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[@osmosisorlando]

Hey Dev, you showed our house under construction at Lakeside by Hamlin! Loved seeing this. We actually met you when we were still living in LA while we (and you) were at Disneyland. Here we are a few years later and you are driving around in our future community. We would love to have you in the Hamlin area! Keep up the great work! I love your honesty and candor about the prices and Disney and it's very refreshing to have a Disney blogger who is not afraid to call like he sees it. Love that.

[@absolutelyflabbergasted6380]

Dev.....you would make a hell of a Realtor or Mortgage person. I have been in mortgage for over 28 years. You have the personality and organization for it!!!!!

[@RolandoRodriguez-vv6dy]

This is one of my favorite videos that you've done. I'm from New York and I have been dying to move down to Florida for a long time. But like you covered, it is just way to hard with the market right now. This was super informative and I really appreciate you sharing your on going journey.

[@wvuwhat]

Really liking the different content on this channel. This one hits home. I was going through the process of buying my first home in 2019. Then, we know what happened. Swallowed my pride and rented someones basement with a separate entrance for about 1200 less than I was paying for my apartment. Saving my money. Hopefully by 2024 when I get back in the market I'll have 125K or so saved for a down payment. Orlando is one of the places I'm looking at to relocate. You think Orlando and Tampa are bad it's nothing compared to Northern Virignia.

[@blaster-zy7xx]

We are from northern Virginia area and we are aware that housing prices were high there, but the increase as a percentage is worse here in Florida now. (Or better if you are selling) than Virgina.

[@terevespace]

This is honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen regarding buying a home in the Orlando area. I like how you had articles to back up you claims but what I appreciated the most was the diverse places you included in your video. A lot of these other channels will literally just focus on being close to Disney and that’s it. You however showed other options that were slightly further out than Disney along with an estimated price range which I thought was refreshing and informative. Great video Dev!

[@kaitlyngaumer4615]

Don’t give up, Dev! My husband and I went through the same. We looked for about a year and always got outbid or a cash offer would come in. But, it WILL happen when it’s right. The right house for your family will come up. A house that was better than all the ones we looked at before (there was A LOT) and it only had 3 offers, including ours. One buyer dropped out so it was just 2 of us then. Somehow, we got the house and under the asking price. When it’s meant to be, it will be. God bless!

[@helennovak7974]

Celebration resident here….great town. Great events. Great schools and a great hospital. Best place to live!

[@kimsworldvlogs8140]

My Daughter (Candace) and I (Kim) had the pleasure to meet Dev Wednesday at Universal!! Dev is so sweet and genuine in person as on the vlogs. Congratulations on the new home Dev and Bianca and family!! The home is beautiful!!

[@samanthataddei7025]

I grew up in Winter Springs. I’ve lived in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Arizona. I would absolutely pick winter springs to raise my family. Now that I am removed from it and raising my own kids, we were blessed to grow up there.

[@PamelaDavis2Chicksand1OldLady]

This was a great video. I purchased my first home over 10 years ago. I rode out the last real estate bubble. It was crazy. I remember putting in bids for over 30 homes before I got my home. Stay patient. You’re doing the right things. You’ll find a great property at the right price 🙏🏾.

[@chocolate5687]

Thank you PCDev!!!! I have been talking to my husband for years about buying a home or condo there in the Orlando area to either move there or become "snow birds"! You have no idea how much you have helped showing the different areas that gives us some ideas of where to start looking. I appreciate you taking the time, patience and thoughtfulness in providing such great info on this, it is so much appreciated. Thank you! Praying you will be blessed in finding and buying your new home! You deserve it!❤

[@DessertDivaFL70]

I live in Cape Coral. Our area is booming! New houses in our neighborhood everywhere!

[@tarasteely1381]

Loved this video!!! Love seeing different parts of Florida and the homes!

[@MoniqueTucker311]

Thanks for this Video Devin. As you know thanks to you guys we relocated yo Florida a little over a year ago. We are now having our a home built in the Clermont area. We absolutely love it here. We truly appreciate your videos and all that you do.

[@jasminesmith5842]

I bought my first house last year and the best advice I could give you is be patient and don’t be shy to ask your realtor any questions you may have. Good luck in your home buying journey! ❤️

[@ktedrick8680]

Thanks for this video! I enjoy the different content. Also, my husband and I are looking into moving to the Orlando area and nice to see/hear about some of the areas we've been looking at.

[@KimisKeithUrbanFan1]

Great video! Since I can’t go to Disney soon I had to quit watching about it so this was a great temporary change for me. Pray & stay patient, the right starter home is out there for y’all!

[@damaris_dc]

Hang in there! You'll find your perfect home when the time is just right! This was a great video, thank you!

[@jackiefuentes8977]

Thanks for making this video. I’ve been thinking of moving to Florida near Disney and the info you shared helped to give a getter idea of areas to look at. I hope you & Bianca are able to find and great home to buy.

[@TomD277]

My fiancé and I are in MA and we bought our first home in July 2020. We got extremely lucky because we bought during the (somewhat) height of the pandemic and we got the house for asking and got a really low interest rate because of everything going on at the time. Since then, the market has skyrocketed. We bought for $399,900 and almost 2 years later, our house is already worth over $500,000. I honestly believe it’s all about timing with these things. You guys will find a place when it’s right! Keep up the search man! It’ll be worth it!

[@sandraparolie7179]

Our Prince..... be patient...God's got something BETTER for you!

[@sherrieloffler225]

I love those homes you showed in Apopka! So nice! I hope you find a home you love. Thanks for sharing!

[@lalainagarcia]

Planning on moving to Florida from Washington state next year. Clermont and Apopka look like the top places for me and I haven't even visited either town in person. Wishing you best of luck in buying your home!

[@vondada1]

Haha! You drove through my old neighborhood in Apopka! Loved that neighborhood. I work for Disney and recently bought my current home in beautiful Mount Dora, FL. 50 min drive to Disney but we'll worth it.

[@prisewing952]

Moved to Celebration 6 years ago, never regretted it!

[@spragit3834]

I’ll say prayers that you and Bianca find your dream home. Thanks for sharing this content - love it!

[@lucylou1605]

I like Apopka for you Dev. When we bought our first home back in 1969, we were advised to buy the "ugliest house in the best neighborhood". That might mean an older fixer upper, but they are so much more affordable. You can choose exactly what you want as far as upgrades as you can afford them. Good luck! 😊

[@shelleykays3225]

Wow, Dev, what a timely video for us! My husband recently took a job in Maitland and I’m back here in NJ getting ready for a move to Orlando. You’ve confirmed my fears about the bidding wars on houses. We will need a mortgage as the housing prices in Orlando are the same as those in NJ. I hope we can find something! We’re looking in the Clermont area, but would also be interested in Independence and the Winter Park/Windermere area. Good luck on your house hunting!

[@JV-vu1pg]

So much truth in this video! We are dealing with the exact same issues, Dev. So let's hang in there, and everything will work out soon.

[@PassionateParkPros]

This is awesome, thank you for this! My family and I are relocating from Miami & trying to decide where to buy/build our home in Orlando right now. This helps a lot!

[@edaltounian7118]

We've been considering the move for several years and WILL likely move down there once our parents have passed and we don't need to be here for them. Thank you so much for this info! As usual, your content is more useful than others. I hope you find your perfect castle!

[@rathalostitanXII]

Awesome video bro! Exactly what I’ve been looking for, keep it going. Honestly, if you think that Orlando is getting bad, don’t even think about Miami. A STUDIO is starting at over $2,000 and that’s to include necessary amenities. If you want affordable down here you’ll need to look into the bad neighborhoods which is not reasonable to raise a family. I’m in the same boat as you, I want a good size home with separation and a big yard. Me and my wife are hoping to move around Orlando soon, so I hope the market softens up and we can do it. Thanks bro!

[@Gma2dando]

I’m not looking but you gave really good information. Best wishes finding yourselves a home. Thanks for the great videos you provide us!

[@katiemiao8785]

Watching your videos make me realize our family needs to move to Orlando

[@Priddy1936]

Don't give up! A few years ago, in a very hot market, our house took forever to sell. We ended up in the perfect area for us.

[@Imzadi]

I’m rooting for you Dev to get your dream home! You deserve it!!

[@brianburke4409]

Enjoyed your perspective on the real estate market. I would be interested if you continue to explore more areas in general and share your pursuit specifically. Thx!

[@melanieknight4503]

Always interesting to see different content from you Dev, its a tough world right now, my son is in more or less the same situation as you!! Also we all have covid right now so thank you for helping me to get through it, can't believe it finally got me after 2 years! Take care and keep safe out there and lots of luck with the home hunting, don't give up!! xxx

[@kermit-operationmisspiggyp8268]

Hamlin is great I live there and about to build a new home and I love how you are just in the center of everything the 429 pretty much gives you access to everything quickly also there is a secret entice to disney right behind magic kingdom for cast members but, regular guest can use it to and it takes me 15 minutes to get there its right on reams

[@NaomiJenae]

Keep your head up. I’ve been there before. When you’re looking for a house and there’s a lot of competition. If your bid did not go through, just know that it wasn’t your house. The right one will come to you. Trust the process. Best of luck to you :)

[@amyd.gagliardi9177]

Great overview. I follow the central Florida housing market and this is right on target. Detailed and accurate assessment. Thanks

[@allireynolds1430]

Thanks Dev. We need everyone who comes out here to find their lil piece of heaven from where ever they are. 😘

[@jannettedejesus8818]

super nice this information!!! its worth it a 100% because are you in a point of view as a buyer and not as a person who needs to sell a house yes or yes no matter what. thanks for this and if you can please keep sharing this kind of information, I'm wishing move to Orlando in few year, i hose so!! Thanks!

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning Dev happy Wednesday morning and I just wanted to say that your vlogs is sooo good I'm proud of you and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you

[@ajerjen111]

This was a very helpful video! You did another video a while back during Covid and that helped our family find a home in Winter Park!!! We found an amazing realtor who was so honest and helpful. If you need to find a new realtor I am 100% positive that she can help you get your dream home😊.

[@Vocalist1969]

I’ve been in Central FL since 2000. I was in Windermere for the first 8 years and now in Apopka. I also spend lots of time in Winter Park. Anyone considering those areas definitely needs to consider Apopka. More bang for buck and a growing community. Likely won’t get hurt on any bubble burst of price in the future.

[@Vocalist1969]

Avoid Winter garden. Way over priced and over crowded they are past their building bubble.

[@Vocalist1969]

Also take a good hard look at Tavares

[@christiewells6263]

Hey !! I love your change up! It was refreshing. Very informative.

[@lauraA813TPA]

Dev…as always…another kick butt video! I love that you did that..although, now you scared me because I’m from and live in Tampa 😂 We own a townhouse that I bought pre-construction. We have an almost 2 year old and we want a house with a yard. We can sell the townhouse for a ridiculous price and I’ve been getting random phone calls from realtors trying to get me to sell, but we can’t afford anything right now. My husband and I are hoping we can make that jump in a year or so. But Tampa is such a HOT SPOT!!

[@l.c.8798]

Is it?! I'm thinking of moving to FL in the near future and I'm thinking of Tampa!

[@lauraA813TPA]

@@l.c.8798 it is. Even the outside areas like Brandon, Lutz are high. Check Wesley Chapel. That is a newer area outside of Tampa. I bought my pre-construction condo for $200k and now I can sell it for $350k. It’s a sellers market down here. The family homes we’ve looked at are $400k and above. We can’t afford that.

[@l.c.8798]

@@lauraA813TPA that's actually incredible, wow, I'll definitely look into it. Something in that price range is about what I'm looking for! I live in Texas, bought my home in 2019 for $200,000 and it's now worth closer to $300,000. It's older though. Pre construction? That's amazing! Do you like the area in general?

[@lauraA813TPA]

@@l.c.8798 I love it. I’m from Tampa…I did live in Orlando for several years, but the traffic is too much for me. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Tampa. It’s such a fun city. You’re 45 minutes from the beaches, St. Pete is awesome and fun…this area has tons to offer.

[@l.c.8798]

@@lauraA813TPA that's why I was looking into it! Thanks for the info. One question, people here tell me that the cost of living is high over there. I didn't think so, is that accurate?

[@brianb2837]

Hey Dev, I still think to this day I should have bought a place somewhere in the Orlando area as a vacation place. Good luck in finding a place that you and Bianca will will enjoy living in. Thanks so much Dev!

[@CandyGirlLoddy]

As someone considering moving to Florida, I appreciate this video so much!

[@kerrye.9369]

Great information!! Thanks for sharing your journey 😊 I wish you the best of luck in finding your families new home!

[@pb9466]

Awesome video. So much great info. More of these pls. Don't give up, God has the house for you and your family.

[@TheDisBeat]

Thanks Dev! Great vid! Even though winter park, winter garden, and horizon west are attractive my heart is set on moving to Vero beach. Absolutely love it there!

[@stacythompson5795]

Thank u Dev for this very real informative video. I feel like realtors only focus on the most expensive areas and homes when we have looked into moving to Orlando. I really appreciate your realistic view of the situation right now for a average family without having the ability to make an all cash offer. Please make more videos of different areas in the future. 😊

[@ArtemisAurora]

Love your taste in houses! %100 agree and the market it rough everywhere.

[@RT-jb7jw]

Thank you for this very informative video. Good luck with your home search. Would love to see more videos like this.

[@amyb8898]

I have always wanted to know this! Thankyou so much for doing a vlog on this subject!!

[@mrsroundtree2128]

Thank you, Dev please show more.

[@chascouple3]

Hey Dev, here is my highlight reel… sold a 4300sq foot home for $500K in SC, moved here in 2020. In apartment for 18 months ($2100 a month) for a 1400sq apt 5 miles from Disney; been in townhouse 1 mile from Disney in Windermere bigger than apt saved $450 a month ( total luck was in the right place at the right time!) still there at least another year. It’s too crazy right now…you are right! I’m in my 50’s so I’m lucky with a big down payment when I buy. Tried to keep that short, sorry! My advice as so many said wait! Save as much as you guys can; bigger Down payment helps when borrowing money if you put down more you can get better mortgage rate. It’s not what you want to hear but it seems what you are thinking already…. LOVE THE CHANNEL! Bill

[@Jeissa73]

Great video! Thanks for the information! Hope you find your house soon flawlessly without trouble

[@elination8238]

Love this type of video. Very helpful information and it’s nice to dream about living in Florida.

[@Farrah-St]

I really enjoyed this video Dev! You are good at this and had a lot of information. Thank you!

[@JorgeLopez-ux2kr]

Thank you for these amazing information about moving or buying houses. So thank you Dev for these very helpful video.🙏🙏

[@disneynutd1609]

Wow Dev this was great content ..you need to keep this series coming so any are interested in Fla. thank you for all you do .

[@MrPapitog]

You said it perfect. The housing market in Florida is wild. Good luck

[@colleenm6662]

Love this video! Have been very curious about communities near Disney/Florida and the school districts. Thank you!

[@nikkiwalker9727]

You've got this, Dev!! We will be praying for y'all. Buying a house right now is very cut throat. We are finally closing on our home in Cape Coral. It was very hard, and is getting expensive out there as well. Thank you for all that you do.

[@melissamiller2992]

The all cash offer is happening in Indy right now too... they are buying out neighborhoods to create rentals. No fun! Good luck on your search!

[@shopper5969]

Dev you know how to show and tell and educate your viewers. Wishing you the best on your first time home buyer. Thanks for sharing Florida beautiful homes.

[@thedorseyway]

Good information! Thanks for sharing. Always remember, what's for you is for you.

[@vickistory2724]

Dev, your amazing! This is very good information. So sorry you having such a hard time with this. Things are so hard in doing anything anymore. Hang in there. Wishing you both the best. Loving the changes in the channel!!

[@tammydaniels170]

Great change of pace for you Dev. You shined!

[@jayneestrycker8691]

Apopka sounds and looks ideal! I wouldn't mind having to drive somewhere for those larger lots. Good luck with your search, Dev. My first home was a brand new builders spec home, already finished. I was 31 years old. No need to rush😊

[@kbailey6288]

.... keep up the good work. So glad I got in at the right time. I got a Condo for $70K, now worth $260,000.

[@christinenapoli5106]

Great idea to share your info on these towns. Hope your wishes for your heart’s desire for a great house in the right town comes to pass soon.

[@monykalynf3604]

Hang in there Dev. Keep up with the patience. It will be worth it in the end. With rising interest rates things will cool down. Would love to move to FL from midwest but right now-giving up our space/land and low COL it just isn't realistc to move to higher COL area. Good luck in your search!! and the cost of apartment/rent etc is CRAZY! My mortgage for our 3300SQF house on 1/2 acre is less than that rent!!

[@happyperson8740]

Excellent video! These type of videos will make your channel grow.

[@Tfowler1026]

LOVED this content! The housing market in NJ is ridiculous as well. Hang in there… wait for the right time. The last thing you want to get into is a house that is upside down financially.

[@sainehunley5036]

Yes Dev please do more videos like this.

[@WonderWoman248]

So Cool, A Special Look into Florida's Neighborhood's. I Agree, I Too enjoy the Different Content. (( We are watching wishing we could just be a Florida Resident! Thanks for sharing.))

[@RetroMvp1528]

I live in Apopka and I agree its beautiful and the drive into Orlando isnt bad. Move out here Dev!

[@kimmontes589]

Great info Dev… we are south Florida renters and rent increased $500! It’s crazy and hard as we are also wanting to buy a house. Great luck on your house hunting. You will find what is meant to be. Please keep us posted! Excited for you and your family!!!

[@ImaDiva]

Omg! This video was so helpful as we’re considering moving to Orlando and didn’t know where to start because we’re not familiar with the surrounding areas or county’s. Thanks for this information as I will be looking further into these suggestions and reaching out to a realtor.

[@Earthslittlesecrets]

Great video. I would love to see more videos like this from you.

[@cklo8799]

Loved this video and would enjoy future ones about more areas to live in. Definitely agree with you don’t want to live on top of your neighbors and have some land to enjoy. Thank you for sharing this!

[@allireynolds1430]

As far as everything you said in the first 10 seconds of this vlog. Absolutely! I'm one of these crazies who came at you with where can you live in Central FL.

[@charina7221]

I lived in an apartment in Kissimmee back in 1999 and at that time it was affordable. Now, monthly rent has jumped down through the years. I live in Michigan, but my daughter and I are looking to invest in an Airbnb in the Orlando area. I'm currently doing a lot of research on these areas because I need something affordable, but in a prime spot for tourists due to this being an investment property. Thanks for doing this video. It was very well needed to those of us shopping real estate in Orlando.

[@Seaneeskreationz]

Hey Dev, love your channel! Don't give up, you will find the best home for our family and yourself. I would definitely love to see a next video on more neighborhoods.

[@yajairaclemente6847]

Thank you Dev for doing this video. My husband and I are thinking of relocating to Florida (Orlando area) with our 2 kids. The trouble we are having is making sure we find a good neighborhood with a good school district, being that our little one is 7 so that factor is VERY important to us. Online searches are not providing that info for us. This video was extremely helpful on areas to research. We can't wait to hear more on your families journey into home ownership.

[@ItsmeJulianna]

Love the change up. Keep doing videos like this! Good luck with your house hunt.

[@LoriKrazy61]

Oh my I had been dreaming to live in Florida!!! I was there twice on vacation very nice and yes we went to that place Disney Celebration visited there and we were so shocked how beautiful place but not buying a house at all….. that was in year 2000 I know it is a long tie ago lol. I enjoyed watch your video it is a very good! I am learning about in Florida….. thank you. Dev!

[@ATJHTRAVELS]

Good luck 👍🏻Dev and Bianca in your search sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed

[@mimismumu]

Thank you so much for this! Love that you are branching out a bit with your videos! Keep up the great content.

[@Mickclaw1]

Very good video, informative. This was right up my alley as my wife and I are looking to make the move soon. Spoken in a way we were looking for not realtor jargon. 👍

[@curlz_line7068]

I move down almost a year ago to the orlando area, renting first to learn the area. I did my research on apartments and read reviews for weeks before choosing. I saw them in person all beautiful but the concrete wall is a must have!! Happy with my choice and never heard a bump at all. Love being close to everything but wouldn’t mind being closer to the beach later on. I love the melborne area. I saw a beautiful house on the lottery winners show and i had no idea how beautiful it is down there.

[@diazjr1975]

Hey Dev, congrats on looking for a home. Honestly, I'd wait a bit. We are looking down the barrel of another housing crash. Keep saving $$$ and when that time comes, you will have the power to buy!

[@stellawiltshire8007]

Finally someone understands the market. We are artificially inflated right now. People are coming from out of state with money from selling a previous home and they are driving prices through the roof. In my neighborhood homes were selling for 150,000. over assessed values. I've seen this before in 2005. At the height of the panic homes were selling way over appraised values. By 2006 the market had started to correct itself and by 2007 was back to more realistic values...unfortunately people who bought during those times found themselves upside down. They owed more than there homes were worth. My neighbors had a job change and moved out of state. Because they had bought so high, they couldn't sell their home and just break even...they were forced to rent it for about 5 yrs. So people, unless you have a huge down-payment and are willing to risk losing it...now is not the time to buy...you will regret.

[@diazjr1975]

@Stella Wiltshire So true. My jaw dopped when the house across from me just sold for $1.5. Our homes were built in the mid 50's. To pay that much is CRAZY!

[@stellawiltshire8007]

@@diazjr1975 I just hope they don't reassess my property taxes on these over inflated values.

[@diazjr1975]

@Stella Wiltshire Oh they will! Give it time. Mine was done at the beginning of the year 🤬!

[@tinamariepanzera1330]

I have to comment today. I always look everyday for new content from you by the way. You and Bianca are awesome. But I wanted to say. My husband and I are in our 50s and 60s. We lived in apartments our whole life. We decided to purchase a home in the beginning of the pandemic 2019. We started seriously looking as the months went by. We got a realtor finally who really worked hard for us, but I’m not Kidding when I say we looked at over 30 homes, everyone we put a bid on one someone came and put cash. More than what was being asked! It was so frustrating. It took just inside of one year to a contract on a beautiful home, but we offered 7500 more than what they were asking. Then came the inspection. My husband is a contractor so doing the walk through he found all kinds of things that would of cost a lot of money to fix. And the septic system was broken on top of what we found in this beautiful home because the contractor who built the home took short cuts. Any way to make a long story short. After going through all the aggravation we ended up not purchasing that particular home. But good news. We found something even better in the same township for less and it’s beautiful. But we saved our money. We put down 20 percent. That’s what got us in. But we jumped right on it. I wish you so much love and luck. I hope you guys get the house of your dreams. It’s nice to look. Just prepare yourself and see if you have a friend who knows what to look for so you don’t get screwed. The first house looked like dream come true. But ended up being bad. Be careful.

[@Sharper22802]

I loved this video! Great info and those market is rough for regular folks

[@youmarc11]

Altamonte Springs. That's pretty much my favorite Orlando area city. Nice mall. Nice location.

[@daniM3636]

I love this video! Not a native to Florida but been here since I was 12 (not saying my age) I have live in 3 of the 5 but know 4of the 5 very well. When my family moved here, Tampa was considered one of the most dangerous cities. So much has changed. From Tampa I moved to Gainesville back to Tampa Bay then to Jacksonville then back to many places in Tampa Bay. We love this are because of Orlando being not too far (depending on the time of travel), Gulf beaches are beautiful and 4 hours to the state line and 5ish hours to the FL Keys! As I don’t want so many people moving here (don’t want to be the next California), I truly understand why people move here. Sorry for the rant 😎 Had to chime in again… we rent within Tampa Bay and over the last few years our rent is close to 2K. We don’t want to purchase here as we came to help family. Where we want to live went to 200k to now 700k.