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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!!
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!!!!!
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 🙏🏾.
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.
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!❤
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!
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! ❤️
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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! 😊
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
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 :)
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!
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.
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!
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!
It definitely is still a seller's market right now. There are so many homes going up in my neighborhood and they are all being sold right away over the asking price. My next door neighbor listed their house and sold it the same day. The housing market is still insane everywhere.
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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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
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!
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.
Dev... I would maybe find a neighborhood you all love that they are still developing in and build your new home. That should help with people out bidding you. I've talked to several agents and mortgage brokers and the ones I have spoken to do not see home prices coming down. One of the many factors is due to the increase in salaries and people being able to work remote resulting in more and more people needing/wanting a home office. Just my thoughts... Have faith and trust that everything will work out.
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!!
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.
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
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😊.
Just bought a new build in Kissimmee. Took us 6 months and 50k more for the same house than when we first started. And now we wait another 6 months for it to be built. I feel your pain. But it is so much cheaper than getting a 3 bedroom apartment in a good area. I've already accepted that our homes value will drop in the next 5 years, but when we're looking for our forever home in 10+ years, we should still be able to get a return on the investment. Hopefully. Fingers crossed for you and the family.
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. 😊
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.
One piece of advice to everyone saying to wait: don’t expect a 2008-style correction. My prediction is that interest rates will kill the boom, and you could very well end up paying less for the house but with the same mortgage payment. Just something to consider.
@@jorgefamily3909 That is inaccurate (at least on housing prices - would not disagree that pay is terrible in Orlando, which ranks #49 or 50 in top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas ranked by average pay). Just look at Orlando historic housing prices from the St. Louis Fed: it shows steady growth until it took off in the early 2000s and the precipitously dropped back to "normal". There are not huge drops every 4-5 years, and the situation in 2008 (when lenders had made loans people could not afford without doing their due diligence) was way different than now.
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.
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!!
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.
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.))
I hope this helps, but our starter home was a town house with no garage. We upgraded twice over the years and are now in a single family home on the water. I know it's scary, but you guys will do great.
I definitely feel you Dev. My husband & I live in an apartment in Winter Park, and we wanted to purchase a home at the end of our lease, especially with a baby on the way but the market is not for us first time home buyer’s unfortunately so we will be in the apartment I’m sure until 2024.
Great content Dev! Like your forthright delivery and honesty! Not moving to Florida, but very interesting especially economy and traffic. Where is Disney setting up their new area for their employees?
Really enjoyed the video. My wife and I have been looking all over the state for a while, but Orlando is our favorite. We saw some nice houses in Apopka but then heard some scary things about the water there. I would suggest doing some research on cancer cases related to the water. It kind of turned us off from Apopka, even though the houses are nice. Good luck with your search.
Hey Dev, you should look into the Lee Vista area if you haven't already. Its not too busy, only 25 minutes from Universal, and 30 from Disney. Youre also 10 minutes from the airport. Although the homes in this area may be a little cookie cutter, it really is a great place to live. I currently live in an apartment complex there but will be looking into getting a house within the next couple of years. Good luck!
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😊
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.
I ended up buying a home in Haines City. Site unseen. I sold my house and was running out of time. Couldn't find a rental in my budget. But I got an amazing deal in fact, I purchased below appraisal. Sometimes you have to look at older homes or ones that have been listed for a while.
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.
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.
I just purchased my first home--in Sydney, Australia, during 2020. Only God knows how I managed to hit 20% down. My sister (in Tampa) ended up with the house she wanted after 3 previous contracts on that property randomly fell through. DON'T GIVE UP! What's meant for you will come to you. Often times when you least expect it.
Another great video, Dev! Living in NYC, it was great to see a breakdown of the Orlando area. I like your shorts. Where did you get them? We will be down there in a few weeks. Hope to run into you!
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!!!
Waddup dev! Glad to see u stepping out your comfort zone! You got this! Bro by the way we should also start educating the Disney community about VEVE Disney NFT Golden moments! Don’t want them to miss out brother! Love your vids and hope we could talk🙏🏻
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. 👍
