Nice place to live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida?

[alkemyst]

Chaco Flip-Flops are awesome. I've had them for 5+ years and they are barely broken in. They may cost 2-3x as much as Reefs, but they last forever.

If your sandals are lasting you 5+ years and barely broken in, you don't get out much.

If one is looking for sandals, hit up a IWS or any beach-local surf shop and you usually can't go wrong.

Tevas are very popular for a very good reason.

 

[Jeeebus]

Can't stand flip flops. All I wear is slides and I swear no stores carry them locally. Going to need to buy a new pair online.

 

[drbrock]

I lived in Ft. Lauderdale for 1.5 years for my job (been gone for about a year now). My wife and I enjoyed where we lived (half way between downtown and the Beach on Las Olas Blvd), but I might not recommend it to you based on your responses above. Overall I hated Florida (people, traffic, weather), but the beach is nice and it can be fun to hit Las Olas or 2nd Street. The beach gets overly crowded on the weekends all summer, so it was really nice to be able to walk to it. I am also a big runner, so being able to run along the beach everyday was a big part of my decision to live so close by. Running anywhere else is Florida is pure misery. We really got into paddle boarding while we were there, and found that we really enjoyed living on the inner coastal so that we could go for a quick paddle whenever we wanted.

He's completely correct.

I have been all over the United States and there is little doubt that South Florida is the flashiest place around. It may not be the wealthiest since there is a ton of new immigrants from poorer countries but the people who do have money have serious money. Start with Jupiter Island and start working your way south. Stupid amounts of money. The reason why the zip code thing does not work is because the stupid developers or politicians screw up everything. They mix in poor people with the rich as a economic justice type of thing. You will see this in Fort Lauderdale a lot. One block will be mansions the next street will be the ghetto.

For example I rented this place for the week for my 30th birthday party last year in June. Amazingly nice. However less than half mile away are poor people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J_7Z3o8SoQ


For the OP I would def on the beach in FTL if you can. There are plenty of buildings on Broward Blvd. or Las Olas for you to live. When I stayed in Corporate housing for Suntrust they had a great apartment on Las Olas that was close to a lot of the action. Just be prepared to spend a ton on food and entertainment. Nothing hurts worse than $8-$12 bud lights lol.

 

[dud]

All this talk of cars and money ... I just can't wait for the rainy season to start. Thats when things get interesting. About 3 weeks to go ...

 

[Linflas]

Bahia Mar, slip F-18. 😉

 

[unokitty]

Need suggestions for temporary stay. Corporate/furnished housing.

:whiste:

When I lived there 18 years ago, my criteria was walking distance to Los Olas and ability to walk to the beach. Pretty much daily would walk by the Bahia Mar. Besides its nice to watch the air show from your balcony.

Though, a lot will depend on where you will work. If you are working west of 95, you might consider living over there. Lauderdale traffic is pretty dynamic and its probably best not to measure travel in miles rather to measure it in minutes -- which will vary according to the time of day.

Used to be plenty of corporate housing west of 95 and plenty of small hotels off of A1A just north of Los Olas. Housing shouldn't be a problem. But I would be careful with my selection. (Won't make a specific recommendation because I'm sure that things have changed since I was there.)

Lauderdale is a bit of an acquired taste. But I enjoyed it.

Best of luck,
Uno

 

[EagleKeeper]

ExtendedStayAmerica has furnished studios/1 bedroom apartments in the area.

I use that chain for business trips

for other options:
Google - furnished housing Florida

 

[SagaLore]

I don't really care about cars, sandals, and foreclosures.

 

[SagaLore]

How is the Plantation and Sunrise areas?

 

[PricklyPete]

How is the Plantation and Sunrise areas?

They are nice in a "suburbs" kind of way, but you will be dealing with a lot of traffic and getting to the beach will be such a pain, you will rarely go after the first couple of times. That area is family/mall/franchise land. If that is your speed, then you will likely enjoy it other than the unbearable heat.

 

[EagleKeeper]

They are nice in a "suburbs" kind of way, but you will be dealing with a lot of traffic and getting to the beach will be such a pain, you will rarely go after the first couple of times. That area is family/mall/franchise land. If that is your speed, then you will likely enjoy it other than the unbearable heat.

Lived in Sunrise for 10 years.

You have University Ave separating the old from new areas.

One can get to the beaches, but have to plan around traffic.

On Sunrise and US441 is a "Flea Market" where you can purchase mist anything.

Professional and college sports are 30 minutes away.

Orlando is 4 hr drive and FLL airport is a 10-15 highway jaunt.

You also have the port (30 minutes) if you want to scoot over to the Bahamas for any reason.

Then there is the water life or Glades.

Plenty to do, no matter what the life style is.

 

[EagleKeeper]

You may be able to get a 6 month rental house.

If the market is still bad, rentals have an advantage.

The further west you go, the newer neighborhoods and the smaller houses.

Because of the glades, expansion is limited for housing, many new stuff are fill ins or razing of an existing area.

If you can get a place that has fruit trees, even better.

Do not expect oranges to much, but most other tropical fruits exist in one way or another.

I had varieties of coconuts (enough for 2-3 a week), grapefruit (White & Pink), tangelos, mangos and papaya.

 

[SagaLore]

You may be able to get a 6 month rental house.

If the market is still bad, rentals have an advantage.

The further west you go, the newer neighborhoods and the smaller houses.

Because of the glades, expansion is limited for housing, many new stuff are fill ins or razing of an existing area.

If you can get a place that has fruit trees, even better.

Do not expect oranges to much, but most other tropical fruits exist in one way or another.

I had varieties of coconuts (enough for 2-3 a week), grapefruit (White & Pink), tangelos, mangos and papaya.

A house would be cool. Would really like to be in a community that has a pool, playground, gym.

 

[SagaLore]

I've had people suggest to me Coral Springs. Others have suggest Sunrise.

What about Tamarac or North Lauderdale? It is in between.

 

[Lounatik]

I've had people suggest to me Coral Springs. Others have suggest Sunrise.

What about Tamarac or North Lauderdale? It is in between.

No no no no! White trash hell. Plus, Coral Springs is only a few minutes further west ( barring traffic) than N. lauderdale and Tamarac, and its a whole lot nicer. I mean, a whole lot nicer than those 2 places. I lived in Coconut Creek for 20 years.Its just west of the Pompano exit on the Turnpike. Very nice place to live, especially in the older section. You can't go wrong with Coral Springs, though.


Peace


Lounatik

 

[EagleKeeper]

Anything west of University will be decent. As stated, the further west you go, newer the property but less sq footage at higher cost.

While such applies to homes the same should be similar for rentals and apartments.

 

[TheVrolok]

Anything west of University will be decent. As stated, the further west you go, newer the property but less sq footage at higher cost.

While such applies to homes the same should be similar for rentals and apartments.

Traffic is going to be more and more of a concern the further west he goes. The 595 construction is making it a nightmare.

I lived in Ft. Lauderdale for 1.5 years for my job (been gone for about a year now). My wife and I enjoyed where we lived (half way between downtown and the Beach on Las Olas Blvd), but I might not recommend it to you based on your responses above. Overall I hated Florida (people, traffic, weather), but the beach is nice and it can be fun to hit Las Olas or 2nd Street. The beach gets overly crowded on the weekends all summer, so it was really nice to be able to walk to it. I am also a big runner, so being able to run along the beach everyday was a big part of my decision to live so close by. Running anywhere else is Florida is pure misery. We really got into paddle boarding while we were there, and found that we really enjoyed living on the inner coastal so that we could go for a quick paddle whenever we wanted.

I lived in Davie for 4 years and this pretty much nailed it. You can generally find something to do that you'll enjoy at any given time.. and yet it's just not enjoyable (for me) living down there full time.

 

[SagaLore]

Getting close to move time. Any more suggestions?