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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Thumbs up Looking To Move To Miami....

So my wife and i have been talking lately about seriosuly moving down to the Miami area. She has A TON of family there.

My questions are:

How is the job markets down there right now? Meaning what kind of work is open? My wife is an optician, she has been in that field now for 10 yrs. As for my self, well, i have done it all.. Inside Sales, Marketing, Office Manager..... So what jobs are hot down there?

Next, is living, where are some good areas to live in down there? Prolly would like to have a house... Maybe need to rent something jsut to get going then look for a house.

Thanks for your help
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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C'mon down! The home market right now is "ok" I live in south Miami-Dade county, but alot of people are moving up to the Broward county communities.
If you move down bring the duals you were selling (if still have them)

Feel free to browse the local F-body forum... www.sffba.net
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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lol join the florida club baby.......
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Oh yea please feel free to leave all emmission related equipment at the state line.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Moving to Miami?
Why?
Aren't you supposed to move forward in life...LOL
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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I know a friend that lives down there, tells me he is broke cause his rent is $950/mo.
I laughed, told him that would get him a three bedroom house with a pool up here where I'm at. Sounds like a expensive place down there.
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Originally Posted by Mustang5.Ohater
C'mon down! The home market right now is "ok" I live in south Miami-Dade county, but alot of people are moving up to the Broward county communities.
If you move down bring the duals you were selling (if still have them)

Feel free to browse the local F-body forum... www.sffba.net
I want to move down there sooooooooooo bad.......

My wife is cuban, she has family all over Miami so i am sure she would know where to go. I was just wanted to know where to go my self...

about the duals, got those sold sorry.....


Originally Posted by Mustang5.Ohater
Oh yea please feel free to leave all emmission related equipment at the state line.
Emissions... pffft i already checked that **** when i moved here
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 3.8fury
lol join the florida club baby.......
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Originally Posted by camar0corey
I know a friend that lives down there, tells me he is broke cause his rent is $950/mo.
I laughed, told him that would get him a three bedroom house with a pool up here where I'm at. Sounds like a expensive place down there.
Right now where i live, i pay $965 including all utilities.. The only 1 i pay is electric. I live in a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath 950 sq ft apartment.

I want a house and want a pool..

most importantly, I NEVER WANT TO SEE OR DEAL WITH SNOW AGAIN!!!
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
I NEVER WANT TO SEE OR DEAL WITH SNOW AGAIN!!!
Won't have to deal with that, just tropical storms and hurricanes
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang5.Ohater
Won't have to deal with that, just tropical storms and hurricanes
I would rather have that then snow ANYDAY... I think
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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What cities in Broward County are good areas to live in?
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Miramar, Pines , maybe Davie
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Nice dude... I am planning on moving down there in about 8 months... I can't wait.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Hope you're bilingual. Lived down there for 12 years and finally got tired of hearing spanish everywhere I went. Good luck.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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i hate miami... i hate fl. can't wait to leave... just a few more months. the job market here is good... if you know people. in my field... i couldn't be in a worse place... so i'm looking to leave.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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If you're looking to move to Miami and get into a house with a pool, bring your checkbook. Expect to drop $2500/mo on such a rental. Even then you might find yourself in the middle of Hialeah. You'll see what I mean when you get there. Try a search on realtor.com/rentals

Remember, they practically stopped building single family homes in Miami 25 years ago. Nearly everything new since has gone vertical. Roach condos. And plenty of dickwads to fill them.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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^ he knows what we live thru... there's too many dicks in miami. i hate the people here.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 02:55 AM
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All I'm gonna say is Miami is a love-it or hate-it place. Personally, I love it, that's why i moved back down here. It's pretty interesting to be in but like mentioned before me it isn't cheap by any means. Hope to see you down here! It's an awesome place to live!
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave 96TA
Remember, they practically stopped building single family homes in Miami 25 years ago.
What the heck are you talking about? Guess you have not been to Dade in 25 years then.
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