Retiring in Orlando: The Ultimate Guide

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  • @roberthrobinson9234
    @roberthrobinson9234 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +213

    We moved from Texas to Florida a year ago! It has been a great experience. You cannot beat an hour drive to the beaches or 30 minutes to Disney!

  • @SpencerAndFAM
    @SpencerAndFAM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Ken,
    I love the new you with your thumbnail! You’re aging in style my man! 😜
    Grrrrreat overview of 55+ communities here in Central FL! We are beyond thrilled to live yards from Mystic Dunes GC in the Four Seasons community & love unbridled access to nearby amenities!
    To live where people vacation offers an incredible quality of life for me & mine and the many friends & family that visit us. We enjoy their company and they enjoy where we live!
    Cheers & thanks for the video! It was exceptionally well done!
    See ya round town or perhaps on the GC one of these days!
    Kungaloosh!!

  • @htschultz
    @htschultz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well done, Ken. At 58 and 47, we recently relocated from ATX and we loves us some DW Sunbridge! :-) Awesome location (20 mins to MCO, 45 mins to the parks, and just about 50 mins to Port Canaveral for our frequent cruises). Amazing quality of life, and such a great community of interesting and caring neighbors--couldn't be happier.

  • @MrShawn-vy4nv
    @MrShawn-vy4nv 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'd like to see more content about villages. They often get a bad rap, but until recently, didn’t realize how nice the shopping and restaurants are.

  • @GracejoyTV
    @GracejoyTV 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm 44 and live in The Villages! And have been enjoying documenting our life here! Hubby and I have a cozy courtyard villa close to all the shops and amenities. I lived in Orlando for over 24 years prior to moving here and still frequent O-Town because of friends, family, and of course Disney! You know what they say about The Villages! It's like Disney World for adults and it's so true! Lol. One of the 3k clubs you mentioned is a Mickey Fanatic's Club which I recently been accepted as a member after being on the waitlist for like 3 years! Seriously! Thanks for another great video!

  • @LexingtonCruz
    @LexingtonCruz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    God Bless the gentlemen who made his way to Orlando from SF area. Put the work in and made it happen!! Enjoying his new chapter!

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Huge move for sure! Seemingly very worth it though!

  • @valeriecrosby698
    @valeriecrosby698 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Thank you very much.

  • @jasodan72
    @jasodan72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Villages is way bigger than 57 acres. Closer to 57 square miles and growing.

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      57 square MILES with the new land expansion. Definitely a verbal misstep. Thanks for the comment pointing it out 🙏🏼

    • @jasodan72
      @jasodan72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love your videos. Thank you for doing them.​@@kenpozek

  • @StephanieRebecca-0
    @StephanieRebecca-0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

    • @christianalawal3695
      @christianalawal3695 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.

    • @StephanieRebecca-0
      @StephanieRebecca-0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@christianalawal3695 That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

  • @beth12725
    @beth12725 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very limited audience with these houses. I'm looking to downsize during retirement, and that's not a 600,000 house

  • @tazmwl
    @tazmwl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    close to the parks and airports is our priority, but with 10k lot or larger. hard to find

  • @TheHoppesl
    @TheHoppesl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is now a neighborhood (Middleton) in the middle of The Villages that is for families and has lots of kiddos. They have a beautiful school and their own downtown area under construction.

  • @HomesInThePeg
    @HomesInThePeg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about Snowbirds? There must be a pretty large stat of Canadians retiring in Florida...

  • @HemelHornet1881
    @HemelHornet1881 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice top Ken, what brand is that and where did you get it?

  • @DanPBestLifeSD
    @DanPBestLifeSD 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tell us about the loofas!! Should I opt for the purple or blue?

  • @MrShawn-vy4nv
    @MrShawn-vy4nv 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As childcare costs rise, we can expect many young adults to flock to Florida to be closer to their parents / grandparents.

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could see that happening absolutely

    • @ECUCHRIS904
      @ECUCHRIS904 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Florida is expensive now though. The grandparents are leaving because of insurance and taxes.

    • @DeborahLynnM
      @DeborahLynnM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not our 3 kids! They all live in California and would never move to FL for many reasons, with humidity and politics being at the top of the list. They’ll visit us (in The Villages) and go to Disney, but never ever live here.

  • @seanslawns
    @seanslawns 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ken over here making it cool to get old…

  • @DH-mp6fg
    @DH-mp6fg 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Starting to look for a second home.. where to start..so many choices…

  • @rangerthedog8981
    @rangerthedog8981 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You mentioned the Villages is equidistant from Ocala and WDW but Ocala is ~20 miles away and WDW is ~60 miles away.

  • @HDTravelingAdventures
    @HDTravelingAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you go over this same concept but for those who can afford $100,000 or less. Like the good mobile home parks? Or if you already have a recent video of that send the link? Please and thank you 😊

    • @chaleej5571
      @chaleej5571 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's not really Ken's market. Definitely other options on TH-cam to check that out. Hard to find $100K or less these days - just too low for most areas of FL.
      Be careful with Lot Rents. They can go up faster than inflation.
      But there are a number of great mobile home parks in central and eastern FL that operate as co-ops or are otherwise structured where you can own the land underneath (still usually owe a smaller HOA fee to cover shared amenities.)

  • @mrfairplay
    @mrfairplay 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jeez, Ken, if we’d known you were coming to Oasis we would have come said hi! On the other hand, the place is a mess and we wouldn’t have let you film. :)
    We started talking about moving here in 2014 and got serious about it in 2021. We actually visited Sunbridge first, but it felt too big and spread out and too far from where we wanted to be.
    We visited Oasis, and really liked the vibe. Can’t really define it, but it just felt right. We signed the contract in December 2022 and moved in last October, and really enjoy the place! (Say hi to Jen Irvine for us-she was such a big help every step of the way!)
    Oddly enough, we haven’t been to the parks all that much, but it turns out we get a great view of all the SpaceX launches, so thumbs up!

  • @DeborahLynnM
    @DeborahLynnM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Golf at the 50+ executive courses IS included in the monthly amenity fee in The Villages. Only the Championship courses are an extra cost.

  • @andyhanson2009
    @andyhanson2009 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loving the videos. We’re in the UK - would you ever do a video on moving to Orlando from abroad (preferably UK 😊)?

  • @NormanAllan53
    @NormanAllan53 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One mega error in the video.The Villages is the largest, single-site, residential real estate development in the United States, spanning over 35,000 acres in three adjoining counties in Central Florida. (the video says 57 acres)

    • @PeggyFriend95
      @PeggyFriend95 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Came to say this as well! Where did that 57 come from? Maybe ketchup? 😂

    • @jeanettestalmack2183
      @jeanettestalmack2183 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He meant 57 square miles

    • @DeborahLynnM
      @DeborahLynnM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeanettestalmack2183Saying one thing and meaning another doesn’t help anyone watching the video, especially when the error is this huge. He really should correct it. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @frankortolano5886
    @frankortolano5886 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your not retiring there,, too expensive

  • @conniebatts3856
    @conniebatts3856 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy to see you came to Khovnanian FOUR SEASONS ORLANDO

  • @FrederickCutaio
    @FrederickCutaio 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the Villages is more than 57 acres

  • @adriansharpe8135
    @adriansharpe8135 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know this is out of context . who's the clothing brand on your red top ? thanks in advance

  • @ChrisColgan
    @ChrisColgan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The thumbnail is to good!!!

  • @rootdoc1997
    @rootdoc1997 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have lived in Orlando area for 28 yrs. Love it here, we are in Lake Mary/Sanford area. Great area

  • @winstonsmith6204
    @winstonsmith6204 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dude!!! The thumbnail 😂😂😂

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hahahaha! Had to elevate my game for this one

  • @az.to.disneyworld3545
    @az.to.disneyworld3545 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great information! Can you tell me if it’s possible to rent in one of these communities, I’m not sure if living there is for me or not?

    • @joangroark7922
      @joangroark7922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes,over 55 and a year's lease, no short term rentals

  • @RedHeadAgent
    @RedHeadAgent 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful video. Well Done!

  • @zanetherealtor
    @zanetherealtor 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video idea!! This is great stuff

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, sir 🙏🏼

  • @estone9612
    @estone9612 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ken, if I heard you correct you said The Villages was 57 acres however it is over 20,000 acres.

    • @jeanettestalmack2183
      @jeanettestalmack2183 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He meant 57 square miles

    • @estone9612
      @estone9612 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is probably close to correct and; I sure do enjoy his videos. @@jeanettestalmack2183

    • @DeborahLynnM
      @DeborahLynnM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I came to the comments to see if someone had corrected this. It’s 57 sq miles, not 57 acres, lol. Imagine 140K+ retirees crammed into 57 acres. 😂 Also, kids under 19 can’t live here, not 18. 👍🏻

  • @nyciron
    @nyciron 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You look like Alex Trebek 😅

  • @kathyalber9720
    @kathyalber9720 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Getting ready to move!!!!!

  • @bigorange8715
    @bigorange8715 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video Ken !

  • @mtebor
    @mtebor 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    57 acres seems low

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s 57 square miles including all the new land. Mis-statement on my part

    • @rangerthedog8981
      @rangerthedog8981 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kenpozek According to wikipedia, the Villages is 34 square miles. I think this video might have been rushed as there are several inaccuracies with the information that was presented.

    • @kenpozek
      @kenpozek  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @rangerthedog8981 according to the villages own website “Currently under development and/or complete combining both of these areas there’s approximately 57 square miles.”
      I mistakenly said acres. I meant square miles, but the 57 is correct