Correction: US News and World Report named Sarasota the 5th best place to live in the US (Not 9th). The TOP 10 Best Places To Live in FL: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pmuXmLVvetXffrQ.html

@theresalupino7029

Жыл бұрын

We live in Sarasota County but in the City of Venice. It is a truly beautiful place to live. However, I agree with your statement about the buildup going on in our area. It is exploding! We came to this area 11 years ago because it was so laid back and peaceful. They are ruining it for us. I am very afraid of all the communities, town centers and strip malls that are going up. 😢

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Vain fake and shallow

I visited Sarasota in April this year. It is busy, crowded, congested and higher commercialized. Houses are super expensive, and cost is high (HOA>%400/m). It is a different cup of tea

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Where did you visit from?

@bamh1re318

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal SF Bay. Sarasota is similar to Santa Monica and Santa Cruz. The latter two are much smaller and nowhere as nicely run and beautiful as Sarasota. Apollo Beach is way more affordable

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@bamh1re318 yes Apollo beach is cheaper..different vibe, further from the beaches ⛱️

@Linda-ic1il

Жыл бұрын

I love it her but I do have a lot of money but I love it!!!!!!

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​@@Linda-ic1ilno hills, no mountains, no canyons, no valleys, no waterfalls, no cliffs, just a flat peace of sand sorrounded by water...it's a miserable place for single people...

I truly love living in Sarasota. I get nervous with how much development is happening near downtown/Lido Beach area because it is changing the character too fast. Lido Beach used to be my little secret getaway when everyone was rushing over to Siesta Key. Now I see so much activity there that I can see how it has even affected the birds and sea animals. I hope anyone moving to Sarasota can respect the natural environment with the same sense of stewardship that allowed it to remain beautiful for so long. Come and enjoy Sarasota, but please be a conscious steward to keeping her the jewel that she is. ❤

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Good input...agree 👍

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Horrible place for anyone under 65...the whole city is for married retired couples...and many of them want to leave...it's a fake, shallow, town that has no character...it's flat sand with condos and bars...

@bryceharper446

Жыл бұрын

No one. An afford sarasota anymore. Check out the prices of homes, condos and rentals. I bought 2018. Now it’s double. Doesn’t make me happy. No where to go everywhere is o er priced and it’s crowded. Beaches no parking. Tell ppl the negatives.

Sarasota is nice but it is getting crowded. If you can take Florida heat, then look for a nice place in a smaller town with a reasonable drive to larger city shopping. My neighbors were previously cows. Now they are housing developments and stores and restaurants. The last couple of years have seen overwhelming growth, and our roads aren't big enough to handle it. If we ever have a serious evacuation for a hurricane in this area we are going to be in trouble. Please spend a month here before you make your final decision.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Where do you live in Sarasota?

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Heat is unbelievable and the water is like hot soup...lol😅

Great video. Will be visiting Sarasota later this year to scout for the neighborhood to buy a house later this year and relocate. As a person relocating from NYC area: crowds and traffic does not scare me (I was in Sarasota a year or so ago and did not notice any so what people calling ‘problems’ I do not even notice 😂). Given that this will be my ‘forever’ home the biggest challenge is to find a place that I will be completely happy with. 😊

Wow! You completed a very thorough visual and current price analysis of the top zip codes in Sarasota, lots of information to absorb. Great job, lots of work to put together. Reviewing data I will reach out when some decision are made. Thank you. Happy travels.👍

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

Traffic is horrendous. No parking can be found downtown.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

It has gotten way worse, but I don't think it's bad outside of rush hour. I always find parking downtown...may have to drive around the block a few times though.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Same every where. Pay to play!

@1967mercurycougar

7 ай бұрын

I’m a relative newcomer to Sarasota (two years). I have no idea what traffic was like before we moved here, but aside from the Ringling Bridge and St. Armand’s, what traffic? A minor annoyance at best. We love downtown. Just last Friday night, we drove through Main Street and needed to park a couple blocks past 1592, but that was nothing.

I was born in Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 1981 and lived in the same house in 34231 until I was 30 when I sold my family home and moved to Central New York. When I see what Sarasota looks like now in Google Street, I literally cry. The gentrification is OUT OF CONTROL. I didn't understand what my father meant when he would go on about this charming town lost its character but now I get it. You better treat the whole place as a formal event. Make sure you are dressed in your best "stealth wealth" attire if you don't want to get questioned by police for seeming like you "don't belong". It is not a race thing, its a class thing and it's a real shame. It's sad, because it was home, but I can never go home again because that Sarasota is long gone. But if you are rich and look it, give it a go. The arts history and culture is indeed phenomenal.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for sharing your perspective. Obviously, I was not around when you were so I don't know what it was like in the 90s. I enjoy a lot of the new development like the Bay Sarasota because that will certainly enrich people's lives. Yes, real estate has gotten very expensive here as it has in many parts across the US. I do feel that there are still many casual places around for all to enjoy but it is my own perception. Yours is yours and valid for that reason as well.

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Wealthy married couples...

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

It's starting to look like Miami

@bigshot9891

Жыл бұрын

Oh of course, it’s never a race thing in AmeriKKKa.

@GraphiteandCigars

Жыл бұрын

@@bigshot9891 Pathetic, simply pathetic

Very informative video! I learned so much of the areas... Thank you 🙌🙌👌🏻👌🏻🎉!

WOW! Now this is the way to do a video. Well done and packed with good info. Thanks.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

It was a great place until the northeastern people realize that they can actually get off 95 and come over to 75. Unfortunately, the laid-back vibe and manageable traffic is over. If anybody says that’s not the case, they’re either real estate agents or they’re trying to sell you something.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Traffic is worse. I learned the traffic pattern and plan ahead now. I would say, outside of peak hours, it still flows nicely though.

@dmac42

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal in off season maybe . We never had to “plan” before.

@Temmeralyn

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal I’ve been here for a very long time and we haven’t had off season, off peak numbers in the hospitals or medical establishments in at least 5 years, We drown year round now.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@TemmeralynThat's terrible. Is this an understaffing issue?

@Temmeralyn

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal partially, but over development and pricing workers out of housing is just as large of a culprit it seems based on what perspective and current employees are telling me. It makes more sense for most of them to procure travel jobs because they receive housing and meal stipends which help offset the costs. But the patient’s ultimately pay the price because staffing is not consistent or adequate for the new developments being erected faster than we can train staff and build new facilities.

Such good memories from childhood holiday vacations. My dream is to feel better and go once again.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

You should :)!

Florida homeowners insurance is pricing us out of the state. Seriously thinking about moving to the Alabama Gulf Coast and saving thousands each year!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

:(

@Linda-ic1il

Жыл бұрын

I pay $2,000 a year. I don't think that's expensive. I'm in Sarasota......

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@Linda-ic1il great rate...is your home new construction?

@speedracer2336

Жыл бұрын

@@Linda-ic1il Live in Panhandle, paying 4400 as most here and more. Citizens trying to get 100 percent increase. Your price will be at least doubled based on what I see online. My sister in Alabama gulf coast, same white San beaches, bigger house, closer to the water, 1200 a year and taxes are half what I pay. Moving to Orange Beach, Alabama in 24, better infrastructure!

I live in CT and when I went to Sarasota for the first time I was amazed. All i could think was what am I doing in CT? This is so much better there's no comparison. People were very nice too.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I think Sarasota is an amazing place to live.

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

It's great for about a few months...then gets boring....monotonous....lol

@Corkfish1

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 you want to see boring, come to CT. Absolutely nothing to offer!

Great video! Can't wait to move there in a couple weeks!!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Good luck on your move! :)

Excellent video, I’ve got to spend some more time down there. What a beautiful area. Thanks Katrin!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It truly is beautiful :)

I Prefer Hallandale beach Florida more it’s just a beautiful city and is growing in businesses and communities.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the race track $$...

Hi Katrin, we used to work together in Sarasota. It's nice to see you having success on YT. Keep up the good work :)

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by! :) What is your name?

@solidtenpin

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Mike @ CAE

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@solidtenpin Mike! So nice to hear from you. My favorites were always the IT geniuses. How are you?

@solidtenpin

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal I'm doing well, still here lol. Hope the same for you.

I have lived in the area all my life, its my own "slice of hell" which I mean as a triple entendre, due to the heat + humidity, over crowding, and the fact the WX wants to kill you. I was born here, raised here, live here, and will likely die here. However its not a 24/7 vacation, anyone thinking that is in for a very rude awakening. As of this posting the housing prices are freaking NUTS and shows no signs of letting up, the general cost of living in the area has gone up exponentially, and traffic has gotten exponentially worse over the past decade. In the simplest terms... STOP MOVING HERE WE ARE FULL ALREADY!

Hello Katrin ! 💝😍😁

As always: very easy to watch and listen, informative and thorough. We live in South Florida (Homestead), HO insurance has become unsustainable (2013 $2,500, 2023 $7,500, same house, no claims). Can you comment on the future of HO ins? As in So Fla vs rest of FL? Sarasota? If you have a video on this already, my apologies. I really value your opinion. Thx!

@BadCompany214

Жыл бұрын

Btw, I think I detect an accent. What country are you from?

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@BadCompany214 Ha Brazilian-German-American :)

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Hi , I am not sure where the HO insurance crisis is headed. But I will have an update from an insurance broker soon.

@danagiammancojesussaves4655

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Agreed. I wanted to move to Florida in a couple of years, but the HO insurance is keeping me from moving there. Hopefully, the crisis will be resolved, or a cap on HO insurance will be the answer--another excellent and informative video. Thank you, Katrin.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@danagiammancojesussaves4655 🙂

Thanks!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@jimshoe402

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Your a really Smart Honest RE person just like me since 1985. My friends live in Clear Water so KNOW Lots but OLD. Make $$$$$$$$ Kid..🤑🤑🤑

It's nice beautiful place if you have money. That's why the homeless issue is escalating.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Same as every where. But NO snow!

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@marknewton6984 snow really that bad? Sacrifice 2 acres of land and a beautiful ranch home up North... in exchange for a 1,000 square foot condo and one parking space...lol...and traffic, and crowds of people.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 As a native Floridian, I saw snow once. Didn't like it! To each his own. Good Luck, bro!

@Linda-ic1il

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 NO THANK YOU!!

Love it here

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

🙌

Sarasota is nice but very expensive!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

👍

We lived in Sarasota for 7 years but left a year ago. Just got way too crowded (i.e. traffic backups). Housing has always been really expensive there (but it's like that all over FL). The final straw for us was the massive over-development of high rise condos in and around the downtown area. Downtown used to have a small-town, quaint feel. The over-development has destroyed that, in my humble opinion.

@katrinreal

10 ай бұрын

it certainly is growing fast

It’s nice if you’ve got the money to live here plenty of houses but not enough roads, nice especially if your retired and rich! I’m getting older and the heat sucks here

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Most people sit inside all year...

Lived in the Sarasota area since 2005...I can't wait to move away. Sarasota is packed like Sardines and lacks the infrastructure for the inflow of people it has received. Keep in mind if you plan on buying here it will only get busier and the prices here for housing have skyrocketed

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Lacks character and feels fake and hollow.

Hi Katrin, great video, what do you think about Meadows, 34235 zip code??? Thank you 😊

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Close to UTC, downtown Sarasota, Lido Key! I think of it as a hidden gem in Sarasota :). Also has an old Florida charm due to the lush vegetation. Have you been?

@Tatatravel

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal not really, I also think it should be a good area , definitely plan to visit … thanks for responding ..

I am seriously thinking about moving but I am terrified of driving on highways and over bridges. Is it possible to get around by car avoiding all bridges? Thanks for all you do in posting this :)

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You did not mention the red tide which is a deal breaker if you are a beach person. It is horrible. You and two other realtor videos I have watched did not mention it. We like the area and I’ve almost moved there several times, but have been turned off by the red tide problem, which seems to be getting worse. There are probably a lot of people who move there, who are very disappointed.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

It is mentioned in MANY of my other videos...

@dry509

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Ok…

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@dry509 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ka2Ax9ateL3Lhso.html

Hi. I'm the 100th person of liked this video

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are :). Thank you so much! Have a great day!

Aside from the congested streets and polluted water.

Excellent.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

🙂

It's a shame that this video doesn't cover Osprey, I've lived there my whole life and I find it so nice personally. A little patch of suburban life directly between Sarasota and Venice. It's so nice here

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing...I'll cover Osprey on my other channel soon.

@deenyc718

Жыл бұрын

DON’T talk about it or everyone will start moving here. Lol

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@deenyc718 from NYC ? :)

I live exactly there the problem is it’s too hot to do anything during the day. Florida is too hot especially for my dog.

Sorrysota. They've killed the golden goose.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

:(

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

They usually do.

Sarasota is a beautiful fun town…

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

100%

If you have money Sarasota is great. If you’re working class it is tough to live here. When a 1/1 to rent is $1400-1600 a month plus utilities it’s damn expensive. Same thing just a few years ago was half this. Traffic is getting horrible even out of season. Too much building without proper infrastructure. Siesta Key is a prime example. If I didn’t have an elderly parent here I’d move in a heartbeat.

What would be considered the top high schools? I looked, and Riverview High School seems promising in the 34321 zip code.

@katrinreal

8 ай бұрын

Hi there best to speak to school officials to get their feedback and to shape your own perception. But I can tell you that Sarasota’s public school system is highly rated.

Only if your rich ! Appointment rents went from 1450 to 2600 for a 2 bedroom There pricing seniors out of Sarasota!

It's now called little Miami...lol...my brother came down for a week...first day...we went to the beach...then a museum the next day...he thought "that's it?" So what's left is bar and Restaurants for the next few days...and the rest of the week we watched Netflix...he said, everything looked fake...I said that's because it is fake....even the beaches are man made....lol...it's a great place for wealthy retired married couples...😅

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

I enjoy Miami, but it's nothing like it

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​​@@katrinreal no night life in Sarasota....just Applebees and then watch Jepordy later on TV.....😅

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 there is a bit more to do in Sarasota

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Bars and Restaurants?

@dmac42

Жыл бұрын

I think he’s talking about the fact that it’s getting overcrowded over priced, and the attitude of the people that are moving here are very rude and self-centered.

How are schools rated? Specially middle and high.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Sarasota County public school system is rated high. I suggest you speak to a school official for detailed info. www.sarasotacountyschools.net/

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

I would never raise kids here...once they graduated, they move out of Florida...nasty depressing place for anyone under 65.

WAY TOO CROWDED DURING SEASON… ALL PARKING METERED… RED TIDE ALMOST ALL YEAR

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Parking isn't metered everywhere i.e. beaches. Red Tide does happen.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal So does the Titanic.

Are there any beach side or bay side SFH retirement communities?

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

I would look in Cresswind or Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch. Maybe Palmer Ranch, but not a retirement community. Wellen Park further South is also great.

@kstessel1

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal thank you so much.

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@kstessel1

Please...all filled up. Overcrowded and turned to a tourist trap

Until red tide hits and you cant go outside

What about 34235😢

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Very popular also...love that whole Meadows region. I'll cover it in another video. This video would have been too long. Maybe I'll do a shorter version and will cover all zip codes.

Only one freeway in the city? Any plans…?

@ikreate4u

Жыл бұрын

I hope not. I consider it part of the charm and one of the reasons I chose Sarasota over other places like Tampa, Jacksonville or even St Pete. Sarasota has many local attractions which reduces the need to go out of the county to Tampa or St Pete for example. The number of major roads are sufficient for the traffic (except for UTC area and the keys during holidays) in my limited viewpoint.

@clairekennedy8767

Жыл бұрын

@@ikreate4u I think Lakewood ranch needs one that goes back and connects with 75

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

They call Sarasota...Little Miami...😊

If you are a retiree, North Port, Zip code 34286 is a more peaceful place to live. The house price is about 100K less than in Sarasota.

and all the pesticides you can handle . sprays for malaria sprd

Are there alligators there?

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

every body of fresh water in FL will have gators...so yes.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Sure, but no snow...

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​@@marknewton6984it's sunny here but can't go outside because it's too crowded and hot and humid so it's like a prison...lol

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 Miami?

I think being too close to the beach is more prone to be hit with hurricanes and this town isnt even close to Disney and i thought Clermont was the best town to live in Florida

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

😀

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Locals don't go to the beach....after a while it's just sand and water and it's too hot and crowded anyway....

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 I don't agree at all.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Close to Disney is hell.

Are the people in Sarasota nice ..Naples they are not

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

There are nice and not so nice people anywhere...🤷

@dmac42

Жыл бұрын

It used to be a nice place when it was full of Floridians and Midwestern people. The northeast people are bringing their rude, aggressive attitudes down here.

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​@@dmac42most people I know hate it here and want to leave but they can't afford to...lol...I know a lot of people who are stressed out with the heat and humidity...they dream of moving to Montana or Colorado...lol😅...it seems like either your a retired married couple who sits inside all year or your homeless...lol...that's why everyone is so rude....

Sarasota?? Lol never

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Why not?

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Why not?

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

​@@marknewton6984 1. Too hot...hot as hell for 6 months...sit inside all year with the Air Conditioner running... 2. Too flat...it's a flat peace of sand sorrounded by water...no waterfalls, no cliffs, no canyons, no valleys, no hills...gets monotonous...just condos and Restaurants... 3. Too crowded...crammed with people who were not from here...feels like living in an Airport... 4. Gets very boring...flat sand with grass and trees for hundreds of miles... 5. Everything is fake...man made...no character...bland

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

@@stevewalther2293 Still jungles, swamps and woods to explore. You just have to know where to go. Do you live at Disney World?

Thanks to Ron DeSantis

Don’t move here don’t move here don’t move here. I was born here and with all that’s been going on I want to leave but this is my home. Too many people too many tourists too much traffic too much development. Go away

Who could afford that?

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

some, not all

It’s terrible horrible Place please stay away … stay far away

@stevewalther2293

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!! It's a trap!!!

What's it like?? Expensive as fuck!

Thanks!

@jimshoe402

Жыл бұрын

I'm watching ur Old ones Too. You don't podcast to much So buy yourself a Cheap Beer in between on the Beach..ALOHA young person..😁😁😁😁😁

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jim...very kind of you!

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

Aloha Jim, are you from Hawaii?

@jimshoe402

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinreal Long Story But keep posting.. .😁😁😁😁

@katrinreal

Жыл бұрын

@@jimshoe402 I will of course...thank you again Jim.