5 Years In, Would We Move to Florida Again?
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- People ask Kate and me all the time, after 5 years in, if we would move to Florida again. I'll save you the suspense-absolutely! But moving to Florida and living in Florida are two very different things.
Our goal with this video is to share our experience since deciding to move to Tampa and call the Sunshine State home. We'll share our housing expenses, the overall cost of living, the reasons we decided to move, and even our top 3 cons of living in Florida so far.
We hope you get what you need from this video, but if you have more questions, feel free to reach out. We're happy to help. And if you're considering moving to Florida, we'd love to be your real estate agent of choice.
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00:00 5 Years In, Would We Move to Florida Again
01:42 Cost of Living
04:26 Grocery Cost
06:00 Water Bill
11:19 Moving to Florida
14:50 Traffic
15:04 Local Dining
15:40 Drinking Water
15:59 Busy Streets
16:37 Hot Weather
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Buy a house with a pool and get a boat. It's a great life! I was born here, 66 years in Clearwater. It's a great life for me to be retired now. I can enjoy my boat on the weekdays when everyone else is at work.
Great advice! Thanks for sharing.
If you don’t like water and have a low tolerance for unforeseen events. You don’t belong in Florida. I think you have to be born here to appreciate it.
I have lived in San Diego, the best weather in the country. However, like every place there are drawbacks: taxes, high housing prices, traffic, cold murky water etc. Point is every place has issues.
100%. Thanks for sharing.
San Diego is insanely overpopulated
Moved to Florida in 1978, to the Tampa area in 1980, raised our kids here, watching of grandkids grow up, growing old together.
Hell yes we would do it all over again. The greater Tampa area is an exciting place to live.
Thanks for sharing! We agree!
Thanks for all of your videos! They have been extremely helpful for us as we just signed for our first property over in Santa Rosa Beach in 30A. Just being able to see what you guys are paying for homeowners, water, electric, etc has made us feel confident in our move. My wife's family has had a condo in Clearwater for 20+ years and we have always loved that entire Tampa, Clearwater, St.Pete's area. So happy for your entire family and who knows, maybe we will bump into you when exploring around Florida!
Our pleasure!
My husband & I were stationed on the western portion of the panhandle in Fort Walton Beach for a decade before we got orders to Albuquerque NM. The last couple years in FL we couldn't wait to move due to tourist traffic & the humidity. After being away for about 3 yrs, we miss it, so much, & are trying to get orders to Macdill.
I just moved here from Louisville ky after vacationing in cwb for years. My honest opinion is location is EVERYTHING. I ended up in New Port Richey and it honestly made me regret my move 10000% percent. The rent is cheaper in NPR but there's a reason for that... Do not move here without doing your due diligence and research the area of town you're in....I'll be heading back to KY at the end of my lease because FL daily living is not the same as fl vacationing....
Sound, advise. Doing your homework, community shopping, and dating your dream is a must!
@trulivingtampa it's hard to move to a new state and figure out ok, so what part of town here is the equivalent of x town in my hometown I'm moving from. Had I found the equivalent of my town here I may have a different outlook...
probably should of looked at Trinity right around the corner. It's very quiet and tranquil
Vacationing and leaving is the best way to go. It gives you something to look forward to when vacationing, moving in a vacation spot permanently it gets old real quick. Also I have seen parts of Kentucky and it’s beautiful.
@Raja08thirty I'm actually looking at palm habor now...
I moved to Central Florida (Kissimmee) in 2002 from New Jersey to wrestle alligators.
I did.
For 6 years.
After that I wanted to move back up north. I missed it terribly. Missed the seasons, mountains, etc. By that point however, I was married to a Florida native. Fast forward 18 years and we’ve thought about moving still. Fl has gotten too hot, too expensive, too crowded, and on and on. However, anytime we’ve gone looking at another state, we just can’t find another “home”, which is what Florida has become. We’ve put down roots in S. Lake County, grown a family here, have a support system. Family and friends all are in Central Florida and all my northern friends visit the state at one point or another.
We have come to realize this is our home. For all its quirks, all its flaws, all the weirdness, for all the hot weather and mosquitoes, this is still our home, and nothing else compares. We love living here.
Great perspective, Johnny. Thanks for sharing!
Two weeks ago we moved from CA to ST Petersburg and it was the best decision we made and you had a big part in this, we rented an apartment to understand if this was what we really wanted. Now we are considering selling a single house in Arizona and trying to find a duplex here, unfortunately the interest rates don't help, but we are sure that our family will grow here. Thanks for the videos
You're welcome!
As somebody whose family has been in Florida for over 70 years, the people from the East Coast have invaded southwest Florida area and has devastated iI. they are very aggressive in their driving and their attitude and are generally very rude. Southwest Florida particularly Tampa to Fort Myers area was very Midwestern nice and Folksy. It is no longer enjoyable just ask anybody who has lived here longer than 5 years. I don’t make a living off people moving here and me selling them items or products so I don’t need to be nice about it.
Nevertheless your family came her from somewhere else too. Shut up.
Meanwhile, for everyone else who doesn't allow for other people to steal their joy, it's still paradise.
and for those locals who were here and remember when it was truly paradise, sorry for your loss.
Rude! And drivers are insane!! Part of the reason I am leaving after almost 25 years. Insurance is out of control and many other reasons…
Dear Kate, I think it's very commendable that you homeschool your children plus work and care for your family's needs and responsibilities including your own. Good job dear lady, blessings to you and your family~♥️🙏
Thank you so much!
Thank you for an informative and relatable video. Best wishes for you and your family.
Thank you and you're welcome!
Great to see Kate join you in a video! And I can relate to the sock situation haha
Thank you both for your insights! We're seven months in and still renting. All of this is helpful as I think through what things will look like once we purchase a home and we're on the hook for everything!
Yay! Thank you for sharing, Stephanie.
you guys are great! thanks for all the informative videos, my wife and I want to get out of NJ and thinking to move to FL at the end of next year. we will continue to follow you and reach out for sure ! thanks thanks thanks
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback, and we’ll be here when the time comes.
We moved here from South New Jersey 12 years ago and never looked back. Good luck!
More like May-Sept is unbearable heat in Florida.
It's all about the person. I've got friends who absolutely love the heat and other who love snow.
Yes
I moved to south Lakeland highlands FL in 2021 from Boston area and love it here, great community and lots of natural things and outdoor to do within an hour commute. I bought just before home prices got crazy high and this is a nice and quiet newer community. No complains. Both home and car insurance still decent because we are away from crowd, away from hurricane (kinda) and definitely not flooding zone (I live up a hill).
Thanks for sharing!
I was just there last week for the first time ever. And i fell in love! I moved to Ocala in March of this year from Ohio. And I'm not feeling Ocala. But Tampa area? I know i would love it.
Thanks for sharing!
In 21 we started the transition moving to Florida we got an apartment but the plan did not work out because we failed to plan for every scenario so we gave up the apartment now we're in Indiana revisiting different areas in Florida and trying to decide where we want to be in 25 or 26
Love your video content, very informative, and you are very transparent...
thanks for sharing
Excellent content and so much candor… Totally appreciate your thoughts and insights. I too moved from Indiana to leave the cold and gloom… 7 years ago when I arrived things were much more affordable… Like everywhere else it’s slowly creeping up… Looking to retire in 2 years and I think I’m going to have to sell everything and go out of the country to live comfortably and maybe work part time… Everyone talks about retirement in Florida, but it’s not as affordable anymore… Thanks for sharing…
You're welcome!
If the wind isn't blowing the bugs will bite at the most inopportune times! If your not from Florida your skin will react to the bites... Best to save your money and visit Florida in the winter when the climate is temperate because it is HOT three quarters of the year... It has become expensive to live there so visiting is the perfect option! Home prices have become exorbitant for the average American, so sell now while you can make top dollar! Affluent people are not affected by the price change down there and they are still buying... Otherwise, toughen up say your prayers and get use to the weather and bugs from May through October! If you're rich park your money there, tons of empty vacation homes ready to house your money
We moved for my husbands job to Orlando 5 yrs ago from San Diego btw…best weather in the whole country…kept house and rented it…I have been back in San Diego for two years now…husband still in Florida getting ready to retire…I never acclimated to the insanely hot weather…met people who instantly made derogatory comments if we said we were from California…the political climate was toxic…property taxes and homeowners insurance about three time higher in Orlando than San Diego..our car insurance got cancelled for no reason….we had autopay…and AAA never told us…DMV did when we paid our registration..thank god we didn’t get in an accident hurricanes and tropical storms 😢…we came to Florida with an open mind but will be leaving the state when husband retires and going back to paradise for us…I laugh when people make negative comments about California…and realize how fortunate we’ve been/are to live in such a beautiful place.
Great video. Thank you.
During the last 3 minutes they touched on realities of Pinellas County living - BUGS, Critters, BUGS, heat, BUGS, high humidity, BUGS terrible water, BUGS, high insurance, BUGS, traffic, BUGS., beaches, BUGS. any questions? FYI, Pinellas is also the MOST densely packed county in FL. NO open land (hard stop), insufficient infrastructure, traffic. + fire ants.
They forgot to add in extreme homelessness and drug addicts all over the place. Also low low wage jobs. It’s not a good place to live. It’s better to visit and get out.
Yep couldn’t stand the rude crowds, bumper to bumper traffic, homes too close, snowbirds awful. Chose rural Florida much better but insurance is killing us.
Thanks for sharing. So is it just best to never drink the tap water?
About restaurant food. I never checked this but I did a couple days ago. I'm sure your local health department offers a similar service.
My countys health department web page lets you search their inspection reports.
After reading a few reports and all the violations, you won't see me going to many of my restaurants. 🙃
Thanks for sharing.
Great video thanks for sharing
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Great video! 😊👍🏽
Thank you!
Hi, my husband and i have been binged watching your videos. Thank you for all of the infos re: florida. We are family of 3, hubby is australian and i myself is Indonesian and we have a 4,5yo daughter. We are currently based in Charleston SC and have just been assigned Tampa as a new based (hubby flies for one of the regional airlines). As of now we have our eyes on Clearwater. What do you think of the culture diversity there in FL?
How amazing how Kate is homeschooling your children! But may we know why? Thanks
The entire Tampa Bay area is pretty diverse. Feel free to reach out with any questions. I'm happy to help.
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I’m getting out of the military and we are really considering Florida, your channel has been a great eye opener… would love to talk to you one on one
Great connecting with you, Bryan.
Great Video!!!
Thank you!
In 3 years our youngest will be done with high school and we will be moving to the greater Tampa area from California. We want something that is a 5 minute drive from the beach and a marina (boat). We'd love some sort of view if possible. We fell in love with the St Pete's area when we were there in 2023. Wifey wants a condo, I prefer an SFR with a pool/small yard for the doggos. I'd absolutely love a place that backs up to a canal instead of having to put the boat in a marina. We'll be splitting our time between Florida and Romania.
Feel free to reach out when the time comes. We'd be happy to help.
Hi are you guys planing on still buying a condo to st pete beach? Can ya make a video on that and why your thinking of making that move
How can car insurance be $3800 a year? That's insane! We pay $800 a year for two cars! A Shelby GT500 and Nissan Altima. Here in PA.
Florida insurance is expensive.
I am in the Tampa area and my bills are not anywhere near them except the pool guy lol. But mine is $100 a month for my car full insurance
I like that you guys are REALISTIC!!! It’s not just cheaper homes. California homes as so expensive ans is income tax, but Propery tax and car insurance isn’t nearly as bad as other places. Give or take. I. The end it almost costs the same in FL or CA. Lifestyle is what your paying for.
Great perspective. Thanks for sharing.
Did you rent for the 1st year? What area are you in? And can we get a home tour ❤ you're home is beautiful!!
I heard Tampa has missed many hurricanes 🌀. Some believe it's because of Indians protecting the land.
I was wondering, in the 5 years you've lived there, have you experienced any scary storms?
Yes. Hurricane Ian and Idalia we both a little scary, but we we're basically unscathed.
Thank you for making this video! This comment is detailed and long, sorry lol.
We're from Cape Cod Massachusetts, we live beside the freezing cold ocean in a 2500 sq foot colonial house. YES I'm moving to Florida asap. We want to live near a warm ocean and warm weather with lots of sunshine ☀️
My husband and I have 4 vehicles.
We'll have to sell 2 before moving.
Our trash cost $150 every 3 months. Our car insurance is $4600 a year. Our mortgage and home insurance & car insurance is all bundled with/ Liberty Mutual 🗽 so we get a deal. The house insurance is $6000 a year, our combined mortgage/insurance payment is $2800 a month. I spend roughly $200 a week in food. And $2500 a year in heating oil.
He likes Venice. I love St Pete!
But for the cost of a house, Venice seems to be a better choice, because we're not rich and we want a nice home, roughly 1800 sq feet. We'd love a pool, & a low HOA.
We're so afraid to move because he does demolition in a union in NY city. He can't find a union in Fl.
We were hoping to find one in Tampa. So if anyone knows of one, please comment. Thanks!
Btw, your wife has awesome arms 💪 I'm jealous 😂
Thank you for sharing all this. Feel free to reach out if you've got more question. Yes, she's got 💪🏼
I'm ganna be honest Im a single mom of 4. I am very low income if I am comparing. But guess what. I am moving for the lifestyle. I would rather be poor outside in paradise riding bikes swimming in the ocean. Watching my son do parkour at the park, over watching tv 6 months out of the year because the weather is so bad and we can't afford to go do indoor outings. I want a beautiful homeschooling group and outdoor area I'll live in a tiny house before i continue to struggle here in depression. Ill struggle in paradise in the sun!
Perspective!!!!!❤
Choose your hard! 😘
That was us. We didn’t have a lot when we came either. We moved for the lifestyle and God opend doors for us. Thanks for sharing!
I am thinking about moving from the UK to Clearwater Florida when I leave college. I am already doing some research to learn all about living in the Florida life style to one day to live there in the sunshine place because of the amazing sunshine and the marine wildlife over there. For my dream place to live in the future!
Go for it!
Do it! Grew up in Clearwater. Parents are still there. Currently in Naples. It is beautiful in Clearwater!
It is the beautiful place in the world it's Clearwater Florida
Great video been enjoying your content. Visited Tampa for the first time in April and really enjoyed it. Can you address real estate investment opportunities in multi family market? Is Tampa area undergoing new builds and planned communities and making it hard for small investors to buy and flip and/or buy hold etc?
Thanks for the feedback, Gabe. Multifamily is a very competitive market here in the Bay, especially in Tampa and St. Pete. One of the best areas of opportunity, imo, is Ybor City. There is a lot of development approved and in the early phases.
@@trulivingtampa gotchu thanks
I've been looking to relocate to houston TX suburbs, love the master plan communities . Are they prominent in Tampa area as well?
@@gustavobarandas2012 Yes, we have some of the best master planned communities in the country. Here's a few of my favorite in Tampa Bay czcams.com/video/T5ofhKSHZU8/video.htmlsi=V7pcVM8OgJHgOlOs
@@trulivingtampa Awesome, I think they look so inviting for families. Thank you for making these videos you seem like a genuine and honest person :)
Lifestyle is worth it, out everyday rather than once a week living in the north east.
I'm in West TX (ELP) now, but in 2 years time (not ready to buy NOW due to the housing market/interest rates, AND not 100% ready for the mortgage pre-qualification process) my Plan A is to move back to CO (Springs). Plan B is The Villages in FL, or perhaps On Top of the World (OTOW) -- both being 55+ communities (no, I don't mind living in "The Bubble"). Plan C is to just stay here in West TX (WAY cheaper, even now!). I hope in due time the housing scene in most places in America is more a Buyer's Market than Seller's so we who are waiting to buy (and need to carry a mortgage, not "rich people" paying in cash up front) -- especially First Time Buyers -- are more likely to find something more affordable. Sorry Sellers... ;-)
-- BR
Born raised lifelong. 71 years.
I simply cannot imagine living elsewhere. Just can’t.
Thanks for sharing.
@@trulivingtampa you’re welcome.
I bought in Fort Myers at the bottom of the market. My fixed monthly costs became about 33% less than Pennsylvania. That wouldn't hold true today. Probably closer to 10% less if buying today.
Yes, the cost of living in Florida has increased a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Things people don’t realize when moving here is what the day to day is going to look like.
They don’t realize how absolutely grating the traffic and road aggression gets.
They don’t realize how their electric bill will probably double. How Duke has a strangle hold on so many areas and their pricing is vastly more than other energy companies. How expensive water is. How Florida requires year round lawn care. How expensive auto and home insurance have gotten and they keep going up.
Also, how Florida notoriously does not fund schools and they are low on quality of education. We live in Pasco and our son has special education needs that DO NOT get met. Even Pinellas county and Dunedin schools are not ranked very well.
There are a lot of cons.
Agree. It’s gotten very hard to live here
Don't come here. Hate when northerners tell other northerners to come here. Believe it or not, there are people that were born and raised here and resent the people that moved here and made it so unaffordable and populated.
I am a FLORIDIAN! I live here, raise my family here, pay taxes here, built a business that employs over 15 people here. While I can appreciate that you don't like change, we're here to contribute not, take.
You can take the hate somewhere else.
@@trulivingtampa Tampa and Florida in general has the highest inflation rate of any state since covid due to migration. Trust me, you're not contributing to the BORN and raised population by ramping up prices and city congestion. You're kids were born here. Hopefully they don't suffer the same fate this generation is suffering due to migration. I think then you would understand.
The primary economic source of Florida's economy is the money brought in by retirees entering the state
we are full
Too hot. overcrowded and expensive
Spread the word
Oh lawd you hit the jackpot when you married her.
Are you a broker
I'm an agent.
@@trulivingtampa do you have a recommendation on a good broker in st pete
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I live in the Tampa area with a pool house too and my bills are nowhere near what you pay. Wow!
Appreciate the information, but for those out there wanting to move to the area it doesn't have to be that expensive. There are two of us and a cat. 1975 sq ft
I agree. We did say you can do it for less.
Florida? With everybody else? Ron DeSantis? No thanks.
Please stop saying, "right" after every 4th sentence.
Tampa and Florida for that matter has gone downhill in the last 4 to 5 years because of the influx of people from out of state…too much traffic, rude people crime ridden it’s hotter now than it’s ever been due to overpopulation and overdevelopment and destroying forest and creating a concrete jungle. For those of you who have only been here the last four or five years you think it’s wonderful but you’ve ruined it compared to how it was 10-15 years ago. You’ve brought your terrible driving and horrible attitudes and ruined a easy going southern state.
Comments like this are so interesting. I'm always fascinated by how many people allow others to steal their joy.
As someone who has spent the last three years documenting the area, interviewing locals, meeting people from all over the state and county, and helping families relocate to this beautiful area, in my experience, your comment couldn't be further from the truth.
The people I've met over the last three years have been incredibly welcoming.
Most have moved here to increase their quality of life and brought that attitude with them.
“The people from out of state” have brought a ton of value to the area. Our tax dollars are being used to build new and better schools, road projects, and update outaded infrastructure. Moving Florida from one of the worst in education to bring ranked FRIST in the nantion.
While I can appreciate your love for your home state, and the past, yiur generalization is off-base.
When you step out from behind your keyboard and get into the community with the people, your argument doesn't hold up.
Figting for the past dosen’t make it better, just old news. If you want a “better Florida” get invloved.
No thanks I’m not drinking that dirty water and Governor Ron’s politics sucks Florida is sinking
the state of Florida is getting over populated as u can see more and more people from other parts of of the state are moving to Florida and it’s gonna get really expensive soon it’s gonna be like California and New York soon just watch
400 month for car insurance is insane i pay full cover 85 a month
Hey would love to chat with you.. looking to make the move down and enjoy your videos. Have an email i can reach out to you on?
Hey DJ. Feel free to call, text, or email. But the best way to connect is via Zoom.
We'll walk you through Tampa Bay using Google Maps and show you the best communities and neighborhoods that match your ideal lifestyle.
Feel free to use my calendar link to schedule a time that's best for you.
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$100 monthly for pool services is great...