@@devinwerf1189 what part of Sarasota where you in? Just out of curiosity.

@ fruitville.

@ I noticed you got your phone number on your page. You mind if I text you I got a lot of questions about the area

@@gemmgibbs I wouldn’t say anywhere in Florida is “safe” from hurricanes but gulf gate in general holds up pretty well during storms. Because gulf gate is an older area and most of their power lines are still above ground (opposed to buried lines) that area is usually the first place to lose power during heavy weather.

you can always move somewhere else if you don't like the governor - just saying.... (-;

@@MultiTroy63 Hey Troy I’d love to know more about what you might be looking for. Send me a text to my cell @ 941-444-1245.

@@WayneJohnson-w3k thank you!

@@danagiammancojesussaves4655 it depends. I love the amenities that Skye ranch has over Talon Preserve. I also prefer the location of Skye ranch over Talon preserve. Don’t get me wrong Talon is a great community, but to me it still feels just a little bit out of the way from things. Depending on who you are that might be a good thing.

@@purplesocks9745 if your asking for my personal opinion I like the location of Palmer ranch a bit more as it’s closer to the beach (only by a few minutes) and closer to everyday shopping and dining. But honestly it’s a personal preference. I believe that the area Skye ranch is in is going to explode soon and we will see a lot more commercial space out there!

@@ZachPayneSarasotaRealEstate

Thanks Zach, appreciate the feedback

@@JScottInvestor you bet! Carol is easily the sweetest lady I have EVER met! I bet your dog jumped because so did I! 🤣

@@jamesdiaz I’ve never heard of that. As a matter of fact I drive a pickup truck and I was perfectly fine during my stay. Most HOA don’t allow work vehicles thought. Ones with company branding and machinery attached to it.

Great video! Did you record it well before Helene and Milton damaged Siesta Key properties?

@@ZachPayneSarasotaRealEstate I live here in turtle Rock and have been sent letters for parking my truck without any company logos just a regular truck no lifts or anything crazy in my own driveway. It's part of the HOA restrictions you could read about it on the HOA website. Florida passed a law hb1203 which prevents HOAs from doing this but they continue and have some kind of loophole.

@@mikethewiz storm surge pushed them up onto land

@@AstaraSummersMusic no misleading here. Just honest reporting

@@AmyDieterleWellness hey Amy! Give me a call or text! My Personal phone number is 941-444-1245

@@sco0tpa you might not be aware because you’ve never lived through one, but the worst winds are directly on the eye wall. Which is what Sarasota got. Not Tampa. Ignoring people without power? That’s the least of my worries during a hurricane. The fact that this was said it was going to be the most devastating storm of our lifetime. And that people you need to write your name on your arm in sharpie so your body can be identified is absurd.

​@@ZachPayneSarasotaRealEstateif somebody stayed in those homes that are now filled with beach sand or in the many homes that are flooded from rising freshwater do you think they would have lived? Do you think the people that rescue people for a living want to go out and find dead people in their homes? Or do you think they would prefer to tell people to get the hell out so they don't have to spend the next two weeks trying to unbury people from the sand in their homes or find people in their attics with no power and no cell service and their homes flooded with water. This is the reality that rescuers have faced for longer than you've been alive. So yes some older people might get a little absurd and tell people to write their names on their arms because they'd rather do that than try to rescue them or find them dead. There are still homes that are flooded with water. So to say that is a liveable and safe condition is absurd. The power grid problem is an indication of the trees and poles down. In my block we have three trees that went through power lines and one that went through a roof. A good percent of our street lights are out. Including Hillsborough a person died from a crash at an intersection with no light. So, it's not just power. It actually affects real people. And I've lived here my whole life so I know a little bit about hurricanes. I was your age when Andrew hit and saw all of the code changes that probably make your home a lot safer. Yes the eyewall is where the strongest wind is the meteorologist said for days and days prior to this hurricane the winds were not the problem with this hurricane. The main concerns were rising gulf tide to the south and center of the eye and rising freshwater from the heavy rains in the north side of the eye. Sarasota may be unscathed by wind but to understand the damage, you need to look at the entire population of damage not a small sample. Furthermore, don't listen to me. Listen to the insurance companies that are going to raise rates or leave the state. As a real estate agent you're going to have to sell around that because the word is out for buyers considering Florida. I like Florida, I think it's a great place to live but we do face the reality that hurricanes do a lot of damage. In this storm, people paid attention and evacuated and that save a lot of lives. A lot of people are now dealing with the financial and other aftermath which is very real.

It was pretty freakin devastating in Englewood zone A is the worst. Zone B took a hit. C seems good. If peeps had stayed in A, they'd be collecting bodies....so yeah, not as bad as Ian but pretty brutal for many!!!

Thanks, great vid, very helpful , good to se most people came thru this ok.

Oak trees wouldn't have fallen if this storm had sustained winds of 120. Nowhere were those winds recorded as I saw 102 gusts.

I’ve got three very old oak trees on my property and they drop branches if you even look at them the wrong way and I know I have four small branches on the roof because I heard them hit when I stayed awake while Milton came through. But the shade they provide during the afternoon is a godsend I think to my energy bill and they are beautiful to look at.

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