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19. Yup.

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 07:59 PM

Sunday

I suspect those homes are now being snapped up by hedge funds, exacerbating the impossible cost of affording a home here.

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The Dream of a Florida Retirement Is Fading for the Middle Class [View all] question everything Jan 12 OP

Florida, one of the last places i want to go to. dem4decades Jan 12 #1

it has never appealed to me, either Skittles Jan 12 #2

That is exactly my position on my home state. OldBaldy1701E Jan 13 #13

What about all the Canadians trying to sell their second homes? RockCreek Jan 12 #4

Hard to say how much, can't be helping. carpetbagger Jan 14 #15

Yup. buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #19

The Repukes have ruined it here buzzycrumbhunger Jan 12 #5

Unless you're MAGA/Republican why would you consider it? Buddyzbuddy Jan 12 #6

Never been my dream. Marie Marie Jan 12 #7

mine either... but here in California, we get the sun without the humidity BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 21 #18

I'm reminded of a Murphy Brown episode BigmanPigman Jan 13 #8

Ah yes, the Wall Street Journal. flvegan Jan 13 #9

I love it too but mostly the nature aspect flamingdem Jan 13 #10

While you're trying to convince people to stay away Conjuay Jan 16 #16

The dream of any retirement is fading... Chemical Bill Jan 13 #11

Of course, the middle class is fading. Chemical Bill Jan 13 #12

Florida Jughead Jan 13 #14