We are moving-we sold our condo and are moving to a different stronger place .Surfside frightened me

[demtenjeep]

I convinced hubby that we don't need to be in a multi story building


after having him watch some of the footage and the fact that almost 2 weeks later many still haven't been recovered





Now though-we are packing and packing and I have forgotten how hard it is to move


UGH

[elleng]

1. It's surely hard, but the reward pays for itself.

[peggysue2]

2. I commiserate with the packing!

We're scheduled to move next month and the boxes are piling up with no end in sight. I do love those wardrobe boxes; they hold a ton.

But yes, you forget what a pain it is to pack all your worldly goods.

The local charity store is happy. I'm sorting through 'stuff' and clothing we don't use or wear.

Ugh, indeed!

Good luck and stay safe.

[demtenjeep]

16. I have a couple of those. That is tomorrow

sooo much stuff

[Funtatlaguy]

3. I have a Florida condo. Did you sell at a loss? Below market value?

[tblue37]

22. I think she lives in Kansas.

[roamer65]

4. This may be the beginning of the Florida real estate bust.

Rising sea levels are going to bring salt water into closer proximity of these buildings.

Rising temperatures won’t help the market either.

Smart move to start the bug out now!

[mitch96]

17. "beginning of the Florida real estate bust." Fla real estate has always been a boom and bust item

I think it started in the 1920's when they were draining swampland to sell to unsuspecting people sight unseen. I was fortunate to buy in a bust and sell in a boom...
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[roamer65]

18. If we don't control CO2 emissions, people will be underwater on their FL properties.

Literallly.

[mitch96]

25. And you don't want to be the last schmuck in the condo with the basement flooded...

To me, real estate in Florida is like musical chairs. "They" will be buying and selling properties until the last min of the last day. You don't want to be the person without a chair when the music stops... Water intrusion... the ultimate bust!!!
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[roamer65]

27. I may go down there in 4-5 years for winters.

But it will would be a cheap single wide mobile home in a park very much inland.

Just sell it off cheap when I’m done.

[DownriverDem]

5. Good for you

I wouldn't want to be there either.

[onecaliberal]

6. Peace of mind is everything. Can't say that I blame you.

[malaise]

7. They have stopped the Rescue part of Surfside

Now it's recovery. I'd sell too.

[FakeNoose]

8. It's lucky that you didn't wait

You made the right decision my friend, even though it might not seem so now.



Many of the people who are holding out now will end up with unsold condos.

[moonscape]

9. That's impressive! You

prepared it to show, listed, sold and already packing in less than 2 weeks? That’s some hustle.

Congrats on the sale!

[demtenjeep]

11. it is a hot market- When we sold our home 7 years ago it sold in a week

the market is hot and our location is desirable

[greenjar_01]

35. Ha!

[ancianita]

10. Congratulations on getting ahead of the bust down there. You won't be sorry.

I just finished over a month and a half of unloading a two-story, finished basement townhouse through massive trucks of donations and literally tons of books; I can commiserate about how hard you're having it.
But it's a good tired you're feeling because in the end, your quality of life is worth that effort.

Take care.

[demtenjeep]

13. I don't live in Florida

but I do live in red state hell

[ancianita]

32. Noted. Wherever you are, my sentiment remains the same.

In my opinion, Florida is red state hell, too. I spent my school years in Florida from 1st grade through FSU, got to escape to the blue liberal Chicago but am now back in exile.

[Blue_true]

19. There won't likely be a bust for the whole state.

Inland regions like the one that I live in will likely be new stomping grounds. There is lots of land that is cleared and ready for homes here, in fact, I just saw a developer put something like four houses on a 4 acre plot that was cleared and had sat that way for years. Some of the marginal horse farms in the region will likely sell in a heartbeat if several million dollars are waved in the owners’ faces, some of those places are 50-60 acre cleared land that can support 50-60 one acre homesteads, or 25-30 mansion style homes with big yards. There are more rural cleared plots for people that like that type of lifestyle. A person can likely find something in their price range, but my guess is that won’t be lasting long.

Equestrian culture is really becoming big-big around here. I am sure that Bruce Springsteen has been in the region given his daughter is a world class Equestrian (from what I understand a recent world champion in a jumping discipline) and will be in Tokyo at the Olympics. Tom Petty was born near here and John Travolta owns a big estate here in a development that is oriented toward air flight enthusiasts.

[ancianita]

34. Not at all. I live here. There will be a bust in the coastal high rise and high tide areas, though.

I grew up in Hollywood-Ft Lauderdale, later Ocala (horse country), Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Sarasota-Bradenton; held down several jobs from wait service to telephone operator with Ma Bell to teaching, and have traveled all over the state. I live near the IMG Academy in Bradenton, am aware of Florida's nature, history, culture, celebrity interest, and politics, and sure, there is still all kinds of land to develop and sell here.

[Blue_true]

38. I just hope that people use already cleared land and don't take

down trees.

You make a point, the coastal land prices likely will plummet, but people being people, that likely mean the population simply shifts more inland away from the coasts, and that will drive up inland land and home prices, counteracting the coastal drop somewhat.

[ancianita]

40. Definitely. There's a lot of legally protected flora and fauna in Florida, fairly strict laws

about tree cutting permits and what trees absolutely cannot be cut; there's a lot of agricultural land used for tax breaks, and definitely a lot of inland land and home prices will go up as people move to where season intensification is still livable.

[SheltieLover]

12. Congrats!!!

[Jon King]

14. We live in FL and it sure ain't no RE bust....

Houses flying off the market, new parks and amenities on every corner. We hate Desantis but people from all over the world are flocking here in droves. Its truly paradise for us because we are outdoors every possible minute and hate any temperature under 65 degrees.

Life has risks, it is what it is....the condo collapsed because of a tragedy of errors, including the residents being unwilling to do the repairs as they occurred while the identical tower a few blocks away is pristine and in perfect shape.

One could move out of a multistory building tomorrow and get hit by a truck. Life is random, a building collapse is 1000000th down the list of what might get you.

[BannonsLiver]

20. Makes me wonder if our culture of fear mongering on DU played a role in the decision

[Treefrog]

28. Certainly a wonderment. Indeed.

[3catwoman3]

24. Dare we hope that a big chunk of the Americans moving to...

...Florida are Democrats?

[shrike3]

36. How do you stand the heat in July?

I mean no disrespect, but one summer was enough for me. The Floridians I knew were NEVER outside during the warm months.

Glad you're in a place you like, though.

[secondwind]

15. I would have done the same...

good luck in your new home 🏡

[MustLoveBeagles]

21. Good luck to you

You're doing the right thing.

[monkeyman1]

23. lived in florida , very smart move . best of luck !!

[sarisataka]

26. Wow, that is unbelievably fast

When are you closing with your buyer and on your new place?

[SYFROYH]

29. My Aunt and Uncle live in a 8 story condo at St. Pete's. They said they'll never move/leave.

The five buildings were built in the 1990s and some of the engineers still live in their building.

They just pull their steel shutters when a hurricane comes by.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Of course I never liked moving

and the longer you stay in one place the more difficult it is to move.

If you find the secret to downsizing rapidly and profitable, especially large items, let us know please. It's still more happenstance than science, and I don't want to call in the lifestyle and liquidation experts, ever.

[flotsam]

31. In '95 I moved to New Hampshire for economic reasons

I've been happy here but more so since this region is well sited for climate change. If I was a Floridian moving inshore 10 miles simply wouldn't get it. If the temps keep rising in 30 years it will be airconditioned 24-7 or die. Believe me winters here can be challenging but the climate will here will be one of the last life challenging.

[Joinfortmill]

33. 👍

[Cryptoad]

37. If u live on teh coastline

its not a matter of "if",,,,its a matter of "when". There should be no structures within a mile of the coast.

[JI7]

39. You live in a similar place with similar high rise building ?