(2024) 10 HONEST Pros & Cons of Living in Miami | Things to know before moving to Miami Florida 

What do you think I missed? What is your favorite and least favorite part of living in Miami?

Listening to you is pure joy, with all respect.

This is the most honest video from a realtor I've seen! Most folks in the profession just sing praise and never mention the bad sides, gotta appreciate your honesty Stefania! For me personally the flatness (as in all of Florida) would need to be within Top 5 cons - you can deal with a lot of other downsides, but you can't create mountains! No hikes, no views, no really diverse nature. On the other hand we have the best beaches in the continental US, so natures balances out that way.

Excellent!!!!

Awesome!!

nice vlog ! thanks

Thank you for this video Stefania. I will be moving to Florida in this year and I really like the look of Miami as well. I don't mind the language barrier because I want to learn Spanish and maybe I can help them out if they want to improve their English language. Also its another way to network and to make new friends. I have subbed to the channel and please keep up the great work. Happy 2024. All the best from Ireland.

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Great, informational videos :) May you please do video on top speak easy bars, and rooftop bars? Thanks.

I've watched several videos about various US cities, and this is one of the more down to earth ones I've seen about Miami. 👍🏾

What you think of LA ma?

We have family in Jamaica and often visited. Is the humidity like that? Because it mainly swelled when storms were brewing, or if they were around.

The BEST Breakdown Video of living in Miami I have found. Can we jump on a call...I am looking for a place within the next few weeks

i want to live in miami 6 months and LA 6 months and see which one i like best. are there any short term rentals outside of airbnb in miami you recommend ?

What salary per year do you think it's enough to live a comfortable lifestyle in Miami?

I am trying to decide between miami and atlanta

I know so many people who have moved from New York to Miami lol

Pros: no state income taxes, warm temperatures all year round, enough population to either easily blend in and be anonymous or stand out, your choice. Beaches and food are just okay, really. Most food is imported from far away, and real estate development has been whittling away agricultural land, it will soon be like Broward County. Miami usually avoids hurricane land fall, so I don't see that as a particular problem. BUT property insurance rates are determined by Statewide risks and coastal locations. So any time a hurricane makes landfall anywhere in the State, it affects insurance rates also in Miami. Yes, car insurance is also expensive due to high population density and 'different' drivers. Humidity does not bother me; I much prefer warm humidity to cold humidity which is the worst. I am bilingual English-Spanish, so that's not a problem. As an aside, I wish schools would teach Latin American Spanish instead of Spain Spanish as a practical matter; this insistence on Spain Spanish is a turnoff for many students. Outside of the Brickell skyline, Miami, like most US cities, ranges from butt-ugly to nothing special at best. Cons: Miami has become extremely expensive, now on par with New York and San Francisco by some measures; however, Miami's typical residential unit is still newer and bigger compared to older cities in the US and Europe. Traffic is bad if you have to travel by car during rush hour. But Miami still has a lot of empty space if one knows how to choose spots and times. Unfortunately most people have no choice. Luckily I bought in Miami shortly after the 2008 mortgage crisis debacle. I wouldn't buy in now. If I were to leave Miami, it would be because of high property insurance rates, and I would go somewhere inland in central Florida where the insurance knock-on effect of hurricanes hitting any developed coastal area is less. In addition, buy prices for condos and single family homes inland (e.g. Orlando area) are lower; so, overall in central Florida lower buy prices and lower ongoing maintenance expenses But most people love the beach and the sea breezes. We still have no State income taxes and warm temperatures year round. Anything less is a deal-breaker. Love Miami, love Florida!

Good chance to learn Spanish!