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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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11. While politics never used to be a topic for homebuyers, Desautels said it is now a regular subject his clients bring up.

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Mon Apr 1, 2024, 04:34 AM

Apr 1

While politics never used to be a topic for homebuyers, Desautels said it is now a regular subject his clients bring up. Rather than asking about schools or amenities in a community, prospective buyers are asking him about the political affiliations of a certain neighborhood.

“One of the first things they say is, ‘I don’t want to be in one of them X or Y political party neighborhoods,’” Desautels said. “I spend hours listening to people vent to me about fleeing the communist government of XYZ and they want to come to freedom or whatever. So the politics have been the biggest issue when we get the call.”

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They came for Florida's sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war. [View all] SunSeeker Apr 1 OP

Rings true flamingdem Apr 1 #1

Yes, CA property insurance rates have gone up, but not as much as in Florida. SunSeeker Apr 1 #2

Florida is a mess. Old Crank Apr 1 #3

The sea level rise is really affecting Miami. SunSeeker Apr 1 #5

The GOP mayor Old Crank Apr 1 #8

Sadly it seems the democratic voters are leaving. jimfields33 Apr 1 #13

Florida's land mass is going away. Old Crank Apr 1 #16

I will know Florida is a S**THOLE when Merde Lardo is under water. AZ8theist Apr 1 #4

Trump's presence in Florida has brought such a horrid toxicity to the state. SunSeeker Apr 1 #7

But she said the final straw was when she couldn't find a surgeon to remove a 6-inch tumor from her liver that doctors w BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 1 #6

Yes, doctors are hard to come by in Florida. SunSeeker Apr 1 #9

They went for low taxes, under-regulated opioids and MAGA. RandySF Apr 1 #10

They're living the Rush Limbaugh dream, and close to their Orange Massiah. SunSeeker Apr 1 #12

While politics never used to be a topic for homebuyers, Desautels said it is now a regular subject his clients bring up. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 1 #11

Florida is a fine place to live snowybirdie Apr 1 #14

What town in Florida do you live? SunSeeker Apr 1 #17

SW, south of Tampa snowybirdie Apr 1 #18

I like your optimism about Florida. Biden's campaign seems to share it with you. SunSeeker Apr 1 #19

It is truly sad what has happened to FL since Scott fucked us over so bad. lark Apr 1 #15