Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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Apparently the south west coast of Florida is "foreclosure central,"
with a higher percentaqe of home foreclosures than anywhere, coupled
with an unemployment rate above 10%.

I wonder how long it'll be before those "waterfront" homes are going
for 20 cents on the dollar?

Doubtful. Their value is down and speculators are grabbing them up.

Eisboch

There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include those
with canal/river access.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:12:05 -0500, "Eisboch"
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Doubtful. Their value is down and speculators are grabbing them up.

Yes, good waterfront does not stay on the market long although prices
are down about 50% from the over heated peak. There are some good
values right now but nothing desirable is being given away. Off the
water there are some real steals available.



Hmmmm.....



SWMBO horse lady will not move from the grandkids. Maybe you need to get
the grandkids parents to move?

On Feb 10, 10:06*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:

There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include those
with canal/river access.

Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.

Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.

On Feb 11, 8:55 am, wrote:
On Feb 10, 10:06 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:

There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include those
with canal/river access.

Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.

Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.

As a FL native, I welcome the real estate crash. Too many fools
building on the beaches anyway reducing access to MY beaches and
driving up inusrance for those of us wise enough to live inland.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Feb 11, 8:55 am, wrote:
On Feb 10, 10:06 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:

There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include
those
with canal/river access.

Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.

Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.

As a FL native, I welcome the real estate crash. Too many fools
building on the beaches anyway reducing access to MY beaches and
driving up inusrance for those of us wise enough to live inland.

Yeah but,,,think of it from a Northerners point of view...
Why would you want to move all the way to Florida and see nothng but swamp,
insects and alligators? (and the occasional LoonyTune)
I'd want my own little island...or at least a portion of one.

On Feb 11, 12:01*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message

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On Feb 11, 8:55 am, wrote:
On Feb 10, 10:06 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:

There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include
those
with canal/river access.

Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.

Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.

As a FL native, I welcome the real estate crash. *Too many fools
building on the beaches anyway reducing access to MY beaches and
driving up inusrance for those of us wise enough to live inland.

Yeah but,,,think of it from a Northerners point of view...
Why would you want to move all the way to Florida and see nothng but swamp,
insects and alligators? (and the occasional LoonyTune)
I'd want my own little island...or at least a portion of one.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Go for it. Many times those barrier islands get completely washed
away, only to make another one somewhere else. Only an idiot would
build there. The locals know better. It's too bad that you're so
geographically challenged that you think Florida is only coast and
swamp.

Don White wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Feb 11, 8:55 am, wrote:
On Feb 10, 10:06 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:
There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include
those
with canal/river access.
Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.
Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.
As a FL native, I welcome the real estate crash. Too many fools
building on the beaches anyway reducing access to MY beaches and
driving up inusrance for those of us wise enough to live inland.

Yeah but,,,think of it from a Northerners point of view...
Why would you want to move all the way to Florida and see nothng but swamp,
insects and alligators? (and the occasional LoonyTune)
I'd want my own little island...or at least a portion of one.




We lived in Florida for six years, including several along the ICW,
which was more or less a "river." It had all the views you might want,
including, unfortunately, the sights and sounds of passing pleasure
barges traveling at high speeds and tossing off substantial wakes. But
the downsides were minimal.

Beachfront single family housing in southern Florida is problematical
because of hurricanes. If I were going to live along the shore there,
I'd want it to be in a solidly constructed concrete frame mid or high
rise designed to allow a reasonable surge to pass underneath.

I'm not a big fan of those houses on the manmade canals. In fact, I'm
not a big fan of having waterfront property with a boat dock. Looking
out the den window and seeing a big boat or my neighbor's house across
the canal is not to my taste. I'd rather park the boat at a nearby
marina. That should be much easier these days in Florida because of the
financial collapse there.

I don't think I could ever get used to living in south Florida because
of the heat from April through October. But obviously lots of folks like it.

"HK" wrote in message
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I'm not a big fan of those houses on the manmade canals. In fact, I'm not
a big fan of having waterfront property with a boat dock. Looking out the
den window and seeing a big boat or my neighbor's house across the canal
is not to my taste. I'd rather park the boat at a nearby marina. That
should be much easier these days in Florida because of the financial
collapse there.



I think most people who own homes on manmade canals do so *because* they can
dock their boat near the house. That's why they live there. If people
don't like looking at boats, they shouldn't buy a home in an area designed
for people with boats.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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I'm not a big fan of those houses on the manmade canals. In fact, I'm
not a big fan of having waterfront property with a boat dock. Looking
out the den window and seeing a big boat or my neighbor's house across
the canal is not to my taste. I'd rather park the boat at a nearby
marina. That should be much easier these days in Florida because of
the financial collapse there.



I think most people who own homes on manmade canals do so *because* they
can dock their boat near the house. That's why they live there. If
people don't like looking at boats, they shouldn't buy a home in an area
designed for people with boats.

Eisboch


And you can always look at your neighbor's boat across the canal. Or the
rats who live in the canal climbing out of it! :)

wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:01:53 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Feb 11, 8:55 am, wrote:
On Feb 10, 10:06 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:33:08 -0500, D K
wrote:
There aren't a lot of waterfront homes in SW FL unless you include
those
with canal/river access.
Canal property is the most desirable for boating - much better
protection from storms.
Exactly, until all of the northerners came to Florida, you didn't see
a house anywhere near the shoreline.
As a FL native, I welcome the real estate crash. Too many fools
building on the beaches anyway reducing access to MY beaches and
driving up inusrance for those of us wise enough to live inland.
Yeah but,,,think of it from a Northerners point of view...
Why would you want to move all the way to Florida and see nothng but swamp,
insects and alligators? (and the occasional LoonyTune)
I'd want my own little island...or at least a portion of one.


The problem with barrier islands is they move. It is only the efforts
of man that keep the sand under the houses but nature usually wins.
In real life, if you don't want insects, alligators and snakes, stay
up north.
It's horrible down here, tell your friends and neighbors!


South Florida is ok to visit.