Brian Noble
Gratefully in Recovery
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2004
Heck, I've been there for a summer week a few times, and that was enough for me. I can imagine snowbirding there, but I would not make it permanent.
Heck, I've been there for a summer week a few times, and that was enough for me. I can imagine snowbirding there, but I would not make it permanent.
We are looking too. I’m concerned with all the same issues but also sink holes. Some areas have a lot of them. check geologic surveys and maps. We won’t be looking in Lake County because of the increased risk there. My daughter is in Winter Garden which is great but we want a house with a private pool and lanai and most of the new build homes only have a public pool. Isn’t the price difference between the north east and Florida incredible? We would pay over a million for what is 450k there!We are considering a move from NJ to Florida in the next 2 - 3 years. The insurance rates, roof conditions and flood zones are things we are trying to factor in also. I personally seem to feel safer with new construction as opposed to older homes in the same price range. This past summer we toured New Construction in Ocala, Poinciana, Auburndale, Bartow and Sebring. Existing home prices were almost comparable to the new construction. I can't imagine buying a home built in 2007 for the same price as a newly constructed home. It almost a no brainer knowing my HVAC, Roof, foundation, appliances, etc are all NEW for basically the same price.
Winter Park has beautiful older homes with mature trees, but I think it's out of budget for a lot of people, especially in the current market. Many of the homes are well over a million, often multi million, except for those homes that need lots of upgrading and/or repairs. It's a rare gem to find a house for less than 800K that doesn't require major work.Out of those areas for me only WP.