The Florida tradeoff was that if you can suffer hurricanes, alligators, palmetto bugs, and August (which lasts from March until November) you could buy a whole lotta house for not much money.
That tradeoff is disappearing. I'm watching housing prices boom. I had hoped to retire back in Jax with my Navy pension when I retire but I'm seeing that slip away.
Yep. It’s great for current long-time homeowners, as their paid off homes are equity bonanzas. But I agree that entry into the good FL markets right now is cost prohibitive for most.
That wasn’t the case 30 years ago. You could always find a “cheap seat”.