10 IMPORTANT Things To Know Before YOU Move To Florida

The United States politicians are super greedy.

Is this geared more towards southern Florida? Even though I have only visited Florida, I never had an issue with traffic. I was just there in Orlando Dec 2023 and I was flying in my rental car LOL. The highways and roads were clear as day. Weather was in the 70s, cloudy and rainy. I'll take that over the frigid temps and snow of Wisconsin! Everywhere you go is getting expensive. Just do your research and use wisdom.

Unofficial State motto..., "Come on vacation, leave on probation or face incarceration.". Too, we don't patch potholes. We build around them, allow them to fill with rainwater... toss in an alligator (or two), name them and start selling 'Lake Front Property'. So..., ya'll come on down!

Owned in Ormond Beach a retirement home over the past 6 years. Now retired we’re opting to sell, the attributed cost of ownership has doubled month to month. With that stated it’s still a cost of living bargain to reside in some parts of Florida in comparison to our small city Maine home, taxes are 1/2, car registration is about 30%, no income tax etc. You just need to ask yourself, do you truly fit the Floridian lifestyle? If unsure be smart and rent before buying a home for 4 or 5 months and test drive the lifestyle.

I've lived in SW Florida for 18 years full time. The retiree haven is gone unless you are VERY wealthy. I'm moving as soon as the damage from Hurricane Ian is fully repaired ! One thing Jerry missed is the "new wheels on the road " tax of $200. Bring a vehicle to FL or buy a new vehicle, it's a $200. "Fee". Everything Jerry mentioned is true but he is on the low side. The huge growth in the Myrtle Beach area means that will be the new Florida soon ! Beware of high growth areas dependent upon tourism !!

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Just moved to northern FL 5 months ago. Modest community with no property tax as an established homestead. Gas & groceries are very high....as is electric.

Hello from Hawaii. Warm climate states are fast becoming a playground for the wealthy.

And don't forget in Florida we hate liberals 😂😂

There is only one thing you need to know.
Do not move to that shithole.

I think they only want wealthy people to move to Florida. SMDH.

I live in California and pay no where near these cost. My house is valued at $2.3 million but my property tax is only $3,200 annual because we have home protections that’s called prop 13. I’m surprised more states do t have something like this…

I find it interesting that a republican state like Florida would require everyone to have a specific insurance, because when Obama wanted everyone to have some form of health insurance, republicans lost their minds…

Moved to Sarasota in 1980..did well in business, always made $$ in real estate, a dozen homes later live in Lakewood Ranch (best master planned community in the country. ) Taxes are 1/2 what family pays in N.J....ins. is still reasonable for me, HOA is $800. annual (no CDD ) summers are hot, but you don't have to shovel humidity. Traffic is an issue (depending on where you're from), keep the negative comments coming, might help the traffic on I -75...

I used to live in a DC suburb I retired to central Florida and have not seen anything higher than that DC suburb except car insurance.

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I've been living in FL for the last 18 years since I came to the USA. Moving to IN next month, just purchased a condo for half the price of price in S. FL for same condition. Do not come to FL unless u make really good money.

I owned a condo in PCB in the 80's.
So glad I sold out in the 90's and made a fortune.....

Mostly affect coast. Living in central florida is totally different. Car tax is totally misstated. Hoa fees are coastal condo problems. Not much traffic in central florida. I moved from FT Lauderdale to central. Big difference.

Beautiful diverse California has always been number one and always will be! As Florida sings deeper and deeper into the Bliss, it is no longer a desirable place to live! Believe me, I know! I made the mistake of moving here years ago and consider going back to California each and every day! No, State will ever beat California. It’s just not possible!

The hazard of thinking the grass is always greener on the other side.

Flood insurance is mandatory IF YOU HAVE A FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE ONLY very misleading

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I still live in nyc since childhood and with all going our family has thought several times of relocating to another state maybe a less cold and more affordable and for years ive thought of florida maybe since i lived in Hialeah in 1989 for a year and as a kid in 89 florida was a dream, but am beginning to see florida sadly unless you are a millionaire is no longer an option.. i just subscribed to the channel i find it very informative and is helping me out a lot👍thanks

California insurance premium gone up even worse and utilities gone up double too

Lived in Florida all my 57 years. Never have I seen it this bad. Everything your saying is spot on. If I could leave I would. But all my family is here. 😢

mandatory "flood insurance" sounds a lot like "obamacare". Is this Desantis doing?

Is there any truth to property tax exemptions for 100% p&t veterans?

So true

Do you sell property in Charleston or on Kiawah Island?

Not only is Social Security income not taxed by the State of Florida, nor is any other income. There is no state income tax.

Jerry, one of my nephews from Ohio flew to Myrtle Beach a few years ago for a wedding. The flooding there was so bad that he had to take a helicopter to get in. We've had minimal tornadoes, which often give no warning. I've seen more lightening in Georgia and Ohio than where I live in Florida.

It has always been essential to look at HOA reserves. I do agree with you about car insurance. We get a lot of advance warning on hurricanes. I just replaced my roof with high quality roofing. I'm right now replacing my glass sliding doors with hurricane resistant window sliders. Rated much higher than any hurricane that's made landfall recorded. No more shutters to put up before hurricane warnings. Love it here. Lived 24 years in Ohio, 19 in Atlanta, and last 32 years 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean here in Florida. I've had flood insurance since the last back to back hurricanes hit where I live in 2004. I'm not in a flood zone but it can flood anywhere. It's far less costly by far than the repairs after an uninsured loss due to flooding. I have Social security Income ( I worked to age 67), a nice little pension for 22 years working in Florida with FRS, and a small IRA.

You should mention Save Our Homes where there is a cap of maximum 3% increase on purchase price for HOMESTEADED property.

am struggling hear in miami insurance is killing me

There’s a very simple solution to the costs associated with living in Florida…. Go to college, make more money and then have the Biden administration write-off all your student loan debt.

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Don't get me wrong I have lived here all my life & I love my city, Miami, and I love the State of Florida. However, it is not as paradisiacal as people make it sound. Due to the influx of people & merciless builders, Florida is super overcrowded. Take Sarasota where my son lives. Traffic there is really bad and not a day goes by without an accident on I-75. I live 10 minutes away from downtown Miami where I work, but it takes me at least 45 minutes to get home due to the traffic. Yes, it has beautiful beaches, but good luck finding affordable parking in Miami Beach. Builders & Realtors misinform people in order to make money. Do your research before moving down here folks!! The grass is not always greener on the other side.

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Florida has the worst weather in the country.

Very well organized information. Didn't drag the video out. All valid reasons. This video is a 10.

Problem with Florida? Too many old people in Florida. They put Republicans in charge.

Our auto insurance jumped up by over 1/3 after we moved to Myrtle Beach in 2021. They said it was due to the area and not my driving record? The traffic here is much worse than it use to be when we vacationed here over the years.

Before you move to Florida AND if you have a wife, daughter, granddaughter or female of childbearing age, please know that her reproductive rights are limited and in danger. If she gets an ectopic pregnancy or has a miscarriage, she can die...like they died back in the middle ages. Many OBGYN doctors are leaving red states because of the fear of men, lawsuits and fanatics coming after their uteruses. So even if she doesn't have complications of pregnancy, she may have a tough time finding doctors. Why doesn't anyone talk about this as being a huge IMPORTANT thing to NOT move to Florida or any red state?? Come on, can't ignore the obvious. Also, young, fertile women would not want to go to a Florida or a red state to go to university there because God forbid, she gets pregnant and needs Plan B. Good lord, she needs to go to California or New York to get care. And guess what? Less women on women campuses means, less young men want to be there because who wants to go to Florida State if it's 75% male.

He didn't say, the most important thing is more people, more business, more value go up

I'm looking to return, but will not unless I see some good signs that it's desirable for me to do so?

I'm just curious at your views? I grew up there my first 27 years...I know Florida well😬and sold our family home when my parents died? So I know a whole lot. I live on the Westcoast and have been observing the changes from over here online!