Moved here August 2001 and have seen the changes as well...so happy we found our 1936 bungalow in the rough early 2015 in the Bayou Oaks area, now even our transitional neighborhood is getting too pricey...The Times They Are A Changing indeed. Good article MC
I was just singing that song yesterday. Someone was telling me today that Port St. Lucie today is what Sarasota was like 40 years ago ... not sure if that's true, but maybe I'll check it out! xoxox
Sarasota is still the right place for me as a middle class retired widow. The condo community where I bought in 1997 (built in 1974) is full of regular folks. Recent sales of our 2 bedroom 2 bath dwellings have been in the $150-175,000 range. Not affordable for entry level maybe but also far from the mansions you have been complaining about. Yes, the traffic has gotten worse but it still is not California or DC (nor are the prices). The beaches are still free and tickets to plays are still affordable in comparison to big cities.
I'm glad that's your experience Beach Lover! And thanks for sharing that there are pockets of more affordable housing opportunities and that your community is thriving with regular folks. I'm a bit spoiled I supposed -- my family is Florida for generations so I feel protective about the people I see being priced out (me being one of them :). But I'm so glad you have found a slice of paradise that's working for you ... Appreciate you reading and commenting.
Moved here August 2001 and have seen the changes as well...so happy we found our 1936 bungalow in the rough early 2015 in the Bayou Oaks area, now even our transitional neighborhood is getting too pricey...The Times They Are A Changing indeed. Good article MC
I was just singing that song yesterday. Someone was telling me today that Port St. Lucie today is what Sarasota was like 40 years ago ... not sure if that's true, but maybe I'll check it out! xoxox
Sarasota is still the right place for me as a middle class retired widow. The condo community where I bought in 1997 (built in 1974) is full of regular folks. Recent sales of our 2 bedroom 2 bath dwellings have been in the $150-175,000 range. Not affordable for entry level maybe but also far from the mansions you have been complaining about. Yes, the traffic has gotten worse but it still is not California or DC (nor are the prices). The beaches are still free and tickets to plays are still affordable in comparison to big cities.
I'm glad that's your experience Beach Lover! And thanks for sharing that there are pockets of more affordable housing opportunities and that your community is thriving with regular folks. I'm a bit spoiled I supposed -- my family is Florida for generations so I feel protective about the people I see being priced out (me being one of them :). But I'm so glad you have found a slice of paradise that's working for you ... Appreciate you reading and commenting.