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Florida

XanaDUer2

(14,805 posts) Sun Jan 23, 2022, 03:27 PM Jan 2022

Thinking of moving back to Florida [View all]

Cost of living and affordable condos are driving this thought. Grew up in Miami. Florida needs more Democrats, too.

Modest 1-bedroom condos here in SE NC are 170k.2-bedroom condos on Florida's west coast, 90k.

Just sat through an ice storm here. Miss the bright weather, too.

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Thinking of moving back to Florida [View all] XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 OP

We need you snowybirdie Jan 2022 #1

I'm sure you already know this, but the monthly condo fees take up a lot too. In any ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #2

I'm curious where the $90k condos are located. Phoenix61 Jan 2022 #3

Tampa area XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #6

I'm in West Palm, loads of condos down here and I do love it here. n/t SheilaAnn Jan 2022 #4

Delray Beach, here. My wife and I will second your opinion. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #8

Wondering where the 90k condos are? flamingdem Jan 2022 #5

Tampa clearwater XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #7

Make sure you find out what the windstorm and Ritabert Jan 2022 #9

Good point nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #11

A brother of a friend of mine bought a home in North Port in 2020 doc03 Jan 2022 #10

Why didn't your brother like Florida? Lydiarose Feb 2022 #34

It was a friend's brother, anyway it was too damn hot, too much traffic and too many people. He has doc03 Feb 2022 #37

Well come on down! Dreampuff Jan 2022 #12

I've applied for ssdi XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #26

we were headed to Key West...then Covid hit.... bahboo Jan 2022 #13

I hear you XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #14

The Keys are doomed. Paradise lost! Lydiarose Feb 2022 #27

Are the Keys a somewhat affordable place to live? Dreampuff Jan 2022 #15

sadly they are not... bahboo Jan 2022 #16

Keys will be underwater in your lifetime Lydiarose Jan 2022 #22

Keys exhorbitantly priced Lydiarose Feb 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Lydiarose Feb 2022 #35

See my reply #27 Lydiarose Feb 2022 #36

You'll offset my departure with your arrival. bluecollar2 Jan 2022 #17

Yeah, grew up there XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #18

I'm sure it isn't... bluecollar2 Jan 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Lydiarose Jan 2022 #21

Stay out! Lydiarose Jan 2022 #23

Don't do it Lydiarose Jan 2022 #20

That applies only to beach condos, which are generally more expensive than the prices the OP listed. Towlie Feb 2022 #24

Well then Lydiarose Feb 2022 #29

not to look the other way onethatcares Mar 2022 #40

Florida is really getting, sadly, to be crappy and plus DeSantis is now there and will possibly RKP5637 Feb 2022 #25

Name a few Lydiarose Feb 2022 #30

It's all over the place. A lot depends on where you live in Florida. Some are good, some not so. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2022 #31

Even though our State and some local governments leave a lot to be desired Dreampuff Feb 2022 #32

I hate the cold too XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #33

just drove the back roads from St Pete to Mt Dora onethatcares Mar 2022 #38

Thanks nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #39