North Port?? (Villas: chinese drywall, villas, builders)

[Big House]

Originally Posted by Mike Toronto

I have just bought a place at Sable trace, Looking forward to coming down in the next little while, any info on things to do would be great. How far to the beach.........

Hey Mike,
Congrats on the new place! There are lot of things to do, people here will have a lot of ideas. You ought to start a new thread though, and you will attract more replies - I think. The beaches (take your pick) range from 1/2 hour to an hour. There are a few to choose from in within easy travel distance. Siesta Key is soft white sand, and has some nice bar / restaurants near by for a break if you need one.

[SUNSHINE0900]

Hello,
What do you mean by every house on the market? I was recently thinking of investing in a piece of land in North port? Do you think thats a really bad idea?

[STTHOMASGIRL26]

Originally Posted by SoFLGal

There were a lot of investors that bought several homes at a time, and when the market took a turn the investors gave the homes back or lost them to foreclosure. Combine that with the adjustable mortgages, foreclosed property, short sales and the average home owner trying to sell their home and you have a lot of homes on the market.

What I'm noticing right now is the very best homes go within a day or so of being on the market. If they are well kept and well priced there are plenty of buyers willing to purchase homes in North Port (we have seven contacts written in the past two weeks). There really are some fantastic deals out there right now and I think people are starting to be in a bigger hurry to pick them up.

I live in North Port and find it very family friendly. The average age here is 40 years old. If you are looking for a city with a lot of nightlife, this probably isn't the place for you but if you are looking for a nice place to raise a family you should definitely put North Port on your list.

SoFLGal
My family and I are considering the move to NP and have not found an agent to help in the selecting and buying of property, would you be interested in helping?

[SoFLGal]

Hi StThomasGirl,

I have to run out to a closing in a minute or so but when I get back I'll DM you

[mr&mrssunshine]

stthomas girl - a very wise choice - SOflgal has helped many people on here and will offer you a first class service

[Big House]

Originally Posted by mr&mrssunshine

stthomas girl - a very wise choice - SOflgal has helped many people on here and will offer you a first class service

I seconded that first!
Today, it is a beautiful, sunny, crisp, 38 degrees and will probably warm up to the mid 40s. Lots of leaves on the ground , and in my pond ;(
Gotta go Play! Anyone wanta join me!

[grandmallie]

Big House you in Maryland, or fla.?
DH is leaving 3 weeks from today to go down to fla.
will start packing the car soon
Im following on the 23rd,will seem odd to see tropical plants dressed up for the holidays, but cant wait to go down
Hope all is well with everyone and everybody survived Turkey day

[Big House]

Originally Posted by grandmallie

Big House you in Maryland, or fla.?
DH is leaving 3 weeks from today to go down to fla.
will start packing the car soon
Im following on the 23rd,will seem odd to see tropical plants dressed up for the holidays, but cant wait to go down
Hope all is well with everyone and everybody survived Turkey day

Hi grandmallie,

Today I'm in Timonium, Maryland. This time next week I'll be packing up my Yukon and my boat, and heading down to Florida for the week. I go back and forth a lot. I'm thinking that mid January I may slow the pace down, and be down there for a few months! Yeah Baby! The goal is to end up down there over longer and longer periods of time.

Sweet - 3 weeks will pass so quickly! If this is your first winter in Florida, you are going to really enjoy it. I have had a few friends move to the area over the years, and one of my best friends told me that he is going to be looking seriously in the area when he heads down in January. They are all in the SWFL area within 1/2 hour. I have a couple friends down there that I've meant to look up the last couple times I've been down, but just haven't had the time. Do you have any pre-existing friends in the area?

Oh, by the way, if you click on your name, and view your friends, I've been a pending friend for a while. - In case you're interested. - My friend.

[grandmallie]

I do have a friend that lives in Englewood, and around 13 miles from me
we are looking sooo forward to it, its flippin freezin here in Ct.
watching the travel channel and yearning for another cruise I think

[Northporter]

Go to Venice if you have a pile of money to spend. In Venice housing and the cost of living is higher. It is a much older community. I'm not certain new arrivals are as welcome as they are in North Port. It has been a hotbed of anti-development. The Venice government is in turmoil with most of the city council in trouble for violating the state law on open government. In North Port we find our government open and honest. The speculators snapped up North Port housing during the bubble. Prices are now excellent.