Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
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Where (roughly) are you in South Florida…I am in FM area.Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
I have definitely noticed a “shift” in the people I see…many more north easterners here on the west coast than 20 yrs agoIt’s going to stay hot for a while. Although I like Florida’s current leadership, we are going to later hate that it is attracting tons of new/more people to a place that is already overcrowded.
Drive down I-75, the Turnpike or I-4 on any given day. Complete nightmares, all. And more Yankees are coming. Look out.
Broward CountyWhere (roughly) are you in South Florida…I am in FM area.
We did that. I put my house on the market here in Roswell (Ga) after raising the price to a point I thought was "high". We had a cash offer in 4 days with no contingencies. My advice is don't sell your home unless you've decided when and where you want to move. We are renting until our house is completed but if I had to do it all over again, I would stay put until I had home #2 almost completed. And fwiw, I'm moving 25 miles north to a much more tax friendly county so my cost of ownership will drop about 20-25%/year.Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
And then what? Buy another house at two or three times the cost and spend what you made on a down payment? Unless your significantly upgrading in quality, location or neighborhood what's the point? Unless the plan is to move into the trailer on the deer lease.Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
I have been living in the same home for the past 25 years. It was originally built in 1974. We basically gutted it when we got it before we moved in. It's location (on the water) is perfect for us so after years of trying to find ways to remodel etc we decided to tear it down and build a new home.And then what? Buy another house at two or three times the cost and spend what you made on a down payment? Unless your significantly upgrading in quality, location or neighborhood what's the point? Unless the plan is to move into the trailer on the deer lease.
I have a neighbor that jumped in and sold their house in October and got 300k after they paid off the mortgage. He's still renting and having trouble getting into a place he can afford even after a large nonpayment. You can sell for alot but replacing what you had with something comparable is going to cost you way more.I have been living in the same home for the past 25 years. It was originally built in 1974. We basically gutted it when we got it before we moved in. It's location (on the water) is perfect for us so after years of trying to find ways to remodel etc we decided to tear it down and build a new home.
Luckily it isn't in the midst of a pandemic or anything that could make it a more nerve wracking experience. I couldn't afford the house right now if I were trying to buy it.
We learned what the "50%" rule meant when investigating remodeling it. :-(
We built a home once. It was literally the worst experience ever. I Googled stuff like “how to fake your death” and “change your identity and disappear forever.” Let me know if you want me to send you the links. I’ll never delete them.I have been living in the same home for the past 25 years. It was originally built in 1974. We basically gutted it when we got it before we moved in. It's location (on the water) is perfect for us so after years of trying to find ways to remodel etc we decided to tear it down and build a new home.
Luckily it isn't in the midst of a pandemic or anything that could make it a more nerve wracking experience. I couldn't afford the house right now if I were trying to buy it.
We learned what the "50%" rule meant when investigating remodeling it. :-(
Building one now. Over budget, delayed, etc. But despite all of that I'm about as excited about that move as I can be.We built a home once. It was literally the worst experience ever. I Googled stuff like “how to fake your death” and “change your identity and disappear forever.” Let me know if you want me to send you the links. I’ll never delete them.
This Yankee would like to come too, but I'd be reinforcing your leadership, not trying to change it.It’s going to stay hot for a while. Although I like Florida’s current leadership, we are going to later hate that it is attracting tons of new/more people to a place that is already overcrowded.
Drive down I-75, the Turnpike or I-4 on any given day. Complete nightmares, all. And more Yankees are coming. Look out.
I called this guy to helpWe built a home once. It was literally the worst experience ever. I Googled stuff like “how to fake your death” and “change your identity and disappear forever.” Let me know if you want me to send you the links. I’ll never delete them.
People across the street from me are building a brand new 6,000 square foot house. They started building in early 2020. Not even close to done. The builder ordered the wrong truss package twice. Months have gone by without a single person out working at the house.We built a home once. It was literally the worst experience ever. I Googled stuff like “how to fake your death” and “change your identity and disappear forever.” Let me know if you want me to send you the links. I’ll never delete them.
I would end up floating face down in that river after spending two to three weeks cooped up in a van with the wife.Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
Spread the word. We really don’t need any more people here.Florida is becoming unlivable. Crowded and too expensive. It’s quickly becoming unaffordable. I-75 used to be far less congested but now it’s awful up and down the state.
The Florida traffic nightmare is real. Yankees flooded in faster than we could build or widen roads to accommodate them.I sold my house in Orlando May of 2021 between appreciation and a 15-year mortgage that was almost entirely going to principal I got a nice check and moved to the beach. It was the family house five bedrooms three baths and kids are all grown and I was living there alone. The house is probably now worth $100,000 more than when I sold it but I couldn't believe the price I got when I sold it.
Currently renting just to get to lay of the land and waiting for the market to cool off although I don't expect prices to drop, however there's no way prices can keep going up 30% a year especially with rising mortgage rates and the FEDS probably going to raise the rates another 2% over the next year or two.
There's a permanent traffic jam in South Orlando where i-4 and 417 and the Western beltway all come together. The traffic jam goes all the way down to Haines City.
Then as my son calls it there is the Ocala triangle on i-75. Took a friend of mine 3 hours to get to Gainesville which is normally a 2-hour drive on a Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Last name Byrd?We sold our Dallas suburb home last year after being there for 20 years and bought a condo on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Definitely enjoying nature, lake life and fewer people.
The drive to Orlando from Tampa is already bad and once you get to Haines City and Champions Gate it's an absolute nightmare. It doesn't matter if it's 3am. There will be bumper to bumper traffic.The Florida traffic nightmare is real. Yankees flooded in faster than we could build or widen roads to accommodate them.
Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.I sold my house in Orlando May of 2021 between appreciation and a 15-year mortgage that was almost entirely going to principal I got a nice check and moved to the beach. It was the family house five bedrooms three baths and kids are all grown and I was living there alone. The house is probably now worth $100,000 more than when I sold it but I couldn't believe the price I got when I sold it.
Currently renting just to get to lay of the land and waiting for the market to cool off although I don't expect prices to drop, however there's no way prices can keep going up 30% a year especially with rising mortgage rates and the FEDS probably going to raise the rates another 2% over the next year or two.
There's a permanent traffic jam in South Orlando where i-4 and 417 and the Western beltway all come together. The traffic jam goes all the way down to Haines City.
Then as my son calls it there is the Ocala triangle on i-75. Took a friend of mine 3 hours to get to Gainesville which is normally a 2-hour drive on a Friday at 1:00 p.m.
I would say it is a lot nicer here than depicted on the show. Some of it is reflected well but there is also a lot more wealth than depicted on the show.Last name Byrd?
Heading down to Florida for a family wedding in a week. (Boca Grande). Will spend some time on Treasure Island and then New Port Ritchey (probably see some friends in N. Tampa area). Haven't been down in a couple years. Looking forward to seeing first hand what all the excitement is about.Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.
I think our FDOT needs a new attitude or outlook and at the very least a more realistic approach to looking ahead at what traffic might be like in 15-20 years.
On/off ramps on interstates and local expressways are not adequate for starters. And I-10 between Jax-Tally needs to be repaved. It’s the oldest stretch of US Interstate highway in Florida - over 60 years old.
Another note...I was in Tally two days ago and on Capitol Circle between Thomasville Rd and Mahan Drive just at 5 PM. You people drive like it’s the Daytona 500. Unsafe darting across lanes and going too fast. May I suggest y’all need an expressway where it’s safer? I know you might need to cut down a tree but it might save a life.
How about the number of murders?I would say it is a lot nicer here than depicted on the show. Some of it is reflected well but there is also a lot more wealth than depicted on the show.
Loved the show...........I would say it is a lot nicer here than depicted on the show. Some of it is reflected well but there is also a lot more wealth than depicted on the show.
Where are you in Broward Spear? We bought our first (and what was presumably our last) condominium in Lauderdale by the Sea in April of 2019….it has increased in value over $300,000 in three short years (Zillow estimate and comps in the building) not even accounting for our capital improvements when we bought. The HUGE question is “Where do we go?” We are in walking distance of dozens of restaurants, bars, and other amenities…I’m not sure we could improve our position even with the capital gains. I think we‘re staying put….although traffic here in the season…no bueno. No van though….yuck.Am I the only one trying to convince their significant other to sell their house and live in a van down by the river? Market is insane in South Florida right now. This can’t possibly hold up.
The tree huggers have shot down the few attempts Tallahassee planners have made to build limited access roads.Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.
I think our FDOT needs a new attitude or outlook and at the very least a more realistic approach to looking ahead at what traffic might be like in 15-20 years.
On/off ramps on interstates and local expressways are not adequate for starters. And I-10 between Jax-Tally needs to be repaved. It’s the oldest stretch of US Interstate highway in Florida - over 60 years old.
Another note...I was in Tally two days ago and on Capitol Circle between Thomasville Rd and Mahan Drive just at 5 PM. You people drive like it’s the Daytona 500. Unsafe darting across lanes and going too fast. May I suggest y’all need an expressway where it’s safer? I know you might need to cut down a tree but it might save a life.
Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.
I think our FDOT needs a new attitude or outlook and at the very least a more realistic approach to looking ahead at what traffic might be like in 15-20 years.
On/off ramps on interstates and local expressways are not adequate for starters. And I-10 between Jax-Tally needs to be repaved. It’s the oldest stretch of US Interstate highway in Florida - over 60 years old.
Another note...I was in Tally two days ago and on Capitol Circle between Thomasville Rd and Mahan Drive just at 5 PM. You people drive like it’s the Daytona 500. Unsafe darting across lanes and going too fast. May I suggest y’all need an expressway where it’s safer? I know you might need to cut down a tree but it might save a life.
Thank you for sharing that you are apparently an offspring of the Rand McNally family. Do you have a large family tree? They are working on the 2023 Edition if you want to call and offer some more friendly tips for drivers abroad before they go to print. Thank you, kindly.Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.
I think our FDOT needs a new attitude or outlook and at the very least a more realistic approach to looking ahead at what traffic might be like in 15-20 years.
On/off ramps on interstates and local expressways are not adequate for starters. And I-10 between Jax-Tally needs to be repaved. It’s the oldest stretch of US Interstate highway in Florida - over 60 years old.
Another note...I was in Tally two days ago and on Capitol Circle between Thomasville Rd and Mahan Drive just at 5 PM. You people drive like it’s the Daytona 500. Unsafe darting across lanes and going too fast. May I suggest y’all need an expressway where it’s safer? I know you might need to cut down a tree but it might save a life.
One of my specialties is taking the back ways around Tallahassee-still remember a lot of them 40 years later and it does help me get around traffic. 😬Thank you for sharing that you are apparently an offspring of the Rand McNally family. Do you have a large family tree? They are working on the 2023 Edition if you want to call and offer some more friendly tips for drivers abroad before they go to print. Thank you, kindly.
Sarcasm font?My car is fast and I've never been a car guy. I hit the accelerator went into the far right lane but not from one foot behind him and before I knew it I was at 110. Then I resume my previous position in the Middle Lane and slow down to 75 or 80.
I love doing that s*** to people who try to cut me off on the right lane at one foot and then cut the gap between the car on the right lane and me.
And I often drive in the far right lane on a three-lane interstate to keep people from passing me on the right. But I won't do this when there are lots of entrance ramps with cars merging
Orlando’s roads have been under constant construction for 40+ years, but traffic is still horrible (and seemingly getting worse). Government cannot (or will not) build roads quickly enough to keep pace with the horribly-managed growth explosion.Our roads in Florida are becoming so overcrowded we could replace SoCal freeways in commercials where they feature backups.
I think our FDOT needs a new attitude or outlook and at the very least a more realistic approach to looking ahead at what traffic might be like in 15-20 years.
On/off ramps on interstates and local expressways are not adequate for starters. And I-10 between Jax-Tally needs to be repaved. It’s the oldest stretch of US Interstate highway in Florida - over 60 years old.
Another note...I was in Tally two days ago and on Capitol Circle between Thomasville Rd and Mahan Drive just at 5 PM. You people drive like it’s the Daytona 500. Unsafe darting across lanes and going too fast. May I suggest y’all need an expressway where it’s safer? I know you might need to cut down a tree but it might save a life.
🤣 I don't understand. There was a left lane camper with four or five cars behind him wanting to go faster and the middle lane and right lane were wide open.Sarcasm font?
I would say it is a lot nicer here than depicted on the show. Some of it is reflected well but there is also a lot more wealth than depicted on the show.