Pros and Cons of Living in Florida 2023 | Moving to Florida
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Are you thinking about moving to Florida or maybe you're planning to live in Florida and want to know the Pros and Cons of living in Florida?
In this video I will discuss the PROS and CONS of living in Florida, so you can make an informed decision on what what is like to live here so stick around.
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@inyoungchoung Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rollofffrank2008 Жыл бұрын
Great information! Thanks I will call you!
@sharingdiscernment6696 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this information.
@liveinfloridavlog 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@angiesizzlepants 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for a well informed video! My boyfriend and I are looking to move to Orlando within the next year. I lived there in the early 2000's and absolutely loved the vibe. Looking forward to those warm winters!
@liveinfloridavlog 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! Reach out when your ready!
@MarcusAGreene 10 ай бұрын
Great video, very informative and insightful. I love your enthusiasm. Florida is my favorite state in the US, and I absolutely love everything it has to offer. It’s such a beautiful state with so much fun activities to offer. Miami is my favorite city. I was there for 12 days in June, and I absolutely fell in love with the city. Tampa, Naples, and West Palm Beach are also honorable mentions. I’m from Texas.
@liveinfloridavlog 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! I'm so glad to hear you love it!!
@ashleyp7011 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are moving to Florida for my husbands job, and this is so helpful!
@liveinfloridavlog 7 ай бұрын
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and commenting! Lmk if I can help :)
@kevinmoss7099 Жыл бұрын
I live in palm beach county and I have seen the impact of the population boom. But I will say from palm beach county on down is the best!!! And awesome videos!!!
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@bilahn1198 Жыл бұрын
I live in Minnesota and we do outdoor things all Winter long. Just different things. The cold doesn't stop anybody!
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@Johnnydhee Жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true Minnesotan XD
@JJ-rf7dg Жыл бұрын
i'm NJ and i do hibernate in the winter. I hate jug handles, cold weather, high taxes and overpopulation. I'm moving to Florida within 3years
@LenaaK16 10 ай бұрын
Facts! We just make it work.
@Fourwindsofsuccess 10 ай бұрын
I want to move to Minnesota tbh. I maybe moving there. I was born and raised in florida but will never return.
@jaylenjenkins1696 Жыл бұрын
Great video and info it’s a pro for me can’t wait to move in 2 years
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Let me know if I can help!
@sangheeozuna3894 Жыл бұрын
Before moving to Florida, please make sure to double check home insurance policy, property tax rate, condo HOA monthly fee. It sounds like there has been lots of issues with insurance companies, condo cancellation and HOA...
@morriswilburn9858 Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised close to Houston TX, which is really bad during the summer (is both hot and humid). But south FL is much worse, is like a sauna bath. I would not have believed that such an environment existed anywhere in the US had I not I personally experienced it. I am bewildered that anyone would voluntary go there. If you want a preview of hell .......
@Curious_Skeptic 11 ай бұрын
Shovel enough snow and see endless cloudy days, you may come to appreciate that 'hell'. Lol 😆
@morriswilburn9858 11 ай бұрын
@@Curious_Skeptic I lived in Milwaukee for 10 years. I remember digging out the end of my driveway that was packed by snowplows four feet high, seven feet deep, and semi-frozen. I had to use a pick axe on some of it. I did so with a smile on my face if I remembered Houston during the summer.
@Curious_Skeptic 11 ай бұрын
@morriswilburn9858 grass is always greener I guess, lol.
@Eyeluvlola 11 ай бұрын
@@Curious_SkepticI do and not a chance.
@stevenjohnson8736 10 ай бұрын
the weather here in california is way much better than texas during the summer it’s doesn’t get really hot only if your in the Central Valley then it will get like desert heat i live here in San Francisco the weather here durin the summer it never gets hot the hottest it gets here in San Francisco around 68 to 74 degrees i dont even need air conditioning at my house
@debrabonavisa1366 10 ай бұрын
Yes, it does take long to get out of the state, it takes over a half hour of flying just to get out of the state on a plane.
@RorkesDriftVC Жыл бұрын
One piece of information was to read the Miami newspapers about Medallion Home before buying into one of their communities.
@pieter5466 Жыл бұрын
Moved from NYC to Miami in 2021. I'm starting to think Florida is diverse on a state-wide level, in a similar way that NYC is diverse on a city-level.
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@peteginargiros Жыл бұрын
Moving from CT Believe me traffic is the last thing I think about. Waiting for restaurants or anything else. Expensive????? Try living in the NYC metro area!!!! Including Fairfield county in CT!!! Or shoreline in CT. Florida is a perfect choice when it comes to expense and way of life
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@PalmTree26 Жыл бұрын
Hey Pete. Also form CT (Fairfield County). Traffic sucks so bad around this area, even in the New Haven area. Too many New Yorkers are moving here. 🤣 moving to Florida within a month.
@JJ-rf7dg Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in NJ and tired of it. I hate the cold and snow. We do get hurricanes and humidity. We have to do a jug handle for a left turn. Also, in NJ it's illegal to pump our own gas. I'll be moving to Sarasota County Florida.
@calebgamer1720 Жыл бұрын
I’m located in Indiana and also thinking of relocating to Sarasota County
@JJ-rf7dg Жыл бұрын
@@calebgamer1720 Best of luck. I hear its crowded down there
@romanromanowski9038 11 ай бұрын
NJ is the highest tax state in the USA !
@borountree4539 8 ай бұрын
Just a heads up for those rare cold days...you're probably familiar with the things called jackets but did you know they come in a winter weight variety? Just kidding but you can layer several items to get the same effect and get those kids out there to experience the chilly weather.
@liveinfloridavlog 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@TheShopnil Жыл бұрын
I used to live in Fort Lauderdale now living in Michigan since 2015
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@fit4ya1975 Жыл бұрын
Miss it?
@prolific_invasion00 Жыл бұрын
I live in michigan thinking of moving to Florida if u don't mind me asking why the move to michigan
@Fourwindsofsuccess 10 ай бұрын
@@prolific_invasion00 higher paying jobs and better sustainable living. Florida is expensive, higher crime, low paying jobs, no resources, lack of education, transient state, horrible healthcare, employers don’t protect you and you can be fired for anything, and no sense of a community.
@MobileGamingChronicles Жыл бұрын
Great job on the video! I've visited Tampa Florida twice, and I hope to move to Tampa Florida in an RV in the next year or two after I get approved for disability (I have high functioning autism). I love the warm weather down there in Florida, it brings me a great mood! Do you know if there are any campgrounds in Tampa Florida where you can park your RV and live longterm? Just so I know ahead of time. I guess I could research myself, but you might be able to help me there. 😊😊😊 I subscribed!
@MobileGamingChronicles Жыл бұрын
I found some RV parks in Tampa Florida. Sweet!
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@MobileGamingChronicles 10 ай бұрын
@@liveinfloridavlog you're welcome!
@greendragonvr7841 Жыл бұрын
Is there homes for low or fixed income? Is there any programs you know of for low income? For those on ssi ?
@j.t5841 6 ай бұрын
🎉
@pitt5674 Жыл бұрын
Key west
@renem2257 6 ай бұрын
❤
@ellstonwalkinginthecoolwit9467 10 ай бұрын
If you afraid of the hurricane move into Orlando, it’s in the center not a whole Lotta damage
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@jamesjameson835 5 ай бұрын
I was thinking of retirement in Florida I’m from Up North, what concerns me is the recent large increase in home insurance costs, especially flood insurance, I think I’ll stay where I am.
@liveinfloridavlog 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, that’s definitely an issue when buying a home right now. I encourage all of my buyers to get quotes while they are within their inspection period to ensure that their monthly numbers are what they can afford.
@KarenHernandez-rm6je Жыл бұрын
I watched another video recently and he mentioned that homeowners is slightly cheaper in Port Saint Lucie. What are your thoughts on that?
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Port St Lucie is less expensive then south Florida. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@TheDtfamu89 10 ай бұрын
We are not a cheap state anymore. You need to be able to generate about $13,000 a month unless you can buy your house CASH. If you have about $800,000 or more , you can buy a fairly decent home. Don’t come here without substantial income or you’ll be disillusioned…BUT, if you can afford it, then you can have a really nice life. You have to really really look for good schools though and it’s possible to live in a nice neighborhood and still not have a great school attached to it, especially in the South Florida area. The state itself is great as a jumping off point for travel too. You can be in the Bahamas in 45 min… 2 cruise ports etc. I just don’t see how young folks can begin a life here if they don’t have really solid and highly compensated careers though.
@liveinfloridavlog 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
@mikeflair6800 Жыл бұрын
We often hear how wonderful Florida is, a land of no state tax! Now, the booming cost increases in 2023 and future like HOA Fees, Maintenance Fees, Insurance both home and flood, and some sort of 'reserve requirement' for the condos that will be in effect 2025...IMO, the 'cost of Florida' is simply uneconmic...the mountain / desert west and southwest for me.
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Good points!!
@JamesBond-oe4ru Жыл бұрын
First! 😁
@jaredstevens5382 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a flood map of Florida or a map where flood insurance is required in Florida
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Check the FEMA flood map online. Also know, flood zones change. If you need a local home insurance agent, lmk.
@bestlalalife5211 Жыл бұрын
can you talk about tiny homes, also are creepy crawlies really an issue??
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
That’s a broad question pest control takes care of it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
@ bestlalalife5211 I can answer that. Yes! Lizards and mosquitos are everywhere, especially in the hot summer. At least in Miami county. Not sure about other places like Orlando. Be prepared for thunder and lightning storms in the spring and hurricane season in the fall.
@mindlink1811 11 ай бұрын
Florida home prices are expensive like in CA.
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
I know, I can't believe it! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@gp7032 6 ай бұрын
How about less to no mosquito area in Florida? Is there any? My daughter is allergic to mosquito bite otherwise we want to move to Florida..
@liveinfloridavlog 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! I really don’t know any areas that don’t have any mosquitoes at all. I can’t say that some people are more prone to getting bit by mosquitoes than others.
@austinstitzel Ай бұрын
Florida is definitely not for me. But I respect your opinion.
@liveinfloridavlog 27 күн бұрын
I can appreciate that! I appreciate your comments
@peteherrera1502 Жыл бұрын
Car insurance is higher
@tunishashome6901 6 ай бұрын
I am interested to move sometime next year, right now I m in Canada. How can I get in touch wih you?
@liveinfloridavlog 6 ай бұрын
ALl my info is on my screen and in the info box of each video. 561-810-3165 or info@elevatedagents.com
@yanetcortes2437 6 ай бұрын
I live in south Florida , love the beach !! but the true is there are no good jobs here , salaries are very low and very very high cost of loving so this is the true
@liveinfloridavlog 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your comments!
@caroleenmoore2592 Жыл бұрын
I want to retire in Florida but i am so afraid of hurricanes.
@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName Жыл бұрын
Go to Texas instead
@calebgamer1720 Жыл бұрын
@@AKZfaqChannelwithNoName Texas can get hurricanes too if you wanna live by the coastal areas
@patrickmanasco8772 11 ай бұрын
Just stay further inland n it don’t hit so hard and pay attention when they say evac
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
@ caroleenmoore2592 What people think when they hear Florida: -sunshine state, beaches, Disney world, Universal studios, Botanical gardens, swimming pools. What Life in Florida actually is: Heatwaves, alligators, hurricanes, more heatwaves, racist stuck up Karens.
@margaretcook-ellis4941 9 ай бұрын
It’s half the reason we’re making plans to move; between hurricanes and a volatile property insurance situation, we feel it would be insane to stay here.
@Curious_Skeptic Жыл бұрын
HEY FOLKS, I'm looking at moving back to Florida ASAP. My job is in NJ, so no worries about money or job. Moving my family to Florida and I will work in NJ. HOW BAD IS IT? Thinking St. Cloud! I see house prices suck, over priced. Interest rates suck. Are home owner insurance premiums really going up 50% or more ? How can anyone afford that? Property tax going up too? What is the truth vs. hype and just Florida folk trying to scare off more northers. LOL.
@liveinfloridavlog 11 ай бұрын
I'd be happy to jump on a call with you. My channel is to educate you. It's very individual, but you just have to make sure you can afford living here and take into consideration all of these costs. And yes, Home insurance especially has increased dramatically. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@Curious_Skeptic 11 ай бұрын
@liveinfloridavlog Thanks for offer! We are still trying to get NJ house under contract. Buyers are backing off more and more up here. We may have missed the boat. Peak market high has passed. 'Afford Florida'. Who knew that would ever be a thing. Florida is where one went for lower cost of living and housing. Now, Florida is CA version 2. We are seeing CA folk moving to NJ even. Sadly, many don't have the big bucks to buy much. Very odd world we live in. Rumor has it, mortgage rates going up again this summer. Uhg. Enjoy that sunshine 🌞. Thanks for reaching out.
@liveinfloridavlog 11 ай бұрын
@@Curious_Skeptic Such good points and the market is shifting a bit here too. Let's see what the future holds. Good luck to you with the house and please don't hesitate so we can chat when you are ready!
@DiFinni 11 ай бұрын
Too many people now moving to Florida, not like it used to be. Prices gone up a lot because of it.
@liveinfloridavlog 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@iwinyoulose9427 Жыл бұрын
Pros: you have warm weather, cons: you live in Florida
@mssayso703 Жыл бұрын
I would like to move to Florida now and I need help connect with me please
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Email me at info@elevatedagents.com Thanks for watching and commenting!
@devamedina4682 Жыл бұрын
I am was born Atlanta, Georgia but I also claim Florida as my 2nd home state and Washington as my 3rd home state. I love both Georgia and Florida. I lived in Pensacola, Florida as well as Atlanta, Georgia. I was living on the beach in a modern apartment building in Pensacola. I struggle with the question "Am I a Bulldog or Seminole?". The whitest beaches in the world are in the Florida panhandle. Pensacola is the oldest city in Florida dating back to 1559. I currently live in California and I don't like it. I will never be a Californian. I am going to move soon. Washington state is on on the west coast but way better than California. I would even compare Washington to the east coast states of Vermont and Maine. Florida and Georgia have better beaches than California, hell yeah. Yes, there are beaches on the Georgia coast.
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@S3aCa1mRa1n Жыл бұрын
I thought St Augustine is the oldest
@stevenjohnson8736 Жыл бұрын
@@liveinfloridavlog livin in Florida that copy from California….Florida and their fake ass hollywood gotta copy from California…..
@stevenjohnson8736 Жыл бұрын
@@liveinfloridavlog the more people move to Florida the more expensive it will get…..keep on tellin people move to Florida so the rent and house can go way up 😄
@stevenjohnson8736 Жыл бұрын
wait until a whole lot of people move to Florida and it will get more expensive…..the rent will be expensive and buyin a house will be more expensive as well….soon Florida is gonna be just like California
@yogesnathan5451 3 ай бұрын
Why no one talks about sinkholes??
@liveinfloridavlog 27 күн бұрын
Sinkholes are not that common in this area. I believe they are more common in central Florida. Florida is a big state and very different in each region. Thanks for commenting
@timr31908 6 ай бұрын
I don't make 200,000 a year so I can't live in Florida but that's a good thing cuz I don't like Florida
@liveinfloridavlog 6 ай бұрын
Great! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@lloydwaters1888 Жыл бұрын
She failed to mention the lizards, snakes, mosquitos, insects, and huge roaches that invade your home. When you're in bed sleeping be watchful. One of them might be crawling on your face. I recall seeing a video about a young girl in Florida sleeping in her bedroom and felt a huge roach crawling on her face and then looking down on the floor and seeing a large number of giant roaches crawling on the floor. Her family moved out of Florida. I would never move to Florida because I don't like creepy creatures crawling in my home and my face when I sleep. Snakes also come through the sewer line when you're sitting on the toilet and you will be eaten alive by mosquitos while sitting on your porch. Are you sure you want to move to Florida ?
@thegrand6518 Жыл бұрын
I moved to Florida last year and haven’t seen a single roach. The lizards are true, but I haven’t seen them fall yet. Snakes are only in the rural parts here as well, don’t make assumptions from one random story, and don’t make assumptions from things you don’t know. I’ll take 70 degree winters here over snow any day of the week.
@lloydwaters1888 Жыл бұрын
@@thegrand6518 I didn't make assumptions. I made statements from factual testimonys from people who lived in Florida. Enjoy your 70 degree winters and the 70 snakes , lizards and bugs in your home. Keep one eye open when sleeping because a huge bug might crawl on the other eye or a slimey snake slithering up you leg.
@thegrand6518 Жыл бұрын
@@lloydwaters1888 lol from like 2 people who lived in Florida? I live in Ft. Lauderdale and haven’t had snakes in my home 😂 Your testimonies are false and highly exaggerated. Enjoy your snow shoveling 🤣
@lloydwaters1888 Жыл бұрын
@@thegrand6518 The testimonies are from people who lived in Florida , comments from youtube viewers who live in Florida and travel agents. That's not false or exaggerated testimony. That's factual.
@thegrand6518 Жыл бұрын
@@lloydwaters1888 how many testimonies? What areas of Florida. Do you realize that Florida is a huge state, the northern rural areas, and the tropical areas. Have you heard a testimony like yours in my area? In some parts of Florida, it’s obvious that there will be snakes and bugs everywhere. That’s not for the whole state lol. I moved from PA and I’ve seen more bugs there in the summer than South Florida. My point is you can’t make assumptions based off of what you heard, you have to experience it yourself.
@anthonyramos9841 Жыл бұрын
Please don’t come to Florida. As a born and raised Floridian in Sarasota county, we are at FULL CAPACITY. People moving from out of state have made traffic 10 times as worse, cost of living dramatically high, and on top of that…. THERE ARE THE SLOWEST DRIVERS!!! DO NOT COME TO FLORIDA!!!!
@emilymeyers6069 Жыл бұрын
I think I’m gonna come to Florida…
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
It’s the corruption and not so nice people there that are a big turn off for me.
@starofthemidnight5411 7 ай бұрын
I'm coming to florida
@antonioperalta1975 7 ай бұрын
See you in a few weeks😊
@soulsurf80 7 ай бұрын
See you soon from Los Angeles
@JourneysTravels 11 ай бұрын
Too much hatred and bigotry in Florida now. Hard pass.
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
I agree. Many People (not all of course) there were unfriendly in the 90s and I’m sure it’s way worse now.
@stevenjohnson8736 Жыл бұрын
I will never move to Florida no matter what i live right here in one of the most beautiful city in America San Francisco,California just bought a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home here in San Francisco for 1.2 million dollar i can even see the most famous bridge in America the Golden Gate Bridge from my house all i gotta do is just look out the window i can see the bridge right in front of me 😃
@leonphelps1901 Жыл бұрын
Well good for you. Enjoy the land of Newsom & Pelosi
@teslac5637 Жыл бұрын
Lol. Congratulations??
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
Same here. Florida is only attractive for its looks and famous theme parks. The people there horrible to be around and get along with.
@stevenjohnson8736 10 ай бұрын
@@amylee8969 just like that racist governor Ron Desantis he is just horrible to be around as well
@austinstitzel Ай бұрын
I'm going to guess that you are a Taurus.
@liveinfloridavlog 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! No I am not, lol
@austinstitzel 27 күн бұрын
@@liveinfloridavlog what is your actual sign?
@alexmcbride7659 Жыл бұрын
The false assumption is you can’t go outside if it’s below 70 degrees. In fact, outdoors is surprisingly refreshing in the four seasons of the north including the invigorating winter! Another plus is you don’t have to live in a right wing state with suppressive laws and brutal conditions unless you are wealthy, who run the state.
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@alexmcbride7659 Жыл бұрын
Sure. Thanks for being open minded with critical comments. Not something most people can do and says a lot. All the best.
@liveinfloridavlog Жыл бұрын
@@alexmcbride7659 My intention here is to show the pros and cons. It's not for everyone and that's okay. I think the four seasons are beautiful and something we are lacking. I love the cold weather, but I've never lived in it. Be well!
@stevenjohnson8736 Жыл бұрын
@@liveinfloridavlog i prefer to live right here in the beautiful city of San Francisco…..their aint no city in Florida as beautiful as San Francisco…….plus their aint a lot of Asian people living in Florida not like California
@xxgamerz96ftw84 Жыл бұрын
50s and 60s are the most comfortable Temps outside. If you want 80+its only good for the beach
@musicoldies83 11 ай бұрын
Florida totally sucks. It's too damned hot here, the Governor is too strict, people don't know how to drive, and too many old dreamy folks playing golf all day. Do yourself a favor and stay away! (Psst......and now to all the rest of you. I actually love it here in FLA!!! It's a nice, quiet relaxed atmosphere and folks are very friendly, with plenty of beautiful women! The only reason why I criticized it above was to discourage more folks from moving here because it's getting way too crowded, as reflected in the housing shortage and rising prices, and the increased traffic on the roads 😄😄)
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
🤣😂Thank you for watching and commenting!
@amylee8969 10 ай бұрын
@ musicoldies83 I agree. I grew up there for 5 years of my childhood. And even back then it wasn’t all that great. People there are rude and arrogant. So I can’t imagine what it’s like over there now.
@liveinfloridavlog 10 ай бұрын
@@amylee8969 Thank you for watching and commenting!
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