There is a HUGE Elephant in the Room that is NOT discussed is your SOURCE of income You used to be able to come to Florida because it was affordable to live on Social Security or a FIXED retirement check. Because the cost of Insurance is increasing faster than cost of living increases with SSI you NEED ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INCOME BEFORE YOU MOVE HERE Passive income like Rental, Royalties etc is a MUST have in assisting with these increasing costs of living here. Don’t leave your home without it. Even selling your existing home and thinking you come here pay full price for the new home without a Mortgage. You will be shocked of how many people here are moving bc the increases in Insurance, H.O.A.s, and potential Additional Condo Assessment fees will totally wash out your life long Savings over time. There’s no guarantee it will be a one and done assessment. Just like your roof and water heater etc at current home it will need to be replaced here over AGAIN. And these costs here are Not for the faint of heart. So, Due Diligence with a Financial Advisor is a Must BEFORE you move here. Good Luck.
I came to Ocala from the D. C. area in 2013 and this is still like a sleepy little town compared to that. I love it here, and the people are very friendly.
Good things to consider. You earned my respect as a realtor that can be trusted. Telling the negatives and not all about getting the sale Thanks for the great videos
#7 is definitely me. I can’t wait to move back to upstate/ western NY. After doing 6 years in Florida I realized Buffalo winters aren’t so bad. I’d much rather look out my back door and see woods and deer instead of a bunch of nosey Gladys Kravitz HOA ladies.
You wouldn't be the only one. In the area between Rochester and Buffalo has got some really nice things to commend it, as well as being fairly affordable, although you might be surprised how much home prices have gone up since you were last here.
I live upper Mn on a lake, love the woods, deer, eagles etc, gets cold but can dress for it. This yr only plowed out once. Very mild winters. Only thing I hate is our gov. Damn liberal, illegals, abortions. LGBTQ now he wants to ban assult weapons. God will not be mocked. I pray that he repents before God acts.
I moved to Minnesota 40 years ago and I love it and I'll never leave. I love the woods, the waterfalls, the lakes, the Autumn colors and even the cold white winters. Nothing better than curling up to a fireplace on a cold winter night! A week vacation in Florida in January however is very much welcome!
Love Florida. I brought a simple little house over 25 years ago for cheap. Less than 2 miles from the Beach (walking distance. Low property taxes. Big quiet street, lots of trees and wildlife. Like Governor De Santis, didn't like the previous Governors.
@@ryanmayer7708 Definitely a possibility, but I lived 5 minutes from Pensacola Beach in the 60's and my old house is still there. I wish we had never sold it! It probably did get its roof torn off during Hurricane Ivan, it has a metal roof now, but otherwise it looks the same. So it's possible to live down there for many decades without anything totally devastating happening.
Tell me about it. 😢 I'm born and raised in SoCal. It's s***. The weather is nice but boring and we still get some hurricanes, tornadoes, people don't know that because they are mild for sure but they do damage. Flooding recently made thousands of people lose their homes (cars were floating away down the sides of freeways). We pay taxes out the nose on income and everything else and they don't funnel back to communities that need it. Crime is rising consistently everywhere. It's basically impossible to run a small business. Even if you do resale online CA taxes more.... The schools are crap. We have barely any freedom and protection for our kids. One saving grace is homeschool and I'm sure the psychopath Gov Newsome would do away with that if he could. Mindless policies wanting to wreck our grid with forcing electric cars (which do as much or more pollution to the environment....) when our grid can't maintain summer weather without black outs. Also how do ppl think the grid is run? Magic? How are solar panels made? It all takes fuel.... Groceries and gas and gas tax is crazy. Healthcare is a joke. Had to find a small clinic with a reasonable doctor and now that she's homeschooling her kids, I am out of a doctor that knows the difference between @$$ and elbow. But there are still plenty of people that think it's the bees knees out here. Most expensive properties are owned by people that don't live here....let that sink in. They are out of country most the year or from another state/country. Or just super old.
@@ari3lz3pp wtf are you talking about? Hurricanes and tornadoes? Socal doesn't get those. Ok..... Maybe the fake one two years ago, but Jesus... Oh wait sorry to invoke your fake savior. Let's keep on with non forward thinking and no policies to figure out real problems. We have existing infrastructure that will be used in moving green policies forward, there using your misguided point in thinking we have to use old tech to build new. Of course we will!! while building true efficient methods going forward, we have to use existing infrastructure to lay groundwork! Your simple mind can't comprehend how it takes policy and action to move forward, while maximizing current industry to supplant old ways and build new and better. It's also of that the swath of red goes through the most impoverished parts of the country while the major metropolises drive the economy. Do you want roads that are passable year round in the sticks? Well, thank the big city in your state. If we could all come together with a real solution, it would be great. You seen to hate people actually trying to enact any kind of positive change. You just complain that we aren't doing enough, while voting against your own interest. If you can't see the hypocrisy of what you wrote, I feel sorry for your simple mind.
We moved to Lakewood Ranch last summer but due to poor job market we left. I don't miss the heat, humidity, gators, rude retired people or the hurricanes. I do miss the Gulf, fishing, open space, the idea of an affordable future.
@@CraigC-h6b false advertising...they move here and get stuck indoors with the Air Conditioner running all year...besides that there's really nothing else going on because Florida is a huge flat peace of sand sorrounded by water... No hills No waterfalls No valleys No cliffs... House wives love it here because they don't go outside...
We were in LWR for 20 yrs. I totally agree. Very transient, lacks community, competitive, keeping up with the Jones's. Fake and stepford wifey. Glad to be out of there, I think it's getting worse.
We used to visit Florida on vacation at least twice a year but it has become too extreme in all the areas you listed. We were even considering moving to the Tampa area about 5 years ago. No way we would move there now
Yes I keep saying Florida is the land of extremes. You have very rich and the very poor. You have NE city slickers and southern rednecks. 100 year olds on the road wanting to do 20mph under the limit, others wanting to go 20+ over. Lots of very snooty people and also lots of trashy people. Some very nice friendly people and the totally bat poop crazy. The contrast of all these very different people living in one place makes for just a very bizarre place to live. It gets daunting putting up with all the wackiness on a daily basis.
Hit the nails on the heads! After a 50 year residency, I left just this past Aug 2023 for all the reasons she noted. Life in S Florida simply became undesirable and unsustainable.
How good it is to know that there are still honest Realtors. Everything you have said is 100% correct. When we see people like this we know we can trust you. Thank you for taking your time to let us know the truth, I have subscribed to your channel.
Some of these reasons for leaving fl. Are also happening in other states as well. Very difficult to find the perfect local. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad!
Greetings from NYC. We used to visit Florida often when my parents were alive. I'll never forget a dominant factor, the people there were wonderful. I miss many of them.
I have lived in Lakeland FL for the last 30 years, and I absolutely love Florida! I retired a few years ago at 54 from my aluminum manufacturing company and enjoy all Florida has to offer. .....typing this while sitting by my pool on a 79° December day lol
The economic market in Florida have flipped big time!!!…i hope and pray the remote workers take their higher wages back to where they came from because their pricing us locals out!.and the greedy landlords got overzealous and jacked up rent for very run down properties!
Hey if you can get people to leave Fla, great, It's turning into California except with more humidity. Housing prices are crazy almost anywhere people want to live right now. But I'm staying and if people leave, that would be fine with me.
Some of the changes are happening everywhere not just Florida. Our house tripled in value, or if your buying cost 3 times more. Polarizing politics are everywhere. Because of interest rate hikes it cost more than ever to buy a house. Because of inflation, wages could never keep up. Almost every state in the US has extreme weather cold short days in North tornadoes in mid west, even California has earthquakes and extreme drought in South West. So if you're not happy in Florida good luck finding something better anywhere else. If one place was perfect, everyone would move there and ruin it.
@@sandraalegria3439I agree! One person stated it perfectly, there are a lot of people moving to Florida from states where they are use to paying a lot for homes that don’t real they are overpaying in Florida, because the wages are low and the prices are unsustainable.
Well I’m planning on moving there and get a beautiful condo a quick ride to the water not on top of it. Living in NY with the long winters and crime got real old.
I agree. Grew up in Florida and (Thank God) moved out. I now live in Massachusetts. I'm willing to pay state taxes if it means I'm around more intelligent Americans. And the sights here are extraordinary! So much history, it's amazing living in Boston. Beats Jacksonvile clear out of the water any day of the week, in terms of culture, historical significance, and natural beauty.
I moved to Florida 3 times,first time was 1985 and I realized Florida caters mostly to retirees so when I retire in 2 years I’m moving back in. I’ve been to every part of Florida and love the small towns there,my wife is Honduran and prefers troplical climates and we love bird watching,jet skiing so Florida will work for us!
In Miami, Traffic has increased exponentially in the past 3 years. It definitely helps to be/ speak Spanish . To get any job, or to communicate with any type of repair person, medical professionals or your cleaning person. Expect books to be removed from school libraries, teachers to be under paid - we are currently 5,000 teachers short because they can’t afford a place to live.
It's crazy in Colorado too. Things just keep going higher and higher of course our houses are worth more because there's so many people are coming in but buying new homes is really not easy. I guess it doesn't really matter where you live or where you want to move to the whole country's going to hell anyway.
Ma'am, you're just making an excuse People want to sigh to leave Florida because they wanna start a new life. Or the ones are coming here. They wanna start a new life. It doesn't matter that what people are in real life if they want to leave Florida, that's their own life Besides, Florida is a wonderful place to live.🤬😡
Fled Southern California 12 years ago for South West Florida on the Gulf with no regrets. That was a time in Florida when you could buy waterfront homes (not condos) with a boat dock for under $350K. Now your waterfront house is worth nearly $1M due to the shortage of waterfront because over a million moved here from Blue States.
Well that’s what happened to California for decades, and the influx of all those people turned our red state blue, and housing has become unaffordable!! I’m glad people are leaving California, we need a few million more to leave!
WOW, just WOW. A vlog that you thought was about real estate turns out to be A CAMPAIGN AD FOR DEMOCRATS and an anti DeSantis speech. Know where else people are leaving because of politics and the economy, insurance cost, home ownership costs? California, Washington, Oregon, New York. Come on Lisa Democrat. Stick to what you know best, not politics.
I love the Florida Keys. Great diving, seafood, and bars. I just never wanted to live there, especially since the Keys have quit fogging the mosquitoes. But the diving is awesome.
Thanks for validating my suspicions. My father keeps trying to get me to move down there. But I've BEEN to Florida a few times on vacations, & I wasn't really all that impressed. As a senior, I've actually outgrown being a sun worshipper. Photo aging is the LAST thing I need more of! Sure, winters are a pain in the Northeast, but they beat the hell out of hurricanes!!! Politically, I would probably prefer a red state. But old habits die hard. And I feel I have memories & a history here, whereas there, it just feels like everyone is from somewhere else, & they're all seeking glamor, & a perpetual paradise that doesn't really exist. The traffic sounds awful, too! There's a lot to be said for roads less traveled. It's maybe a nice place to visit once in a while, but it wouldn't feel like home to me.
The problem in FL isn’t the traffic, it’s the failure of the government to keep up with infrastructure due to population growth. It’s been like that forever. In NJ there is always road work when new apartments go up or new development is coming in. FL not having state taxes it shows. Plus many places in FL have no street lights which freaks me out being from NJ where we always have street lights. State taxes matter
Thanks for the video. Florida is a lot better than living in the Chicago area. Crime.,weather and no bond for criminals. That’s crazy. Florida politics is much better.
Don't believe everything this woman is telling you I've been in Florida since 1995 very happy here my house is just about paid off my kids are grown and they are doing very well look lady no place is perfect Atlanta New York I don't care where the hell you go no place is perfect I don't pay much for homeowners my policy has not went up at all I only paid $53 a month for car insurance on a 2016 vehicle you're telling a lot of these people BS yes some people do move because they don't realize how hot it gets here in the summer I can understand that yes houses are more expensive now when I move down here my house was 89,000 now it's worth well over 250 k I'm doing pretty good here my wife's happy my kids are happy don't believe everything people tell you this is from a Floridian
Having a MAGA governor definitely hurts as issues that really matter are never resolved but ‘Woke” divisive and polarizing frivolous matters are given a high priority.
I live in NJ i have moved many to Florida and back and the main reason is none of those, its they get into there 80-90s they no longer can drive and i or family cant keep flying there every time they fall. Those 7 reasons are not even close to this one.
You are so right. Great summary of the factual realities of Florida. When I moved here over 35 years ago, it was my dream come true, but over time, my dream turned into a nightmare. I do regret leaving the northeast, where I grew up, but after I set roots, realized too late what I had gotten myself into, but there was no turning back. I currently advise everyone not to move to Florida, and whoever is already here I encourage them to leave the state as soon as possible and go elsewhere. The state of Florida is good for the rich who live here part-time and use it as a second home. However, as a working-class person, life in Florida is a struggle and daily grind. There are far better alternatives elsewhere in the US. Unless you have a specific reason or purpose to live in Florida don't come, in the long run, other states offer better options and should be seriously considered.
@@LivingInSarasota-Yes that is exactly what happened to me and I overlooked or did not considered everything else and all the other variables. It is also very tough if you arrive as a single unmarried person and forget it if you are a single parent with underage children.
I moved to Florida, many years ago from the midwest.Thought it would be great .No more winters.Problem was,I was used to working in a factory,and making good money.There are no jobs like that in Florida.Most jobs in Florida,are service jobs,which pay a lot less,than factory jobsAlso,my rent was almost double,when I got to Florida.The days were extremely hot.I left,after 2 months,and moved to north central Indiana.Elkhart county,to be exact.I found hundreds of good paying factory jobs there.Been here ever since.
I moved to FL six years ago and I’m ready to leave FL is overrated and you have to work 3 jobs to make ends meet smh! I’m leaving the biggest mistake I’ve made was moving here
Tampa! The best place if you suddenly need a transplanted organ. Our wreck fatalities are astronomical due to awful drivers, overcrowding and roadway infrastructure unable to keep up. You ARE more likely to be in a bad car accident! Facts!!
Older retirees, on a fixed income, can't afford the huge increases in HOA fees, taxes on increased assessed real estate values, and yes INSURANCE COST, and just the very real inconvenience of storm damage even when covered by insurance.... leaving because it's become too conservative?? I think you're dreaming inbbthat regard.
@@jaredtheboss mainly the jobs have been outsourced, and employers can get away with low wages given the government lobbying, the jobs that do pay affordably require lengthy years of prior experience and qualifications that most don’t have or can’t afford to earn
The reason jobs pay so low,is because ,they are all service jobs,that require,.little to no skill.There are no factories in Florida,like there are in the midwest.@@jaredtheboss
Any state, city, or country that has an influx of too many people in a short time suffers!! It’s not easy to sustain, it drives everything up, housing especially. Then there’s added traffic with wear and tear on the roads, and construction for new housing, ruining neighborhoods, schools, etc. unfortunately these days, it’s happening in many states. CA has been experiencing this problem for years now, people leave which is good, but they don’t tell you about the ones still moving here, from other states, still, and from other countries. Probably best to stay where you’re at these days.
at 68 been in Houston, been retired 11 yrs. due to cancer, moving elsewhere is really hard, finding good medical care and affordable housing is very hard once you're retired - TX is becoming a mess like CA , don't move here now
One of the biggest issues facing my area in southwest Florida is insurance, high rents, and LOW WAGES AND LOW PAYING JOBS! Wagesbhave remained stagnant and low consistently in line with wages found in Mississippi or alabama, However the costs herebare out of control. Costs in Florida are set by the fact that every 5 years a new generation of retired wealthy northerners move here and have asset pools and net worths of 1 to 3 million dollars. The working Floridians that make 30 to 50k per year simply cannot compete in the economic market. So what's happening is the ones with money setting the prices in florida are disconnected from the working class. FLORIDAS ECONOMY is like when welathybpeople from Europe move to significantly poorer countries and make it worse for those people. They will drive the workers out of here and then it will be nothi g but contract labor from international companies that will use visa workers. We will end up being g the new UAE, extremely wealthy people staying there seasonally and the restbof the population works 80 hours per week to rent a bedroom and hear gunshots
Imagine people wanting to put their kids in danger so they say "no more FL, I'm moving! Stop trying to protect my kids from predators!!!!!" 🙈💀Crazy times.
Thanks for the info.we considered Florida but as you mentioned some of the changes in cost. Had us looking further North..SC.. Also on your political comment on people leaving a basically conservative state. I think it's good.. Maybe they would consider moving to California.. Good weather and it doesn't get any more corrupt... They can live in the most progressive state in the Union... And they don't need 2 troubled themselves with voting. It's already a no vote state and they can celebrate all the existing and upcoming policies that will turn the state into a second or third world country..
Get an education. California is one of the few states that could survive on its own outside the Union. The vast majority of conservative states would fall into ruin if they weren't held up financially by the taxes taken from liberal states. Liberal states are literally paying for the roads, schools, and infrastructures of states like Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, parts of Florida, Arkansas, etc. YOU'RE WELCOME!
I can't believe what all that you're saying. If you don't like it here, get out, go back up North for your freeze to death. Pay $1000 a month heat bills. Yeah, you get storms app there, you get tornadoes, hailstorms, rainstorms, big taxes, land taxes. Is much higher in Ohio than it is here. You get a few months of hot weather here, but go up to Ohio, you'll get from the end of September till may, you'll have cold weather and big big heat Bells. I don't care where you go now it's crazy whether everywhere
All of the above has left Florida very undesirable for me. I'm a native Floridian and I never thought about leaving until the increase of the examples in the video gradually exploded into what it is today. Plus, the different ways that people bring with them create chaos. And there's practically no 'Sunday drive in the country' anymore in most places. Btw, why are so many people from TX? Just prior to that, it was New Yorkers. Others keep pouring in. So maybe by the year 2030 we'll have 30,000,000 people living here. Not quite the ratio as those leaving Florida. Hahaha
The yearly hurricanes would be Enough for me not to move to so. Fla. Its every year! Pretty Much. Its getting worse. And cost on top of it ? Think before You leap! Dont jump from the frying pan in to the fire.....yeah Makes sense. Consider everything.
I love Florida & I love driving for Publix!!!….i love when visitors come and go back home with great stories and great experiences from visiting but they need to take their big money and leave now!!!😁😁😁
Nonsense. You sound like one of those angry antivaxxers who moved to Florida during covid, and now Floridians are sick and tired of your rudeness and negativity
The number 1 reason why we moved here is politics. Much better than CT. Every state has it's ups and downs. It's where you feel the most comfortable. The traffic in CT is exactly the same or worse than here that's for sure. I love both states for different reasons.
The things I love most about Florida is the cold winters and snow, I also love paying extra state income tax and don’t forget all the 304’s and obese opinionated women,and lefty politics.
Lived in Central Florida for 26 years 2200sq ft home with pool in 1997 for 205k House worth 600k even after 2008 crash Annual taxes are 2800 per year and hoa fee is 800 per year in a gated community with 50 homes I don't think to steep Have replaced roof ac unit and water heater and had house replumbed
I'm curious in what data you have that is telling you people are leaving, I can tell you that in Fort Lauderdale property value and rents skyrocketed over the last 3 years due to the influx of new people. The state is having a in bound migration of over 300k per year of new residents. I'm sure some are leaving but not at any rate visible
Thanks for asking. Yes, FL still has increased in population by about 2% year over year. People leave all states for various reasons and I am just addressing a few going on here in FL. There are a number of FB groups that talk about it and also it is so costly to move to a state only to discover you may not like it.
There is a HUGE Elephant in the Room that is NOT discussed is your SOURCE of income
You used to be able to come to Florida because it was affordable to live on Social Security or a FIXED retirement check.
Because the cost of Insurance is increasing faster than cost of living increases with SSI you NEED ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INCOME BEFORE YOU MOVE HERE
Passive income like Rental, Royalties etc is a MUST have in assisting with these increasing costs of living here. Don’t leave your home without it. Even selling your existing home and thinking you come here pay full price for the new home without a Mortgage.
You will be shocked of how many people here are moving bc the increases in Insurance, H.O.A.s, and potential Additional Condo Assessment fees will totally wash out your life long Savings over time. There’s no guarantee it will be a one and done assessment. Just like your roof and water heater etc at current home it will need to be replaced here over AGAIN. And these costs here are Not for the faint of heart.
So, Due Diligence with a Financial Advisor is a Must BEFORE you move here. Good Luck.
I came to Ocala from the D. C. area in 2013 and this is still like a sleepy little town compared to that. I love it here, and the people are very friendly.
That is so wonderful go hear. I think that area is gorgeous.
Just sitting inside looking out the window...lol...
As word gets out, things will "change".
Good things to consider. You earned my respect as a realtor that can be trusted. Telling the negatives and not all about getting the sale
Thanks for the great videos
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
#7 is definitely me. I can’t wait to move back to upstate/ western NY. After doing 6 years in Florida I realized Buffalo winters aren’t so bad. I’d much rather look out my back door and see woods and deer instead of a bunch of nosey Gladys Kravitz HOA ladies.
Lots of forest areas here in Central NC and mild winters.
You wouldn't be the only one. In the area between Rochester and Buffalo has got some really nice things to commend it, as well as being fairly affordable, although you might be surprised how much home prices have gone up since you were last here.
I live upper Mn on a lake, love the woods, deer, eagles etc, gets cold but can dress for it. This yr only plowed out once. Very mild winters. Only thing I hate is our gov. Damn liberal, illegals, abortions. LGBTQ now he wants to ban assult weapons. God will not be mocked. I pray that he repents before God acts.
@@MollyHatchet1969 Come to Rochester. We have the happy medium. We rarely win the Snow Bowl.
Pack quickly
I moved to Minnesota 40 years ago and I love it and I'll never leave. I love the woods, the waterfalls, the lakes, the Autumn colors and even the cold white winters. Nothing better than curling up to a fireplace on a cold winter night!
A week vacation in Florida in January however is very much welcome!
Retired to Florida 2003 , 2010 Wives cancer was misdiagnosed 2 times ! Moved back north for better medical. Wife passed 2020 Thanks Florida
Good luck sir. Have faith please.
I hear the veterans hospital in Jacksonville, Florida is one of the worst in the nation.
@@rwdchannel2901 Everything in jax is among the worst in the nation....including jax itself...
Best medical care is in Boston area. Have a friend in Sarasota who got cancer, she flies up to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.
@@leagueofotters2774 Including the Mayo clinic?
Love Florida. I brought a simple little house over 25 years ago for cheap. Less than 2 miles from the Beach (walking distance. Low property taxes. Big quiet street, lots of trees and wildlife. Like Governor De Santis, didn't like the previous Governors.
That is wonderful!
Good luck being underwater
Flo-duh hell's waiting room!
@@ryanmayer7708 Definitely a possibility, but I lived 5 minutes from Pensacola Beach in the 60's and my old house is still there. I wish we had never sold it! It probably did get its roof torn off during Hurricane Ivan, it has a metal roof now, but otherwise it looks the same. So it's possible to live down there for many decades without anything totally devastating happening.
Thanks for the brutal honesty. You’re right, there’s a big difference between vacationing in a place and actually living there.
So true!
Yasss!! Learned that the hard way in my 20’s and 30’s
Tell me about it. 😢 I'm born and raised in SoCal. It's s***. The weather is nice but boring and we still get some hurricanes, tornadoes, people don't know that because they are mild for sure but they do damage. Flooding recently made thousands of people lose their homes (cars were floating away down the sides of freeways). We pay taxes out the nose on income and everything else and they don't funnel back to communities that need it.
Crime is rising consistently everywhere. It's basically impossible to run a small business. Even if you do resale online CA taxes more....
The schools are crap. We have barely any freedom and protection for our kids. One saving grace is homeschool and I'm sure the psychopath Gov Newsome would do away with that if he could.
Mindless policies wanting to wreck our grid with forcing electric cars (which do as much or more pollution to the environment....) when our grid can't maintain summer weather without black outs.
Also how do ppl think the grid is run? Magic? How are solar panels made? It all takes fuel....
Groceries and gas and gas tax is crazy. Healthcare is a joke.
Had to find a small clinic with a reasonable doctor and now that she's homeschooling her kids, I am out of a doctor that knows the difference between @$$ and elbow.
But there are still plenty of people that think it's the bees knees out here. Most expensive properties are owned by people that don't live here....let that sink in. They are out of country most the year or from another state/country. Or just super old.
@@ari3lz3pp wtf are you talking about? Hurricanes and tornadoes? Socal doesn't get those. Ok..... Maybe the fake one two years ago, but Jesus... Oh wait sorry to invoke your fake savior.
Let's keep on with non forward thinking and no policies to figure out real problems. We have existing infrastructure that will be used in moving green policies forward, there using your misguided point in thinking we have to use old tech to build new. Of course we will!! while building true efficient methods going forward, we have to use existing infrastructure to lay groundwork!
Your simple mind can't comprehend how it takes policy and action to move forward, while maximizing current industry to supplant old ways and build new and better.
It's also of that the swath of red goes through the most impoverished parts of the country while the major metropolises drive the economy. Do you want roads that are passable year round in the sticks? Well, thank the big city in your state.
If we could all come together with a real solution, it would be great. You seen to hate people actually trying to enact any kind of positive change. You just complain that we aren't doing enough, while voting against your own interest.
If you can't see the hypocrisy of what you wrote, I feel sorry for your simple mind.
We moved to Lakewood Ranch last summer but due to poor job market we left. I don't miss the heat, humidity, gators, rude retired people or the hurricanes. I do miss the Gulf, fishing, open space, the idea of an affordable future.
You are so right about that!!
When people say they move to Florida for the weather, I ask what are you smoking, this sweltering heat. I hope you found a better job . Good luck
Absolutely...millions and millions and millions of entitled retired people....everywhere for 500 miles...
@@CraigC-h6b false advertising...they move here and get stuck indoors with the Air Conditioner running all year...besides that there's really nothing else going on because Florida is a huge flat peace of sand sorrounded by water...
No hills
No waterfalls
No valleys
No cliffs...
House wives love it here because they don't go outside...
We were in LWR for 20 yrs. I totally agree. Very transient, lacks community, competitive, keeping up with the Jones's. Fake and stepford wifey. Glad to be out of there, I think it's getting worse.
We used to visit Florida on vacation at least twice a year but it has become too extreme in all the areas you listed. We were even considering moving to the Tampa area about 5 years ago. No way we would move there now
Yes I keep saying Florida is the land of extremes. You have very rich and the very poor. You have NE city slickers and southern rednecks. 100 year olds on the road wanting to do 20mph under the limit, others wanting to go 20+ over. Lots of very snooty people and also lots of trashy people. Some very nice friendly people and the totally bat poop crazy. The contrast of all these very different people living in one place makes for just a very bizarre place to live. It gets daunting putting up with all the wackiness on a daily basis.
As an 18-year full time SW Florida resident, I have to call BS on your #1 reason ! The high costs and over population are all so true !
She's obviously wanting to make a pitch for her Democrat party.
@@Theywaswrongyou're saying everyone loves deSantis there?
Hit the nails on the heads! After a 50 year residency, I left just this past Aug 2023 for all the reasons she noted. Life in S Florida simply became undesirable and unsustainable.
Sorry to hear this. Good luck.
How good it is to know that there are still honest Realtors. Everything you have said is 100% correct. When we see people like this we know we can trust you. Thank you for taking your time to let us know the truth, I have subscribed to your channel.
Thank you. I appreciate the comments and try to provide honest opinions on life here. It is not all good nor all bad.
HAHAHAHA. It is an ad for the DNC bud.
Some of these reasons for leaving fl. Are also happening in other states as well. Very difficult to find the perfect local. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad!
Greetings from NYC. We used to visit Florida often when my parents were alive. I'll never forget a dominant factor, the people there were wonderful. I miss many of them.
Key word "were"
very informative video, and theres good tidbits of wisdom embedded in the video. I hope more people see this!
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
I have lived in Lakeland FL for the last 30 years, and I absolutely love Florida! I retired a few years ago at 54 from my aluminum manufacturing company and enjoy all Florida has to offer.
.....typing this while sitting by my pool on a 79° December day lol
I love this!
Thanks for your forthrightness. Nice to hear your thoughts.
The economic market in Florida have flipped big time!!!…i hope and pray the remote workers take their higher wages back to where they came from because their pricing us locals out!.and the greedy landlords got overzealous and jacked up rent for very run down properties!
Interesting.
It's Flo-duh, duh!
Hey if you can get people to leave Fla, great, It's turning into California except with more humidity. Housing prices are crazy almost anywhere people want to live right now. But I'm staying and if people leave, that would be fine with me.
Some of the changes are happening everywhere not just Florida. Our house tripled in value, or if your buying cost 3 times more. Polarizing politics are everywhere. Because of interest rate hikes it cost more than ever to buy a house. Because of inflation, wages could never keep up. Almost every state in the US has extreme weather cold short days in North tornadoes in mid west, even California has earthquakes and extreme drought in South West. So if you're not happy in Florida good luck finding something better anywhere else. If one place was perfect, everyone would move there and ruin it.
I moved away from that sweltering swamp a couple of years ago. It was the worst place I have ever lived. Wonderful and honest video!
Thanks for the feedback. Florida is great for some but not for everyone.
Where did you move?
Near Boulder CO. @@Twobarpsi
My mom said don't move to Florida it will be under water. The mortgages will be under
@@sandraalegria3439I agree! One person stated it perfectly, there are a lot of people moving to Florida from states where they are use to paying a lot for homes that don’t real they are overpaying in Florida, because the wages are low and the prices are unsustainable.
Having lived here for 36 years I have met plenty of people who have come in to this brave new world only to leave disillusioned a few months later...
I know this happens everywhere but I hate seeing people move anywhere and not be happy.
I moved here just over a year ago and the noise level is unbelievable due to road noise development machinery pumps etc. 😢
Well I’m planning on moving there and get a beautiful condo a quick ride to the water not on top of it. Living in NY with the long winters and crime got real old.
really good video. Thank you for sharing, Lisa!
#7 for me! I’ve been here 6 months, always dreamed of living in FL & I miss home terribly. I regret the move & Looking to move back !
I do hear that quite a bit. Where are you moving back to?
@@LivingInSarasota Massachusetts! Back to cold 🥶 I’m in North Port currently, and I will definitely miss the weather.
Bravo Lisa! for addressing a touchy subject of politics in our state. Well done without insulting or making a stance which is risky to do in business.
Lived in s.e. Florida for five years the weather is great between November and march
Thank you for providing the truth about living in Florida. These young and wannabe rich people needs to watch your video.
I am a native Floridian and I left. I will never go back. It is so sad what has happened to my state.
I agree. Grew up in Florida and (Thank God) moved out. I now live in Massachusetts. I'm willing to pay state taxes if it means I'm around more intelligent Americans. And the sights here are extraordinary! So much history, it's amazing living in Boston. Beats Jacksonvile clear out of the water any day of the week, in terms of culture, historical significance, and natural beauty.
@@brandonspectatorglad to have you in Massachusetts ❤
I moved to Florida 3 times,first time was 1985 and I realized Florida caters mostly to retirees so when I retire in 2 years I’m moving back in. I’ve been to every part of Florida and love the small towns there,my wife is Honduran and prefers troplical climates and we love bird watching,jet skiing so Florida will work for us!
Very well done. You hit the nail on the head. I moved to Florida three years ago. I'm thinking of leaving for all the reasons you stated.
Thank you.
where to
Don't know yet. Maybe South Dakota.@@jaredtheboss
Move to California so you can enjoy the cozy comfort of a VOTER FRAUD Marxist government!
What's keeping you. She made a great pitch for a good ole blue city in a blue state. Time to pack up.
Great place to visit but living there will be a big adjustment. It’s hot and pretty boring
Excellent video , very honest compared to others who are trying to only highlight the good and ignore the drawbacks!
I appreciate that!
In Miami, Traffic has increased exponentially in the past 3 years. It definitely helps to be/ speak Spanish . To get any job, or to communicate with any type of repair person, medical professionals or your cleaning person. Expect books to be removed from school libraries, teachers to be under paid - we are currently 5,000 teachers short because they can’t afford a place to live.
I was trying decide between retiring in Florida and one other state. I decided against Florida because of Desantis.
Good. Democrats screw up every place they go.
It's crazy in Colorado too. Things just keep going higher and higher of course our houses are worth more because there's so many people are coming in but buying new homes is really not easy. I guess it doesn't really matter where you live or where you want to move to the whole country's going to hell anyway.
Thanks for the feedback. My daughter is buying in Denver and it is so hard for young people to find affordable housing.
We went to Florida late September of 2022. Before we went there, there’s a hurricane and after we came back, there’s another hurricane.
It can happen!
Ma'am, you're just making an excuse People want to sigh to leave Florida because they wanna start a new life. Or the ones are coming here. They wanna start a new life. It doesn't matter that what people are in real life if they want to leave Florida, that's their own life Besides, Florida is a wonderful place to live.🤬😡
Fled Southern California 12 years ago for South West Florida on the Gulf with no regrets. That was a time in Florida when you could buy waterfront homes (not condos) with a boat dock for under $350K. Now your waterfront house is worth nearly $1M due to the shortage of waterfront because over a million moved here from Blue States.
Well that’s what happened to California for decades, and the influx of all those people turned our red state blue, and housing has become unaffordable!! I’m glad people are leaving California, we need a few million more to leave!
This is true in Every Major city in America Except for the flooding and hurricanes but there is also floods and tornadoes in the midwest
WOW, just WOW. A vlog that you thought was about real estate turns out to be A CAMPAIGN AD FOR DEMOCRATS and an anti DeSantis speech. Know where else people are leaving because of politics and the economy, insurance cost, home ownership costs? California, Washington, Oregon, New York. Come on Lisa Democrat. Stick to what you know best, not politics.
It's reality
Like you!!
Completely agree. Wish it was earier to find rentals arouund Lakewood Ranch.
I love New England, we only get heat about 3 months a year
I think New England is beautiful but this Florida girl likes the heat.
Florida has no seasons. Too hot. Too humid. Rude people. The grass is weird. Hate it.
The grass is weird - ha ha 😂
Colorado grass is smooth and tasty.
I love the Florida Keys. Great diving, seafood, and bars. I just never wanted to live there, especially since the Keys have quit fogging the mosquitoes. But the diving is awesome.
Thanks for validating my suspicions. My father keeps trying to get me to move down there. But I've BEEN to Florida a few times on vacations, & I wasn't really all that impressed.
As a senior, I've actually outgrown being a sun worshipper. Photo aging is the LAST thing I need more of! Sure, winters are a pain in the Northeast, but they beat the hell out of hurricanes!!! Politically, I would probably prefer a red state. But old habits die hard. And I feel I have memories & a history here, whereas there, it just feels like everyone is from somewhere else, & they're all seeking glamor, & a perpetual paradise that doesn't really exist. The traffic sounds awful, too! There's a lot to be said for roads less traveled. It's maybe a nice place to visit once in a while, but it wouldn't feel like home to me.
Thanks for the feedback. Florida is not for everyone.
The problem in FL isn’t the traffic, it’s the failure of the government to keep up with infrastructure due to population growth. It’s been like that forever. In NJ there is always road work when new apartments go up or new development is coming in. FL not having state taxes it shows. Plus many places in FL have no street lights which freaks me out being from NJ where we always have street lights. State taxes matter
Thanks for the video. Florida is a lot better than living in the Chicago area. Crime.,weather and no bond for criminals. That’s crazy. Florida politics is much better.
No bond for the charged. Chicago is not a state. Concern yourself with the high crime in Jacksonville Florida.
@@mostmost1. Jump off Lori Lightfoots nutz for a second and you might realize Chicago is horrible
Welcome home MAGAT
Question. Is the home owner and or renters insurance situation having any affect on people moving to Florida during the past few months ?
Yes, people are very cautious and considering many areas.
dangerous weather only getting worse cost of living is increasing cheapest rents are in the worst neighborhoods same as here massachusetts.
It is hard to talk positively with the high cost of housing everywhere.
Don't believe everything this woman is telling you I've been in Florida since 1995 very happy here my house is just about paid off my kids are grown and they are doing very well look lady no place is perfect Atlanta New York I don't care where the hell you go no place is perfect I don't pay much for homeowners my policy has not went up at all I only paid $53 a month for car insurance on a 2016 vehicle you're telling a lot of these people BS yes some people do move because they don't realize how hot it gets here in the summer I can understand that yes houses are more expensive now when I move down here my house was 89,000 now it's worth well over 250 k I'm doing pretty good here my wife's happy my kids are happy don't believe everything people tell you this is from a Floridian
Good point!
Agree. It's how you make it for yourself. We can't live off of other peoples experiences.
Having a MAGA governor definitely hurts as issues that really matter are never resolved but ‘Woke” divisive and polarizing frivolous matters are given a high priority.
I live in NJ i have moved many to Florida and back and the main reason is none of those, its they get into there 80-90s they no longer can drive and i or family cant keep flying there every time they fall. Those 7 reasons are not even close to this one.
Floria is full tilt red-if you don’t like it go back to California .... or NY ...
You are so right. Great summary of the factual realities of Florida. When I moved here over 35 years ago, it was my dream come true, but over time, my dream turned into a nightmare. I do regret leaving the northeast, where I grew up, but after I set roots, realized too late what I had gotten myself into, but there was no turning back.
I currently advise everyone not to move to Florida, and whoever is already here I encourage them to leave the state as soon as possible and go elsewhere. The state of Florida is good for the rich who live here part-time and use it as a second home. However, as a working-class person, life in Florida is a struggle and daily grind. There are far better alternatives elsewhere in the US. Unless you have a specific reason or purpose to live in Florida don't come, in the long run, other states offer better options and should be seriously considered.
Thanks for all the feedback. I think it is easy to become enamored by warm weather and beaches.
@@LivingInSarasota-Yes that is exactly what happened to me and I overlooked or did not considered everything else and all the other variables. It is also very tough if you arrive as a single unmarried person and forget it if you are a single parent with underage children.
I moved to Florida, many years ago from the midwest.Thought it would be great .No more winters.Problem was,I was used to working in a factory,and making good money.There are no jobs like that in Florida.Most jobs in Florida,are service jobs,which pay a lot less,than factory jobsAlso,my rent was almost double,when I got to Florida.The days were extremely hot.I left,after 2 months,and moved to north central Indiana.Elkhart county,to be exact.I found hundreds of good paying factory jobs there.Been here ever since.
@@snave59-You made a good decision. I only wished that I would have realized it sooner,
My wife can't take the freeze of the north anymore. What areas near the ocean are better than Florida? She wants to be about an hour outside a beach.
Look at the HOA Crooked Creek in sarasota. The monthly assessments are too high.
I moved to FL six years ago and I’m ready to leave FL is overrated and you have to work 3 jobs to make ends meet smh! I’m leaving the biggest mistake I’ve made was moving here
Tampa! The best place if you suddenly need a transplanted organ. Our wreck fatalities are astronomical due to awful drivers, overcrowding and roadway infrastructure unable to keep up. You ARE more likely to be in a bad car accident! Facts!!
Older retirees, on a fixed income, can't afford the huge increases in HOA fees, taxes on increased assessed real estate values, and yes INSURANCE COST, and just the very real inconvenience of storm damage even when covered by insurance.... leaving because it's become too conservative?? I think you're dreaming inbbthat regard.
Non of these reasons affect me...I don't do summers..or get insurance..live in a light traffic area..know what to expect
I have to leave, the jobs don’t pay enough and there’s no help for the homeless
why does florida pay so low?
@@jaredtheboss mainly the jobs have been outsourced, and employers can get away with low wages given the government lobbying, the jobs that do pay affordably require lengthy years of prior experience and qualifications that most don’t have or can’t afford to earn
The reason jobs pay so low,is because ,they are all service jobs,that require,.little to no skill.There are no factories in Florida,like there are in the midwest.@@jaredtheboss
It's a Right to work State!
@@td352 what’s the point in working when none of them pay a livable salary/wage?
You know it's really good that each state has a different political climate. If gives people choice versus having a homogenous nation.
Any state, city, or country that has an influx of too many people in a short time suffers!! It’s not easy to sustain, it drives everything up, housing especially. Then there’s added traffic with wear and tear on the roads, and construction for new housing, ruining neighborhoods, schools, etc. unfortunately these days, it’s happening in many states. CA has been experiencing this problem for years now, people leave which is good, but they don’t tell you about the ones still moving here, from other states, still, and from other countries.
Probably best to stay where you’re at these days.
Love Big D and love Florida! Funny my liberal friend who hates Desantis moved from NJ lockdowns for freedom and still hate him . Good thing I love her
Hope she still loves you!
Everything is overpriced and crowded in Florida
Like everywhere...
wanna see bad traffic, come to Houston, it's a nightmare, and I'm retired, my insurance doubled in 2 yrs.
at 68 been in Houston, been retired 11 yrs. due to cancer, moving elsewhere is really hard, finding good medical care and affordable housing is very hard once you're retired - TX is becoming a mess like CA , don't move here now
One of the biggest issues facing my area in southwest Florida is insurance, high rents, and LOW WAGES AND LOW PAYING JOBS! Wagesbhave remained stagnant and low consistently in line with wages found in Mississippi or alabama, However the costs herebare out of control. Costs in Florida are set by the fact that every 5 years a new generation of retired wealthy northerners move here and have asset pools and net worths of 1 to 3 million dollars. The working Floridians that make 30 to 50k per year simply cannot compete in the economic market. So what's happening is the ones with money setting the prices in florida are disconnected from the working class. FLORIDAS ECONOMY is like when welathybpeople from Europe move to significantly poorer countries and make it worse for those people. They will drive the workers out of here and then it will be nothi g but contract labor from international companies that will use visa workers. We will end up being g the new UAE, extremely wealthy people staying there seasonally and the restbof the population works 80 hours per week to rent a bedroom and hear gunshots
Imagine people wanting to put their kids in danger so they say "no more FL, I'm moving! Stop trying to protect my kids from predators!!!!!" 🙈💀Crazy times.
80 percent is same problems in every state..
I agree with you.
How about the Gainsville area? And I’m a retiree.
Thanks for the info.we considered Florida but as you mentioned some of the changes in cost.
Had us looking further North..SC.. Also on your political comment on people leaving a basically conservative state. I think it's good.. Maybe they would consider moving to California.. Good weather and it doesn't get any more corrupt... They can live in the most progressive state in the Union... And they don't need 2 troubled themselves with voting. It's already a no vote state and they can celebrate all the existing and upcoming policies that will turn the state into a second or third world country..
Get an education. California is one of the few states that could survive on its own outside the Union. The vast majority of conservative states would fall into ruin if they weren't held up financially by the taxes taken from liberal states. Liberal states are literally paying for the roads, schools, and infrastructures of states like Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, parts of Florida, Arkansas, etc. YOU'RE WELCOME!
@@brandonspectatorit sounds like jealousy, to be honest
My dad, 2400 for car insurance, 1250.00 home insurance a Month !
Yes, I hear this more and more, especially as you get closer to the water.
I can't believe what all that you're saying. If you don't like it here, get out, go back up North for your freeze to death. Pay $1000 a month heat bills. Yeah, you get storms app there, you get tornadoes, hailstorms, rainstorms, big taxes, land taxes. Is much higher in Ohio than it is here. You get a few months of hot weather here, but go up to Ohio, you'll get from the end of September till may, you'll have cold weather and big big heat Bells. I don't care where you go now it's crazy whether everywhere
Florida vs Illinois?
All of the above has left Florida very undesirable for me. I'm a native Floridian and I never thought about leaving until the increase of the examples in the video gradually exploded into what it is today. Plus, the different ways that people bring with them create chaos. And there's practically no 'Sunday drive in the country' anymore in most places. Btw, why are so many people from TX? Just prior to that, it was New Yorkers. Others keep pouring in. So maybe by the year 2030 we'll have 30,000,000 people living here. Not quite the ratio as those leaving Florida. Hahaha
The yearly hurricanes would be
Enough for me not to move to so. Fla. Its every year! Pretty
Much. Its getting worse. And cost on top of it ? Think before
You leap! Dont jump from the frying pan in to the fire.....yeah
Makes sense. Consider everything.
I love Florida & I love driving for Publix!!!….i love when visitors come and go back home with great stories and great experiences from visiting but they need to take their big money and leave now!!!😁😁😁
Amen! Like one guy stated he loves vacationing in Florida but would never move permanently because he doesn’t want to contribute to ruining the state.
Definitely not the same state it was a few years ago.
Where is?
Let me tell you something you do not want a governor like illegal immigrant infested Massachusetts we are going broke and crime is nuts.
Nonsense. You sound like one of those angry antivaxxers who moved to Florida during covid, and now Floridians are sick and tired of your rudeness and negativity
Love Massachusetts. I wouldn't dream of leaving ❤
Moving to Florida regrets; the heat, the humidity, the hurricanes, the traffic, the cost of home insurance.
I live in NY. At least I get paid well
I see Florida license plates in Houston every week, Florida is a state to leave now
The number 1 reason why we moved here is politics. Much better than CT. Every state has it's ups and downs. It's where you feel the most comfortable. The traffic in CT is exactly the same or worse than here that's for sure. I love both states for different reasons.
Thanks for reaching out and watching. It is hard to find the perfect state but it is important to find happiness somewhere.
You uprooted your life for politics? 🙄
yes we did - the whole family@@CraigC-h6b
and we'll do it again if we have to
@@CraigC-h6bcan’t blame them, liberals are so toxic and CT is full of them.
Not leaving but being 'squeezed out'
Agreed. Thanks for your feedback.
There’s no sense of community in Florida
The things I love most about Florida is the cold winters and snow, I also love paying extra state income tax and don’t forget all the 304’s and obese opinionated women,and lefty politics.
You new all this before buying and or building . The gov , sales flood ins . Take out an 80 0/0 policy and bank the 20 0/0 😊
Lived in Central Florida for 26 years
2200sq ft home with pool in 1997 for 205k
House worth 600k even after 2008 crash
Annual taxes are 2800 per year and hoa fee is 800 per year in a gated community with 50 homes
I don't think to steep
Have replaced roof ac unit and water heater and had house replumbed
Hi there - thank you for this video? I know cost of living has gone up but hasn't it in other parts of US?
Yes, it has gone up everywhere.
Very nice 😊
Humidity, crime and traffic were killers.
If you’re a retiree and have kids/grandkids who live far away…
YOURE GOING TO MISS THEM!
I'm curious in what data you have that is telling you people are leaving, I can tell you that in Fort Lauderdale property value and rents skyrocketed over the last 3 years due to the influx of new people. The state is having a in bound migration of over 300k per year of new residents. I'm sure some are leaving but not at any rate visible
Thanks for asking. Yes, FL still has increased in population by about 2% year over year. People leave all states for various reasons and I am just addressing a few going on here in FL. There are a number of FB groups that talk about it and also it is so costly to move to a state only to discover you may not like it.
So where is everybody going?
So many may be leaving but there are thousands that are flocking for the "paradise" of sunshine.
Florida tourist base economy with low paying jobs..now every expendive to live, i had to leave florida after 19 years..
Sounds exactly what has happened to Tennessee. You cant survive on local pay