Are there a lot of snowbird retirees living in Lakeland?

What good is this….

Lakeland SUCKS DONT MOVE HERE!

Lakeland Florida is amazing and I love it there

I get a real kick out of people who come to Florida then complain about the heat and lock themselves indoors with the A/C set on freeze. As for bugs, roaches and mosquito's, Florida is sub-tropical you should expect bugs and as for the mosquitos Florida mosquitos are tiny whereas Jersey mosquitos are the size of trucks. If you love the noisy nightlife stay in the big cities and you'll get a hefty dose of crime free along with the nightlife. Nowhere in Florida is 'walk friendly' and public transportation was designed by idiots and there's no such thing as pleasure driving, driving in Florida is no pleasure. Hurricanes are a fact of life in Florida, pay your money, take your chances.

CCD??? Hmm. Close Coupled Device? A camera sensor?

I’m a pilot about to be based in Orlando. I am looking for a safe, quieter area with decent schools where my aging parents can come down and relax by the pool. I already live in FL and can deal with everything you mentioned already (except I do hate the palmetto bugs with a passion 😂). I’m torn between Ocala, Gainesville, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Sanford, and possibly a few places on the east coast like St Augustine or Sebastian. Do you find it to be a good place for someone who wants to settle and start a family?

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I’m moving here where should I move? I want a luxury place, please ty 😊

When you buy a house in the 55 + communities and pay lot rent…since you don’t own the land do you still have to pay school taxes, property taxes, and County taxes ?

So glad I moved outta Lakeland in 1980 and on to California. Flat, humid, Trumpy and boring.

Hi Ben, is this builder trustworthy?

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Highly recommend Wayne from Check Twice Home Inspection for the pre-dry wall inspection. He is awesome and was able to save us a serious amount of $$$ and headache w/ the new build out in Saddle Creek in Lakeland. Keep up the good work Ben and please continue with this informative content.

Highly recommend Wayne from Check Twice Home Inspection for the pre-dry wall inspection. He is awesome and was able to save us a serious amount of $$$ and headache w/ the new build out in Saddle Creek. Keep up the good work Ben and please continue with this informative content.

I love the location and price, we are looking to buy all cash, but the CDD kills it, I have dealt with it before.

My brother has now been living in Lakeland for almost 20 years.... and he says he'll die here 😂..... I would consider moving to Lakeland in the near future .....doing my research

Been looking at Country oaks estates over on the North side. Your thoughts on that particular area? thanks in advance

But my dad was born here😢

Be careful around the lakes. One day I was going for a walk and I felt like I was being watched and there was an alligator literally staking me. Then a couple days later in the news a man was eaten by that same alligator

Being from the Bronx, lived in PR for a while Florida is great. Peace.

Have used Check Twice many times on personal and rental units. Always does a great job and his experience helps you understand what you may need to fix and what is cosmetic issues. Highly recommend!

Great advice! First time viewer. How can you find great inspectors like Wayne? Look for certifications, get referrals? You hear of so many stories of people paying for inspections, but they end up missing the obvious.

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Any Walmarts or Amazon Warehouses near there?

Y didn’t you use google maps to get real time! Smh

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Your the only honest realtor. The others who mafe videos on lakeland were full of shit

I’m 56, what if I have a child? Can they live with me?

Awesome pool! Seems like a great place to have a party or just some fun with the family.

Which is the best area to live for some one who doesn't drive??

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2 million

Thank you very much for your honesty.. not the town for me,

Very nice. I’m amazed that a builder would build a home in a 55+ community without putting in more handicap features such as 36” interior doors and wheelchair accessible showers etc.

Would love to see Saddle Creek Preserve, if you're ever in the area! Our house is currently being built there. Lots of unfortunate events, so far. Due to lack of communication, we haven't been able to see much of the community, as we are across the country. Thanks!

Hi, Ben! Just watching, we really enjoyed getting to look at homes with you. If you’re looking for an amazing realtor Ben’s your guy! He’s so knowledgeable and just an all around good realtor. Call him! Can’t wait for you to help us get a home down there as soon as ours sells here in Utah😀

Dont move there the sheriff is crazy Grady

They have some awesome buyer incentives out here at Farm At Varrea! Give me a call 863-333-5053 to find out what we can get for you!

Hi Ben, We called you, never got a call back

Does it flood there?

Are there any homes with basements available in Lakeland? I heard there might be some over in dixieland area.

I like the house but the carpets must go and those crazy wall colorings must go.

Hello, I like your videos. I live in the state of Indiana and I will move to Lakeland in approximately June, this week I applied for a loan with HR Horton and a new house in Hawthorne Ranch, right next to Riverstone, what is that area like? And how do you see that new community? Thank

I still prefer Hallandale Beach Florida more it’s a beautiful city with a growing communities and businesses and a good nightlife.❤

Love our m/i home so much that we want them to be our builder again when we make the move from Cincy to Fla. is that the Mira Lago or the Sonoma and what’s the base $. They’re not showing it on the website yet. Great vid just glad that we already knew they were m/i homes…

How are the schools in Lakeland? Middle and high

Have you done anything on Ironwood a Taylor Morrison in Community? Can you put that link here please

Why can't you just say "it's in Mulberry"? Mulberry is a great small town. Yes South Lakeland is technically a 5 minute drive but you'd never blink an eye at that. Recently I was in the market for a house, basically as a single dad I was priced out of Lakeland altogether. I live in this neighborhood now and love it. I love being out of Lakeland. When I pass the Mulberry Mall (Wal-Mart) and drive down that stretch of 37 I love pulling into the neighborhood to get away. It provides peace and quiet. Yea some long time Mulberry residents wear shirts that say "Don't Lakeland my Mulberry" but I respect their views. Also I had zero issues with the builder here, It's the second HH in my lifetime.

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