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I am a new member of this community and I hope this is the proper forum to post this. I am thinking of moving to a condo in the fall of this year and would like some opinions of condos and the areas they are in.
I currently live in Brevard County and have family in Orlando, Miami, Port St. Lucie and most of my friends are in Brevard. I travel weekly and do need to be near a major airport, either MCO, PBI or MIA. I think I have ruled out Ft. Lauderdale because even though I have family in Miami, it's an extra hour from my other relatives/friends. I've also ruled out Ft. Myers and Tampa because they are not as centrally located to family/friends.
I have narrowed my search to either West Palm, Orlando or Miami. The minimum I want is a 1 bedroom (plus den would be nice) 1 bathroom (1.5 baths would work) and a nice size living room (minimum 15 ft x 15 ft but I could live with less if I really lived the area/condo. A 1 car garage or 1 car enclosed parking space is important. A balcony is important, a water view not so important. I would like a newer condo, built within the last 5 years. I hope to retire in 10 years and really don't want to spend a fortune, maybe $300k-$400k if that is possible. I've lived in single family homes, apartments in the suburbs and a low-rise condo on the beach in Brevard and now would like to experience condo living in a city area.
Where should I start my search? There is so much information on here and that is great but sometimes it seems over daunting! Does anyone have opinions on the areas I've picked? Any links to condos that are fairly new or will be ready late November 2006?
Thanks for the help! I'm not sure this is the proper forum to ask this in, I don't yet understand how this website is organized. Will this also get replies from those in Miami, I notice there is a seperate forum just for Miami. If those in Miami won't see this post, should I also post on the Miami forum (I hesitate to do that because another forum I'm an active member on has a no-no rule against double posting :bash: ).
Thanks in advance for all your help!
I currently live in Brevard County and have family in Orlando, Miami, Port St. Lucie and most of my friends are in Brevard. I travel weekly and do need to be near a major airport, either MCO, PBI or MIA. I think I have ruled out Ft. Lauderdale because even though I have family in Miami, it's an extra hour from my other relatives/friends. I've also ruled out Ft. Myers and Tampa because they are not as centrally located to family/friends.
I have narrowed my search to either West Palm, Orlando or Miami. The minimum I want is a 1 bedroom (plus den would be nice) 1 bathroom (1.5 baths would work) and a nice size living room (minimum 15 ft x 15 ft but I could live with less if I really lived the area/condo. A 1 car garage or 1 car enclosed parking space is important. A balcony is important, a water view not so important. I would like a newer condo, built within the last 5 years. I hope to retire in 10 years and really don't want to spend a fortune, maybe $300k-$400k if that is possible. I've lived in single family homes, apartments in the suburbs and a low-rise condo on the beach in Brevard and now would like to experience condo living in a city area.
Where should I start my search? There is so much information on here and that is great but sometimes it seems over daunting! Does anyone have opinions on the areas I've picked? Any links to condos that are fairly new or will be ready late November 2006?
Thanks for the help! I'm not sure this is the proper forum to ask this in, I don't yet understand how this website is organized. Will this also get replies from those in Miami, I notice there is a seperate forum just for Miami. If those in Miami won't see this post, should I also post on the Miami forum (I hesitate to do that because another forum I'm an active member on has a no-no rule against double posting :bash: ).
Thanks in advance for all your help!