REGRET MOVING TO FLORIDA. Reasons so many people leave Florida

[@mattjam2002]

There is a HUGE Elephant in the Room that is NOT discussed is your SOURCE of income You used to be able to come to Florida because it was affordable to live on Social Security or a FIXED retirement check. Because the cost of Insurance is increasing faster than cost of living increases with SSI you NEED ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INCOME BEFORE YOU MOVE HERE Passive income like Rental, Royalties etc is a MUST have in assisting with these increasing costs of living here. Don’t leave your home without it. Even selling your existing home and thinking you come here pay full price for the new home without a Mortgage. You will be shocked of how many people here are moving bc the increases in Insurance, H.O.A.s, and potential Additional Condo Assessment fees will totally wash out your life long Savings over time. There’s no guarantee it will be a one and done assessment. Just like your roof and water heater etc at current home it will need to be replaced here over AGAIN. And these costs here are Not for the faint of heart. So, Due Diligence with a Financial Advisor is a Must BEFORE you move here. Good Luck.

[@shannondavis5728]

The economic market in Florida have flipped big time!!!…i hope and pray the remote workers take their higher wages back to where they came from because their pricing us locals out!.and the greedy landlords got overzealous and jacked up rent for very run down properties!

[@globalfamily8172]

Interesting.

[@davidmartin4683]

It's Flo-duh, duh!

[@robintyde5441]

Love Florida. I brought a simple little house over 25 years ago for cheap. Less than 2 miles from the Beach (walking distance. Low property taxes. Big quiet street, lots of trees and wildlife. Like Governor De Santis, didn't like the previous Governors.

[@LivingInSarasota]

That is wonderful!

[@ryanmayer7708]

Good luck being underwater

[@davidmartin4683]

Flo-duh hell's waiting room!

[@HAMILTONPROVIDEO]

I came to Ocala from the D. C. area in 2013 and this is still like a sleepy little town compared to that. I love it here, and the people are very friendly.

[@LivingInSarasota]

That is so wonderful go hear. I think that area is gorgeous.

[@stevewalther2293]

Just sitting inside looking out the window...lol...

[@squarewheel142]

As word gets out, things will "change".

[@truenorth3740]

Retired to Florida 2003 , 2010 Wives cancer was misdiagnosed 2 times ! Moved back north for better medical. Wife passed 2020 Thanks Florida

[@thomasryan2679]

Good luck sir. Have faith please.

[@rwdchannel2901]

I hear the veterans hospital in Jacksonville, Florida is one of the worst in the nation.

[@leagueofotters2774]

@@rwdchannel2901 Everything in jax is among the worst in the nation....including jax itself...

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Best medical care is in Boston area. Have a friend in Sarasota who got cancer, she flies up to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

[@globalfamily8172]

@@leagueofotters2774 Including the Mayo clinic?

[@east1851]

Good things to consider. You earned my respect as a realtor that can be trusted. Telling the negatives and not all about getting the sale Thanks for the great videos

[@LivingInSarasota]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.

[@jayson657]

#7 is definitely me. I can’t wait to move back to upstate/ western NY. After doing 6 years in Florida I realized Buffalo winters aren’t so bad. I’d much rather look out my back door and see woods and deer instead of a bunch of nosey Gladys Kravitz HOA ladies.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Lots of forest areas here in Central NC and mild winters.

[@LloydsofRochester]

You wouldn't be the only one. In the area between Rochester and Buffalo has got some really nice things to commend it, as well as being fairly affordable, although you might be surprised how much home prices have gone up since you were last here.

[@ronaldmiller3619]

I live upper Mn on a lake, love the woods, deer, eagles etc, gets cold but can dress for it. This yr only plowed out once. Very mild winters. Only thing I hate is our gov. Damn liberal, illegals, abortions. LGBTQ now he wants to ban assult weapons. God will not be mocked. I pray that he repents before God acts.

[@LloydsofRochester]

@@MollyHatchet1969 Come to Rochester. We have the happy medium. We rarely win the Snow Bowl.

[@quitefrank123]

Pack quickly

[@zendomotorsportclub]

We moved to Lakewood Ranch last summer but due to poor job market we left. I don't miss the heat, humidity, gators, rude retired people or the hurricanes. I do miss the Gulf, fishing, open space, the idea of an affordable future.

[@ganderson2808]

You are so right about that!!

[@CraigC-h6b]

When people say they move to Florida for the weather, I ask what are you smoking, this sweltering heat. I hope you found a better job . Good luck

[@stevewalther2293]

Absolutely...millions and millions and millions of entitled retired people....everywhere for 500 miles...

[@stevewalther2293]

@@CraigC-h6b false advertising...they move here and get stuck indoors with the Air Conditioner running all year...besides that there's really nothing else going on because Florida is a huge flat peace of sand sorrounded by water... No hills No waterfalls No valleys No cliffs... House wives love it here because they don't go outside...

[@taffyalusa4642]

We were in LWR for 20 yrs. I totally agree. Very transient, lacks community, competitive, keeping up with the Jones's. Fake and stepford wifey. Glad to be out of there, I think it's getting worse.

[@johnhotine5232]

Some of the changes are happening everywhere not just Florida. Our house tripled in value, or if your buying cost 3 times more. Polarizing politics are everywhere. Because of interest rate hikes it cost more than ever to buy a house. Because of inflation, wages could never keep up. Almost every state in the US has extreme weather cold short days in North tornadoes in mid west, even California has earthquakes and extreme drought in South West. So if you're not happy in Florida good luck finding something better anywhere else. If one place was perfect, everyone would move there and ruin it.

[@comradeyuri8492]

As an 18-year full time SW Florida resident, I have to call BS on your #1 reason ! The high costs and over population are all so true !

[@Theywaswrong]

She's obviously wanting to make a pitch for her Democrat party.

[@katenoke1571]

​@@Theywaswrongyou're saying everyone loves deSantis there?

[@Meg-p2y]

Thanks for the brutal honesty. You’re right, there’s a big difference between vacationing in a place and actually living there.

[@LivingInSarasota]

So true!

[@TheJaiNetwork]

Yasss!! Learned that the hard way in my 20’s and 30’s

[@ari3lz3pp]

Tell me about it. 😢 I'm born and raised in SoCal. It's s***. The weather is nice but boring and we still get some hurricanes, tornadoes, people don't know that because they are mild for sure but they do damage. Flooding recently made thousands of people lose their homes (cars were floating away down the sides of freeways). We pay taxes out the nose on income and everything else and they don't funnel back to communities that need it. Crime is rising consistently everywhere. It's basically impossible to run a small business. Even if you do resale online CA taxes more.... The schools are crap. We have barely any freedom and protection for our kids. One saving grace is homeschool and I'm sure the psychopath Gov Newsome would do away with that if he could. Mindless policies wanting to wreck our grid with forcing electric cars (which do as much or more pollution to the environment....) when our grid can't maintain summer weather without black outs. Also how do ppl think the grid is run? Magic? How are solar panels made? It all takes fuel.... Groceries and gas and gas tax is crazy. Healthcare is a joke. Had to find a small clinic with a reasonable doctor and now that she's homeschooling her kids, I am out of a doctor that knows the difference between @$$ and elbow. But there are still plenty of people that think it's the bees knees out here. Most expensive properties are owned by people that don't live here....let that sink in. They are out of country most the year or from another state/country. Or just super old.

[@ryanmayer7708]

​​@@ari3lz3pp wtf are you talking about? Hurricanes and tornadoes? Socal doesn't get those. Ok..... Maybe the fake one two years ago, but Jesus... Oh wait sorry to invoke your fake savior. Let's keep on with non forward thinking and no policies to figure out real problems. We have existing infrastructure that will be used in moving green policies forward, there using your misguided point in thinking we have to use old tech to build new. Of course we will!! while building true efficient methods going forward, we have to use existing infrastructure to lay groundwork! Your simple mind can't comprehend how it takes policy and action to move forward, while maximizing current industry to supplant old ways and build new and better. It's also of that the swath of red goes through the most impoverished parts of the country while the major metropolises drive the economy. Do you want roads that are passable year round in the sticks? Well, thank the big city in your state. If we could all come together with a real solution, it would be great. You seen to hate people actually trying to enact any kind of positive change. You just complain that we aren't doing enough, while voting against your own interest. If you can't see the hypocrisy of what you wrote, I feel sorry for your simple mind.

[@ajksfda]

Hey if you can get people to leave Fla, great, It's turning into California except with more humidity. Housing prices are crazy almost anywhere people want to live right now. But I'm staying and if people leave, that would be fine with me.

[@thomasryan2679]

Greetings from NYC. We used to visit Florida often when my parents were alive. I'll never forget a dominant factor, the people there were wonderful. I miss many of them.

[@davidmartin4683]

Key word "were"

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

I am a native Floridian and I left. I will never go back. It is so sad what has happened to my state.

[@brandonspectator]

I agree. Grew up in Florida and (Thank God) moved out. I now live in Massachusetts. I'm willing to pay state taxes if it means I'm around more intelligent Americans. And the sights here are extraordinary! So much history, it's amazing living in Boston. Beats Jacksonvile clear out of the water any day of the week, in terms of culture, historical significance, and natural beauty.

[@katenoke1571]

​@@brandonspectatorglad to have you in Massachusetts ❤

[@badger7554]

Hit the nails on the heads! After a 50 year residency, I left just this past Aug 2023 for all the reasons she noted. Life in S Florida simply became undesirable and unsustainable.

[@thomasryan2679]

Sorry to hear this. Good luck.

[@dobermanguy9437]

Don't believe everything this woman is telling you I've been in Florida since 1995 very happy here my house is just about paid off my kids are grown and they are doing very well look lady no place is perfect Atlanta New York I don't care where the hell you go no place is perfect I don't pay much for homeowners my policy has not went up at all I only paid $53 a month for car insurance on a 2016 vehicle you're telling a lot of these people BS yes some people do move because they don't realize how hot it gets here in the summer I can understand that yes houses are more expensive now when I move down here my house was 89,000 now it's worth well over 250 k I'm doing pretty good here my wife's happy my kids are happy don't believe everything people tell you this is from a Floridian

[@marknewton6984]

Good point!

[@anile3788]

Agree. It's how you make it for yourself. We can't live off of other peoples experiences.

[@bilahn1198]

I moved to Minnesota 40 years ago and I love it and I'll never leave. I love the woods, the waterfalls, the lakes, the Autumn colors and even the cold white winters. Nothing better than curling up to a fireplace on a cold winter night! A week vacation in Florida in January however is very much welcome!

[@frankieknuckles9610]

Some of these reasons for leaving fl. Are also happening in other states as well. Very difficult to find the perfect local. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad!

[@markh1154]

We used to visit Florida on vacation at least twice a year but it has become too extreme in all the areas you listed. We were even considering moving to the Tampa area about 5 years ago. No way we would move there now

[@jayson657]

Yes I keep saying Florida is the land of extremes. You have very rich and the very poor. You have NE city slickers and southern rednecks. 100 year olds on the road wanting to do 20mph under the limit, others wanting to go 20+ over. Lots of very snooty people and also lots of trashy people. Some very nice friendly people and the totally bat poop crazy. The contrast of all these very different people living in one place makes for just a very bizarre place to live. It gets daunting putting up with all the wackiness on a daily basis.

[@scottstewart6740]

I moved to Florida 3 times,first time was 1985 and I realized Florida caters mostly to retirees so when I retire in 2 years I’m moving back in. I’ve been to every part of Florida and love the small towns there,my wife is Honduran and prefers troplical climates and we love bird watching,jet skiing so Florida will work for us!

[@cbfarber5064]

In Miami, Traffic has increased exponentially in the past 3 years. It definitely helps to be/ speak Spanish . To get any job, or to communicate with any type of repair person, medical professionals or your cleaning person. Expect books to be removed from school libraries, teachers to be under paid - we are currently 5,000 teachers short because they can’t afford a place to live.

[@poker2663]

Well I’m planning on moving there and get a beautiful condo a quick ride to the water not on top of it. Living in NY with the long winters and crime got real old.

[@leagueofotters2774]

Having lived here for 36 years I have met plenty of people who have come in to this brave new world only to leave disillusioned a few months later...

[@LivingInSarasota]

I know this happens everywhere but I hate seeing people move anywhere and not be happy.

[@DEG1985]

How good it is to know that there are still honest Realtors. Everything you have said is 100% correct. When we see people like this we know we can trust you. Thank you for taking your time to let us know the truth, I have subscribed to your channel.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thank you. I appreciate the comments and try to provide honest opinions on life here. It is not all good nor all bad.

[@Theywaswrong]

HAHAHAHA. It is an ad for the DNC bud.

[@annm.7176]

It's crazy in Colorado too. Things just keep going higher and higher of course our houses are worth more because there's so many people are coming in but buying new homes is really not easy. I guess it doesn't really matter where you live or where you want to move to the whole country's going to hell anyway.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for the feedback. My daughter is buying in Denver and it is so hard for young people to find affordable housing.

[@TheJaiNetwork]

The problem in FL isn’t the traffic, it’s the failure of the government to keep up with infrastructure due to population growth. It’s been like that forever. In NJ there is always road work when new apartments go up or new development is coming in. FL not having state taxes it shows. Plus many places in FL have no street lights which freaks me out being from NJ where we always have street lights. State taxes matter

[@terrybronning3532]

Fled Southern California 12 years ago for South West Florida on the Gulf with no regrets. That was a time in Florida when you could buy waterfront homes (not condos) with a boat dock for under $350K. Now your waterfront house is worth nearly $1M due to the shortage of waterfront because over a million moved here from Blue States.

[@Lulusvideos1]

Well that’s what happened to California for decades, and the influx of all those people turned our red state blue, and housing has become unaffordable!! I’m glad people are leaving California, we need a few million more to leave!

[@palmcoast35]

Having a MAGA governor definitely hurts as issues that really matter are never resolved but ‘Woke” divisive and polarizing frivolous matters are given a high priority.

[@michaelcipparulo7181]

I live in NJ i have moved many to Florida and back and the main reason is none of those, its they get into there 80-90s they no longer can drive and i or family cant keep flying there every time they fall. Those 7 reasons are not even close to this one.

[@zakerhussain5522]

Great place to visit but living there will be a big adjustment. It’s hot and pretty boring

[@houseofdogzz5908]

Florida has no seasons. Too hot. Too humid. Rude people. The grass is weird. Hate it.

[@nataliegwiegmann5007]

The grass is weird - ha ha 😂

[@davidmartin4683]

Colorado grass is smooth and tasty.

[@KarenHernandez-rm6je]

#7 for me! I’ve been here 6 months, always dreamed of living in FL & I miss home terribly. I regret the move & Looking to move back !

[@LivingInSarasota]

I do hear that quite a bit. Where are you moving back to?

[@KarenHernandez-rm6je]

@@LivingInSarasota Massachusetts! Back to cold 🥶 I’m in North Port currently, and I will definitely miss the weather.

[@paulkelly4731]

Older retirees, on a fixed income, can't afford the huge increases in HOA fees, taxes on increased assessed real estate values, and yes INSURANCE COST, and just the very real inconvenience of storm damage even when covered by insurance.... leaving because it's become too conservative?? I think you're dreaming inbbthat regard.

[@eunicemcglaun9829]

This is true in Every Major city in America Except for the flooding and hurricanes but there is also floods and tornadoes in the midwest

[@globalfamily8172]

You know it's really good that each state has a different political climate. If gives people choice versus having a homogenous nation.

[@coco8386]

Thanks for validating my suspicions. My father keeps trying to get me to move down there. But I've BEEN to Florida a few times on vacations, & I wasn't really all that impressed. As a senior, I've actually outgrown being a sun worshipper. Photo aging is the LAST thing I need more of! Sure, winters are a pain in the Northeast, but they beat the hell out of hurricanes!!! Politically, I would probably prefer a red state. But old habits die hard. And I feel I have memories & a history here, whereas there, it just feels like everyone is from somewhere else, & they're all seeking glamor, & a perpetual paradise that doesn't really exist. The traffic sounds awful, too! There's a lot to be said for roads less traveled. It's maybe a nice place to visit once in a while, but it wouldn't feel like home to me.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for the feedback. Florida is not for everyone.

[@Jim1971a]

I was trying decide between retiring in Florida and one other state. I decided against Florida because of Desantis.

[@arvbergstedt3303]

Good. Democrats screw up every place they go.

[@michaelsix9684]

at 68 been in Houston, been retired 11 yrs. due to cancer, moving elsewhere is really hard, finding good medical care and affordable housing is very hard once you're retired - TX is becoming a mess like CA , don't move here now

[@Lulusvideos1]

Any state, city, or country that has an influx of too many people in a short time suffers!! It’s not easy to sustain, it drives everything up, housing especially. Then there’s added traffic with wear and tear on the roads, and construction for new housing, ruining neighborhoods, schools, etc. unfortunately these days, it’s happening in many states. CA has been experiencing this problem for years now, people leave which is good, but they don’t tell you about the ones still moving here, from other states, still, and from other countries. Probably best to stay where you’re at these days.

[@MirandaN407]

I moved to FL six years ago and I’m ready to leave FL is overrated and you have to work 3 jobs to make ends meet smh! I’m leaving the biggest mistake I’ve made was moving here

[@FloridaGulfCoastLiving]

Bravo Lisa! for addressing a touchy subject of politics in our state. Well done without insulting or making a stance which is risky to do in business.

[@JA-js4ww]

Thanks for the video. Florida is a lot better than living in the Chicago area. Crime.,weather and no bond for criminals. That’s crazy. Florida politics is much better.

[@mostmost1]

No bond for the charged. Chicago is not a state. Concern yourself with the high crime in Jacksonville Florida.

[@HillyBill38548]

@@mostmost1. Jump off Lori Lightfoots nutz for a second and you might realize Chicago is horrible

[@davidmartin4683]

Welcome home MAGAT

[@markjasper6110]

I moved away from that sweltering swamp a couple of years ago. It was the worst place I have ever lived. Wonderful and honest video!

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for the feedback. Florida is great for some but not for everyone.

[@Twobarpsi]

Where did you move?

[@markjasper6110]

Near Boulder CO. @@Twobarpsi

[@sandraalegria3439]

My mom said don't move to Florida it will be under water. The mortgages will be under

[@CraigC-h6b]

@@sandraalegria3439I agree! One person stated it perfectly, there are a lot of people moving to Florida from states where they are use to paying a lot for homes that don’t real they are overpaying in Florida, because the wages are low and the prices are unsustainable.

[@theprettycitykitty9302]

Tampa! The best place if you suddenly need a transplanted organ. Our wreck fatalities are astronomical due to awful drivers, overcrowding and roadway infrastructure unable to keep up. You ARE more likely to be in a bad car accident! Facts!!

[@Riconald]

We went to Florida late September of 2022. Before we went there, there’s a hurricane and after we came back, there’s another hurricane.

[@LivingInSarasota]

It can happen!

[@PeggyBullard-xj8ef]

Love Big D and love Florida! Funny my liberal friend who hates Desantis moved from NJ lockdowns for freedom and still hate him . Good thing I love her

[@davidmartin4683]

Hope she still loves you!

[@eugenetown16]

Thank you for providing the truth about living in Florida. These young and wannabe rich people needs to watch your video.

[@scottbrenham1341]

dangerous weather only getting worse cost of living is increasing cheapest rents are in the worst neighborhoods same as here massachusetts.

[@LivingInSarasota]

It is hard to talk positively with the high cost of housing everywhere.

[@mrzero824]

Ma'am, you're just making an excuse People want to sigh to leave Florida because they wanna start a new life. Or the ones are coming here. They wanna start a new life. It doesn't matter that what people are in real life if they want to leave Florida, that's their own life Besides, Florida is a wonderful place to live.🤬😡

[@frankmcmahon5820]

Lived in s.e. Florida for five years the weather is great between November and march

[@mibutler]

Very well done. You hit the nail on the head. I moved to Florida three years ago. I'm thinking of leaving for all the reasons you stated.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thank you.

[@jaredtheboss]

where to

[@mibutler]

Don't know yet. Maybe South Dakota.@@jaredtheboss

[@GenesisGarden-l9s]

Move to California so you can enjoy the cozy comfort of a VOTER FRAUD Marxist government!

[@Theywaswrong]

What's keeping you. She made a great pitch for a good ole blue city in a blue state. Time to pack up.

[@coliniconnor944]

Excellent video , very honest compared to others who are trying to only highlight the good and ignore the drawbacks!

[@LivingInSarasota]

I appreciate that!

[@paulamaral5451]

I moved here just over a year ago and the noise level is unbelievable due to road noise development machinery pumps etc. 😢

[@SuperQdaddy]

Non of these reasons affect me...I don't do summers..or get insurance..live in a light traffic area..know what to expect

[@ari3lz3pp]

Imagine people wanting to put their kids in danger so they say "no more FL, I'm moving! Stop trying to protect my kids from predators!!!!!" 🙈💀Crazy times.

[@robertschimmick1698]

Thanks for the info.we considered Florida but as you mentioned some of the changes in cost. Had us looking further North..SC.. Also on your political comment on people leaving a basically conservative state. I think it's good.. Maybe they would consider moving to California.. Good weather and it doesn't get any more corrupt... They can live in the most progressive state in the Union... And they don't need 2 troubled themselves with voting. It's already a no vote state and they can celebrate all the existing and upcoming policies that will turn the state into a second or third world country..

[@brandonspectator]

Get an education. California is one of the few states that could survive on its own outside the Union. The vast majority of conservative states would fall into ruin if they weren't held up financially by the taxes taken from liberal states. Liberal states are literally paying for the roads, schools, and infrastructures of states like Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, parts of Florida, Arkansas, etc. YOU'RE WELCOME!

[@katenoke1571]

​@@brandonspectatorit sounds like jealousy, to be honest

[@CM-wt3vn]

I have to leave, the jobs don’t pay enough and there’s no help for the homeless

[@jaredtheboss]

why does florida pay so low?

[@CM-wt3vn]

@@jaredtheboss mainly the jobs have been outsourced, and employers can get away with low wages given the government lobbying, the jobs that do pay affordably require lengthy years of prior experience and qualifications that most don’t have or can’t afford to earn

[@snave59]

The reason jobs pay so low,is because ,they are all service jobs,that require,.little to no skill.There are no factories in Florida,like there are in the midwest.@@jaredtheboss

[@td352]

It's a Right to work State!

[@CM-wt3vn]

@@td352 what’s the point in working when none of them pay a livable salary/wage?

[@guillermone1]

You are so right. Great summary of the factual realities of Florida. When I moved here over 35 years ago, it was my dream come true, but over time, my dream turned into a nightmare. I do regret leaving the northeast, where I grew up, but after I set roots, realized too late what I had gotten myself into, but there was no turning back. I currently advise everyone not to move to Florida, and whoever is already here I encourage them to leave the state as soon as possible and go elsewhere. The state of Florida is good for the rich who live here part-time and use it as a second home. However, as a working-class person, life in Florida is a struggle and daily grind. There are far better alternatives elsewhere in the US. Unless you have a specific reason or purpose to live in Florida don't come, in the long run, other states offer better options and should be seriously considered.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for all the feedback. I think it is easy to become enamored by warm weather and beaches.

[@guillermone1]

@@LivingInSarasota-Yes that is exactly what happened to me and I overlooked or did not considered everything else and all the other variables. It is also very tough if you arrive as a single unmarried person and forget it if you are a single parent with underage children.

[@snave59]

I moved to Florida, many years ago from the midwest.Thought it would be great .No more winters.Problem was,I was used to working in a factory,and making good money.There are no jobs like that in Florida.Most jobs in Florida,are service jobs,which pay a lot less,than factory jobsAlso,my rent was almost double,when I got to Florida.The days were extremely hot.I left,after 2 months,and moved to north central Indiana.Elkhart county,to be exact.I found hundreds of good paying factory jobs there.Been here ever since.

[@guillermone1]

@@snave59-You made a good decision. I only wished that I would have realized it sooner,

[@mostmost1]

My wife can't take the freeze of the north anymore. What areas near the ocean are better than Florida? She wants to be about an hour outside a beach.

[@bettyjoooten2587]

I can't believe what all that you're saying. If you don't like it here, get out, go back up North for your freeze to death. Pay $1000 a month heat bills. Yeah, you get storms app there, you get tornadoes, hailstorms, rainstorms, big taxes, land taxes. Is much higher in Ohio than it is here. You get a few months of hot weather here, but go up to Ohio, you'll get from the end of September till may, you'll have cold weather and big big heat Bells. I don't care where you go now it's crazy whether everywhere

[@uncledodad]

The things I love most about Florida is the cold winters and snow, I also love paying extra state income tax and don’t forget all the 304’s and obese opinionated women,and lefty politics.

[@WilliamMarkovich-u1b]

The yearly hurricanes would be Enough for me not to move to so. Fla. Its every year! Pretty Much. Its getting worse. And cost on top of it ? Think before You leap! Dont jump from the frying pan in to the fire.....yeah Makes sense. Consider everything.

[@jay5243]

Question. Is the home owner and or renters insurance situation having any affect on people moving to Florida during the past few months ?

[@LivingInSarasota]

Yes, people are very cautious and considering many areas.

[@davidadamson3664]

Moving to Florida regrets; the heat, the humidity, the hurricanes, the traffic, the cost of home insurance.

[@michaelsix9684]

wanna see bad traffic, come to Houston, it's a nightmare, and I'm retired, my insurance doubled in 2 yrs.

[@michaelsix9684]

I see Florida license plates in Houston every week, Florida is a state to leave now

[@cheleski68]

DEI issues are pervasive throughout thiw video and why a huge group of people are leaving. That governor mandates the schools teach Soviet history and cancels the history of diverse populations. Having a state try to erase populations of people is a huge reason to leave. Not sure how you could miss it...never mind....it makes sense, carryon'

[@WORKSbaby]

There’s no sense of community in Florida

[@JonniArmani]

Floria is full tilt red-if you don’t like it go back to California .... or NY ...

[@noogman]

I love the Florida Keys. Great diving, seafood, and bars. I just never wanted to live there, especially since the Keys have quit fogging the mosquitoes. But the diving is awesome.

[@carolyneverett762]

If you’re a retiree and have kids/grandkids who live far away… YOURE GOING TO MISS THEM!

[@bluewateraddict4493]

Completely agree. Wish it was earier to find rentals arouund Lakewood Ranch.

[@Riconald]

I love New England, we only get heat about 3 months a year

[@LivingInSarasota]

I think New England is beautiful but this Florida girl likes the heat.

[@johnmckenna8763]

Lived in Central Florida for 26 years 2200sq ft home with pool in 1997 for 205k House worth 600k even after 2008 crash Annual taxes are 2800 per year and hoa fee is 800 per year in a gated community with 50 homes I don't think to steep Have replaced roof ac unit and water heater and had house replumbed

[@MJ-my9sg]

What I can’t stand are nasty gossipy bully snowbirds. That never crossed my mind moving here. I love the weather and DeSantis but lack of insurance and snowbirds have me looking elsewhere.

[@GD-ru7xr]

Humidity, crime and traffic were killers.

[@youtubecontractor]

Everything is overpriced and crowded in Florida

[@marknewton6984]

Like everywhere...

[@shannondavis5728]

I love Florida & I love driving for Publix!!!….i love when visitors come and go back home with great stories and great experiences from visiting but they need to take their big money and leave now!!!😁😁😁

[@CraigC-h6b]

Amen! Like one guy stated he loves vacationing in Florida but would never move permanently because he doesn’t want to contribute to ruining the state.

[@Katskinstudios]

Sounds exactly what has happened to Tennessee. You cant survive on local pay

[@Castle743]

Florida tourist base economy with low paying jobs..now every expendive to live, i had to leave florida after 19 years..

[@ginasimonelli9651]

I'm curious in what data you have that is telling you people are leaving, I can tell you that in Fort Lauderdale property value and rents skyrocketed over the last 3 years due to the influx of new people. The state is having a in bound migration of over 300k per year of new residents. I'm sure some are leaving but not at any rate visible

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for asking. Yes, FL still has increased in population by about 2% year over year. People leave all states for various reasons and I am just addressing a few going on here in FL. There are a number of FB groups that talk about it and also it is so costly to move to a state only to discover you may not like it.

[@tennislover5763]

So many may be leaving but there are thousands that are flocking for the "paradise" of sunshine.

[@Chicago_Clout]

Look at the HOA Crooked Creek in sarasota. The monthly assessments are too high.

[@Tweh92]

80 percent is same problems in every state..

[@LivingInSarasota]

I agree with you.

[@garymcgovern1423]

Let me tell you something you do not want a governor like illegal immigrant infested Massachusetts we are going broke and crime is nuts.

[@katenoke1571]

Nonsense. You sound like one of those angry antivaxxers who moved to Florida during covid, and now Floridians are sick and tired of your rudeness and negativity

[@katenoke1571]

Love Massachusetts. I wouldn't dream of leaving ❤

[@Theywaswrong]

WOW, just WOW. A vlog that you thought was about real estate turns out to be A CAMPAIGN AD FOR DEMOCRATS and an anti DeSantis speech. Know where else people are leaving because of politics and the economy, insurance cost, home ownership costs? California, Washington, Oregon, New York. Come on Lisa Democrat. Stick to what you know best, not politics.

[@katenoke1571]

It's reality

[@davidmartin4683]

Like you!!

[@kimdenardo1076]

The number 1 reason why we moved here is politics. Much better than CT. Every state has it's ups and downs. It's where you feel the most comfortable. The traffic in CT is exactly the same or worse than here that's for sure. I love both states for different reasons.

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks for reaching out and watching. It is hard to find the perfect state but it is important to find happiness somewhere.

[@CraigC-h6b]

You uprooted your life for politics? 🙄

[@kimdenardo1076]

yes we did - the whole family@@CraigC-h6b

[@kimdenardo1076]

and we'll do it again if we have to

[@mp1952]

@@CraigC-h6bcan’t blame them, liberals are so toxic and CT is full of them.

[@steveg6978]

My dad, 2400 for car insurance, 1250.00 home insurance a Month !

[@LivingInSarasota]

Yes, I hear this more and more, especially as you get closer to the water.

[@seand67]

Not leaving but being 'squeezed out'

[@LivingInSarasota]

Agreed. Thanks for your feedback.

[@stevewalther2293]

Great for wealthy retired married couples, especially the spoiled housewife...lol...hot and flat.. very monotonous... No waterfalls No valleys No cliffs Just sand, bars and Restaurants... And wealthy retired married couples....

[@LivingInSarasota]

😂. You have summed up Florida.

[@snave59]

Agree withj that assessment 100%.

[@richieB2426]

Definitely not the same state it was a few years ago.

[@marknewton6984]

Where is?

[@JimRatcliff-g5z]

You new all this before buying and or building . The gov , sales flood ins . Take out an 80 0/0 policy and bank the 20 0/0 😊

[@MichaelForte-jn5pn]

This video is more realistic...I've been living in Central Florida for 50 years and it's not the same...traffic is utter hell ...I'm lucky I have a pool home set up like a resort so I can stay off of the roads...no state income tax but everything is more expensive plus lots of toll roads...I'm lucky being retired airline I can get on a plane and escape the insanity and have a quiet less expensive vacation ELSE WHERE....the are lots of jobs available but u will never afford an overpriced house or struggle with hi rents....the heat in the summer is unbeatable August was like living in hell..my AC never shut off....thanks for telling it like it is and not selling Florida as nothing but party party and party...and if u visit here....DON'T WATCH THE LOCAL NEWS...they haven't drank the party kool-aid..

[@tjl5419]

I live in NY. At least I get paid well

[@Steve33056]

Your comments are not true about the jobs. Miami is becoming Wall Street South. Many financial and high-tech coming are coming down Herr because this is a business-friendly state. Unlike NY or Cal, which are anti business

[@LivingInSarasota]

Thanks so much for letting me know.

[@frankd3505]

cant stand the devisive politics , Florida was conservative mostly purple State, but reason we may leave is Insane Ridiculous cost of Hurricane Insurance. Also the Auto Insurance is among highest in States. The amount you save on Income taxes will be supplanted by Hurricane Insurance. Prices run $5000 - $15000 year depend on location , South FL, somewhat cheaper in middle of State. Im only paying $4900 , adjacent house at $8000 , we are many miles inland from Intracoastal. So chk ur prices. Btw, the summers here are hellish , Brutal and last like 6 months

[@jann1717]

For me, politics that embraces racism & book banning, the year round allergy season, the horrible job market, and YES, I miss home are the reasons that I think I will be leaving!!! Though I have enjoyed my time here, it's simply no longer affordable. What I wasn't paying in state income taxes is more than accounted for with home insurance. Property taxes have risen to levels seen up north, in NY, NJ, CT. I do understand that inflation impacts the entire US but Florida is no longer a financial win when accounting for all the financial components.

[@josephschmidt2183]

I notice whenever someone does a video about all the reasons not to live in Florida they live there and love it or they’re a realtor in SC Or other southern states. We live in the suburbs of Cincinnati and home prices have gone up 80%-100 % since we built our home in 2014 and the traffic is getting horrendous not to mention 5-6 months of dark, dreary, cold weather and being stuck inside waiting until mid to late spring for outside activities. Floridians know days and sometimes weeks ahead there’s a hurricane coming so leave it’s ridiculous to take a chance.

[@Steve_in_NJ]

We vacation in the Fort Lauderdale area every December for a week. Have been doing so for over 20 years! Parents used to have a condo in Aventura; an uncle lives in Boca Raton. We used to look to relocate to Broward County in mid-2020's as we're both in our early 60's now. We've decided to stay in NJ! Our home is clean, working appliances, minimal maintenance, and weather not too bad for a Philadelphia-area suburban lifestyle. Best reason to stay? Our homeowners insurance is cheap; our car insurance is cheap, our area isn't full of gun carrying White Supremacists who would bother this same-sex, Jewish couple. Of course, vacationers are treated differently in FL, but we've never received the "evil eye" for being a gay couple in Fort Lauderdale. But yes, politics is #1 reason why we stopped following up with a realtor for home prices in Broward. Eventually, the FL Governor will be out of office, but the home prices, the insurance costs, the bad drivers, etc. won't change anytime soon.

[@Michorida]

Wilton manors is probably where you go to do ur gay kinky shit

[@mattjam2002]

🎯100% Facts

[@Michorida]

Wilton manors is literally the second gayest community in the USA and they are perfectly safe you just wanted to throw a jab at republicans who carry guns you weirdo

[@mostmost1]

Luckily that idiot governor has term limits. However another extreme idiot is ready to take his place.

[@wellseenow3711]

Broward county has a very large gay community, most of them living in the city of Wilton Manor next to Fort Lauderdale and its Mayor is gay. Broward county is also one of the bluest counties in SF.

[@robertestrada434]

Let the libs move to NYC and Chicago, and those that love high taxes can go to Cali. Taxes too high, insurance for home and auto, too high. Traffic here is child’s play. Gasoline is the same or higher than Illinois where I came from depending on the day. Medical care is great here, but that was not an issue where we came from. Either way, after two years we are leaving.

[@juanmireles4075]

To high cost of living! Insurance ! 3k 5 k a year ! Retire and deepliti g my savings ! Help will be a homeless if stay here !