastasia Island, has one of the best public elementary schools in the U.S.-- R.B. Hunt Elementary
My family and I are moving from California (San Diego) to Saint Augustine also! We’ll be there in a couple weeks!!! We’re so excited 😊
@@staugustineliving Coronado is one of my favorite places! San Diego is so pretty, but the home prices are getting out of control!!! We’re moving to John’s Creek area I believe it’s called. Northwest of the historic part of Saint Augustine.
@@staugustineliving No it’s not Junglinton Creek. It’s south of there I believe. I made a video of us touring our new house for the first! It’s so nice in Saint Augustine! I absolutely love it so far. 😊
the Abundance of Tourist Con is Voided since St Augustine is the Oldest City in America...so of Course your gonna have lot's of a abundance of Tourist that are history buffs and wanna visit/see the very first city of Florida...so yeah save the wine for the wine glass 🍷🤣🤣🤣
Don't forget the annoying gnats and, worst of all, the fleas. I've lived downtown for 30 years. Too, there are always panhandling homeless men and women, many of whom will come right out and ask for money. Then there's the unscrupulous city government officials who make things up as they go along. And we can't forget the chain restaurants and ice cream shops and the general "mall" atmosphere on St. George Street, which used to really be a cool place to shop, but not anymore. There are lots of positives, too. The fort green, Water Street, and Discount Grocery on the island just past Pope Road.
Omg. We’ve been there twice. Haven’t seen homeless. Did it start lately, after pandemic started? Do little kids wear masks at school?
@@annana3433 Curious about the comments as well.. Almost nothing is as bad as Portland
are you a realtor?
@@staugustineliving nice ive been considering getting my license for a while now. I'm going to be moving to Palm Coast after Christmas.
by the way! I Have a cleaning business if you or any of your customers need any cleaning done House/Apartment Cleaning, Pressure Washing, and Pool Cleaning let me know
@@staugustineliving awesome ill be in contact! ill add you on social media
You mentioned St. Augustine is pet friendly. Does this include cobras?
Musics too loud talking to low
Yes Tim, this is my first video I did and was new to editing.
@@staugustineliving Sorry. I was wrong for pointing out the obvious. I was in a shit mood and forgot my manners. I apologize.
@@timcalandrino743 no worries, trust me you are not the only one to mention it. 😊
As told by a real estate pro. If I had a nickel for everyone of these real estate ads on you tube. Dog owners are selfish a holes usually.
Thanks so much for calling me a Real Estate Pro 😀
Is she whispering?
I do not like all the bugs
No one does but it comes with living here that’s for sure
me neither
Too funny... You (Kim Devlin) don't like the crowds in SA yet you make a video promoting it... You're contributing to the problem... Traffic is now intolerable. Real Estate prices went through the roof. The whole 'small town', 'look people in the eyes and say hello' vibe is a distant memory... SA has become a weird beachy version of NY, NJ meets California.
This video was pre-covid so It has definitely gotten worse in the last few years. I warn everyone about it so they understand the town is touristy. It isn't for everyone. However, most people moving here are not looking to be downtown or on the island and instead are moving to the northern sections of the county. I don't feel I am part of the problem contributing to the influx of people. St Augustine has been on every Top 10 list in the last few years so many people found out about it that way. I'm just making sure people know what it's really like to live here b/c many videos don't give a true picture. With that being said, I am meeting some amazingly cool people that are moving here, so I hope you get to connect with some of them someday.
Thank god for no sonw
Yes!
Great video!
Thanks Leo, I appreciate that considering it was my first so not the best audio. 😁