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Old 03-26-2008, 09:20 PM
 
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my wife & i are planning to move to the orlando area to check it out for about a year. we will be working in the florida mall and looking for a nice apartment in the area around $600. what is the closest good place to live in the florida mall area? how is sand lake and is it close enough? i'll appreciate your advices.
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Old 03-27-2008, 06:41 AM
 
Location: Orlando, FL
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The Florida mall area is not the best area of town in general.
You may want to look into Conway or Hunter's Creek.
$600 is not a lot for an apartment here. I would say the low end for a nice apartment is around $800. Hope that helps, I am trying to be honest but not negative =) Let me know if you have any more questions on the area!
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:47 AM
 
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Thanks wilshire
Anything would help. $800 is fine. somewhere between $600-$800 it's my budget.
Are those a good neighborhoods and how close they are to the mall?
Thanks for your help
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Old 03-27-2008, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Orlando, FL
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I live in Conway and can get to the FL Mall in about 15 minutes or so.
I usually go on the weekends, so I am not in morning traffic.
Hunter's Creek may take a little longer because OBT and John Young have a lot of traffic and intersections with long lights, but I would estimate about 20 minutes.
I like a lot of the apartments in the Lee Vista/Econlockhatchee Trail area and Baldwin Park areas too that you may want to look at, but then you could be looking at 25 to 30 minutes. I am bad at time estimates, because I usually leave way ahead of time and arrive very early. I am usually amazed how fast I can get places.
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:10 PM
 
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any other options near the florida mall? any good areas to live?
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Old 03-30-2008, 08:43 AM
 
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Check Belle Isle. I don't know if you'll find an apartment there, but it's an older community that tends to be quieter and is just a few miles from the mall.
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Old 03-31-2008, 06:04 AM
 
Location: Jersey in da Citi!!
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Default Hunter's creek..not far from the mall

I've been here for only 3 weeks and live in Hunters Creek..seems to be a very nice area and great school system. The people don't seem too friendly but as far as a nice area..I must say Hunter's Creek is quite lovely. Its about 7 minutes away from the mall.
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Old 03-31-2008, 06:05 AM
 
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also, I can guarantee you will not find any apartments for 600..maybe 900 and up.
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Old 03-31-2008, 08:40 AM
 
Location: America
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What I don't get is with the pay so low down here, how do these landlords get such high rents. The only thing I can think of is you have to have a roommate to rent around here. It used to not be this way,
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Old 03-31-2008, 04:33 PM
 
Location: Jersey in da Citi!!
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You know..i've wondered the same thing since I've been here. Everyone seems so happy go lucky, nice cars, tons of stores...shop shop shop..it seems!! How do people survive down here with such low pay? I think I need to start up a new thread..my family and I have often wondered how folks manage down here?
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