Relocating to Orlando, got questions.

[patrick32724]

Originally Posted by vaindioux

Hi

We are a couple in our mid-forties and are coming to the Orlando area in April to look at what our money can get us as far as homes.
We of course would like to avoid lower end areas (i think Kissimee/Poinceana are out from what I read here.) but are not snobs by any means, we are caucasians and currently live in GA in a 50% caucasian/40% hispanic/10% african American neighboorhood with no problems.
Section I have read a lot of good are Clermont, Windermere (Seems high), Avalon Park, Maitland , Winter Garden , Lake Mary , oviedo , winter springs.
We have a budget of 150k and that would be cash, we don't want a mortgage. We both have jobs that are transferrable nationwide with plenty of locations all over Orlando.
Lower real estate tax and insurance are also important. We also like newer styles home (Mid 80's to new).
A final question is Polk county a lot more affordable than the Orlando area? It seems a little drive out.

Depending what kind of answers I get here, I will look for a real estate agent to transmit areas I might be interested in and do more homework.

Thanks a lot

Patrick

[patrick32724]

Originally Posted by patrick32724

you do not want to come to anyplace near orlando, you will be sorry, i lived in orlando for 5yrs, i hate the place i hope it burns to the ground, i live in deleon springs now which is way better but it is far from most things. I lived in a nice area in orlando, right next to lake eola, im 59yrs old, and thought that would be nice. Yeah right, i soon found out that you are not safe anywhere in orlando, be prepared to not go out at night unless you have a bodyguard, it now has the highest crime rate in florida, the traffic is just ridiculous, everywhere you go is an ordeal, the rents are ridiculous for what you get. The foreclosure rate is one of the highest in the country, it has no jobs, and the list goes on and on. If you come here you will be sorry. Im leaving florida for good and going overseas to work and live, since the us has no more work for us, so i am going to the far east, if you cant beat them join them. I am getting a 3 bedroom house for 200 a mth, i can eat for 10 dollars a wk, i have a maid, i will be an expat, ta hell with the us, i am a vet, and would never tell my son or daughter to fight for a country where they treat veterans so badly. I can tell you to go someplace where the crime rate is low, cost of living is low and you can find a job, but please dont not come to orlando, fl or anyplace in florida. Im originally for ny, so i know what expensive is, but at least the people are more friendly than anyplace in orlando, or florida, i beg of you please do not come here you will be sorry. Really