If you want to see what homes are available to buy in Wesley Chapel, email: matkinson@smithandassociates.com or call/text 813.368.6084 Want to skip ahead? Here are the topics discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:45 New Construction Homes 1:55 Crystal Lagoon @ Epperson 2:45 CDD Fees 4:03 Affordable Home Prices 4:35 Builder Competition 5:23 Wesley Chapel Location 6:26 Tampa Bay Commute 7:08 Flood Zone? 7:35 Things to Do 9:45 School District 10:12 Wesley Chapel Wrap Up
My wife and I have really enjoyed your Tampa videos, wondering if you would be doing a video on Riverview? We have seen a few other real estate agents, but the videos you put out are top notch. Thanks. Florida is looking really good from here in Chicagoland area.
2:00 I was making a delivery for work in a Wesley Chapel neighborhood like this and I was blown away by that lagoon, I’d never seen such a thing as part of a neighborhood! 🤯
Thanks Melanie For this video, very informative 👍🏼 I do love Costco, shopping in general... lol I’m planning to move within a year from Boston and I’m liking Wesley Chapel by far 😍
Do they still love it? We moved here 10 years ago, & absolutely LOVED it- it was perfect! Over the last couple years, though, they've completely destroyed the area, by overdevelopment, & now, what was our quiet, beautiful, virtually crime free community, has turned into a nightmare! Some people are still ok here, but most are fed up, & looking to leave. Personally we want to get out of here ASAP, before the overcrowding, construction, & crime, get any worse than what they've already become🙁
@@DD-oi3vh my friend works from home but hated the commute to downtown Tampa she used to have. Her husband works odd hours so his commute isn’t bad. Her biggest complaint since their kids graduated high school is the distance to go anywhere now that schools aren’t a priority now. I didn’t realize how long it was to drive to a beach or even to the other side of Pasco county. Her sister lives nearly an hour from her on the other side of pasco county.
Deb Hawk My kids' dad also works from home, so commuting doesn't bother him, Gil he has to go somewhere like the store 😉 I drive daily, though, through Tampa- this past year has turned our area into a nightmare bc of the construction, & simply trying to leave r neighborhood now, can take up to 15 min😔 It's just all bad. The crime is horrible,& the super friendly atmosphere we once enjoyed, is long/ permanently gone. We r looking to sell r house & get far away, as soon as possible.
I live in Wesley Chapel and love it. Currently renting and looking to buy within the year, just put off by the bad build reviews in the new construction :(
Hi Melanie, new subby here👋🏽...question about CDD fees...what if you're exempt from property taxes does that include cdd as well? Example: 100% Retired Disabled Vet Also, I so appreciate the content you post. We are planning to buy a vacation home there in Fl.
Great Question! Unfortunately, no, if you are exempt from taxes that does not include your CDD fees. Taxes are broken into 2 parts...one part based on your taxable value and the other part not based on the value. The only part that’s exempt is the part based on your taxable value. CDDs are determined by the neighborhood and not the value of your house. Hope that helps!
Long time Wesley Chapel resident. Gotta say the past 17 years has ruined this area for me. When I retire in the next 10 years I will most likely move away. Maybe not far but away. There are 37 times more people here now than when I moved here. From 2,000 people to more than 70,000 people in the area now. The drive to work was tollarable back then. But now if I had to get to work somewhere in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties between the hours of 8am and 10am I would not do it. Glad I work odd hours and at my discretion.
100% agreed! We want out ASAP! They've destroyed this area, & turned our beautiful, country feeling peaceful community, into an overcrowded, crime riddled nightmare! We want to sell & get away as SOON as possible, but can't easily sell our house, like we'd need to, to be able to move! We loved it here, when we moved here, & the first few years, but the last few years, has turned it into a disaster🙁
Vince :::: I want out asap. Hoping to sell our house & leave, but our area specifically, has gotten so bad, that we are actually considering just walking away from it🙁 Hopefully wherever you are, is a lil more peaceful for you & your family, than what it's become over here, for ours!
@@DD-oi3vh Mostly it's still okay but me but won't be too many more years it's creeping up fast. I am still in an area where there are some trees and space between neighbors. I figure I have enough time to finish working without having to move and find another job. I figure to go about an hour north somewhere.
Moving to Tampa next year for the military.. love your channel so helpful! Do you help people find rentals or any suggestions on finding a rental for a big family?
Kevin McMullen thank you i live in California right now but plan on moving to Clearwater beach I run a food truck here right now and I wanna do the same in Clearwater
If I'm correct if you dont want hoa fees then you will want to look more inland like mayo county or away from the big city's but I'm basing this off the homes iv searched
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I'm one year away from moving from Portland, OR to FL! Whoohooooo! I am in Love with the Tampa area but Jacksonville is still pulling on my string. So a few question. How far one has to live from the beach to be deemed safe (or safer) from Hurricanes? Wessley Chapel sounds good but I don't want to be that far from the beach. Second question. It is from my research that the west side of FL offer way more pretty waters than the east side. I planned on getting my water/amphibian airplane license and love to water hop to tiny islands for picnics. I tend to believe I may have to fly to the Keys area to get make that happen. Thanks for your videos...l LEARN so much from you.
Well the west coast has Clearwater Wich is a good Beach, Jacksonville is okay but not all of it is safe and the city seems to be dying. trust me I am a lifetime Florida resident but Southside Jacksonville is nice. There are tiny islands and sandbars in most fl beach cities and everywhere in Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes but mostly the panhandle Panama area. The keys is very far from mainland Florida if you go to key West. But Orlando is inland and the safest from hurricanes and it's near great beaches.
Another con is that pasco county itself is horrible they don’t care about their roads, the have been “working” on st road 54 for YEARS and it’s not finished yet the road needs to be widened ASAP because more and more people keep on moving into an area not ready for that many people
Honestly, I wish this area was still as nice as what your video shows it being, but the last few years has completely changed it. On paper & online, it still seems lively, but in reality, that's not at all the case. Several of the neighborhoods are lovely, but the area is just short of terrible now, bc the last few years have destroyed it, with the rapid overdevelopment, & much more currently in progress. It's turned into an overdeveloped, overcrowded, crime riddled nightmare. I mean no disrespect here, just an honest opinion from somebody who's lived over here for a long time, & witnessed it deteriorate from a beautiful, safe, family friendly community, to what it has now become.
Me my wife and two daughters live in largo my one daughter wants to move to Wesley chapel my grandkids I for got to mention I like it myself me and my wife are retired live in a senior community here in largo I'm tired of this place to congested and kind of rundown I don't like it
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If you want to see what homes are available to buy in Wesley Chapel, email: matkinson@smithandassociates.com
or call/text 813.368.6084
Want to skip ahead? Here are the topics discussed:
0:00 Intro
0:45 New Construction Homes
1:55 Crystal Lagoon @ Epperson
2:45 CDD Fees
4:03 Affordable Home Prices
4:35 Builder Competition
5:23 Wesley Chapel Location
6:26 Tampa Bay Commute
7:08 Flood Zone?
7:35 Things to Do
9:45 School District
10:12 Wesley Chapel Wrap Up
Yes I need a place to stay in Wesley chapel
We stumbled on Wesley chapel by accident when driving to Fort Lauderdale. I liked it so much I want to move here after I finish residency!
Reach out when you're almost done with your residency! Would love to help you.
My wife and I have really enjoyed your Tampa videos, wondering if you would be doing a video on Riverview? We have seen a few other real estate agents, but the videos you put out are top notch. Thanks. Florida is looking really good from here in Chicagoland area.
I’m planning to move to Tampa within 6 months and your channel is helping me get to know Tampa. Thanks!
Awesome! Happy I could help!
2:00 I was making a delivery for work in a Wesley Chapel neighborhood like this and I was blown away by that lagoon, I’d never seen such a thing as part of a neighborhood! 🤯
Hey Melanie , great informative video as always !! can you do a video on Riverview ?
I love Wesley Chapel. The lagoon amenities is really nice and open to public for a small fee. Also a lot food trucks😀. Moved here in 2012 love it 😉
Just found the channel Melanie! Loved the St. Pete video. Planning on making the move there late this year.
My family is moving to 7 Oaks from San Diego next week!
lived here for 17 years. i love it here. I grew up in tampa and i would never g o back there. love the people here
Thanks Melanie For this video, very informative 👍🏼 I do love Costco, shopping in general... lol I’m planning to move within a year from Boston and I’m liking Wesley Chapel by far 😍
Me too!!
Welcome to Costco, I love you.
Beautiful town. Close to Interstate. Retired mil & fed. Adult children, empty nesters. Deciding on relocating from N. VA.
Melanie, can you please do one on Riverview please :)
Thank you for this video. Can you please do an updated video for the Riverview area and new upcoming communities?
Thank you! I'm looking to move to Florida from MA and still haven't targeted the area I want to move to and this video was very informative.
This video never gets old. Thank you.
Coming from NYC the traffic there is laughable, I’ll take that any day. 2hrs from Disney an 1hr from beaches in the Bay Area that’s great by me...
My friends moved to Wesley Chapel 7 years ago and I love the area when I visit them.
Do they still love it? We moved here 10 years ago, & absolutely LOVED it- it was perfect! Over the last couple years, though, they've completely destroyed the area, by overdevelopment, & now, what was our quiet, beautiful, virtually crime free community, has turned into a nightmare! Some people are still ok here, but most are fed up, & looking to leave. Personally we want to get out of here ASAP, before the overcrowding, construction, & crime, get any worse than what they've already become🙁
@@DD-oi3vh my friend works from home but hated the commute to downtown Tampa she used to have. Her husband works odd hours so his commute isn’t bad. Her biggest complaint since their kids graduated high school is the distance to go anywhere now that schools aren’t a priority now. I didn’t realize how long it was to drive to a beach or even to the other side of Pasco county. Her sister lives nearly an hour from her on the other side of pasco county.
Deb Hawk My kids' dad also works from home, so commuting doesn't bother him, Gil he has to go somewhere like the store 😉 I drive daily, though, through Tampa- this past year has turned our area into a nightmare bc of the construction, & simply trying to leave r neighborhood now, can take up to 15 min😔 It's just all bad. The crime is horrible,& the super friendly atmosphere we once enjoyed, is long/ permanently gone. We r looking to sell r house & get far away, as soon as possible.
Just FINALLY bought one resale over other 11 offers!! not a new built as it's a 6-8 even 10 months wait. Work from home, perfect! No CDD, yay!
I've been debating on Lakeland or Wesley Chapel but I think this video has convinced me to move to Wesley Chapel! Great video 👍!! Subscribed!
Excellent! I am definitely biased but I’d take wesley chapel over Lakeland 😊
Great video! Thanks Melanie
Eric Evolving Hi Eric, after watching your video came to watch Melanie’s 🤩🤓 I’m liking Wesley Chapel 😍👍🏼
I live in Wesley Chapel and love it. Currently renting and looking to buy within the year, just put off by the bad build reviews in the new construction :(
Love it, Now I choose Wesley Chapel. Thanks for sharing
It’s great! I was there this weekend with buyers!
Another great video Melanie!
Well done video. Nailed it :)
Very informative and clear 👍
Thank you Melanie. Nice video!!
I think I really like this area. See you soon Tampa.
It’s growing so fast! I need to update this video…thanks for the reminder!
I would like to move to Wesley chapel from NY . I am planning to visit the city in March to make my decision
Great video. To the point!
how is the hurricane Ian effect Wesley Chapel? it is 108 above sea level, how about the flooding insurance works there?
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you very much very informative wonderful job
Melanie, hi from NYC, have you done a video on Sun City Center?
What’s your take on Connerton, Land o lakes?
Hi Melanie, new subby here👋🏽...question about CDD fees...what if you're exempt from property taxes does that include cdd as well? Example: 100% Retired Disabled Vet
Also, I so appreciate the content you post. We are planning to buy a vacation home there in Fl.
Great Question! Unfortunately, no, if you are exempt from taxes that does not include your CDD fees. Taxes are broken into 2 parts...one part based on your taxable value and the other part not based on the value. The only part that’s exempt is the part based on your taxable value. CDDs are determined by the neighborhood and not the value of your house. Hope that helps!
@@MelanieLovesTampaBay that answers my question...thanks
Is hurricane insurance mandatory in florida and how much does it cost on average?
also sinkhole ins
No, regular home owners insurance only needed.
Long time Wesley Chapel resident. Gotta say the past 17 years has ruined this area for me. When I retire in the next 10 years I will most likely move away. Maybe not far but away.
There are 37 times more people here now than when I moved here. From 2,000 people to more than 70,000 people in the area now.
The drive to work was tollarable back then. But now if I had to get to work somewhere in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties between the hours of 8am and 10am I would not do it.
Glad I work odd hours and at my discretion.
100% agreed! We want out ASAP! They've destroyed this area, & turned our beautiful, country feeling peaceful community, into an overcrowded, crime riddled nightmare! We want to sell & get away as SOON as possible, but can't easily sell our house, like we'd need to, to be able to move! We loved it here, when we moved here, & the first few years, but the last few years, has turned it into a disaster🙁
@@DD-oi3vh 39 years here all toll. Need to stay 6 more for work. Then time to go.
Vince :::: I want out asap. Hoping to sell our house & leave, but our area specifically, has gotten so bad, that we are actually considering just walking away from it🙁 Hopefully wherever you are, is a lil more peaceful for you & your family, than what it's become over here, for ours!
@@DD-oi3vh Mostly it's still okay but me but won't be too many more years it's creeping up fast. I am still in an area where there are some trees and space between neighbors. I figure I have enough time to finish working without having to move and find another job.
I figure to go about an hour north somewhere.
Moving to Tampa next year for the military.. love your channel so helpful! Do you help people find rentals or any suggestions on finding a rental for a big family?
Would I be able to set up a food truck in Clearwater beach Florida like right on the beach ?
Not sure but it is slam packed all the time.
Kevin McMullen thank you i live in California right now but plan on moving to Clearwater beach I run a food truck here right now and I wanna do the same in Clearwater
Can you give me the name of the new construction subdivision from 400,000 to 700,000
whats a good safe location for an older home without HOA fees?
If I'm correct if you dont want hoa fees then you will want to look more inland like mayo county or away from the big city's but I'm basing this off the homes iv searched
Hernando county
Pasco county, Polk county ajointed twin!
We are from Brasil ! Parabéns pelo seu trabalho explicativo. Muitas informações importantes. Pretendemos morar em Winter Garden, mas pensamos em Tampa também ! dê : 🎩Roberson Vankeshe e Diana Cristina
Do these home have sewer lines or septic systems ?
Sewer lines
New subscriber here
I'm one year away from moving from Portland, OR to FL! Whoohooooo! I am in Love with the Tampa area but Jacksonville is still pulling on my string. So a few question. How far one has to live from the beach to be deemed safe (or safer) from Hurricanes? Wessley Chapel sounds good but I don't want to be that far from the beach. Second question. It is from my research that the west side of FL offer way more pretty waters than the east side. I planned on getting my water/amphibian airplane license and love to water hop to tiny islands for picnics. I tend to believe I may have to fly to the Keys area to get make that happen. Thanks for your videos...l LEARN so much from you.
Well the west coast has Clearwater Wich is a good Beach, Jacksonville is okay but not all of it is safe and the city seems to be dying. trust me I am a lifetime Florida resident but Southside Jacksonville is nice. There are tiny islands and sandbars in most fl beach cities and everywhere in Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes but mostly the panhandle Panama area. The keys is very far from mainland Florida if you go to key West. But Orlando is inland and the safest from hurricanes and it's near great beaches.
Another con is that pasco county itself is horrible they don’t care about their roads, the have been “working” on st road 54 for YEARS and it’s not finished yet the road needs to be widened ASAP because more and more people keep on moving into an area not ready for that many people
Who is your #1 builder in Wesley Chapel?
Honestly, I wish this area was still as nice as what your video shows it being, but the last few years has completely changed it. On paper & online, it still seems lively, but in reality, that's not at all the case. Several of the neighborhoods are lovely, but the area is just short of terrible now, bc the last few years have destroyed it, with the rapid overdevelopment, & much more currently in progress. It's turned into an overdeveloped, overcrowded, crime riddled nightmare.
I mean no disrespect here, just an honest opinion from somebody who's lived over here for a long time, & witnessed it deteriorate from a beautiful, safe, family friendly community, to what it has now become.
Not sure what you mean...I live here too and it’s a great place to live...no mote crime than any other area
That's how know u thru my dad
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any homes without HOAs?
Yes many in Pasco
@@KevinMcMullen. thank you
Pasco County is known for sink holes.
Me my wife and two daughters live in largo my one daughter wants to move to Wesley chapel my grandkids I for got to mention I like it myself me and my wife are retired live in a senior community here in largo I'm tired of this place to congested and kind of rundown I don't like it
You are gorgeous
Stop moving in plz