The Moving to Florida Show

Today's episode is a discussion on the long debated topic Rent vs Buy.  We discuss some of the pros and cons of each as well as what is need to rent a home or buy a home in Florida.

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

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You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
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We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

On this weeks episode of The Moving to Florida Show we interview the Co-Founder of The Listing Realty, Ariel Vargas.  We discuss Ariels move from Cuba to the US and how he ultimately landed in Florida, raising a family in Central FL, why Ariel and his partner decided to open their brokerage in Winter Garden, and more!  

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

Today we have a quick status update on Florida's real estate market with real sales data as reported by the Florida Realtors Association.  Join us for a quick discussion in this bonus episode.  

Overall, we’ve got good news here as we are continuing to see signs of recovery.  The biggest sign we see of recovery is the increase in pending home sales this year VS May of 2019.  In the single family home category, pending home sales are up 2.3% over last May.  This is a big change from what we saw in April when pending sales were down 35%.This will likely convert to an increase in sales in June 2020 vs 2019 as the typical sales cycle is about 30 to 40 days from contract to close.

Pending sales of condos and townhouses haven’t quite caught up to last years numbers, they’re actually down about 17% versus May of 2019 so there is still some weakness in the condo/townhome market but this is still a huge improvement over Aprils’s 57% decline.  So condo and townhouse sales are improving, but they are definitely being outpaced by single family home sales.  I think this makes sense as we’ve both seen something similar in our businesses.  After months of quarantine, many people are ready to get out of their cramped apartment and have a little more room to stretch their legs, or a backyard for the kids to play in, etc. 

As far as new listings, condos and townhomes actually saw an increase vs May of 2019, with about 2% more listings coming onto the market.  These were down 39% in April so the increase could just be due to people who were going to list in March or April but waited, going ahead and deciding to list. 

New listings of single family homes coming on the market in May were down 8.7% versus last year, but this is still an improvement over Aprils 27% decline.  If you look at a few of these figures together, the increase in pending sales and the decrease in new listings, you can see most of Florida is still in a big sellers market which is why we haven’t see any drop in home values.  If we reflect back on Aprils dramatic drop in pending sales, it’s no surprise to see completed sales are down in May. 

Single family closings were down 36% vs last year and condo/townhome sales were down 50%.  The good news is, based on pending data for May we should see this trend reverse in June and July’s sales.  As far as home values are concerned, they have continued to hold strong with a little bit of continued appreciation. 

The median sales price for single family homes was up 1.5% to $270,000 and the condo/townhouse median price was up 3.3% to $200,000.Housing demand in Florida is still very strong.  Florida is an amazing state to live in, we still have lot’s of people moving in from out of state, plus we’ve got pent up demand after months of quarantine.  We’ve also got record low mortgage rates right now and it doesn’t look like they’ll be increasing any time soon.

If you have a question about Florida real estate you can reach us at movingtoflor

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

On today's episode we discuss living in Florida and preparing for hurricane season. 

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

Resources for Hurricane Prep: 

https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes Official website of the Department of Homeland Security 

https://www.iii.org/article/preparing-hurricane The Insurance Information Institute

 https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1494007144395-b0e215ae1ba6ac1b556f084e190e5862/FEMA_2017_Hurricane_HTP_FINAL.pdf FEMA

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

In today's show we discuss the pros and cons of living in a community that has an HOA (Homeowners Association). 

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

Todays episode is about some of the best places to live in FL.  We actually scraped this list together from the website livability.com. 

You will notice a theme here, one of the topics in each city we will talk about is the current median home price.  They are all pretty close, ranging from around $250k to $280k.  Livability says they only included cities with a median home price $250k or less.

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

On this special bonus episode we discuss the effects of the current global pandemic on Florida's real estate market but observing the most recent sales data from FL Realtors®.

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Be sure to subscribe to the show if you like our content so that it will automatically download to your device and get you one step closer to moving to Florida!

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

The topic of todays show is 10 Reasons You Should Consider Moving to Florida

There are literally hundreds of thousands of people making Florida their new home every year as Florida officials estimate there are 900 people per day moving here!  

There are plenty of reasons to love calling Florida home, and here is our top 10 reasons you should consider moving to FL. 

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!

There are a lot of people moving to Florida every day and we wanted to start a resource where people could seek out the information they need to help them make the best decision in their move to Florida. If you are considering a move to Florida from out of state or maybe even out of the country, then this podcast is for you. Maybe you already live in Florida but you’re looking to relocate. Well, our guess is you will find this information helpful as well.

If you would like to connect with us about your move to Florida you can reach us at [email protected].

You can also connect with us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @movingtofloridashow and for Twitter we had to shorten it a little, our handle is @movingtoflshow. 

Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and review us. Thank you so much for listening!

You can reach us on our The Real Deal Trio Hotline by dropping a voicemail or text to 407-900-5859
For more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes action, follow us on Facebook, Instagram: @therealdealtriopod and for YouTube search The Real Deal Trio Podcast.

We would love to be your go to experts for all your real estate needs in Florida. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. We're all ears and super excited to connect with our awesome listeners.

Keep balancing the hustle, the deals, and the moments that make life truly extraordinary. This is The Real Deal Trio!