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Moved to south florida 29 years agp. Moved to central florida, 2 years ago. Love it here. If you have to work, the key is to work from home, or in a career that allows you to set your own hours outside of rush hours.
Orlando is a pretty nice place overall. The main drawback is simply the weather - the summers are oppressively hot and humid. Additionally, since most of Florida is so geographically isolated from the rest of the country, you basically have to fly anywhere else. It takes 4 hours to leave the state by car - much longer if going through Pensacola. Insurance is also a legit issue with Farmers now leaving, granted many Southeastern coastal communities are facing the same thing. If you can deal with those issues, then Orlando is an excellent choice. For me, I'll consider returning to Orlando as a snowbird in 20 years or so.
@@barbaravyse660 Yeap, since we rarely go to the beach and are burned out on theme parks - we relocated to Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. It still gets warm here, but not nearly like Orlando - and we get relief at night when it dips into the 60s or even 50s. I can go outside and not feel like I'm about to burst into flames - I can even go walking or biking without having a heat stroke. The flip side is the winter, which is the real deal - but I like to ski - so it is worth the trade.
I live in downtown Orlando and like to ride my bike on the trails. But this summer is exceptionally hot and it’s almost too much for me to ride unless I go very early in the morning
I was living in Miami to be close to my elderly mom and sister. Unfortunately my landlord sold the townhouse I had been renting and rentals had skyrocketed more than 1k than what I was currently paying. So after looking at Broward, Palm Beach and points north, I ended up in Orlando.
Good Lord, you made Orlando sounds like a great place to settle down. I've been here since 1980 and I'm counting the days until we get out of here. Our Governor is a big reason why.
you been here for 43 years and you are still here? why is it taking so long, if you put your house up for sale you will get multiple asking and move to a state like California, New york or chicago. Statistics dont lie.....people are moving to Florida whether you like it or not!!!
Our state has a budget surplus, teachers, first responders, and state employees have gotten a raise multiple years since DeSantis became governor. Our small business weren't destroyed due to fake science. Get out of the bubble, DeSantis has been an amazing governor.
Oh, go to NY, where we came from 2 years ago to escape the insanity there. You will be happy. If you do not like the FL policy of parents having a say about their children, and the freedom here, then by all means, go to NY, there. You will feel right at home being told how to live, what to inject into yourself and your kids. So you do not have to worry about making any decisions, they are all made for you. Good luck-
I’m not attacking the creator for selling Orlando but this bull I lived here for 6 years now and I’m not enjoying it houses are terrible cookie cutter extremely expensive for even 3 bedroom homes at 400k prices insurance pretty much fled as soon hurricane season started, drivers and downtown are extremely mediocre. You can see homeless person on every corner yea it’s not all that in a bag planing in leaving for Atlanta in the coming year and I’m glad.
But it’s these online realtors fault that more and more people are coming. They took advantage during covid with everyone stuck at home and with our states covid policies on top of that everyone wanted to come here, but now it’s time they go back home.
I'm from Atlanta, lived in Orlando for 17 years and I'm back in Atlanta now but I really miss Orlando and rather be there than here!! Way more expensive here
Celebration was Walt Disney's dream of the city of the future. The dream still lives in the hearts of many Floridians that love freedom and vision of a world that is better than what our fathers grew up in. It is a beautiful city and, as a native American that remembers its being built, I have watched its growth throughout the years and longed to be able to afford to live there in our very expensive economy. If that dream is taken away by outside influences would be tragic.
Thanks for the information. Two things I am so worried to move to Florida, 1) hurricanes 2) home insurance. That’s why keep thinking whether we should move to San Francisco or Florida.
Homeowners insurance has quadrupled in just 4 years. Also car insurance has more than doubled. I swear I wonder how it can be legal. Slot of things are so much more expensive than other places. Just groceries have doubled over three years. Just letting you know. I think this guys rose colored glasses need to be tuned down he isn't mentioning any of that.
@@Offroadingmachine999horrible advice, live in Orlando and visited SF last year, pretty much everyone I talked to said Orlando is a paradise compared to living in SF. It’s really not even close.
Interested to know what you think about what folks moving to Florida “in droves” does to locals here who want to buy homes? People who have lived in Florida their whole lives making Floridian salaries and have yet to see this increase in pay to match the raise inflation and demand. What about them?
Not native but we moved from a lower salary market due to office relocation with the old salary. Changed jobs. Bought a home before 2020. The housing market is fast paced for well priced homes in and around Orlando. Prices have nearly doubled in five years in our area. You may do fine with a professional level salary. If you are entry level, you'll need to plan well with roommates or commuting by car from towns further out.
What he will not tell you is the families that work in the service industry that have been displaced by this craze of migration. There are dozens of new communities being built all over but most are at 70% vacant because of extreme cost of rent. Some housing developments are stalling because the market is overly saturated with expensive units that no one can afford to buy. Central Florida dominated by the service industry and fools like these are the reason why in the very near future the industry will collapse and they will be left asking who will make my latte?
Orlando is a nice city. Most people from my home state of New Jersey is moving to the West Palm Beach area as my friend and her folks, my former boss at where I work in Princeton, NJ, my sister's sister-in-law and her husband, and a friend of the family call West Palm Beach home. If I was going to go all in and move to Florida I would move to the Orlando area as I went on family vacations to Walt Disney World there, and always loved Walt Disney World.
Moved here 12 years ago after almost 40 years in Michigan! 3 months of over-hot temperatures here more than balances out 3 months of sleet, snow, and ice there! Then the zero state income tax sealed the deal 😊
I lived in 3 states in almost every region of the country. I love Orlando and what the area has to offer. If it wasn’t Orlando, then I would’ve chose Miami or move back out west to Arizona or Las Vegas.
Ken, thanks for the video! As a side note, you should think about doing a video of Wedgefield. It's a really lovely area out there for those that want more of a "rural" life. Also, housing prices do not rise as fast out there than they do closer to Orlando proper. Orlando has really blossomed since the mid 2000's. My wife was in UCF med school back in the mid 2000's and Lake Nona was still cattle fields. There is a lot of tech starting to bloom in Orlando which is great as I am in tech, but with tech comes a decrease in housing affordability. Overall, there are a lot of great things about Orlando and some not so great. But overall, Orlando isn't a bad place. Originally we planned to build a custom on some land we own out in Wedgefield, but we found out recently we are expecting so priorities changed. Being closer to daycare, to friends with little children, work and being close to schools all of a sudden hit us like a ton of bricks. We were lucky enough to snag a beautiful home in Laureate Park close to everything. The major trade-offs are Narcoossee traffic and a community packed in like sardines.
Sorry to say, there are quite a few cons; 4x Too many people, terrible angry drivers who haven’t a clue, most dangerous place to be a pedestrian or cyclist, far too oppressive heat to actually enjoy anything outside without ruining your clothes from constant sweating. Food costs surpass the UK now. House Insurance, forget it! Politically, the state has gone backward in the last decade. I moved here in 1987 from Wales UK…can’t wait to get out now I’ve seen the changes first hand. It just feels like another Miami now.
The Biden administration is largely responsible for the high costs, which are occurring all over the nation due to oil drilling bans, restrictions on vehicles used to transport goods, emphasis on so-called climate mediation, etc. Most of these are out of the hands of Florida's government.
Yeah I love Florida but I’m moving to Arizona. I’ll be close to San Diego for the beach and Vegas if I wanna have fun. So yeah thanks but no thanks I don’t wanna pay insane home ownership insurance.
Realtors making RU-vid videos like this are only trying to fill their own pockets with money they gain from clients who use their services. These RU-vid realtors don’t care about where they live, Florida isn’t even this guys home state. The after effects don’t apply to them, they’ll just move somewhere else and sell-out that place after us.
I moved here from Texas, and its more expensive here. Food, Gas, Utilities, Auto insurance is way higher here than i was paying in Texas. That the thing he's not telling you. I pay 400k for a new house 45mins north of Orlando. Job wages are horror here in Florida. Other that it's a beautiful state with lots of things to do. Just do your homework first
@@sallydaniel1023I believe they're making mandatory flood insurance also. Thank god my insurance company is still here for now lol. Everyone home insurance just shot up
@@angogablogian532 I've been following him for awhile. I don't know of too many native Floridians. Ken is a transplant like many others, but he does have an authentic love for the area. I'll take a transplant in love with Orlando over a native complaining about how things used to be - any day. I will say that he does skirt around some of the negative issues - part of that is that real estate agents aren't allowed to discuss crime and school districts - but there are plenty of online resources. The great think about this country is that if you don't like your area, move. That's what I did - we are now in Colorado Springs. We loved Orlando (and still do) but we are just ready for new adventures.
You emphasize Universal Studios and Disney Theme Parks so much, I think you're missing out on more down to earth activities Central Florida offers, like scuba diving and snorkeling, tubing down spring-fed rivers like the Wekiva, Shooting sports at one of several outdoor ranges that offer competition matches open to the public, the many hiking and biking trails that go everywhere, and the conservation areas like Econ State Forest, and of course, fishing, both freshwater in the many lake, and deep sea charters available off shore. And finally, don't forget the proximity to the Florida Keys for boating, fishing, and lobstering. The point is, Florida offers so much more than just orchestrated entertainment.
Orlando is for people who can afford to move there, like thieme parks/restaurants, and can put up with paying tolls to get anywhere and I-4 traffic Jams on the hour.
Central Florida is not affordable at all. I was forced to turn in the apartment because the increase in rent was so atrocious. Buying a home is also not that easy. Small old houses are going for almost 300k it's not affordable.
Hi Ken. Been checking your videos for a long time and I’ve been putting my interest in moving to Orlando. Hope there may be some questions answered in the future such as where Korean community resides in Orlando etc.
Ken, Love your positive reviews. Curious to hear your thoughts on Disney pulling out of Lake Nona. Desantis is making business and people look elsewhere because of his insane politics. I think that’s going to hit hard. I have been living in Orlando for 10 years and moved at the right time. Cost of living has gone up substantially and car, home insurance is insane now. I would never leave. I love it here and you are right it is still more affordable than up North and no winter 😎😁 Love Going to the theme parks and Daytona is my favorite local beach. Would love to see you do a feature on real estate there like Margaritaville etc. Have a great day!
It's because of Gov. Desantis' politics and the conservative administration that made Florida attractive to everyone who comes here. Disney needs to concentrate on its main purpose of entertainment and keep out of politics. It's lost so much company value due to its fight with state politics it has turned many against it. You're right, it's going to hit hard, right in Disney's pocketbook.
@@Renassainceman Lake Nona and Florida are losing money because of Desantis. He is driving business away and people with his radical beliefs. His term will be over soon and he has no chance of getting elected. Disney will be spending money on the West Coast instead
Hahah I’ve been sent his “Orlando’s gonna crash” video at least 20 times. He’s been saying the market will crash for almost 3 years. If you say it long enough, eventually you may be right. What he gets wrong is the idea that we’re all theme park workers. Back in 2008 that was true, but Orlando is a very different city than it was 15 years ago
@@kenpozek and he will continue to ride with it. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. So if/when he ends up being right, he will tell us “I told you so” 🤣
Been in the area since 1998 and love it here. If I were moving here today I could not afford to buy my own house! Prices have gone very high. My affordable 1998 house is now valued over $600K!
I thonk it will be interesting to see the numbers of folks deciding to leave the state after these weeks/months of record heat. It may give some folks thinking of moving here doubts on whether Florida is a good opportunity.
Honestly, the politics in dangerous areas is still driving people to leave for Florida, nothing changed and has only gotten worse and more chaotic. We bought three properties in Florida.
I work all of the subdivisions in Apopka installing underground electric lines for Duke Energy and Apopka is booming. Subdivisions popping all up and down the 429 expressway
Have seen it grow similar to Winter Springs but with more houses. Ground structure is different and probably is unsuitable for tall apartments. Have seen sink holes closer to Wekiwa Springs.
Genuinely curious because we have been looking at purchasing a home since January. We have viewed thousands online and hundreds in person via open house or appointment (nothing has been that awe inspiring property to plant roots yet). How has the insurance crisis impacted sales, with Farmer's (only a few weeks ago) being the 4th major insurer to leave Florida?
"Leprosy cases in central Florida account for nearly 20% of national cases Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named among the top reported states. In a recently published research letter regarding emerging infectious diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Florida is witnessing an increase in leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors and recommending that travel to Florida be considered when conducting leprosy contact tracing in any state. (July 28, 2023 - Pensacola News Jornal)
Democrat: leaves blue city because of democrat policies Also Democrat: Moves to Florida and votes democrat. Thanks for making rent unaffordable for locals by the way 👍
I feel that’s a huge problem in general. They come here and want to bring their northern lifestyles and expectations and when they get here and things are different they try to force us to acclimate to their needs and opinions on everything, completely destroying the fabric of native Floridian life. Not only that Floridians are raised to respect and take care of nature because nature is 50% of our states income, the other 50% is tourism. People move here from out of town and they litter our streets, rivers etc.. because they aren’t raised to respect where they live or to respect themselves and others.
I SEE ST.LUCIE IS AT FOUR CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHY I CAN'T SELL MY HOME THERE? I LIVE IN A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OFF ST.LUCIE BULV IT'S LOW $300s I'M TRYING TO GET OUTTA "DESASTER" LAND SOMEONE BUY MY PLACE PLEASE😢
People that aren't from Florida usually get very confused when looking at today's prices, but they forget that for DECADES Florida was the place people "go to die" and that was a terrible marketing campaign against FL and in favor to big cities. While it's true FL has always been the place to retire, with the advent of remote working this entire equation has changed. It's no longer the place to retire, it's the place to LIVE. and to LIVE FREE. The trajectory of Florida was always up due to it being unique compared to any other state in the U.S., but now, it's not just going up but it's rocketing and will continue to do so as more technology and finance firms move their employees here. CEO of JP Morgan recently admitted that New York is no longer the place with the most JPM employees, it's now Texas. Things are changing. Are you on board or do you want to get left in the cold concrete jungle (literally).
