5 Worst things about Westlake Fl | Moving to Westlake

[@alphahotelromeo]

My biggest issue with living in Westlake (you can see my house in this video) is that the roof is leaking. House is only 5 years old and Minto has a terrible/non existent warranty. I’m not the only person that has had a leaking roof either. Pretty crappy for a super expensive house sporting a $30k roof.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

That is sad to hear! So far, none of my buyers have reported a leaky roof to me, but this is a good platform to get info out, so I appreciate your input here.

[@Adele1234able]

Westlake is transforming the area into West Broward (into the hood).

[@adambrody6398]

My family of 3 visited WestLake last week & were so impressed with those single family model homes we had to go back the next day when we were also shown the model Townhouses as well as that insanely impressive Adventure Park. It's a roller coaster of emotions. When you're in there you're like "This is the UNBELIEVABLE, this is the place for us, we won't miss anybody from up north if we buy in here" lol blah blah blah. Then you leave the place & you're like "This is just too damn far from civilization" with the solid 15 minutes to go South to Southern Blvd or North to Northlake Blvd & it being at least 40 minutes to the beach. I do love that they have their own schools & I feel like my 12 yr old son would stand a good chance at meeting friends within the development. It's a tough decision because of how remote the location is but i'm willing to bet this new city will only gain in popularity.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thank you so much for your comments on your experience. That’s exactly what a lot of buyers end up saying, but there are also tons of buyers that end up buying there and absolutely love it. My buyers that have bought in Westlake can’t say enough good things about it, and most of them are from other states!

[@alanspeed946]

Appreciate your candor and objectivity as my wife and I live on the east coast and plan to retire in Florida by Dec or Jan

[@jennifercohen1879]

I think she has an agenda I’ll give you 500 dollars if it takes you one hour from west lake to palm beach airport, I keep my word.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@WolverineX7499]

Local traffic really. Took me about 30mins from Westlake. All casual driving no rush at all

[@jasongarcia8526]

​@@jennifercohen1879she said an hour to Fort Lauderdale airport, not Palm Beach.

[@bradcolby3624]

Thanks for the obvious..went out there twice.. I am sure it will be great one day. Just too far west for us. I am spoiled by East Boca and being close to everything. Happy New Year 🎉🎉 thanks for sharing this information.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@yeright2pops434]

Enjoy those boca traffic Jams and unfriendly people.

[@harlemworld4169]

East boca traffic sucks. Westlake is far from everthing now but commercial businesses and lots of other things are going to be built within the next couple years. Those houses are at 5-600k now but in 10 years they going to be worth well over 1 mill

[@amberz3217]

Great points. About the frogs, I've seen them in more developed areas too like Palm Beach Gardens and Port St. Lucie. It's just a Florida thing.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@hirsch4real201]

Do you prefer Westlake or Port St. Lucie as far as location, considering neither is "ideal".

[@Ajnucch130]

PSL is growing very fast, Costco is building a huge distribution center near the Tradition area, but you’ll be even further from Fort Lauderdale international for major flights ? We live in Vero Beach, which is obviously even further north, but every time I think I dislike this area (Vero) and visit our daughter in Westlake. I appreciate (Vero) dealing with less traffic and craziness ! Like they say, I guess you have to choose your poison !

[@avm4177]

Thank you.. informative.. the music is a bit loud..

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Oops! I’ll work on that!

[@iceandflames]

I still would prefer Hallandale Beach Florida it’s a beautiful city with beautiful beaches and restaurants and Hotels and a good nightlife.

[@bradcolby3624]

I see you’re a star on House Hunters April. Great job!!!

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Wow, I'm glad you caught the episode! It was a fun experience and I'm grateful to have been a part of it. Thank you for your support!!

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

Love the honesty ! I mean, it’s 30+ min to west palm beach and PBI. So it’s not the end of the world. Folks wanted to go to delray but there were no new construction houses with waterfront in our price range. Plus the south is way too crowded.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thanks for the comment and for watching! Yep, that's the same for many people.

[@skinfloot3462]

Turn the music up I can almost hear you!

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@foodiegal9923]

Royal Palm here. Considering moving further west but the drive into west palm (to get to the turnpike and 95) is actually longer than expected. If the area stays nice and quiet (if they don’t overbuild), then it might be worth it, though.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Yes, then commute is getting longer with more cars on the road. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@creed426]

Lady you totally wrong coming here from Fort Lauderdale 20 years ago was the best thing I ever did, Most of the stuff that you are describing is 100% Florida so you’re wrong and I also wanna mention that you talk too much just get to the point.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

These are not my thoughts but thoughts and comments from buyers that decide not to move there. I am a Floridian and I’m glad you are enjoying Westlake! Some people want me to talk more some want me to talk less… it’s hard to make everyone happy😜

[@PlnkWlntEr]

Those roads are literally everywhere! And “the heat” ??? Really lady? Is Florida, is always hot, even if February. If the heat bothers you move to Alaska.

[@Anon_nymous]

Me and my wife went to visit Westlake minto community We would NEVER move there. That place has like 30 years to become an actual city. It's in the middle of nothing and nobody. Good luck

[@marcobenedict2506]

The community was built on top of an orange grove We can’t keep ants away We hire a company that fumigated every month I bought a few products from Amazon, nothing helps Many of my neighbors have had roof leaks

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Wow, sorry to hear that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@gottagowithjoe1]

I would love to learn more about Westlake as an investor.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Let's chat about it! There are resales on the market. Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@mia1shooter]

Investors are the problem...dont pollute westlake...go elsewhere

[@gottagowithjoe1]

@@mia1shooter Investors keep your value up.

[@mia1shooter]

@@gottagowithjoe1 lol no they dont...they are vultures. Hopefully they be proactive and restrict investors

[@gottagowithjoe1]

@@mia1shooter Obviously you've had a bad experience.

[@Harmonyjest]

I am a Wellington native, and you speak about the "worst" things, being hot weather, animals, insects, and frogs, are NOT the negatives here, they are common knowledge! For a Realtor, I am surprised you didn't do more research on this area before making this video! Talk about WESTLAKE flood zone, or whether it is higher in taxes, and insurance rates, etc.....and your drives to & from airports are highly "inaccurate"! 🤔

[@michelebrady7673]

This has been insightful. Thank you

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thanks for watching and for commenting!

[@jennifercohen1879]

I will give anyone 500 dollars n we can do a live video if it takes 1 hour to get to the airports

[@octaviomartinez2935]

I SAW YOUR COMMENT, IT TOOK ME 20 MINUTES TO PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL LEAVING AT 10 AM AND NO TRAFFIC

[@mrsrichard7835]

She said 1 hr to Fort Lauderdale airport, which sounds right with traffic.

[@themiamivoice9244]

@@mrsrichard7835 She said one hour to palm beach airport, more like 20 minutes

[@liveinfloridavlog]

You should do a live from Westlake to Fort Lauderdale airport! I just google mapped it, says 1 hr 10 mins and it's 1:50 pm. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jennifercohen1879]

@@liveinfloridavlog why when I can drive 20 minutes to palm beach international and catch a plane to anywhere in the world.

[@jaylenjenkins1696]

Are far is west lake from the hood areas

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

And drama of the city

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Google maps. Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@DELL0015]

The hood travels

[@canadianhaitian]

What’s a hood areas???

[@tracyringostar]

Resort Style living! Yes far west, but paradise!

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Not a bad trade off! Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@n310ea]

Another good way to avoid morning rush work traffic is try to see if you can work a different shift.

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@johnwfalkinburgiv2070]

How is it for Street flooding and everything out there how high and dry is a property

[@dancerloverish]

I, personally, think Florida in genera isn't good for dogs. Majority of time: extreme heat, high humidity and a lot of wild animals. Dogs are alligators' favorite food (many cases in FL...).

[@voltrondefenderoftheuniver8658]

You just have to be careful. I have dogs and always carry my gun when I walk my dogs.

[@kota11334]

When you have the whole northeast of the U.S. and California people moving to that area of WestLake/Boca you're gonna get traffic and crowds. People are escaping the nonsense of where they came from.

[@ETHANNAH1902]

A city of hot concrete, no shade trees. It is so ugly

[@liveinfloridavlog]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@yeright2pops434]

You can find those toads anywhere. Not just loxahatchee. Rare case.