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Florida is not as advantageous as it was even a few years ago. Real estate taxes are exploding, as are homeowners' insurance rates, along with interest rates.
Snowbirds like me are seeing 50% increases in rents from two years ago.
People looking to move to Florida right now are looking at a shocking increase in the cost of living, as compared to even four or five years ago. Much of the housing stock is damaged from storms, and contractors are having a field day, charging extortionate prices for repairs because homeowners have no other options. Homeowners' insurers are refusing to pay for damage repairs, claiming that homeowners did not act quickly or thoroughly enough to protect the damaged property (e.g., tarps on damaged roofs).
Whether buying or renting, Florida is not as desirable as it has been in the past.
I just saw an article last week about retirees leaving Florida for Southern Alabama, they are being priced out of Florida