Don't move to Florida?

[omni550]

Sinkholes seem to be concentrated in certain regions of Florida, mid-state and northward.

From Florida Division of Emergency Management 2018 State Hazard Report, map of sinkhole hazards:
https://www.floridadisaster.org/cont...ole-report.pdf

omni

[Silver]

We're full down here. Thanks for your interest.

[socca]

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Originally Posted by timo2 From the article: "An expert on the impact of climate change on financial markets has advice for anyone thinking of buying a home in Florida: don’t.

I suspect that for most Floridians out-of-control over-development and hurricanes rank higher than sea-level rise as threats to quality of life.

Those folks who slap down millions to buy coastal property have more guts than I do. I would feel exposed buying down on the beach. Pleasant waterfront (if not beachfront) views can be purchased for much less by looking inland a few miles. Whatever floats your boat (or yacht, for some folks ) is fine with me.

[Dtail]

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Originally Posted by street Not to belittle anyone that lives there but it would be that last place on earth I would want to live.

One less person thinking about moving to Florida is good.
Plus let us know this winter how the wind chill factor is in Montana.

[Dtail]

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Originally Posted by omni550 Sinkholes seem to be concentrated in certain regions of Florida, mid-state and northward. From Florida Division of Emergency Management 2018 State Hazard Report, map of sinkhole hazards: https://www.floridadisaster.org/cont...ole-report.pdf omni

Yes there are enough developments in Pasco county which have had sinkhole issues. It is a real issue, but affects a very minor part of the population.

[Chuckanut]

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Originally Posted by Mdlerth It's not that the tides are rising. It's the combined weight of all those extra Yankees moving in that's pressing the state downward.

Good point. Look what might happen to Guam!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hank-jo...arine-buildup/

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Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) is raising some eyebrows with a comment he made about the U.S. territory of Guam during a House Armed Services Committee hearing last Thursday. In a discussion regarding a planned military buildup on the Pacific island, Johnson expressed some concerns about the plans to Adm. Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet. "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize," Johnson said.

[street]

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Originally Posted by Dtail One less person thinking about moving to Florida is good. Plus let us know this winter how the wind chill factor is in Montana.

Love winter so many great outdoor activities to do. No people and hurricanes and the problems that they have in beautiful Florida. Lol Have a great hot humid summer.

[W2R]

I think it's wonderful that we don't all want to live in the same place. Keeps the cost of housing down in our chosen retirement locations.

[rayinpenn]

Ive written a florida winter home purchase off (still want to checkout coastal panhandle) because of the crowds. The locals know there are 2 seasons in parts of florida tourist and nice. The thing is it is growing at a staggering pace. Undoubtably the infrastructure will be taxed further..

[Breedlove]

Where are all of these people coming from ? We live in Texas 30 minutes from Houston and it seems every time we get on the freeways we see a new sub division and a new strip center . Austin used to be a great town , now sucks . Don't come to Texas just as bad !

[Andre1969]

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Originally Posted by Dash man When we bought our first Florida home in 2006, I remember someone showing me an article with “scientific research” being cited that the area my house was in would be under water within ten years. We did sell that house in 2016, but not because it was under water. We now have a condo on the water just north of Ft Lauderdale. Not worried one bit.

Many houses purchased in Florida, in 2006, were in fact under water by the time 2016 rolled around. But, not from any kind of scientific standpoint!

[Gumby]

Around here, all the malcontents regularly threaten to pull up stakes and move to Florida, because taxes, living expenses, government, crime, weather, blah, blah, blah ... I'm certain they think they'll create an absolute paradise wherever they end up. I think it far more likely they'll merely be a congregation of whiny old people who piss and moan about everything and make the locals wish they had never come.

[Andre1969]

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Originally Posted by Gumby Around here, all the malcontents regularly threaten to pull up stakes and move to Florida, because taxes, living expenses, government, crime, weather, blah, blah, blah ... I'm certain they think they'll create an absolute paradise wherever they end up. I think it far more likely they'll merely be a congregation of whiny old people who piss and moan about everything and make the locals wish they had never come.

Sounds like my Mom and stepdad you just described. They bought a second home in Florida back around 2002. It's inland, some place called Grand Island. I've never been to it, as the idea of spending a vacation with my Mom and stepdad is not high on my list of fun things to do. Anyway, their intention was to move down there, from Maryland, once they retired.


Well, they retired in 2011, and keep griping about Maryland, but haven't pulled the plug yet! And, they are turning into whiny old people...

[Dtail]

All the whining is relative.
The 2 biggest complaints around here is the traffic and the heat.
Well, the DGF and I love the heat, truly. Played 2 hours of competitive pickleball yesterday in 96 degree heat. As I am playing, I am thinking it is great to be able to do this sport in the middle of the weekday.
As for the traffic, it is much less than where I came from, plus being retired and not in a retirement hot spot, one can avoid most of the traffic issues.

[Scuba]

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Originally Posted by Breedlove Where are all of these people coming from ? We live in Texas 30 minutes from Houston and it seems every time we get on the freeways we see a new sub division and a new strip center . Austin used to be a great town , now sucks . Don't come to Texas just as bad !

Probably California. The state is doing its best to drive out middle and upper middle class folks by taxing them to the point of no return. The very poor stay for all the free services, and the very rich stay because they can. The rest of us are like frogs in the pot of hot water. The heat gets turned up every year and more and more of us leave for lower tax environments with decent weather.

[Alan]

Even the gators are well educated in Florida and are laying out clever traps

[aja8888]

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Originally Posted by Breedlove Where are all of these people coming from ? We live in Texas 30 minutes from Houston and it seems every time we get on the freeways we see a new sub division and a new strip center . Austin used to be a great town , now sucks . Don't come to Texas just as bad !

Some of our new neighbors in our 55+ community have moved here from Florida. Little do they know that it is not much better here. I think they came here to follow the grandkids which seems to be a driving force these days.

Oh, and between the 4,500 new homes going up in Willis, and the two planned subdivisions east of I-45 and south of Rt 242, there will be about 15,000 new single family homes being populated here (The Woodlands area) in the nest 5 years.

[brett]

We considered a home in Forida and some in surrounding states. Decided against it. It was down the list, below Costa Rica. IF we buy, it will probably be somewhere on Mexico's southern Pacific coast.

[Amethyst]

The Florida crowding surprised me, too. We are paying about 30% higher auto insurance rates because of it; whereas, when I moved from Florida to MD in 1980, my auto insurance was much higher in MD.

Anyway, I surmise that "They" are the gazillions of people, born in the 1950's, who are finally retiring. "They" went to high school on double sessions. "They" drove up housing prices in the 1980's. In a few years, "They" will overload the assisted living facilities. It is just demographics in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Zw_qnOIVg

[timo2]

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Originally Posted by omni550 Sinkholes seem to be concentrated in certain regions of Florida, mid-state and northward. From Florida Division of Emergency Management 2018 State Hazard Report, map of sinkhole hazards: https://www.floridadisaster.org/cont...ole-report.pdf omni

Thanks for posting that map. It is amazing how the sinkhole areas follow the county boundaries!!

But my sister lives in one of the high counties.