Since a lot of you guys are down here and google sucks for this kind of thing ... where is best?

We are thinking of somewhere between Palm Beach and Miami, but we may not even end up moving.

Has to be south of Orlando.
Has to be on one of the coasts - I think I'd prefer ocean, but Gulf may be OK.
Has to be somewhat reasonable (oceanfront condo or river / canal home) at or under $1mil.
Not too crowded.
Not deserted.
Plenty of fun $hit for two young people to do.

Any links to real estate would be nice too.

TAMPA--hands down.

Job market is excellent, housing choices are braod and reasonable and good value for $$ spent and boating/fishing doesn't get any better on any count.

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To make sure my gut feeling was correct, I recently checked some MLS data to compare residential sales in Tampa for May of 2006 as compared to the same period a year earlier. May of 2005 had 1437 residential properties change hands as compared to 983 in the month just ended. If I am calculating correctly, ...(more)

Here is a link to a"June Real Estate Update": http://realtytimes.com/91/LennyGurvich

This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter.

This month's issue includes topics such as:

"What is a Buyer's Market?";
"Sellers and Proper Pet Behavior";
"Survey Shows How Sellers Spend Their Money";
"Making Moving Simple and Organized: It Can be Done!";
"Practical Things to Remember When Home Shopping";

Plus a roundup of May real estate activity as well as much more advice and information.


Lenny Gurvich
Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
813-205-1802 (direct)
(727) 499-0936 (fax)

My Brother worked on the database for this site that may be helpfull for doing research:

http://www.zillow.com/

Fort Lauderdale

I enjoy a vacation in South Florida, but I would never live there

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I'll second that.

He said reasonable.

I would have to say Tampa also. Basically Tampa. St Pete, Clearewater, Tarpon, etc. great Boating. I was on some beautiful islands yesterday. Saw plenty of beautiful scenery.

its not bad here in the Port Charlotte area. Here in BSM i have the marine about a half a mile down the road.