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SweetestOfPeas
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This might be a good time to buy in FL

prices heading down

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Posted 8/4/06 12:06 PM
 
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Sassyz75
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

we were in St. Pete last month and I would say about 3/4's of all waterfront property was up for sale- it was CRAZY. What's even scarier is THEY ARE STILL BUILDING- there's construction all over.
There is DEF gonna be a glut of supply over demand- DH and I were talking about checking out vacation condos next year down there.

Posted 8/4/06 1:46 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

I'm never crossing the Mason-Dixon line!

I have friends that moved to Sarasota, FL about two years ago. They thought it would be great. Well now they have a child and last time they were in NY they were talking to us about the mistake they made. Now they finanically can't come back. I think a lot of folks think they can move down south and life will be great, do research on schools, job, community profiles and you will see why LI is $$$.

Posted 8/4/06 1:56 PM
 

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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

wow!

A friend of mine was just about to sign the contract for a new home they were going to build when she talked to some people in the town about the schools. She has a special needs child and wanted to make sure there were programs there for her. She was not given glowing info. She decided not to buy the house.

I guess I would consider a vacation home or a rental property but personally I've never been a big fan of FL.

Posted 8/4/06 2:10 PM
 

Eva Luna
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by kerrycec03

I'm never crossing the Mason-Dixon line!

I have friends that moved to Sarasota, FL about two years ago. They thought it would be great. Well now they have a child and last time they were in NY they were talking to us about the mistake they made. Now they finanically can't come back. I think a lot of folks think they can move down south and life will be great, do research on schools, job, community profiles and you will see why LI is $$$.



This isn't the truth for everyone. We did the research and thankfully, everything South made a lot more sense to us than NYC/LI ever would. Great schools, jobs, community and $$$. It's certainly dependent on where you go...a generalization like this doesn't apply to everyone.

That s*cks about your friend though.

I for one don't see myself ever going back to NY. Chat Icon

Posted 8/4/06 2:18 PM
 

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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

sure prices are going down...but good luck with the homeowners insurance Chat Icon

Posted 8/4/06 2:34 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by kerrycec03

I'm never crossing the Mason-Dixon line!

I have friends that moved to Sarasota, FL about two years ago. They thought it would be great. Well now they have a child and last time they were in NY they were talking to us about the mistake they made. Now they finanically can't come back. I think a lot of folks think they can move down south and life will be great, do research on schools, job, community profiles and you will see why LI is $$$.


I would never personally move to FL, but I don't think you should make a general statement about the whole area south of the mason dixon line.

Posted 8/4/06 2:39 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

that wasn't a generalization. I said I WOULDN"T move south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

I said my friends are unhappy

and I said do research first


I wish everyone would read the entire post first, there was no generalization in there

Message edited 8/4/2006 2:52:10 PM.

Posted 8/4/06 2:50 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Wow… so it’s true

When someone once told me that NY’ers tend to be ignorant about the rest of the country (especially to areas they have never been to and yet criticize), I didn’t believe them.

Now I do.

Posted 8/4/06 2:53 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

I have been down there, and I'm not being ignorant. I just shared my story about my friends. They are unhappy and if it makes two people research the area first (which my friends didn't do school research), then my post was ok.

Posted 8/4/06 2:54 PM
 

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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

Wow… so it’s true

When someone once told me that NY’ers tend to be ignorant about the rest of the country (especially to areas they have never been to and yet criticize), I didn’t believe them.

Now I do.


Ouch. She was just expressing her opinion - she wasn't stating it as fact.

Posted 8/4/06 2:55 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

thanks Colleen. I though a message board was for folks to express their thoughts, not be mean. I've been on LIweddings for over two years with no one ever insulted me like that. I just wish she read my post first.

Message edited 8/4/2006 2:57:35 PM.

Posted 8/4/06 2:57 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Colleen9304

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

Wow… so it’s true

When someone once told me that NY’ers tend to be ignorant about the rest of the country (especially to areas they have never been to and yet criticize), I didn’t believe them.

Now I do.


Ouch. She was just expressing her opinion - she wasn't stating it as fact.

I just get a little annoyed when I see generalizations made.

we don't like it when ignorant people from other parts of the country think there is nothing to see in NYC but hookers, drug dealers, porn and filth.

Posted 8/4/06 3:03 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

actually I have never heard anyone describe NY as what you stated (my family is in Arizona & Carolina).

Please, stop using the word ignorant, no ignorance was used in my post, read again please

Posted 8/4/06 3:05 PM
 

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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by SweetestOfPeas
I just get a little annoyed when I see generalizations made.

we don't like it when ignorant people from other parts of the country think there is nothing to see in NYC but hookers, drug dealers, porn and filth.


I think you misunderstood her opinion as a generalization.

And who is we? I love that people think NYC is littered with drug dealers and hookers - keeps them out of my city! Chat Icon Chat Icon (j/k - thought the generalization was ironic)

Posted 8/4/06 3:05 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Colleen9304

Posted by SweetestOfPeas
I just get a little annoyed when I see generalizations made.

we don't like it when ignorant people from other parts of the country think there is nothing to see in NYC but hookers, drug dealers, porn and filth.


I think you misunderstood her opinion as a generalization.

And who is we? I love that people think NYC is littered with drug dealers and hookers - keeps them out of my city! Chat Icon Chat Icon (j/k - thought the generalization was ironic)

I've heard plenty of comments like them. I've also heard "I would NEVER ever live in NY because of terrorism and I don't get why anyone would live there". followed up with a look of disgust.

takes all kinds

Posted 8/4/06 3:07 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R

Posted 8/4/06 3:07 PM
 

Beth
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

my brother just bought a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath room Town house in Delray beach

1 block from the beach, and near all the new hip resturants

the guy started out at $600K- my brother got it for $455K

florida is dropping like mad- I might buy a vacation condo if the prices drop in South beach

Posted 8/4/06 3:09 PM
 

~Colleen~
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Redhead

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R


Me too. I've said it before - no RED states for me! Chat Icon

Posted 8/4/06 3:10 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Redhead

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R

that's not ignorant, that's your opinion. ignorance is a lack of knowledge.

IMO ignorance is when you make a blanket statement about an entire region of the country and say all it's schools are bad.

Posted 8/4/06 3:11 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Colleen9304

Posted by Redhead

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R


Me too. I've said it before - no RED states for me! Chat Icon

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Posted 8/4/06 3:11 PM
 

Blu-ize
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Beth1210

my brother just bought a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath room Town house in Delray beach

1 block from the beach, and near all the new hip resturants

the guy started out at $600K- my brother got it for $455K

florida is dropping like mad- I might buy a vacation condo if the prices drop in South beach



Oh no Beth-he is buying it?

Posted 8/4/06 3:13 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

Posted by Redhead

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R

that's not ignorant, that's your opinion. ignorance is a lack of knowledge.

IMO ignorance is when you make a blanket statement about an entire region of the country and say all it's schools are bad.



true....

i just pretty much HATE the south..

all except the house prices that is...

i barely make it through a week in florida before i am pulling my hair out wanting to leave it

Posted 8/4/06 3:13 PM
 

Blu-ize
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

My brother in law hates NY and doesn't know why we continue to live here. Funny, he has been here many times, he grew up here and he still feels that way. He lives in Seattle now..very different.

Posted 8/4/06 3:14 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
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Re: This might be a good time to buy in FL

Posted by Redhead

Posted by SweetestOfPeas

Posted by Redhead

Call me ignorant...

but i have been to Florida...

NO WAY IN HELL would i ever move there




E V E R

that's not ignorant, that's your opinion. ignorance is a lack of knowledge.

IMO ignorance is when you make a blanket statement about an entire region of the country and say all it's schools are bad.



true....

i just pretty much HATE the south..

all except the house prices that is...

i barely make it through a week in florida before i am pulling my hair out wanting to leave it


I am with you on that! I am not a big fan of FL myself.. at least not the parts I have seen.

Posted 8/4/06 3:15 PM
 
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