Hmmm, i take a peek in the Florida section as i am hateing NY weather and cost of living and see this thread. I need to be near Miami for sure if i move to Florida. I like north miami beach, but i heard it can be pricey. NY Metro section invades Florida, lol. Now the real drivers will be in town, haha. All i can think about is convertible year round...

so jeff joining the banwagon hunh?

North Miami Beach?? Around what area. Because if you are thinking Sunny Isles.. it's a little older crowd.. not to great. If you are thinking North Miami/North Miami Beach area.. ahmmm I would advise against it UNLESS you move to Miami Shores. NMB and NM has probably a higher "crime" rate. I would say Doral/West Miami Area would be a lot better or maybe Miami Lakes which isn't too far from NMB/NM. Pembroke Pines Miramar is right on the Broward/Miami-Dade Line.

Hmmmmmmmmm...
that makes 3 of us thinking of moving to South Florida...:LOL:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ganthet
Well, I hate to differ with Mav :) , but some of what he said isnt exactly accurate. I've lived in Broward County (which is the Fort Lauderdale area) since 1986, so here is my take:

Broward County is more suburban than Dade County (Miami area). Out in the western part of the county, property is very expensive (I bought my very small 2/3 house for $130k and sold it 4 years later for $230k...property continues to skyrocket out here!) so Mav is a little off when he says its cheaper the further north you go. Its fairly expensive in nice areas of Dade County, its REALLY expensive in nice areas of Broward County and then its cheaper again if keep heading north. At that point you are going to be in a less populated area and things are more spread out. You can get good deals on property out there but be prepared for a long commute to either Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Chances are that's where you will be working.

As far as boring goes, again I have to differ here. Broward County has lots of things to do. Its far from boring. We have tons of clubs, restaurants, movie theaters, parks, entertainment complexs, festivals, etc. We are home to Sawgriss Mills, which I think is the largest mall in the state and its the second most visited tourist site (after Disney World). Its a huge mall with an entertainment complex.

In all fairness, there is probably just as much stuff to do in Miami as there is in Fort Lauderdale.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xpander4

well regardless me going to broward