Moving to Lakeland, Florida (2022): What you need to know before moving to Lakeland, FL

[@soundwave6525]

This place is all the motivation you need to get in shape..God Bless Florida

[@ezzatmohamed3699]

First time i watch a video on KZbin with full of positivity including the comments, well done bro

[@Cudi8118]

You helped one of my friend get his Dream home! Great work! May the lord bless you with your amazing job for the rest of your life!

[@willhuie4015]

Thanks! Small world. Who’s your friend?

[@araina5896]

Just got a vacation home in Lakeland trying to learn about the town. Thanks for the video 🙂

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Your Drone footage kills!! Nice work 👏

[@The1ByTheSea]

Also love it that the Amtrack train goes right in the middle of Lakeland:one can easily commute from Lakeland to Orlando from one downtown to another, or to Tampa or from Orlando to Tampa

[@ZOZO4realz]

Just purchased here. I’m in love. Thank you for this insight.

[@honeybeejourney]

Thank you, I will def keep you in mind. You seem like a really nice & honest person.

[@willhuie4015]

That’s so nice of you to say, thanks!

[@bamidbar2]

Lakeland is the NEXT BIG thing , I was visiting there recently, such a beautiful place for you people but also to raise a family, people are so nice and friendly, I was really impressed.

[@willhuie4015]

Agreed!

[@williammckinney567]

Well did you ask the locals how their town is being invaded by all these out of town people. Lakeland was good because the population was not that big. Now I see my town is our growing itself. Hopefully with growth lakeland will maintain its charm. Out of town people must value what we already had doing on in Lakeland, which was always good local people.

[@unfvzedmak]

@@williammckinney567 yes i am happy our CITY*** is growing. and the “out of towners” make it better

[@williammckinney567]

Ok you say that now until you start to see a change in a bad way.

[@jaconjc3438]

Your voice, tone, and way of explaining talking points are all good. Just wish you showed more of Lakeland.

[@willhuie4015]

My drone actually broke in the middle of this video so it was a lot shorter on B-roll this time, sorry about that!

[@barbara8802]

Excellent information! Thanks for mentioning the job market!

[@willhuie4015]

Thank you!

[@evangreen8288]

Right now I’m thinking about moving to Lakeland Highlands Florida as my birthday gift next year because I enjoy having warm weather all year around going swimming all the time more blue skies and I like to wear shorts during fall and winter.

[@jillian5544]

We just bought a new construction home in Winter Haven-Lakeland area for 415k all in. The same house, same builder, etc would have been 550k in Saint Cloud or Clermont (which is still not Orlando) so the cost savings was definitely worth it.

[@douglasbailey1947]

Thank you Will 👌😎 still looking at Lakeland areas.

[@geremewdesta4973]

You did great i will keep watching you i want movie florida soon or later but don't know

[@bumblelopez4027]

Thank you so much looking to relocate from California within 2-3months

[@MusicmyAmor]

Hey do you help with finding rental places as well? Looking to relocate from NY but not ready to invest in FL until I find the best area for me . I’m excited to find your video on Lakeland (ironically there not much on KZbin) ..

[@williammckinney567]

Oh no stay in Ny, all y’all NYC people making the cost of living go up for our local Floridians.

[@msrawynn]

Good luck to you. I hope it all works out 😊

[@williammckinney567]

Good luck Nyc

[@debibarrington4697]

From northside to south side is one major traffic jam takes forever to get thru ..just too congested all round ..i lived there 7 yrs ago all my life.. move bc its no longer a quaint little town and cost is up as is crime..

[@williammckinney567]

You can thank the out of town people moving into lakeland for that. Well towns and places don’t stay the same for ever.

[@angelasmith257]

Basically that’s most places in Fla….cause of everyone moving down here!

[@The1ByTheSea]

I like the name l-4 corridor.Now it has a name .and yes in the future high risers; apartments, doctors offices, hospitals, etc will come up and one will start to see to develop on the I-4 corridor.

[@The1ByTheSea]

Lakeland due to its location between Orlando and Tampa is the fastest growing city in the nation. Lots of people relocating from congested Miami-Dade county to Lakeland.Lots moving from California ,where it is too expensive and the weather is cold. Lots moving from everywhere. Young, old, people with families, retirees,Hispanics , Asians:lots of Thai, Vietnamese, Indians moving to the area. Many direct from Asia ,other relocating from other places such as California, the NE. and the Upper Midwest. Lots of demand for housing.Demand for high raisers apartment building right of l-4 .Lots of opportunity to invest .

[@The1ByTheSea]

Lakeland,Plant City ,Haines City, Seebring, LaBelle, Belle Glades are the fastest growing cities in ,Florida .Lakeland and Plant City are just off I-4 between orlando and Tampa and close to both .Haines City, Seebring , Ave Maria all growing. La Belle,Clewiston and Belle Glades might seem bad now...,but look at it in the ong run.

[@williamfeid1235]

I appreciate the time you put into the video. My fiancé and I are planning on moving to Lakeland. My main concern is buying a home while looking for employment. I will be selling my current home (not a whole lot of equity in it) for this move but am worried about not having a stable job while we buy a house. Thoughts or suggestions on how I can make this happen?

[@benjamindover6932]

Just send it bro, don’t even think about it, just sell everything and go wherever it is that you want to go. Just do it. And honestly if it doesn’t workout that’s just how life is sometimes life doesn’t always go the way you want it to, but if you just keep like going.. it’ll probably be aight.

[@kkkkkkk3896]

@@benjamindover6932 my guy you got to be a high schooler forsure 😂😂😂😭😭

[@Roundtable1869]

Thank you for sharing this video on Lakeland,Florida. My Hometown A.K.A. "Swan City/L-Town"

[@alextubekis123]

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[@thundercat8601]

We are looking at retiring in a 55+ community around the Orlando area. What are the top communities, in your opinion, in regards to quality and amenities offered? In other words, which 55+ communities would be considered “high-end” on the spectrum? I don’t paying more for top-tier quality and offerings. Thanks so much!

[@willhuie4015]

Dell Webb Sunbridge is my #1 and my 55+ clients have absolutely loved it, I don’t think there’s another one that comes close!

[@heribertoresto6967]

Deer island clermont.... walden lake plant city orlando is way to crowded and traficc sucks bad

[@heribertoresto6967]

Worst place to live been here 6 years and polk county police are the worst racist ones....theres no jobs other than dirty pruduction wharehouses that kill the shitt out of you and they dont wanna pay a fair rate..... About buying a house think twice all they are is cheap ass press wood Wich is also empty all over arround without even bricks walls the only bricks ull see on new build houses in lakeland florida are the pavers on the driveway 🤔😅...when u buy a house in florida u dont became a home owmer U became a owner of a Particle board vinyl siding paper wrapped wood box...... Thats all i have to say thank you and your wellcome

[@tampananogirl]

Sun City

[@shaycooper3989]

It’s either lake land or winter haven for me 🥰

[@msrawynn]

Have you decided which? Currently looking at Lakeland as well so to get out of southern FL. Good luck to you!

[@shaycooper3989]

@@msrawynn I haven’t yet and thank you ! Did you make a decision yet ?

[@msrawynn]

@@shaycooper3989 Nope, not yet. Really still doing research and building a list of possible options. Port St Lucie is on my list as well but would really prefer central FL.

[@shaycooper3989]

@@msrawynn take your time there’s more cities in Florida we never even heard of lol I’m still in Colorado but I’m still looking towards Florida

[@msrawynn]

@@shaycooper3989 so true, thanks for the reminder! That’s great advice. Not looking to move until next summer so, I still have some time. Good luck to you! 🍀

[@The1ByTheSea]

Number one draw :the weather.Number 2 draw location:between Orlando and Tampa,right off I-4 .One can workin Tampa or even Orlando and live in Lakeland.Also newer ,more spacious homes

[@jennyquezada9644]

Would you please make one about Davenport?

[@777BelieveForever]

Thanks Will do you have any ideas for rent, in a nice area 😀

[@willbygosh4887]

Might want to check out Mulberry and Polk City in the Lakeland area.

[@bathsheba41]

I live in Lakeland Florida since 2004 , I m not a real estate agent. If anyone have a question concerning Lakeland I will give you an honest answer.

[@natalieohlsson7777]

Pros and cons?

[@goretex99]

What are the local politics?I’m looking to get out of this liberal hell hole!

[@williammckinney567]

From lakeland born in Lakeland, funny how out of town people see my town any say oh it’s so nice here. Guess I grew up in a special place. Please out of town people let’s keep my hometown nice.

[@angelasmith257]

Is it a high crime area?

[@ethanshelbyskateboarding9980]

I live there from 1992 to 2004

[@christianc5161]

Lakeland is really Lake-Land.

[@delovelyday430]

Great video thanks

[@ethanshelbyskateboarding9980]

If I could afford to live in Lakeland, Florida I definitely would

[@rosalvazamora3772]

Thankyou I have been thinking to move to Florida. So I looking for the right area. . ( City)

[@markw5985]

I'm looking in lakeland I can't find a community under 3k. While they start at high 2s by the time all is included it's mid to high 3s

[@willhuie4015]

For new construction? Don’t think there’s really any under 300k after lot premiums, upgrades, etc.

[@jennyquezada9644]

Which has cheaper new houses Winter Haven, Auburndale, Haines City, Davenport or Lakeland?

[@papprazziusa4817]

Not Haines City or Winter Haven.

[@papprazziusa4817]

I meant you don't want to move them two places.

[@newkirk7591]

Can you get a new construction home that has already been built without having to commit and wait 2yrs for it to be built?

[@willhuie4015]

Yes actually, at the most you should be waiting 6 months, but with inventory sitting a bit longer, a lot of homes are already built and ready to go.

[@newkirk7591]

@@willhuie4015 thats good to know cause we were in the sarasota area months ago and it was impossible to find a new home.

[@pliantsmith8760]

I am a truck driver moving to Lakeland hope I can find a job there

[@usaa3987]

And now it looks like now we are going into a buyers market.

[@willhuie4015]

Market has definitely balanced out since this video was made

[@wulver810]

I may be coming back in 5 years, probably be bigger than Orlando/Tampa by then lol.

[@4everfito497]

I use to live in Lakeland back in 2010.. so much bigger than the one area you showed in video ………

[@willhuie4015]

Oh for sure, my drone broke before I could finish capturing other areas for this specific video, a lot less b roll thank I usually use.

[@mppetrikas4919]

On scene at lake Morton library

[@ailynsanchez3]

Heyyy , ¿ what about the universities here ? It’s goods?

[@thebucketsfamily3504]

Is Lakeland a safe and food place for vacation?

[@debibarrington4697]

Truth is ive lived there since i was 8 im now 68 ..moved 7yrs ago bc of so much growth cost and crime..lakelands a preety town ..but looks can deceive

[@debibarrington4697]

Truth is ive lived there since i was 8 im now 68 ..moved 7yrs ago bc of so much growth cost and crime..lakelands a preety town ..but looks can deceive

[@papprazziusa4817]

Its safe and food is everywhere

[@juliejensen7370]

Alligators in the fresh water?

[@robdyrdek3260]

Yeah they're everywhere

[@GeorgeKokorisNewHomes]

Yes, it is Florida if there is water at some point there will be a gator.

[@edmarisff]

Hello! Me and my BF are moving to lakeland from Puerto Rico in September we are looking for apartments🙏🏽

[@avakjak]

Hey, I am from Puerto Rico too and I’m looking forward to move to Lakeland from Miami. How’s going for you? Did you move?

[@Moneypower572]

Nothing really to do there I rather move to Hallandale beach fl and Miami fl

[@newkirk7591]

Hows the school system?

[@khanajim]

Is Lakeland a good vacation home location?

[@willhuie4015]

Not really a strong market for AirnBNB or short term rentals from an investor prospective

[@gisela5730]

Been here 18 yrs too many people relocating & the traffic is horrible home prices ridiculous, rude people, lakes are dirty. Don’t move here.

[@williammckinney567]

Ya I heard New York people crashing into Florida in record numbers. That alone will make cost of living go up. New Yorkers all ready have big money coming into Florida. Trust me they know what they doing buying up Florida. Locals Floridians don’t have a chance.

[@thelifeofjayln]

I’ve been here for too long 😭

[@randywindsor6674]

Lakeland doesn’t have alone for adults with special needs

[@benjamindover6932]

I heard Lakeland Florida has a lot of crime

[@joshsowack]

We do so don’t move here

[@suel1961]

There sure is n the Walmart on 98 is very very dirty the northern side isn’t a nice place to live the schools are full of crime I know this cause I live in a 55 plus community on the north end oh n medical here is awful. Stay away from the north side of 98

[@debibarrington4697]

It does

[@debibarrington4697]

It does

[@debibarrington4697]

@@suel1961 lake mortons a preety area but can be sketchy with crime ..use to live there

[@actionfaction2558]

Lakeland is in North Central FL, near GA, right…?

[@willhuie4015]

No it’s just south west of Orlando, so still in the middle of the state, a few hours from the state line

[@actionfaction2558]

@@willhuie4015 ah, I think I got it confused with Lake City maybe…

[@williammckinney567]

Lakeland Florida is the Home of Ray Lewis.

[@unfvzedmak]

This place is chaotic

[@Timw92.]

I want to see that 🐊😂😂

[@nived3211]

Schools suck.

[@darthgrundle2349]

Stay away, way too hot and too many snakes and bugs!

[@jeffneis553]

You talk WAY too fast.

[@willhuie4015]

Listen faster lol

[@Fa__timaaaa]

No he doesn’t 😂

[@Godofmercy1]

@@willhuie4015 🤣

[@robdyrdek3260]

Then set it to .75 speed instead of complaining

[@gator_bait_8583]

You listen too slow