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With the current foreclose rates and the economy, I am planning a trip to Florida in the next two months and would like to find an area to purchase a condo in. I never thought I would be able to do this for at least another 10 years but with the prices being so low, I want to give it a try. Can you recommend any areas that are no farther than 1-8 miles from the beach, and there has been a drop in prices? I am learning about short-sales which do not exist where I live now. I am open to looking at areas on either coast. I am only familiar with Port St. Lucie. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
- June 30th, 2009, 08:46 am
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I would say Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, basically all Collier county would be a good place to start.
- July 13th, 2009, 10:24 pm
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Depends on the beach style you like, and the demographics you seek. Fine, soft sand and shells dominate the West coast, and the water is generally warmer but murky; not good for snorkeling. Very low or no waves on the west coast. The demog. is mostly anglo-American seniors. A rougher, coral based granular sand in on the east coast, but this results in clearer, snorkelable waters, more dive sites, bigger surf, and a greater variety in the demog...Spanish American mostly near Miami, becoming more Anglo as you go up the coast. The Keys have only man-made beaches; the rising ocean (over the last millenia as well as recently) has created a plant based (Mangrove) shoreline with some coral-based gravel beaches in some state parks. But this is where you see huge stretches of blue-green water, and the Coral reefs are a huge attraction for lookers and fishermen. The cost of living is sky-high in the Keys; and the folks are mostly anglo. Key West is totally unique. Visit all three areas, talk to realtors, then make a decision. Check out zillow.com; a totally unique real-estate site that lets you get a google-earth view of communities and their prices for homes!
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Thanks!
- July 28th, 2009, 09:25 am
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