gnx139 said:Seriously, if you stay north of Orlando, like towards the small towns just outside of Gainesville, you will not be disappointed. Real estate is still reasonable there. Once you get to Orlando and south of there, it is ridiculous.
blackshoebox said:Ditto..
Stay away from S. Florida..the prices for homes and the people actually paying for them are insane!
taxes are nuts,my friend in venice didnt do a homestead exempt when he bought last year and his taxes went up 1k in one year...ouch..i homesteaded 13 years ago,taxes on my house have not changed..mmm...10% maybe...anywayTurboTnZ06 said:That's true. Water front is stupid expensive now. My parents bought the lot next door for 80K in the late 90's and now if they wanted to sell it it should bring 600-800K. Talk about ROI. There are poeple who now can't afford the property taxes year after year.
tommynos said:taxes are nuts,my friend in venice didnt do a homestead exempt when he bought last year and his taxes went up 1k in one year...ouch..i homesteaded 13 years ago,taxes on my house have not changed..mmm...10% maybe...anyway
florida is nice im from Port huron,MI and dont miss the snow at all..you will love the sunshine and hate the oldies doing the Florida shuffle..buy fast or build because i believe they are making it hard for anyone,middleclass,to live around here in Sarasota..you wont go back :biggrin: