I remember watching your videos back in 2021...I moved to this area shortly afterwards. It's been awesome! Obviously it's not perfect, but it checks all the right boxes and we feel grateful to have discovered it!
@@buffaloliving2.0devontedav65how’s the Buffalo economy doing today? I have been there in the late eighties and the job market for unskilled workers was pretty tight but the rents were inexpensive and I rented a room in a large rooming house for about $45 a week. The house was on the corner of Euclid and Anderson.
Buffalo is much nicer now than in the dying industrial days when I was in grad school in 82-83. My son and his wife love living in Elmwood Village, and it's great visiting them. Like most cities, there are neighborhoods that are depressed (where those vacant lots are). Hopefully they will benefit from the overall increase in prosperity.
Buy a mood enhancing light. 10000 LuX and utilize it first thing in the morning and at least 2 hours during daylight and then keep off technology from 10pm-4amish. Pax Christi!
I was literally just showing my girlfriend one of your videos yesterday and explaining to her how much you’ve help me learn about some of the best custom home builders in the area. Like Forbes Capretto and Essex. got a little word that you haven’t uploaded the last six months. Great to see you back.!
For the Canada crossing, look into a Nexus card. $50 for 5 years, you have to go in for a quick interview at the whirlpool bridge but once you get the card you don't have to wait in line and you get hardly any questions crossing. Totally worth it if you cross even a few times a year
I’m glad you’re back. You’re one of the main channels I used for research before moving to Buffalo. I live in Hamburg now and maintain my New York City salary everything you say is correct love it out here.
I know 2 people that live in OP, they get shut down because of the snow. ❄️ I’m also a Canadian. I love Elmwood street in the summer. Or the waterfront where the ships are. Buffalo has a cool vibe.
I am from TN but bought a house outside of East Aurora after renting here for several years. I hear so many people unable to find affordable housing yet I got a 2 bed 1 bath cottage 30 min from the city with 2 car garage, half and acre, and a creek. Convenience AND privacy for less than $150k!
Welcome back and Happy New Year. I left around 1995 and plan on coming back for semi-retirement in the next 2 years. I can't wait and will definitely be getting a hold of you. Keep throwing up those videos, you do a great job.
I stumbled across this video and started laughing at the comment that local residents complain when they must drive 20+ minutes to get somewhere. It's 100% true, and as someone who moved up here from NoVA, DC Metro, I used to laugh at those complainers. But after 11 years, I complain about driving more than 20 minutes to get somewhere. You definitely get spoiled over time. As mentioned at the beginning of the video...the KEY is maintaining a NON-Buffalo salary. Pay is very low here, which is why housing is inexpensive. Proximity to Toronto is also clutch--access to MLB, NBA, MLS, concerts, etc. And last but not least, having a top NFL team and an entire region that supports them passionately makes for a fun football season. Cool vid!
Stay out of Buffalo. If you like the country... look at wyoming county. I'm still trying to get out of NY. Buffalo sucks. A couple suburbs are ok. Like East Aurora.
We move with the family at the end of June from NYC and we like it here. We love the Amherst area as it's safe and you have everything you need in terms of shopping. With the increase in value over time I will say Williamsville is the spot to buy even if it's expensive now. As in the future it will still hold it's value, Williamsville is really the best spot for our family.
Hello from across the river bro, my ma was from Buffalo. So glad to see your train terminal coming back, it's a jewel for sure. And whoever can bring back the NBA team there, will never get voted out.
I grew up in Buffalo, moved away (spent a lot of time in Florida and a few years in South Carolina) but we moved back to Buffalo about a decade ago. Well, not BUFFALO but north of Niagara Falls, about 25-30 minutes from Downtown Buffalo. I wouldn't want to be in the lake effect belt. But everthing else about it, we love. And as far as the huge Christmas week storm? that was localized also. We live about 20 miles north of Downtown, and we had so little snow you could still see our grass on the lawn.
I love you! I love your passion for your hometown. I am originally from NYC, relocated to Rochester, NY to finish raising my children and I have not met any speak so highly of this beautiful area. I'm 58 and the children are full grown and I'm looking for a place that I can afford a quality life. I'm active and a foodie. Any suggestions on Condos or Townhomes? and how is it on aging in place?
Yes most of our condos are going to be in the Amherst area but our town homes are going to be disbursed As many builders are moving to townhomes as an affordable option Let’s jump on a call and I can explain further
I'm from NYC and I KNOW better about Buffalo. I Lived here off and on since 1977. This is My final run living here. NYC is $$$hittier as well. The South's Sunshine LOVES ME, it kisses Me so passionately each time I return.
Buffalo seems like the perfect place for me as I am a resident of a small suburb of San Antonio, TX who's looking at SUNY Buffalo as a possible school to attend. Also, I want to move back to the cold as I grew up North of St.Louis, MO and miss the snow, cold air, etc. Summer's in Texas are brutal and long and I've had enough. How's the black communty as a whole in buffalo. I ask since I'm a 28 year old black male myself and would like to move somewhere that has more of a sense of community and unity amongst my people? I hear its a lot of blacks in Buffalo and that is also an interest point for me too. Its hardly any blacks in San Antonio.
I was just thinking about moving out there you guys got cheap rent. I was saying this for the longest I seen a couple towns and city outside of NYC with cheap rent. I don't have a problem with snow I know how to chain up the tires on the back of pickup.
I keep flirting with moving there (especially the East Aurora area, maybe Boston, NY) but I think the property taxes are absolutely insane, no? I like the proximity to Toronto, and I love the lower home prices, but if I buy a place for $500-600K (cash), as far as I can see, I'll be paying something like $12K-$15K. That really nullifies (and then some) what I would save on a house. I just retired at 55 and need to get out of Boston, MA in the next few months, so I'm trying to find my forever home. I'm currently looking in VT, the UP in MI, and maybe Buffalo.
I want to move to Buffalo, because I love Buffalo so much. I wish to meet a wonderful christian widower with kids and is active in church and want to visit me in Sweden.
Bar bill - wings Teds - hotdogs Bisontes - pizza Charlie the butchers - beef on weck Sponge candy - (multiple locations) Apple cider apple donuts - Mayer Bros Ribs - bws bbq Taste of Buffalo Eric county fair Turkey trott Christmas in the country Dyngus day Buffalo wing festival Darien lake Canal side Elmwood Chippewa Keybank Center Random but having moved out of Buffalo I took for granted how small our airport was. Something I didn’t think I would miss.
Yeah but it’s in New York! Taxes are ridiculous. And people here really don’t welcome outsiders. I’m learning to love it here though. However, I do love there is no traffic. Also I find major trips are 20 minutes! Haha
Nah I beg to differ on the traffic part lmao, it can get bad at the most random times. Especially if Canadians decided they all want to cross over on a given day…
But you didn’t tell everyone, Bangladeshi American Muslims and new immigrants are changing buffalo City, most properties owned by and new businesses come by them. Thanks to new immigrants to revitalize the city
Don’t forget to add that Buffalo and it’s surrounding areas are heavy segregated and has a lot of racism there the price of housing is getting sky high
Stop telling people to move here! People are buying houses well over the asking price which is raising the housing cost in Buffalo for the residents who live here!
Moving to Buffalo will be the biggest mistake you ever make. Housing isn’t that cheap, taxes are enormous and you only have 3 months of decent weather. Crime is also rampant, even in the suburbs now.
@@fernandosmurillo Amherst used to be safe but crime is through the roof. People near UB and the surrounding areas are getting cars broken into, cars stolen and there’s record shootings in Amherst now.
@@havoc7165 I am from here, I had to move out to Sanborn just to get away from crime. Buffalo is unfortunately a cesspool. Look at the galleria, you can’t even shop there anymore.
@@Danp34332 well school you will always have that. Young kids and what not but it's relative safe. I will say Williamsville village is very nice and safe. But still you always have to be careful no matter where you are. But I don't see it in Williamsville. It's worth it here.
Bro ain't nobody trying to move to Buffalo I live in Rochester there is nothing there the entertainment is trash no jobs I won't even get into the shall I say certain groups don't care for other groups I'll just leave it at that
@@KB-TAYLOR ok. You have to try buffalo style pizza. Bocce is the OG, Carbone's for their spicy sauce, and Lovejoy is simply the best. They do the cup n char pepperoni in buf. Gabriels Gate has a fantastic Beef on weck and their wings are great. Kelly's Korner arguably has the best beef on weck in the city but I wouldn't know because it always sells out. Their hot wings are incredible. Wiechecks has a bomb fish fry. A ton of food for not much money. The patties at Dr Bird are a great snack or lunch. Of course you have to get some Loganberry to drink. Swan st diner has some killer loaded baked potato soup. Nicks Place in the Allentown neighborhood has a gyro omelette on the menu definitely worth a try.
I remember watching your videos back in 2021...I moved to this area shortly afterwards. It's been awesome! Obviously it's not perfect, but it checks all the right boxes and we feel grateful to have discovered it!
Excellent!!!!
I’m glad they have helped you
@@buffaloliving2.0devontedav65how’s the Buffalo economy doing today?
I have been there in the late eighties and the job market for unskilled workers was pretty tight but the rents were inexpensive and I rented a room in a large rooming house for about $45 a week.
The house was on the corner of Euclid and Anderson.
Buffalo is much nicer now than in the dying industrial days when I was in grad school in 82-83. My son and his wife love living in Elmwood Village, and it's great visiting them. Like most cities, there are neighborhoods that are depressed (where those vacant lots are). Hopefully they will benefit from the overall increase in prosperity.
I love Buffalo, my only complaint here is it’s ranked one of the highest for most cloudy. Seasonal depression is real out here lol
This is a true statement lol
Buy a mood enhancing light. 10000 LuX and utilize it first thing in the morning and at least 2 hours during daylight and then keep off technology from 10pm-4amish. Pax Christi!
I was literally just showing my girlfriend one of your videos yesterday and explaining to her how much you’ve help me learn about some of the best custom home builders in the area. Like Forbes Capretto and Essex. got a little word that you haven’t uploaded the last six months. Great to see you back.!
Yes I’m back now lol
Awesome video per usual. We’ve been in Buffalo now for 4 months. We love it here. ✌️
For the Canada crossing, look into a Nexus card. $50 for 5 years, you have to go in for a quick interview at the whirlpool bridge but once you get the card you don't have to wait in line and you get hardly any questions crossing. Totally worth it if you cross even a few times a year
I will definitely look into this!
I’m glad you’re back. You’re one of the main channels I used for research before moving to Buffalo. I live in Hamburg now and maintain my New York City salary everything you say is correct love it out here.
I know 2 people that live in OP, they get shut down because of the snow. ❄️
I’m also a Canadian. I love Elmwood street in the summer. Or the waterfront where the ships are.
Buffalo has a cool vibe.
OP is in the south, What this guy said is right.. The south towns always get a lot of snow. The city and North do not get much at all.
You gotta listen to
I am from TN but bought a house outside of East Aurora after renting here for several years. I hear so many people unable to find affordable housing yet I got a 2 bed 1 bath cottage 30 min from the city with 2 car garage, half and acre, and a creek. Convenience AND privacy for less than $150k!
Welcome back and Happy New Year. I left around 1995 and plan on coming back for semi-retirement in the next 2 years. I can't wait and will definitely be getting a hold of you. Keep throwing up those videos, you do a great job.
I stumbled across this video and started laughing at the comment that local residents complain when they must drive 20+ minutes to get somewhere. It's 100% true, and as someone who moved up here from NoVA, DC Metro, I used to laugh at those complainers. But after 11 years, I complain about driving more than 20 minutes to get somewhere. You definitely get spoiled over time. As mentioned at the beginning of the video...the KEY is maintaining a NON-Buffalo salary. Pay is very low here, which is why housing is inexpensive. Proximity to Toronto is also clutch--access to MLB, NBA, MLS, concerts, etc. And last but not least, having a top NFL team and an entire region that supports them passionately makes for a fun football season. Cool vid!
GREAT to see you after long time ❤ with new video!
Most appreciated
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
Thinking of returning home. I’ll get in touch with you when I do decide. Love this video.
Let me know!
And thank you
Yay your back!!
Not really thinking about moving g to Buffalo, but my family and I just vacationed there from Arkansas and liked it. We’re Bills fans. Great videos!
Stay out of Buffalo. If you like the country... look at wyoming county. I'm still trying to get out of NY. Buffalo sucks. A couple suburbs are ok. Like East Aurora.
The goat has returned
Talking my music i was allways eyeing UPSTATE piecefull up there away from the RiffRaff in NYC good vid💪👍
We move with the family at the end of June from NYC and we like it here. We love the Amherst area as it's safe and you have everything you need in terms of shopping. With the increase in value over time I will say Williamsville is the spot to buy even if it's expensive now. As in the future it will still hold it's value, Williamsville is really the best spot for our family.
Great choice
We live in Buffalo. Buy a snow blower and snow tires. Man up
Hello from across the river bro, my ma was from Buffalo. So glad to see your train terminal coming back, it's a jewel for sure. And whoever can bring back the NBA team there, will never get voted out.
the thing is tho that global warming leads to the lake barely freezing at all so lake effect storms are more common further into the year
It has also made Buffalo a "climate refuge city."
I grew up in Buffalo, moved away (spent a lot of time in Florida and a few years in South Carolina) but we moved back to Buffalo about a decade ago.
Well, not BUFFALO but north of Niagara Falls, about 25-30 minutes from Downtown Buffalo.
I wouldn't want to be in the lake effect belt. But everthing else about it, we love.
And as far as the huge Christmas week storm? that was localized also. We live about 20 miles north of Downtown, and we had so little snow you could still see our grass on the lawn.
we missed you Devonte! I left buffalo 30 years ago and your videos are like a walk down memory lane...And glad you lost that side kick :}
I missed you all too
Everything you said was true. I moved here from AZ and you found us a great house. Couldn't believw the price.
Happy New Year!!! 2025 I was just thinking about your channel, you have an awesome channel!! 👌 🙏😊😍
Happy new year!!!
And thank you
I love the information ❤
Good content.
I love you! I love your passion for your hometown. I am originally from NYC, relocated to Rochester, NY to finish raising my children and I have not met any speak so highly of this beautiful area. I'm 58 and the children are full grown and I'm looking for a place that I can afford a quality life. I'm active and a foodie. Any suggestions on Condos or Townhomes? and how is it on aging in place?
Yes most of our condos are going to be in the Amherst area but our town homes are going to be disbursed
As many builders are moving to townhomes as an affordable option
Let’s jump on a call and I can explain further
I'm from NYC and I KNOW better about Buffalo. I Lived here off and on since 1977. This is My final run living here. NYC is $$$hittier as well. The South's Sunshine LOVES ME, it kisses Me so passionately each time I return.
Buffalo seems like the perfect place for me as I am a resident of a small suburb of San Antonio, TX who's looking at SUNY Buffalo as a possible school to attend. Also, I want to move back to the cold as I grew up North of St.Louis, MO and miss the snow, cold air, etc. Summer's in Texas are brutal and long and I've had enough. How's the black communty as a whole in buffalo. I ask since I'm a 28 year old black male myself and would like to move somewhere that has more of a sense of community and unity amongst my people? I hear its a lot of blacks in Buffalo and that is also an interest point for me too. Its hardly any blacks in San Antonio.
Yes this brother speaks the truth. We moved back home a few years ago. See you at the gym bruh. Salute!
A bunch of lies OR He ain't been no place else. That's why he thinks it good here.
We moved here from central Illinois and I can say that this a beautiful place compared to where we're from.
I was just thinking about moving out there you guys got cheap rent. I was saying this for the longest I seen a couple towns and city outside of NYC with cheap rent. I don't have a problem with snow I know how to chain up the tires on the back of pickup.
I keep flirting with moving there (especially the East Aurora area, maybe Boston, NY) but I think the property taxes are absolutely insane, no? I like the proximity to Toronto, and I love the lower home prices, but if I buy a place for $500-600K (cash), as far as I can see, I'll be paying something like $12K-$15K. That really nullifies (and then some) what I would save on a house. I just retired at 55 and need to get out of Boston, MA in the next few months, so I'm trying to find my forever home. I'm currently looking in VT, the UP in MI, and maybe Buffalo.
Yes taxes are definitely high
If you move to Buffalo NY....Prepare to love snow. You will get snow and lots of it.
I want to move to Buffalo, because I love Buffalo so much. I wish to meet a wonderful christian widower with kids and is active in church and want to visit me in Sweden.
Bro you gotta put more housing videos. Mrs and I love the channel and we will be in touch with you soon.
Do you like the new builds?
@buffaloliving2.0devontedav65 yes bro.
@buffaloliving2.0devontedav65 we need new modern luxury builds please
nah, we have traffic everyday from 330pm to 530pm on the 290 west by the big blue water tower
Bar bill - wings
Teds - hotdogs
Bisontes - pizza
Charlie the butchers - beef on weck
Sponge candy - (multiple locations)
Apple cider apple donuts - Mayer Bros
Ribs - bws bbq
Taste of Buffalo
Eric county fair
Turkey trott
Christmas in the country
Dyngus day
Buffalo wing festival
Darien lake
Canal side
Elmwood
Chippewa
Keybank Center
Random but having moved out of Buffalo I took for granted how small our airport was. Something I didn’t think I would miss.
Where have you been?
lol I’ve been working, and figuring out how to enhance the video
I’m back now though !
Me who just moved there:
BTW YOU LIVE SO CLOSE TO ME. YOU LIVE IN DEPEW. I LIVE SO CLOSE.
Yeah but it’s in New York! Taxes are ridiculous. And people here really don’t welcome outsiders. I’m learning to love it here though.
However, I do love there is no traffic. Also I find major trips are 20 minutes! Haha
You got snow blizzards and about 8 months of winter
Homei we have traffic. It's not Charlotte N.C traffic. Or NYC. We have traffic. Also the Sabers are trash. Go bills. Long live the 716
The play is moving to the Midwest that’s the next big move get in early
Nah I beg to differ on the traffic part lmao, it can get bad at the most random times. Especially if Canadians decided they all want to cross over on a given day…
Only real issue is what jobs actually pay 100k. I hustled for a decade to find a chef position in 716 paying that, its just not happening
But you didn’t tell everyone, Bangladeshi American Muslims and new immigrants are changing buffalo
City, most properties owned by and new businesses come by them. Thanks to new immigrants to revitalize the city
This is true great point !
They are Not revitalizing Buffalo. They're mostly SlumLords. To CHEAP to make need repairs.
Bro the whole buffalo gets hit with snow 😂
Hows The job market there???
Still thinking 🤔 canada is going down. The toilet. Go bills ! Go sabres! 🤟
We got the best sports team too Go Bills!
I thought u lived in Charlotte? Welcome back.
I’m back and forth alot, still have the team here
Charlotte will be my permanent home soon,
@buffaloliving2.0devontedav65 oh okay, gotcha.👍🏾
I notice a lot of folks from Buffalo are moving to North Carolina or Georgia.
Just did. 😊
Don’t forget to add that Buffalo and it’s surrounding areas are heavy segregated and has a lot of racism there the price of housing is getting sky high
The Midwest!
Stop telling people to move here! People are buying houses well over the asking price which is raising the housing cost in Buffalo for the residents who live here!
Moving to Buffalo will be the biggest mistake you ever make. Housing isn’t that cheap, taxes are enormous and you only have 3 months of decent weather. Crime is also rampant, even in the suburbs now.
Taxes are high that is true but about the same I would pay in NYC where I used to live. Crime in Amherst I don't see it. It's nice here I like it.
In the city in certain area's yes, but in the suburbs, gotta disagree. You must not be from here.
@@fernandosmurillo Amherst used to be safe but crime is through the roof. People near UB and the surrounding areas are getting cars broken into, cars stolen and there’s record shootings in Amherst now.
@@havoc7165 I am from here, I had to move out to Sanborn just to get away from crime. Buffalo is unfortunately a cesspool. Look at the galleria, you can’t even shop there anymore.
@@Danp34332 well school you will always have that. Young kids and what not but it's relative safe. I will say Williamsville village is very nice and safe. But still you always have to be careful no matter where you are. But I don't see it in Williamsville. It's worth it here.
Stop telling everyone.
Buffalo had a tornado in 2024
The emphasis was on “city destroying “
lol, you’re nuts. No jobs, high welfare, high property taxes, Bad weather even buffalo bills player never stay in buffalo after the season
💯
No, stay away. Do not come here. Buffalo sux right?! We don’t need our city flooded messing up a good thing.
Dude I’m looking at multi family
I love montes😂
Same!!!!
Bro ain't nobody trying to move to Buffalo I live in Rochester there is nothing there the entertainment is trash no jobs I won't even get into the shall I say certain groups don't care for other groups I'll just leave it at that
Also wanted to know if there are any modern built new construction homes in buffalo
In the suburbs yes, but Buffalo proper...no way. Some of the oldest inventory in the country!
@@larsfaye292 damn! That's crazy
@@larsfaye292 what areas are good for modern built homes?
Amherst, Lancaster, orchard park,, there are a few others but it will heavily depend on your budget.
Let’s jump on a call and I can explain
Shhhhh what are you doing!? Shhhh
Inexpensive … New York is one of then most expensive states in the country idk where you got your facts
NYC and buffalo are 2 totally different places…I take it you didn’t watch the video all the way. Its really self explanatory
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
Don’t move to Buffalo…it sucks here, also…the taxes in this state are ridiculous…yes there is traffic…the snow storms are out of control.
Moved there from Michigan, stayed 10yrs, don't know how I did it😂
DONT MOVE TO BUFFALO! I live in buffalo and it’s trash
The food alone in Buffalo is to die for.
I agree 100%
Any restaurant recommendations for new comers?
👀 this is key…where I’m at now the food is yuckkk
He names so spots in the vid but a dedicated (updated) food vid would be 🔥
@@KB-TAYLOR ok. You have to try buffalo style pizza. Bocce is the OG, Carbone's for their spicy sauce, and Lovejoy is simply the best. They do the cup n char pepperoni in buf. Gabriels Gate has a fantastic Beef on weck and their wings are great. Kelly's Korner arguably has the best beef on weck in the city but I wouldn't know because it always sells out. Their hot wings are incredible. Wiechecks has a bomb fish fry. A ton of food for not much money. The patties at Dr Bird are a great snack or lunch. Of course you have to get some Loganberry to drink. Swan st diner has some killer loaded baked potato soup. Nicks Place in the Allentown neighborhood has a gyro omelette on the menu definitely worth a try.