Florida Home Buyers BLINDSIDED By Something Terrible Happening in Florida

[@JerryPinkas]

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[@Cajeudy]

Florida is freakin full we don’t need more people here !!! 😡😡😡

[@danpan001]

How can a house with assessed value of $500k has $10k property tax?

[@gregohare2406]

@@danpan001 Met a fellow who bought a house for 2.5 million and his taxes were 43K. No BS.

[@gregohare2406]

@vitravaah2527I think the minimum wage in Florida is now around $12 per hour. At least that is what McDonalds is paying. Double that and you would still be hard pressed to cover all of your expenses. For what it is worth, people who doubt what is presented in this video don’t know what Florida is like today. Not to mention the ‘pay to play’ of our state government.

[@gregohare2406]

Jerry, thank you for posting this video. For what it is worth, I know life long Floridians who have moved to other states and would never think of coming back. And they left years before the current mess. Thanks again.

[@dawncramer6282]

I am 72 yrs old and have lived in Florida for 40 yrs. 15 years on the beach, 15 years on the golf course and for the past 10 years have lived in a semi rural area. It has been a wonderful life. Now 10,000 houses have been built around us and the traffic is congested.

[@olgaroche2929]

Same here! They are saying that the people are moving out of Florida! I just see people moving in around me, and the fastest I ever seen! Maybe this guy wants to scare people to move to Florida! I agree! Because this land cannot accommodate so many people! There is a limit!

[@marklowe8061]

Well i my self have lived in Florida 40 years from Tampa to New Port Richey to Now in Citrus Co. The Hurricanes will thin out the weak Alphabet Queen's...🤣🤣🤣

[@floydfarano3284]

Same where I live In NJ.

[@OldLadyInFL]

I feel your pain. I live in Gainesville, and the traffic was always bad, but now they're building all these super high-rise apartment buildings and the traffic is horrendous! Plus, rents are going up so much, I may be living in my car in a couple of years.

[@Darr-vp4um]

You must love gators and large snakes, l could never live in that bug filled hot and humid state. It's full of creepy shit.

[@chrishuefner7989]

He's right, everyone should move out of Florida ASAP!! I'll stay behind to warn everyone.

[@olgaroche2929]

You can smarter!

[@lisalamphier1410]

😂😂

[@ReigningWomban]

😭😭😭😭

[@01splitpea]

Tell us, Chrishueffner, who'll clean your home, pools, yard, repair your home after a hurricane? Enjoy Florida, suckka!

[@itguru2037]

Same here!

[@davidgagliardo3258]

I moved to Florida in 1989, and a few months later, bought a brand new 3/2/2 home in Lutz for $69k. In 1997, I bought a 4/3/2 pool home in Tampa for $109k. We sold that house in June 2024 for 537k, and immediately got the hell out of Florida and moved to northeast Tennessee. We love TN! Our main reasons for moving out of Florida were the skyrocketing cost of homeowners insurance, the fear of more hurricanes, and we grew tired of the seemingly endless hot and humid weather. In TN, we get to enjoy the four seasons, much lower cost of auto and homeowners insurance, and the people are so friendly.

[@ziff_1]

Very similar story, except I started in '81. Now in north Alabama, which is very beautiful country, and it was 34 degrees here last night, in mid-October. Love it. Florida is a hell hole. the hurricanes, the traffic, and the ENDLESS heat, all suck sooo bad.

[@elsie412ok]

I’m native, I had to leave Florida to find my people again. I don’t know, but I doubt there’s another state in the union where the people and culture is so disregarded and denigrated. People born and raised in Florida don’t treat the native plants and wildlife as nuisances, they respect them. In Florida, natives have learned to accept different cultures, respect and honor them. We have lived in peace and harmony, have blended our families and our stories together. Then we got invaded. I left. So much heartbreak. I hope Florida one day returns.

[@Walter-wo5sz]

I've lived in Florida for over 40 years. Stay away. Especially if you're from California or New York. Spiders, snake, alligators and giant flying cockroaches.

[@thomassargent6684]

Lol

[@ralphp3057]

That’s funny! I’ve lived in Fl my whole life! Where is all those critters? 🤔lol

[@Walter-wo5sz]

@@ralphp3057 I'm in Merritt Island. Been bitten by brown recluse spiders twice. Killed a coral snake in the main hall. Had alligators walk across the bike path in front of me. Did I mention the cockroaches can spit?

[@thomassargent6684]

I saw a flying cockroach swoop down and grab a small dog!

[@ralphp3057]

@@thomassargent6684 Don’t you mean a very large palm beetle !!! lol cockroaches don’t fly…🤣🤣

[@marysharvey]

Where people are loosing sight is that insurance companies are not in the business to hand out money, they are in the business to take from their insured.

[@sharongallagher7730]

Insurers are in the business to build reserves from premiums to pay claims for insured losses. This is a high risk state with re to certain property perils. Insurance carriers are in business to make $, they aren’t not for profit organizations. Some years they do not make $. If they can’t make $ in a state they will leave. Citizens (state run) wasn’t charging premiums based on the true risk and as a result didn’t have enough premium to pay claims and other insurers are having to make up for it.

[@Sldoficn]

@@sharongallagher7730Citizens needs a better business model. They are the worst insurance company one can get. They never “deny” claims, they just find a way to lie about how much it costs to repair so that it’s always below your deductible, forcing homeowner into a lawsuit situation. If they just paid for initial damages as they are responsible for, they’d avoid the expensive lawsuits.

[@neilgunns8391]

Nobody is “loosing “ anything. It’s LOSING. Nobody can spell this.

[@bornonthesun]

​@neilgunns8391 OMG right??? I can't get over that no one knows how to spell lose. I see it everywhere. 🙄

[@kbanghart]

​@@bornonthesunkind of like boarder 😂

[@CedarSproutHomestead]

Just got my homestead tax bill in FL $339 a year. Bought an acre and old mobile home I remodeled like new . In the country ! The real Florida!

[@LibbyRal]

Mobile home taxes are the biggest rip-off in the state. Rather than being assessed like a home, it's assessed as if it were a car - by the weight - even though they don't really move anymore.

[@CedarSproutHomestead]

@@LibbyRal mine is just real property on my land deed . I pay county property tax

[@supanigra18750]

Sounds like paradise

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

@@CedarSproutHomestead This is true. But let’s keep it a secret. 😂

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

@@LibbyRal So you would rather pay taxes on a mobile like a home?🤡☝️

[@tatialo37]

Sold my house, moved back to Puerto Rico. Yes, there are storms, but house is cement and no insurance. Low property tax and lower costs overall. It's not perfect, but what is?

[@mike-uw6wt]

Do you speak Spanish? That would be my concern.

[@dews3340]

Excellent 😂🎉😂

[@well-blazeredman6187]

I noticed that many of the houses in The Bahamas seemed to be built from poured concrete. I wonder if Florida's building code is tough enough.

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

They got Latinas with great hair in Puerto Rico, nice move you made- you'll definitely enjoy that.

[@gerryhemmer1573]

@@mike-uw6wt Why?

[@BaileyC98]

My dad was born and raised in Palm Beach he is a 5th generation Floridian. He was fed up with taxes and the people, sold the house and moved us out of Florida.

[@globalfamily8172]

Where did he go? hopefully not NY, NJ or CT

[@BaileyC98]

@@globalfamily8172 Tennessee of course.

[@johnbartholf777]

@@BaileyC98 I'm sure the people in Tennessee are thrilled with the Florida refugees moving in. "Tennessee isn't like it used to be!" Etc.

[@BaileyC98]

@@johnbartholf777 The people here like folks like us, we are atv riding, mud boggin rednecks too. You know the Florida man type.

[@andrewzaltman6934]

Why ?

[@mariomedrano9630]

I have lived in Florida for 54 years, and I just moved away in March. He is so right, Jerry Pinkas, about everything he said. I am so glad I moved away. I got tired of it. 😅

[@joemancurreri6635]

I am sure Florida doesn't miss you.. The only folks leaving Florida are the people that want to live on the cheap. Cheap taxes, cheap, Insurance, cheap HOA fees, ... It's over folks.. It's NOT cheap.. stay in NY, and NJ. it's very expensive here, and the alligators are eating people all day, right jerry? and hurricanes, daily, along with long lines to get food and water. and the traffic, people in their cars for days. stay safe, and stay up North..

[@denisehazzard3381]

You are so right. Everybody don’t move here to Florida. We are overloaded with people. Traffic is bad. Please stay where you’re at. Please please don’t come here. Thank you.

[@erickuribe9860]

Lol, your an idiot 😂

[@BettyFL]

💯💯💯

[@joemancurreri6635]

and remind these folks that alligators are eating our kids, and hurricanes daily, the heat is so bad that "I can't breath". Stay up north.. NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA, VT. NH, MD, DE, DC, are wonderful!

[@jeffreycimini8974]

TOO BAD SUCKER

[@daddy9324]

I LOVE IT!!! Here from Socal!! No hurricanes or 15k flood insurance. Thanks for taking our rejects who couldn't make it here. There's way less traffic than before. Thank you FLORI-DUH!!

[@ccw-cs6xb]

Property tax is a true crime. The Government is the greediest landlord.

[@markhankins3023]

Insurance companies use ‘the government’ to enforce their extortion. Reveille!

[@Summer-bo9rw]

100%!

[@thomassargent6684]

And the worst parent

[@kbanghart]

Why is property tax bad?

[@kbanghart]

@shutdownnews lol

[@bibikarim1506]

Thank you for such important information. I lived in Florida for 30 years, seen it all! You are 100% correct. I ran the heck out of Florida . HIGH CRIME, BAD TRAFFIC, HIGH COST OF LIVING, INSURANCE OUT YOUR EARS, BAD SCHOOLS, RUDE PEOPLE, for the 2% of sweet neighbors, it wasn’t worth it.

[@marks6072]

I can affirm every one of these claims.... I lasted for 2 years in Melbourne FL.. Home insurance up 3x, Car insurance up 4x and Property taxes up 3x in 2 years...

[@elizabethdg]

Sounds like CT

[@johnwilkes01]

better get Maaco

[@joemancurreri6635]

WOW.. so you are just to poor to live in Florida, Correct? You must have been unique.. Our taxes went up 5% last year, insurance 8%, and car insurance is lower than in NY. I think your numbers are supplied by old jerry.

[@marks6072]

@@joemancurreri6635 You're poorly informed and a fool and his money are soon parted... There are 100's of places in this country that are nicer and much cheaper.. Responses like yours are reflective of your intelligence... I choose to vote with my feet.. All the best..

[@pauljohnson8501]

Lived in South Florida since 1984. Moved out in 2021, went through many many hurricanes and every single time if you could get an adjuster to come out and assess your damage, the insurance company would give you at least 30% less than it actually cost to fix the damage. Once they underpaid everybody’s claims they would run to the state and lobby for a big increase for the following years insurance premiums, and the state always gave them what they wanted. It’s a total racket and a shame.

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

Seems in 37 years,you probably put plenty of savings into your pocket from living in a red freedom state.

[@Slo-ryde]

Like a retired insurance man told me… the goal of all insurance companies is to make a profit… and if they can’t meet their profit margin for whatever reason… they shut down and move out!

[@Ezees23]

Just like everything else in Florida...especially the "legalized extortion" of the policing/courts/jails/prisons systems....

[@Tigertame4]

My brother had a home in western Florida, he got hit by 2 hurricaines in one year. Insurance demanded TWO deductable before they would do anything, He ended up losing his home as he could not come up with that much cash.

[@kingneeley-pn4tt]

You are correct. Wonder who the top donors for politicians in FL are? Who writes those new laws?

[@MsKelmiller]

I retired to FL from Kansas 4yrs ago. Dorothy said it right..."There's no place like home." Cannot wait to get outta here and back to Kansas.

[@marylamb6063]

I am turning 60 and have replaced my shingle roofs all the time. I have a one-story, so all I need is a ladder, my compressor with gun and staples, or just plain roof nails, and roof materials. I lop down branches hanging over my trees. I fix all of our vehicles. I replaced my own handler and heat pump twice. I fix every single plumbing problem. Am I a genius? No. But I know how to watch You Tube videos and have worked in contruction before. It is NOT rocket science. The reroofing is incredibly easy.

[@sandblast5636]

any anything else you would like us to know that you have accomplished

[@MotocaribeDR]

I suspect your insurance company requires a certified roofer, or they will not provide coverage. In FL at least.

[@ben-yi3nh]

@@MotocaribeDR He does not Insure his house if you didn't get it .... He will fix his roof after a hurricane in a fraction of the price the roofing company will do it. He will save ton of money by not paying those ridiculous Insurance prices. And he will not have to fight the insurance company in court to get the money. Insurance is the biggest scam of all.

[@MotocaribeDR]

@@ben-yi3nh@ben-yi3nh Insurance is much more than fixing a roof. Much more. If he's OK with going bare with plaintiff trial lawyers on every street corner, be my guest. I also suspect he won't be doping his roof when he's in his 70's. I am not pro-insurance. I am about risk mitigation. It is possible to be penny-wise and pound-foolish.

[@marylamb6063]

@@MotocaribeDR No. They required an inspection by the county. We passed with no problems.

[@samd4181]

Moved to Florida in 1989, about 2 blocks from a beautiful beach. Population was about 12 million. Now, it’s 23 million. Prices are high, traffic’s terrible, wait months for some doctors, crowded with way too many people. Not the pleasure it was previously.

[@ralphp3057]

With me it was like 2 million people! I’ve seen a 21 million increase! Believe it or not ! Still places in Florida with not many people!

[@angelwings7930]

Democrats.

[@grpgrp8840]

Sounds like nc too too crowded

[@stacistewart815]

So FL is turning into CA

[@ralphp3057]

@@stacistewart815 No it isn’t thank goodness!!!!!

[@jerryhorn4697]

I am a native-born Floridian and lived in the state for 46 of my 60 years. In 2022, I retired from my job, sold my house, and got the hell out of Florida! Too hot, too humid, too crowded, too expensive, and too fascist! Make the smart move, folks. GET OUT OF FLORIDA!!!

[@ShelovesJesusandElvis]

Fascist?! 😮

[@teej6152]

Holy Cannoli I believe you!

[@teej6152]

I have a close neighbor Friend of mine. Lived on the NorthEast Coast in New Jersey for most of his Life. He decided to move to Florida when he retired. To where he thought he would have the Ideal Life. Ok and then reality came to be and shown up. He is saying to me now that everything in Florida where he is currently living is More Expensive than the North. Yes folks you read this correctly. Please Do your research and think it through before you make your big Move! Like they say the "Grass always Looks Greener on the other Side" Boy is this true. Take Good Care... Blessings, Thad

[@jerryhorn4697]

@@ShelovesJesusandElvis YES! FASCIST! Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are the two major reasons to get out of Florida. In addition, stay away from The Villages --- unless you like goose-stepping to a fascist drumbeat with a walker and wearing Depends.

[@Claudette68]

@@teej6152 People buy without doing any research. Florida and Miami where I live is getting very expensive but since my son lives 15 minutes from me I will stay here. I need to see the sun and will be depressed in winter, therefore I cannot move.

[@timmartin723]

Don't move to places that everybody is moving too. The roads, schools, and infrastructure cannot keep up. Home prices will go up so will your taxes.

[@kbanghart]

But why let others limit your choices?

[@user-fp4ir1gi4z]

@@kbanghartBecause we live on a planet with other people

[@kbanghart]

@@user-fp4ir1gi4z Sorry, I don't know what you mean in context with the original post.

[@marleneppaul]

Don’t move to places that don’t want the change. If you move to a place for its peace, serenity and lack of conveniences, leave it that way. Don’t move to desloate areas wanting city conveniences. Money, greed and a fast paced life has destroyed our families. What happened to backyard BBQ’s and family get togethers? Most want brewery’s, shopping centers and restaurants. I’d rather sit and relax on my porch looking at the wilderness or farm fields than buildings or back to back homes. Stop selling land to developers and corporations. Go back to family gatherings, helping others and communities rather than build them up to congested, crime ridden neighborhoods.

[@kbanghart]

@@marleneppaul who are you telling to stop selling land to developers? Us individuals don't have that choice.

[@margogage]

You are so right. Lived in Florida for 50 years and 2023 broke us. Our homeowners increased five time over and we had to pay flood insurance of $6000 a year. Add horribe traffic, no medical care and hurricane Ian and we were gone. Sold our dream house and moved to Alabama, wish we would have moved from Fl years ago.

[@joanhughes143]

We lived in swfl for 12yrs- loved it but it just was getting too crowded for comfort. We started looking for land in 2020 & ran into crazy regulations & prices in Fl. We hopped over the line to Al in 2021 & it is such a relief here. We love it Ala!

[@marleneppaul]

So Alabama is getting built to too?

[@cannotbeshaken7889]

@@joanhughes143 What part of Alabama? What parts are nicer with low crime?

[@dawnsmith4205]

Good for you guys.

[@elcee7800]

@@cannotbeshaken7889 It’s always the coastlines.

[@1965sarrata]

🏝️Florida🏝️ is not for retirees or even for middle class families. Thanks to De Santos and GOP. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dyates6380]

My mother in law who's in Florida, probably several years ago, just dropped insurance all together. I thought she was nuts when she first did it, but given the fact she's been in her house for well over thirty five years and has "weathered" many a storm and several major hurricanes (none were directly in line with her home) and hearing the ridiculous premiums ..... I don't blame her for rolling the dice. I really don't. This is basically an advertisement for North Carolina.

[@ham4eo]

Jerry is also advertising South Carolina, since he is a real-estate broker there. I have lived in Florida since 1978 in the fastest growing County in USA, near Winter Haven. I'm self-insured on my lake-side house here, and I am not moving back to SC where I grew up in the 1960s (SC has a state Income Tax and a high poverty rate). But here is a funny joke that can be used against us crackers. Question: Do you know why Florida does not fall off into the Gulf of Mexico ? Answer: It is because Georgia Sucks :-)

[@jasoncrandall73]

Let's hope she doesn't experience a fire. If she is well inland & nowhere near the river (keep trees well away) she should be ok with the risk. But liability is another concern that she should also take into account. But a fast moving strong hurricane can still hit her home & do extensive damage. If that same hurricane can drop anywhere close to 20" of rain that can cause flooding anywhere in Florida.

[@dyates6380]

@@jasoncrandall73 Good point. I should have added that she does have fire insurance. Right, excellent point. She just got to the point where, frankly, at her age, she wanted to just take the chance and dropped the hurricane and flood insurance.

[@mewk]

exactly… just drop the hurricane/water damage coverage. Our homes can handle it.

[@williamwilson6499]

As long as you don’t have a mortgage, self insurance is an option.

[@rodman50]

We moved to Florida in 2019. Moved out in 2023 and boy, what a smart move! Our mover told us in late 2023 that things have reversed and that 8 out of every 10 moves are people leaving the state. We were glad to be part of that statistic.

[@PortfolioAutomotive]

We did exactly the same thing (moved to in 19, out in 23)! I do miss the no income tax, but that's being offset by how much I save on groceries and fuel costs

[@marklowe8061]

Glad you're gone don't come back!!

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

I am a native Floridian, and I moved also. It saddens me to see what is happening to the state where I grew up.

[@ralphp3057]

Thanks for sharing and thanks for leaving!

[@thomassargent6684]

We are glad too

[@Dave-co1cv]

I moved to Florida in 1982 and can confirm that everything you said in this video is 100% accurate. However, I would not even entertain leaving. The endless summer ☀️ is awesome, and although it does get very hot and humid, it beats snow ❄️ and cold 🥶 wind.

[@GD-ru7xr]

Heat, humidity, traffic, crime, crazy drivers, poor housing stock, entitled people, etc

[@thomassargent6684]

A great Governor that really cares about his people

[@philscholze6528]

...snakes, iguanas, bugs of all kinds, alligators...let's see...what else? Greedy, entitled snobs. I went there in the 60s and 70s. It's nothing like those days of old!

[@calikidd80]

@@thomassargent6684 LOL.....Cares only about the rich and banning books like a fucking tyrant!

[@kbanghart]

​@@thomassargent6684Florida would only have a good governor if they were a Democrat

[@timslater566]

Florida manages to combine crowdedness, unbearable traffic and sky-high property taxes with boring, backward and conservative! 👎🏻👎🏻

[@rahs5801]

I’m a FL native and most of my family still live here. Where I live (west of Orlando) our city and county are booming. I don’t necessarily like all the changes that come with it but things change. I’ve read people online afraid of FL (gators everywhere, hurricanes, lightning, sharks, etc)…that’s good; stay away. Almost everywhere has bad traffic and if it doesn’t now, wait 10-20 years (that’s how long it took us here). To each their own.

[@zl1David]

yet these other states with terrible traffic won't get worse if it's own state is losing people to Fla. Yet the heat down there is getting insufferable.

[@frankgiuliano380]

We need move you tubers like old Jerry.. Negative all the time.. lets create a you tube to keep folks from NY and NJ from moving here to Florida. They bring their politics, rudeness and attitude with them.. NO More NY, NJ, PA, CA, DE, MA, VT, CT, IL, MN, MI, OR, WA, folks please.. you are not wanted.

[@chuckgibbons9731]

I’ve lived in Florida all my life! The truth is that the chances of a direct hit from a hurricane remain the same each year! Home insurance was available at a reasonable price only a few. Years ago!! Now it is so high that it will be the main reason people will lose their house due to foreclosure! The governor needs to put a stop to this rip off!

[@MatthewHotaling]

I think the Governor is in bed with the Insurance companies!

[@cfoster6804]

​@@MatthewHotaling Bingo.

[@cherylkotarski]

Yes there is no rein on insurance companies. Need lawyer to get claims settled and then your insurance is canceled “ house too old, tile roof too old etc”

[@MariaVictoria-lu9ti]

He's not going to do anything he's on it..what a horrible person he is some day he will have to answer to much higher authority and believe me I don't want to be him..👎👎👎 hg es just awful

[@chrisman714368]

Been here for a 13 years never had a dime of homeowners insurance refuse to pay the crooks. Chances are if something happens you have to pay most of the repairs out of your pocket anyway so why pay them it's worth the risk not having it

[@whyjustwhy2168]

Do u have to keep it if u have a mortgage though?

[@muskyful]

That's fine if you are mortgage free....but the majority of folks are not.

[@Summer-bo9rw]

Absolutely!

[@hiDadsouppodcast]

Until there’s a fire or fallen tree…

[@kbanghart]

​@@muskyfulAnd notice how you probably won't ever get a response from that person.

[@jeffreycheng5984]

"The Federal Reserve System is not Federal; it has no reserves, and is not even a system at all. But rather an international criminal syndicate."- Eustace Mullins.

[@jamesjaseph736]

They are going down…they have manipulated as far as they can and end of the road is here.

[@SCLARK2112]

@@jamesjaseph736 And I'll NEVER accept anything else they come up with even if it's backed by GOLD

[@lizhoward9754]

@@SCLARK2112Good luck with that unless you live in a developing country

[@Summer-bo9rw]

100%

[@lizhoward9754]

You do realize the Federal Reserve are banks which do have reserves, right? And you do realize the Federal Reserve is not the federal government, correct? Most people toss Fedral Reserve around but have no clue what they do

[@lorraineperron4840]

At 73,I was priced out of my condo in Florida and retired to Europe this year since we could not afford USA. The cost of condo fees has tripled in 5 years. Don t trust real estate agents in Florida condo fees , insurance costs and repairs on buildings are out of control. Nothing is affordable!!

[@thomasshort6738]

Where did you move to?

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

@@lorraineperron4840 But Europe is more affordable?😂☝️

[@jillpannill2578]

Did you move to Portugal? I want to get out of here now-Venice, FL used to be small and fun. Its like Naples now…time to go.

[@sue9550]

I've lived in Florida for almost 30 years and you really hit the nail on the head with everything you said about how Florida has changed! Great video

[@billtribble2904]

And the politicians don't respect women. Sad.😢

[@djgriffin7393]

Moved to Florida in 1986 and bought a home in Pasco county in 1992. You neglected to say Florida has a homestead expemption for property tax. Still, I saw the writing on the wall 15 years ago and sold last summer. Glad I did, 3400 new homes are being constructed down the street from me. I believe the biggest challenge will be securing fresh water for all these new people. We still have seasonal droughts and the price of treated water is astronomical.

[@angelasmith257]

I’m in pasco and it’s ridiculous what’s going on…where did u move to?

[@kmeccat]

Florida used to be a very low priced state to live in. Lots of people moved there because most of the houses were very affordable. NOW, like everywhere else, they have skyrocketed--esp since Californians and New Yorkers have moved in...they make everything more expensive!

[@cfoster6804]

Covid flight was the push over the edge for Florida. It is now seem as a beacon of freedom like NY once was viewed as.

[@Mitzi73]

I am from NYC but have no desire to move to FL (only visit). It is my prediction that many of the Northerners who moved to FL will move out in the next 5 years. Hold tight.

[@jlandon6028]

It was mostly the influx from covid lockdowns in other states.

[@joemancurreri6635]

Jerry panders to all the NY and NJ folks like him.. The folks that can't afford Florida.. and they missed the boat. Florida is expensive... it should be.. we are paradise and paradise is expensive, We left NY 30 years ago, with the entire family. We all live in heaven here in NE Florida. Nicest people, amazing weather, 5 star beaches, No traffic here, Taxes are about the same as other states now, but no NY income tax. What old jerry never tells ya'll is that I would be paying $35,000 in NYS income tax this year, same with my 3 sons. No income tax in Florida. BTW jerry.. I'm on the beach, beautiful Florida Morning.

[@seandelaney1700]

NY of course, but CA? I wouldn't think anyone would leave CA for Florida. It's got a lot of issues but horrible weather is not one of them.

[@donniethesportsguy893]

Middle class guy here. Tracked expenses down to a penny for 2023. The government got 61% of my money with taxes, from sales to property to Dmv, state taxes to, social taxes and others. 😂 how sad.

[@gabyfarfan291]

Don’t vote for Republicans they don’t care about the worker middle class, they only care about big business and corporations. 😢😢😢

[@neilbruce123]

Schools ,roads ,Maintenace . lighting, storm clean up, all adds up. Most of my property taxes goes to the schools. And you have DeSantis as governor....... in fact most of all of FL is run by Republicans except for the major southern FL population centers. And all that federal taxes paid by FLORIDIANS come back in disaster relief funds.Sad indeed.

[@89redhead89]

Just wait until Joe Biden gets reelected. He has already promised to NOT extend the Trump tax cuts and also RAISE our taxes even more. Working people will have to take on extra jobs to support all of the illegals Biden has welcomed with open arms into the country.

[@igit_7296]

I wish they would cancel Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid! That’s what the government is taking all our money for and they should stop doing that

[@fruit20111]

JUST SAY NO!. Remember, By the consent of the governed. We the people.

[@corIVIega]

Can’t wait to move out of here. It’s extremely overcrowded, traffic is terrible and the quality of life here went down a lot since Covid.

[@ChrisWilliams5605LS]

what is stopping you?

[@joannedavis1991]

Where are you going?

[@thomassargent6684]

Thank Obama and Fauci.

[@Michael-po9og]

DO NOT COME TO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA!

[@Vistamister]

@@thomassargent6684You’re nuts.

[@ArtSmall-e1j]

I just moved back to Florida and love it. Not interested in living in South Carolina no matter how much you try to trash Florida and glorify South Carolina. Every state has their own pros and cons. To each his own.

[@5DNRG]

I am pleased to see this video addressing the reality of Florida. I never could understand why others see anything appealing about it. Born and raised in SE Florida and would NEVER go back. Hell on earth.

[@safffff1000]

Great governor and politics

[@CindySchumacher-h2q]

Got out just before I turned 19 (raised in Lakeland) joined the Army and never looked back. Only went back to visit Mom and Dad. Lived in Washington state for 35 years now. Rains ALL the time and expensive to live here so don't move up here!😅

[@kbanghart]

​@@safffff1000Desanctimonious? What a 🤡

[@kbanghart]

​@@CindySchumacher-h2qdo you mind sharing, are you on the west side of the Cascade mountains? What town? I enjoy some rain and I'm curious how much you get annually.

[@luga718]

​@@safffff1000😂😂😂😂 Really?

[@stevensims3342]

The amount of money people are paying for their houses in annual taxes is insane.

[@juliannacalifornia]

We need to revolt. Property taxes are insane.

[@commandermaxrider6128]

It’s the whole country not just Florida

[@inboxnews]

I'm in Orlando and paid $710 last November, up from $631 the year before.

[@commandermaxrider6128]

@@inboxnews I’m in Colorado last years taxes was $6500 up from $3000 from the previous year moving to winter haven and the new homes taxes is 2800

[@brianjenkins8146]

@@inboxnews image paying 6 times that and paying state income tax. my current situation.

[@theraweggfiles]

Here's another warning for those considering moving to FL. A lot of insurance companies are no longer insuring homes, leaving customer with no choice but to choose Citizens Insurance, which is run by the Gov. They DO NOT PAY claims. I had a roof claim for a leak due to a hurricane, and we were put through the ringer for 3 YEARS of depositions, and waiting, and calls, and letters and more depositions, and in the end, Citizens said they refused to pay out our claim. FL has basically told it's residents to bend over and take it hard while begging for more because no one else was there to step in. If you are even considering moving to FL, let this serve as a deep and hard warning. DON'T DO IT. You will regret it and you will forever be haunted by this warning.

[@MichaelAdamo-s8d]

Florida is becoming a playground for the rich, working class and seniors are struggling

[@markhankins3023]

The ‘working class’ have always struggled in Florida’s ‘Right to Work’ state.

[@marklowe8061]

Speak for your self.

[@ralphp3057]

I’m a senior living in Florida my whole life ! I’m not struggling! 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kbanghart]

​@@ralphp3057Nice, I'm glad the Biden administration is helping people out.

[@kbanghart]

​@@marklowe8061Thank goodness for the Biden administration

[@MrOrlandobob2]

Lived in Orlando/Clermont area for 30 years as soon as I retired ...I moved back to Altoona ,Pa ..ahhhh life is good .

[@ralphp3057]

Thanks for leaving! 👍

[@kbanghart]

​@@ralphp3057thanks for staying!

[@dapperdino1996]

Same here. Born and raised in Orlando/Clermont and moved to another state. Couldn’t be happier to leave that shitty swamp. Ya’ll can keep it. 😊

[@ralphp3057]

@@dapperdino1996 I just drove through that area last week! Omg it has gone crazy with people!!! I remember the rolling farm land with Oranges 🍊. That was 40 years ago . I actually live near the Ocala National forest. It’s not bad last 25 years! But , I’m starting to feel the tide of the baby boomers moving closer !!!!😬

[@kbanghart]

@@dapperdino1996 where did you move to?

[@yolymorarias]

We moved from Florida To SC one and a half year ago. We sold our house in Florida and paid off the mortgage and bought a town house cash. This house is even bigger than the one in Florida. At the beginning I was so depressed because I had lived in Florida for 20 years but listening to you I think we made the right decision, and I feel much better. Thank you!❤

[@deannacrownover3]

Hubby and I are old Florida natives. He actually is a home builder. What we did was purchased raw land with lots of oak trees and a water source, built our home, which is exactly what I asked him for, is basically a shotgun house. The entire cost of our house was 7,800. (It cost us 200 more than the house to put in water, but we made sure of two things. One, the well hits the aquifer. Two, it's got a hand pump included for when the power goes out. I can actually pump water into our house, the summer kitchen and the guest cabin, from the well.) We have no reason to purchase insurance because if something took out our entire house, we can just rebuild it. It costs less to replace our house then it does to pay for property insurance for three months. The people who are moving in are obviously spendthrifts. They won't be able to keep the property that they have purchased and as soon as a big bad hurricane comes, most of them are out anyway. Florida wins!

[@kbanghart]

Not sure I understand, Florida wins what?

[@deannacrownover3]

@@kbanghart The more Florida that newcomers have to deal with, the more they leave.

[@Mrmajellan123]

I guess you know " most" people. Yeah, right

[@deannacrownover3]

@@Mrmajellan123 I never made a reference to "most people". Don't read what's not there.

[@daphnesmith1812]

What product is your house made of

[@EastCoastWoodworking]

I have lived here in south Florida for 20 years and it is now just insane. 2004 Ford F250 never had an accident or ticket $3200.00 Hime owners insurance went from $1200.00 to $6000.00 never had a claim. The only thing that has not changed is my property taxes $1600.00 but that’s due to being homesteaded. If you’re a snow bird your taxes will follow the market and that’s a lot of money. Any kind of home repair is 80% higher here a new A/C system in 2007 was $4500 for a high end Lenox system that system today is $30,000.00. The electric is expensive we keep our house at 80 degrees yes we have a pool but it’s a high efficiency variable speed pump and we still pay minimum $250.00 a month. The only things Florida has going for it is no income tax, personal property tax, homestead exemption of $50000.00. The contractors are all scam artists the builders are hack national builders building junk just for profit. Florida was beautiful now it’s a nightmare, we call it little New York, all rich have moved in and pushing us who lived here for years out. I am looking at moving to North Carolina or South Carolina. Your video was a truly honest representation of Florida I realize you’re doing the video to boost your sales in South Carolina.

[@karengaddy6604]

My daughter and son in law live in St John's County, FL. They bought their home brand new about 24 years ago. They put up solar panels and their electric bill is very cheap. They each drive a tesla and even keeping them charged up, their electric bill was $45.00 this past month. They have had a lot of growth, and have to deal with a lot more traffic, but they try to time their shopping and activities when the traffic is lighter. They are very happy there, and have absolutely no plans to move. Good luck to you all who are moving out. I'm sure you won't have any problems selling your home.

[@Mizbee22]

I've been here 7 years and find it basically accurate. Homeowners went from $3200 to $7500--no claims, but due to Surfside Ho6 policies for townhomes were impacted IF you had replacement cost for personal property. Ridiculous. While no state income tax, there is a FL surcharge on practically everything most people don't notice: Pet insurance? Yup. Mobile phone? not sure FL state and Federal but your locality (city) also charges. Netflix? Yup. I could go on. All that adds up. And before someone says I should simply move? On my dance card in the next couple of years, hopefully.

[@terrydonovan5246]

@@karengaddy6604 an interest rate under crook biden kamalaPAD 7%

[@carolequery7950]

I have lived in Florida for over 54 years, and I will be here for the rest of my life. People from New York are ruining our state, causing high prices and lots of traffic. Florida is full, so please consider moving elsewhere.

[@thomasryan2679]

If it wasn't for tourists and people moving in, you would still have dirt roads and no dentists.

[@JP-lj4ew]

​@thomasryan2679 what an uneducated comment. My wife and I work from home for an out of state employer. Taking that money from liberals and spending it in FL! Haha suckers!

[@jlandon6028]

New Yorkers were horrible in the 70's don't really see it anymore

[@uncletoby-]

Don’t send them to Arizona. We’re bombarded with Californians.

[@MariaVictoria-lu9ti]

I got news for you people in general are ruining FL especially the rich they could move anywhere...we working class can't and by the way I am not from NY and dislike rude people

[@florabamabelle6413]

I live in FL and am glad to hear people are moving out.

[@ralphp3057]

Amen sister!

[@thomassargent6684]

That means they weren’t strong enough.

[@marklowe8061]

Me Tooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

[@ralphp3057]

@@thomassargent6684 That’s a fact!! They wine about the heat the cold and everything in between!!!!!! I’m going for a swim in my lake that has alligator 🐊! That terrifies them especially!!! lol

[@gerryhemmer1573]

I grew up on Anna Maria Island and my children were born there. Left in 1976 because FL had become basically a night mare of unhappy old people who did nothing but whine about how much better it was where they came from. One day a few of us neighbors were talking and one of them started in about how awful it was here. Another spoke up and asked why didn't they go back then? Dead silence. Moved to Arkansas and went back once for a wedding and vowed there's no way we'd ever return. What an over grown nightmare.

[@muzzledwon1845]

One of the biggest reasons I sold my home in Cape Coral was the hurricanes but the second biggest reason, was the water bill. water broke during hurricane Irwin. I wasn't there for eight days and got hit up with a $2000 water bill which they wouldn't negotiate to lower F Florida

[@JRada-bd9yh]

I moved from a cold state!!! I take all they day long Florida!!! I been here 5 years now!!! I DO NOT regret it for a second!!! # Love Florida,,,,💚💚💚

[@JRada-bd9yh]

I take mosquitoes,Hurricanes,Taxes,traffic,etc etc,, Over snow, stupid cold temperatures, blizzards, short days,,, always look for the other side of the coin….

[@Claudette68]

@@JRada-bd9yh I agree with you. I have been living in Miami for 55 Years, I do not like at all the cold weather, the snow, the blizzard, the days without sunshine make me sad and depressed . The only thing that I wanted to do in a cold weather is eating and being inside all day long. Nor even have energy to do house chores just watch tv or watching youtube videos.

[@billtribble2904]

Non-caring politicians 🤑. Sad .

[@rayhend100]

There are issues in Florida, many of which are touched on in this video. But the truth is, Florida is a big state. Some choose to live in the hotspots pointed out here. But there are many, many smaller cities and towns, outside of Ft Myers (featured here) Sarasota, Miami, Tampa Bay, etc, where it’s just as affordable to live in as many other places in the country.

[@reallythere]

Any idea which areas

[@joycesims5242]

Sarasota is not cheap. I lived there for 15 years. Everything is high. You name it. Year after year. Slowly increased. I moved out of state. Best decision ever...

[@billtribble2904]

Not for long.📈

[@cma9042]

I lived in Florida through high school (Merritt Island) and college (UCF). I have no desire to go there except to visit family and friends. Now living in the Shenandoah Valley.

[@dews3340]

Well stated. Same here. Florida has changed forever 😢. Over built and too crowded.... Living in the Ozarks

[@johnbartholf777]

Are the people in the Shenandoah Valley bemoaning all the refugees moving there?

[@ziff_1]

I got out 2.5 years ago. I'll never, ever, EVER go back for any reason whatsoever. Not to live, not to visit, not for a free week at Disney World. NOTHING. It's a hellhole now.

[@leacyott811]

Where's your family roots?

[@leacyott811]

I am 4th generation native. It's my home and my family's home for generations. It's hard to see my HOME STATE get like this due to too many people and over building. Go back to YOUR HOME STATES!

[@elsie412ok]

@@leacyott811same. We sold and moved state after decades of moving around the state to find Florida. We’ve found it-outside the state, with seasons and less beaches. But to find that kind people, less stress driving and attending to everyday chores and having kind and friendly neighbors-feels like we found Florida again. My parents and their folks are buried in Ocoee, and I miss tending my people. I miss what FL was. I don’t ever want to go back, which is heartbreaking.

[@Sunnyshygirl]

😅

[@JimmyFloridatube]

Rural north Florida where I live is the real Florida and let me tell you, we don't pay what you people in South Florida are paying for anything. I bought one and a half acres and bought a nice used mobile home near the springs for less that seventy five thousand. You people paying that south Florida prices have more money than you need. North Florida is way better than South Carolina, but don't tell anybody. You can thank me later.

[@dneitzert74]

Shhhhhh

[@ingognito369]

I'm trying to make that move..spot on st John's river

[@tomfields3682]

@@JimmyFloridatube That's a pretty low bar.

[@karp3880]

Same here. Just bought land in Old Town.

[@JimmyFloridatube]

@@tomfields3682 it works for me. I don't believe in excess and extravagance. the standard of living in the USA is not sustainable.

[@nikki88875]

Lived in Miami for 5 years and just left without a backward glance.

[@MrThomasAnderson7892]

Humidity, HOAs and rude people are my complaints about Florida.

[@MariaVictoria-lu9ti]

You are not kidding about RUDE people and unfriendly....I wish I have the money 💰 to move out of this nasty state

[@billtribble2904]

+ corrupt politicians. ⚖️

[@LadyCapricorn8]

When I saw this, I could not resist making a comment. I moved to Florida in 1981, have disliked it all 40+years I have been here. I was originally from Northern Michigan, then Southern California, then Northern Virginia, then Arizona, last Florida. I can honestly say Florida is the worst of all of them. I stayed here because my elderly parents lived here. They have since passed, so I will be leaving soon. Looking into Tennessee, or Kentucky. Would actually love to get out of the south, but would not be able to handle the cold and snow of Michigan. I certainly would not ever want to live in S.Carolina. This man is correct on how expensive it has become to live here. If one does not like beaches, there is no reason to live here. Its too hot, humid, too many bugs, traffic is horrible. I am tired of worrying about hurricanes every summer as well. It is a nice place to visit, especially in the winter months, but do not come and live here permanenly, you very well might regret it. Oh another thing..Scientology is big here in Pinellas County, they have taken over the city of Clearwater, and have ruined this place. DO NOT MOVE TO FLORIDA.

[@bryceharper446]

It’s hotter than I thought, but I can’t go home because home is New York City and that’s a mess

[@hollyvanness6086]

Having lived in Florida most of my life I know first hand the good and bad of Florida. It's hot to say the least, how ever most days are sunny and where I am in Central Florida we have a slight breeze most days. I have been a homeowner for over forty years and bought and sold more than a few homes. Choose your city/town carefully. St.Pete was great in the 60's, but the taxes and traffic had my Parents moving us farther north. We live in a small waterfront community that takes pride in preserving what we have. Great schools, parks, an hour from Tampa, Clearwater, Ocala, or Orlando. The quality of life is here for now. Hopefully it will continue for future generations as my Grandson now runs his own business here after graduating from College. Yes insurance can be an issue, you have to shop around, but our property taxes are reasonable, and did not double-unlike my taxes on my home in Georgia.

[@navsofour2892]

And dengue disease is coming... making havoc in large portions of Southamerica now the bugs have been freed by climate change and invading all over FL too.

[@thomassargent6684]

I have lived her a long time and always hated the beaches

[@LadyCapricorn8]

@@bryceharper446 I would not live in NY, even if I could.

[@georgekane1985]

Jerry, thanks for showing the reality of what Florida has become. I live in Salome Arizona. I am retired. The property values and rents here are far, far less than Phoenix, which is 100 miles away. I go to Phoenix for major shopping at least once a month. I have a hybrid Toyota vehicle that gets 38 miles per gallon. Everything I own is paid off. You get the picture. I’m just including my particular Life situation so that the readers of these comments can realize that there are places that are affordable. Everything in the US is changing quickly, so my advice is for people to update their search and their information. Always make informed choices. 😮

[@TheRedcroatian]

It seems like Americans are slowly turning into Gypsies within their own ONCE great nation. Next stop Mars!

[@roguesovereignrogue9124]

Good luck with an insane unelected leftist government cartels running them crime rates from gangs of South America, skyrocketing and illegals, literally pouring across your border. Things are not going to remain Rosie for you very long.

[@johnbartholf777]

You talk about "the reality of what Florida" has become, then you go on to say that where you live is much cheaper than somewhere just 100 miles away in the same state. It's the same in Florida! Why segment Arizona into tiny sections, but lump all of Florida together? I've lived here all my life and I don't recognize a single thing in this video.

[@angelasmith257]

@@johnbartholf777most of what he is sayin in the Video is for ppl living near the beaches not out in the sticks..

[@angelasmith257]

Is all of Arizona affordable? How’s the weather?

[@ChristopherAbelman]

When I bought my first property in Massachusetts during the early 1990s, interest rates on mortgages were typically between 8% and 10%. It's likely that we won't see rates as low as 3% again anytime soon. As a result, sellers may need to lower their asking prices to attract buyers. This could lead to lower property valuations as well.

[@ImThePronounPolice]

My home insurance in Connecticut was 3000 last year. Just got the new bill for 6500! So its not just Florida and at least there you're warm!

[@elizabethdg]

Same here...with $10,000 property taxes

[@ImThePronounPolice]

@@elizabethdg my property taxes also 10 grand!

[@rowlandkrause5930]

YEP, YOUR RIGHT ITS DEFINITELY WARM ITS PATHETIC HOT HERE AND THE HUMIDITY IS RIDICULOUS

[@ImThePronounPolice]

@@rowlandkrause5930 move north if you don’t like the heat

[@MariaVictoria-lu9ti]

Wow you don't sound right the weather doesn't pay my bills you not right 🤪🤪

[@johnbartholf777]

I started watching wondering if this was going to be insightful. When, at the 2 :08 mark you say Florida accounts for 79% of all insurance lawsuits "while the other 51 states account for 21%" I wondered if this was a joke. I'm a homeowner in Florida. 7th generation. I've mapped the State for years with a map-making company, so I'm familiar with Florida at a depth and detail you can only imagine, and, in my experience, a lot of what you say here is wildly overstated, or represents an extreme example that you're presenting as "normal," when it's not. Crime and traffic vary greatly county by county, and even mile by mile, and crime is lower in most of Florida than most states in the country. Where I live, it's practically non-existent. And trying to get people worked up about lightning and rain? Seriously? I have very reasonable homeowner policy and car insurance, and the rates haven't gone up more than a few % in the past 20 years. My neighbor had a tree fall on his house in a hurricane and his insurance company had a crew working on it WHILE the storm was still blowing. They paid out in a few days and gave him a generous settlement. So, yeah, "good luck trying to collect." Oh, and I just paid $12k for a new roof on my 3BR home. If someone was quoted $42k, they should call the police, unless they want it shingled with gold and diamonds. I understand that you're trying to talk people out of moving to Florida because you want to sell them homes in SC, but come on, man.

[@steveb2660]

There is only 50 states, FL and the other 49 not the other 51.

[@sdscipio]

This video is a promotion of South Carolina by denigrating Florida

[@susanH1986]

Where in the world do u get those prices and service in Florida?? Most contractors won't even call back or if they do then they fail to show up or charge ridiculous prices.

[@gotyouout8267]

It’s ok people do this to California all the time … people always overstate our issues too ..

[@dereksmith2828]

Thank you for this. I know people who live in Florida that aren’t dealing with anything like this guy describes. He’s definitely taking it to the extreme

[@Lesrevesdhiver]

My older brother moved to FL for a year or two back in 1983. Him and his then-wife were both saying that living there was a nightmare. He said things were too expensive and he could not find a job that paid well enough to make ends meet. Even though the "Vacation" version of FL might look or sound nice, I have never been under the illusion that it would be a good place to live.

[@Ezees23]

Yeah, they advertise well...but you'll quickly realize that it's 100% false advertising once you get there and interact with the citizenry, the city, or the other "authorities"......

[@cfoster6804]

Anywhere you move without your finances together and a job already secured will seem like a nightmare. People move there unprepared then complain about how horrible the place is. No personal accountability.

[@Lesrevesdhiver]

@@cfoster6804 I think my brother was 22 or 23 at the time. I think they stayed with the wife's parents, which ended up being a nightmare in itself.) Of course there was no internet to research things properly. Besides that, I think we all made some bad decisions at that age. Lucky for my brother and his wife, their move back home was smooth.

[@Lesrevesdhiver]

@@Ezees23 I think his home life and his job were the biggest problems. When he came home and discussed the problems with our dad, I was too young to understand.

[@maureendreese4239]

Too many people moved here for political reasons and now we are way over populated, filled with illegal immigrants. Too many land developers trying to take over all the land . And that’s not even the beginning!

[@anneann9127]

After spending many weeks, months in Florida visiting family, I decided to build a home there. After much debating with myself I decided to pull our of the contract. We ended up moving to the Midwest instead. Now you couldn't pay me to live in Florida, too hot, too many bugs, too many people, the list goes on. I feel like I missed a bullet buy not building and moving there.

[@Rational20]

I live near Orlando. Sometimes it takes me half an hour to drive 3 miles, 2 hours to drive 30 miles due to traffic. Seriously thinking of moving out of the country to a place where cost of living is about a third.

[@steveos5112]

Move like where? SC.?

[@Unemployed-Math-Major]

Thailand?

[@larryellington3543]

I'm going to guess you're thinking Thailand or Vietnam or possibly a couple other Southeast Asia destinations. I've been thinking the same thing.

[@steveos5112]

@@marcofontana2115 why only 6 months?

[@SirCharlesWeatherby]

20-40k US buys you a brand new, high end, furnished if desired, condo in a concrete building in Thailand. 1 to 2 hours south of Bangkok. Something to consider.

[@EH-ev8zf]

We sold and moved away last year. EVERYTHING had gone up and was still going up. Our dream of living in Panama City Beach, had become a financial nightmare.

[@Mitzi73]

Is it legal to self-insure in FL?

[@KingCephei]

Florida is Amazing place to live, just plan accordingly and stay in your lane.

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

Huh???!!! You call that advice, DeSantis?!

[@mercy5902]

My insurance has been going up drastically within the last four years. Went up about 35% from last year. Currently paying $11,000! Can’t imagine it going up another 40% next year. Lived in this same house for 30 years, no where near the coast and have never had a direct hurricane impact. I’m a single income household, who could always afford my mortgage/bills and now I’m going back to living paycheck to paycheck because of of the homeowners and car insurance rates are unaffordable. It’s not right that there’s no cap on insurance and they can continue to raise rates. I am feed up with these legal crooks. I would leave this state tomorrow if I could, but feel stuck here for right now and don’t know what to do.

[@mortsims]

if you own your house you don't need to have insurance.

[@americanedokko2782]

FOR GOD‘S SAKE, GET THE HELL OUT, ASAP. THAT IS INSANITY! MOVE TO NC, SC OR EVEN INLAND WHERE TAXES/INSURANCE ARE 1/5 YOURS OR LESS!

[@puzer1]

...now tell the rest of the story why your insurance is so high...I live on a saltwater canal that was hit by IAN and put in a large claim...my house is also 30yrs old and my insurance is $3K with full coverage...

[@vickijohnson9367]

@@mortsims If they lived in it 30 years and are not able to drop insurance, it’s been re-financed. All of this is the “financialization” of the economy. Because Americans pay double for everything, supporting institutional finance. Fact Without debt, the U.S. would completely collapse. Debt here is by design, facilitating global liquidity on American citizen’s backs. Unfortunately, almost all Americans are going to experience and see the devastation of letting finance be the factual entities in control.

[@karengaddy6604]

Don't lose hope. I read that the legislature is changing laws that will help lower homeowners insurance. 😊

[@monna384]

I sold my house in 2016, best decision in my life. Everything he is reporting is true the cost of insurance is high and every a year you will get an increase. I couldn’t keep up anymore with high fees. No more traffic, no more stress, and have more time for my kids and family.

[@douglasglaser6100]

The Eagles wrote a song long ago called The Last Resort. The last lyric Don Henley sang was “You call some place paradise - kiss it goodbye.” So true.

[@kc4cvh]

"We paved paradise and put up a parking lot."

[@Claudette68]

dough people said they will love to live in a place that looks like a paradise, but was thinking that perhaps Cain killed his brother Abel because at that paradise they did not have anything to do and I guess the only activity for those two brother was figting to see which one offered the best BBQ lamb , or the best vegan diet to their Creator. Unfortunatelly one of the broters was killed. They were bored to death. So it is better not to live in any paradise. You will ended up being crazy with nothing to do.

[@Rockinthehill]

Insurance is the Top issue if you can even get it. I am a native born in Miami and now I won't get near Florida to live. I would NEVER, NEVER buy a home there again. Now Loving living in SC

[@dews3340]

Same here 😂🎉😂🎉

[@bailey9r]

Funny I would never leave (I'm also native Miami) Florida. My taxes haven't gone up much although my house has. My Dad bought a house in North Carolina and that summer Hugo ripped the roof off his house. (Not shingles but the rafters and all then slammed them back down). I now live in North Central Fl. near the Santa Fe and Swanee rivers and love it. My 700K home has a 2200.00 tax bill every year. That's not outrageous.

[@thomassargent6684]

@@bailey9r of all the many places I have been I like North Carolina the least.

[@proudmom1962]

Built a home and moved in 2-20. Pandemic, then Hurricane Ian (no home damage, thanks to solid pre-pandemic construction) in 9-22. Sold in 7-23. Made a 41% profit. Floriduh was very good to me.

[@outlet6989]

I don't mind the Snow Birds, people from Up North who live in Florida during the Winter. What I do mind is their horrible 'I'm better than you' attitude. Many move to Florida after they retire and become Sun Birds. Now, we have to put up with them year-round.

[@claudiaposternak3467]

😂

[@may86bear]

I’ll say it again; the Fantasy of Florida is OVER 😮

[@daraledet542]

Yep😊

[@dews3340]

Yes 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@scratchy271]

You are correct. I'm done. Moving back north this year

[@dews3340]

@@scratchy271 we left Florida decades ago

[@thomassargent6684]

Pedophile Disney ruined Florida

[@raycaban5594]

Left NYC to florida on a vacation in 85 never went back worked in the AC industry for 35 years retired at 62 bought a place on the beach love it here my wife and I almost moved to Cali glad i didnt love it here will never leave Fthat!

[@dews3340]

I remember Amelia island 🏝️, formerly American Beach, Florida when it was a clean, lazy beach town, dirt roads, quiet and safe. My family would go each Sunday to swim & have a picnic oceanside during the summer. The sand was white & the air was pure, fun in the sun! One could walk around town leisurely 😂no traffic, bad 🐕 dogs or 👛 purse snatchers, drugs or drunks 😂. Day and night Amelia island was safe. Decades later this little sleepy lazy, clean beach have CHANGED forever. I no longer miss going to the beaches in Florida. Atlantic beach was a nice place to go as well, but it's changed too. Driving to Tallahassee Florida in the late 1970s was easy, safe & no traffic. I use to work at the state capitol.......... Going down memory lane of the old Florida

[@daraledet542]

I lived in Amelia Island for 3 years. I agree with everything you say my friend 😊

[@samd4181]

When I moved to the beach in NE Florida 35 years ago, I called it a “sleeper,” because it was like being right on the edge of paradise and few people knew how good it was. That’s changed.

[@123Rockchild]

I remember Amelia Island use to have a professional women’s tennis tournament each year. It came right before the Charleston, S.C. tournament.

[@dews3340]

@@123Rockchild yes

[@roguesovereignrogue9124]

G it’s a Scooby Doo mystery. Why it became unsafe. you know all those white neighborhoods that are so unsafe, crime ridden, and all those dangerous patriot conservative white Christians who do the majority of violent crime. Man no wonder it’s not safe.

[@plantagenetsurvivor8771]

Interest rates has people stuck. Nobody giving up that 2.68% rate

[@DanO_DanO]

We moved from Westchester County in New York and lived in Florida for 13 years. Taxes and insurance were a little higher than NY, but our house was twice as big. The worst aspects about FL insurance was the possibility of being dropped and the deductible. Our deductible was 20% of the actual value of our home. We enjoyed living there for six months of the year. I liked the heat, but not the hurricane threat. Several times we had to flee hurricanes. From south Florida it is a five to six hour drive at 70 MPH just to the state line with Georgia. From there you have to head to Atlanta or the mountains of SC or NC - 15 or 16 hour drive. After our first evacuation we decided we were going to make our escapes hurrications and planned visits to places we thought would be nice to visit. The traffic is pretty bad and the mix of drivers creates a hazard every time you have to head out. After leaving my job, we moved to the Low Country of SC. We miss a lot of the great things about FL, but really like the people, slower pace, and the beauty here. We still have alligators, mosquitos, and hot humid weather. Costs are substantially lower. Hurricanes, though far fewer, are still a reality.

[@deepcow]

I’ve been in my home 32 years in Tampa Bay Area. Never filed a claim, live above all flood zones, insurance went from $1200.00 a year to $9000.00 a year.

[@angelasmith257]

OMG..WHY ? did u try citizens?

[@Mitzi73]

What will you do? 😢

[@Sherry1962]

You always have the most interesting videos and people need to understand these statistics. Five years ago my husband almost took a job with Frontline Insurance in Florida. Today he has completely walked away from the Insurance business. It's not a stable industry right now. I do wonder how many of those people who have left Florida are healthcare and education workers. Thank you, Jerry.

[@rahs5801]

Probably a lot.

[@vickijohnson9367]

Americans do not know that Congress did a sleight of hand with insurance. Americans do not understand that it was insurance instruments that facilitated the Great Financial Crash. Americans do not know that insurance has lobbied themselves a “deregulation deal” where Congress let them out of capitalizing insurance policies, when no one was looking. The only television outlet that broadcast the dramatic devastating change was Bloomberg business news put it on their bottom ticker tape. The year was 2009. Now our premiums go to the C-Suites and 3rd party reinsurance hedge funds on the stock market, and we are factually being forced to prop up institutional finance with our insurance payments. Insurers then turn around and all use the same 3rd party’s tech software to cheat on claims. All of this activity is fleecing property owners, and has been classified as a cartel, with AG’s and FTC looking into it. The situation needs to be addressed nationally, before it takes down more than the American citizens and our economy.

[@jorgemorales-cp7ky]

I'm a Floridian and I bought my house in the year 2000 and now it has doubled in price,.the problem in Florida is that it's getting overcrowded and everything is getting expensive,the traffic is terrible, the mosquitos are terrible, the hurricanes always suck, but i still love it here , we have beautiful beaches and no snow

[@billtribble2904]

And terrib

[@billtribble2904]

Politicians 🤑. Sad

[@ambergibson1930]

I left FL almost 20 years went back for about a year in 2010 and just couldn't take the heat and people!! I remember the old fl....the hammocks..the swamp lands... gators laying on the rivers..moss swaying.. salt in the air and boiled shrimp on demand.. this that it hss become is beyond me!! Very sad indeed 😮

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Moved out in 1977. It was paradise then. The Floridians are now mean and nasty. No, it's NOT the New Yorkers.

[@ralphp3057]

Most of what and the way you spun your video is true Jerry . It is good for people like me that has lived here my whole life and love it ! Hurricanes 🌀 and all ! And your video discourages newbie’s moving in ! So , thanks Jerry !

[@t.h.8475]

My sister died of poverty in Florida. Her routine healthcare was in an RV in a parking lot. My brother in law insisted they move there. Don't move there if you're poor.

[@dawnsmith4205]

Sad

[@Ezees23]

THIS!!! If you're poor, ever more poverty and misery awaits you - and/or FL jail/prison is definitely in your near future, LOL.....

[@black_sheep_nation]

That is, sadly, a famous story. Everyone knows it, and warn their relatives if they move there, they're on their own.

[@freddyrodriguez4732]

@@Ezees23fl prison? how so

[@freddyrodriguez4732]

@@black_sheep_nationwtf? why are they on their own?

[@chinyereUgwuoke-tp2lh]

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure, it's built on frustration, it's built on fear that you have to overcome. I pray that everyone who reads this remains successful in life.

[@Masuiatfres]

Asset that can make you successful in life

[@jasminethornton3078]

Amen!

[@bobroberts1460]

My home owners insurance went from 10500 to 750 on similarly valued house when I moved to the Carolinas. It was new construction and elevated from the flood plane by several feet. It was a bunker. On the low chance anything did happen to the house it wasn’t like they were going to cover it or I could sue them either. It’s a crime what is going on. Florida state legislature needs to be held accountable!

[@johnbartholf777]

My Florida homeowner insurance is

[@bobroberts1460]

@@johnbartholf777 I bet you weren’t in South FL then. ;)

[@bobroberts1460]

@@johnbartholf777 and your property and land are valued well below a million.

[@bobroberts1460]

@@johnbartholf777 but if it is and you are do tell me the insurance company. My brothers insurance is even higher.

[@johnbartholf777]

@@bobroberts1460 North Florida, but near enough to the beach. And while it's below a million, it's getting there. At the rate it's going, it won't be long. If I sold, though, I'd just have to go somewhere else and buy something equally inflated.

[@debbiel356]

I left Florida after building there in 1996. Lived 5 mins from the Gulf. In 2022 was paying $8600 for homeowners insurance. Shortly after Ian it went up to over $12000. Sold at a significant loss April 2023 as is. The insurance renewal notice came to me in the fall of 2023. They jacked the rate to over $22000.

[@magnetistars3344]

Друг.... и где вы теперь ? А вы не хотите еще один дом построить ?

[@dews3340]

I was born and raised in north Florida 🎉😂 Jacksonville. Florida used to be nice, spacious, no traffic & cheap to live. We saw the changes & the influx of new people in 1980, and thankfully we left Florida forever. I had the best childhood growing up in safe sunny Florida a long time ago. My family survived hurricane Dora, I remember. I am an only child, so when my parents died in 2003, I sold my childhood home, with a pool in the backyard, carport fenced on a corner lot, no regrets...... From the Ozarks USA drinking free fresh spring water 💦 since 1991

[@robertmanley2687]

Rural Georgia from South Florida

[@MotocaribeDR]

Going to middle Mississippi from FL

[@roguesovereignrogue9124]

That’s where we are headed.

[@buckiemohawk3643]

I warned people this was going to happen when they started to move down here. Central Florida has a huge tourist economy and people dont understand. These people were overpaying for places and moving to places like Tampa. I turned to a friend who lived in what was the boondocks at the time of Frostproof nobody lived there. And he was like these idiots are building on swamp. And when the next hurricane comes they are going to have so many issues. They are building too much too fast.

[@marlostanfield8127]

Lol I got a Uncle WILLIE B in frostproof it's crazy hearing it nobody knows about frostproof 😂 They b eating road kill 😢😂😂 I tell people that think Florida is all beaches and sunshine about frostproof and Lawty out near stark

[@truthsetyoufree104]

I lived in Florida for 20 years. Then I left. That was a great decision.

[@stevensims3342]

I can attest to the lightning strikes. In my folks 30 years living there they have been struck twice now. Once was at least 20 years ago on a tree in the side yard. About 4 years ago they had a new bulkhead installed because the old one had failed (they had just paid off the house and had to refinance). Two years later and the ground for the new bulkhead seemed to have already sunk down by about 2 inches. Well long story short I discover 14 out of the 15, 18-8 5/8' threaded stainless steel tie back rods are just vaporized at the cribbing. Mind you this bulkhead was about two years old at this point. Insurance would not cover it and the folks are getting old so I had to dig it all up and re-thread varying sections of new rod through the pilings, cribbing and into a matching coupler. It was a real trick lining that all up since the pilings had already shifted some. Still blows my mind how a lightning strike did that. It superheated the rods causing them to lose their anti-corrosive properties and rust out rapidly. The back yard is 75 feet across. 5 dead men with three tie-back rods each. 14 out of 15 fried then rusted into premature failure.

[@annawelshmen5364]

I have been following your channel i must say i love the houses and they are worth it, soon i will come to patronise you, but here I bring you good news, I'm 47yrs old $73,000 biweekly and I'm retired, this video have inspired me greatly in many ways!!!

[@Petercobb105]

Awesome how do you make such monthly, am a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 😭 of myself because of low finance but I still believe God😞

[@annawelshmen5364]

It's Maria Angelina Alexander doing she's changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.

[@NadiaAltuna-b4i]

I know that woman (Maria Angelina Alexander)

[@daniboycscs]

If you were born and raised in new York you'd know too, she's my family's Broker for 3yrs till now and a very good one if you asked me. No doubt she is the one that helped you get where you are!!!!

[@Realjezcolimited]

$700K monthly is something you should feel differently about....

[@francoalfaro7750]

THIS VIDEO IS VERY ACCURATE!!!!! I wish People Can Watch this Video Before deciding to Move to FLORIDA

[@thomasryan2679]

Greetings from NYC. We used to visit Florida often when my parents were alive. The people there were wonderful to us, and I miss many of them.

[@bkm2797]

My family lives mostly in Central Florida. We were born and raised there, (I left for a multitude of reasons decades ago). My sister is in Real Estate semi retired, so I'm aware of some of what you mentioned, especially the lack of insurance or the astronomical amount you have to pay out. With car insurance I'm thinking 'no fault' has really caused such crazy pricing, it's unfair if you have never caused an accident yet you are paying out as if you did. Surprised you didn't mention the sinkholes, there is a shocking map in google that should make anyone think twice about buying property on a lime shelf. Hope more people see your warnings, they are eye opening and require careful thought.👍

[@Mizbee22]

Auto insurance- 35% of the drivers are uninsured, so that is the issue, along with lawsuits.

[@cheyralstein-stitchquilts4U]

Live in Florida almost 30 years. Lot of hurricanes, lucky where we lived not a lot of damages. Moved to northern state but thought of retiring back in Florida. Revisiting few areas seen so many changes, friends there talked of such hi cost now and everything is commercialized. We had second thoughts. He’s right in all areas he’s educating on. We’ve decided totally elsewhere to retire.

[@boblatkey7160]

I'm in a small southern California town with beautiful weather and reasonable property tax rates, no lines at the grocery store, only a couple of stoplights in town, no speed limits over 40 miles an hour, all the roads are single lane, I have a nice Jeep and my car insurance rates are about $90 per month, my homeowners insurance is about $85 per month. I make $130,000 per year working from home and only have to work about 15 hours a week. the beach is 20 minutes away, the mountains are an hour away and all my neighbors are super cool.

[@SazachaNancySktghaxeeahw-rp5gd]

Where’s that? I’m coming

[@larryherbert252]

Where at in Southern, California, sounds nice, no lines at the grocery store, speed limit 40 , cool neighbors- l want to move there- Where did you say in Southern, California? (lol)😊

[@boblatkey7160]

@@larryherbert252 Ojai 😉❤️

[@carolequery7950]

11:11

[@Claudette68]

bob if you make $130K per year and are living in a ghost town, that probably there is nothing to do, you are saving a lot of money to be able to retire someplace else where you can have fun. The place where you live sound very boring even for an 82 year old lady like me. I will be depressed living in a town with only two or 3 stoplights. I will stay in Miami as long as I can afford my condo close to Coconut Grove where my only son lives, and close to Coral Gables, Downtown Miami, Mia Airport. I do not need to drive because in Miami we a Free shuttle going to Coral Gables and downtown Miami in case you do not want to drive. .

[@Nttt739]

I lived there for 30 years . The main issues were COVID and the Governor. The reckless over bidding on real estate,and the Governor mouthing off about the state. I hope the creeps that paid 3 times the real price for homes are satisfied.

[@badgerfishinski6857]

Go live in California with Governor Gavin Newsome, if he'll let you out of your house.

[@janinebain4375]

Native multi-generation Floridian who never thought I'd be leaving. Will have waterfront home purchased in the 80's ready for sale in next few months. Political nonsense (note I am registered Republican) and cost of living is untenable. Homeowners premium went from $3000 to $6800 to $16,900 in last three years. 31 years with insurer, zero claims, made no difference. Terribly sad that greed and politicians' personal agendas have taken over.

[@shansmith6474]

They bill your home on what was a swamp, if there's water there's alligators, if we don't have rain they're sinkholes, traffic is unbelievable, the new homes are built like crap, been here 50 years. I would never recommend it.

[@Michael-po9og]

There’s not enough money in the entire State of Florida to get me to live in FLORIDA!

[@Mbcoinsnet]

Well that's good tell your friends also please please.

[@Michael-po9og]

@@Mbcoinsnet we get more than enough from Florida coming up here to the mountains! Everyone here always dreads “the season.”

[@Mbcoinsnet]

@@Michael-po9og I didn't know there was 52 states can you tell me when we gained the last 2 and which ones they are? I love FL been here 38 years no reason at all to move

[@Michael-po9og]

@@Mbcoinsnet I don’t know what you mean 52 states? BTW…I taught at FSU decades ago! But I didn’t live there😂

[@melissak8892]

The way people drive in Florida is the most terrifying thing about the state. I don't care if they are natives or transplants; that is irrelevant. California has a massive transplant population and you don't have to say a prayer every time you get in your car to go somewhere.

[@susanscavelli732]

Hes 💯 right! Been there since the 90's. It's gotten very DIRTY I'm in SW FL. Gulf waters get that Vibrio bacteria in hot and even in rainy season! That's the cause of flesh eating bacteria! And we hate eating out w long lines of waiting ppl! Drs are too busy to get appts traffic is terrible! Thats Besides fighting ins with claims. Service workers don't show up are not too dependable either. The ppl there are getting mean. Everyone texts when driving. Accidents are always happening on our roads! We plan on moving out too!