For the love of God I wish people would STOP moving here. I live on Pleasant hill in Kissimmee and there are literally TWO ROADS - THREE if you know the path out of the suburbs and into the main city. It is horrible we DO NOT need more people. Please, it is adding to the horrible traffic which you WILL BE STUCK in for A MINIMUM of 2-3 hours everyday you live here. DO NOT COME. I see a car accident daily, sometimes 2 a day this is not an exaggeration. Just a few months ago there was a deadly head-on collision on Pleasant Hill and it shut down and backed up traffic in the entire city until literally 10 pm. For the record I am trying to get the fuck out of here because I've been here for 10 years now and it is worse every single year. Don't get stuck.
My nephew knew the 2 kids in that car accident. I never seen pleasant hill shut down like that. My dad was in the traffic for 3 hours with no way around because there are no roads in this place.
Ikr I lived in Florida all my life probably about 90% of people here are from other states. And they do not know how to drive, especially the northerners, they drive so slow they think they are still up north driving in snow!!
It depends on where you live in Kissimmee. We lived off of Pleasant Hill...or Unpleasant Hill as my husband calls it 😂. Horrible traffic. Would not recommend. It took over an hour to drive 16 miles 1 way,because of all the stop lights and there are exactly 0 other roads being built to alleviate the traffic.Yet,plenty of new housing is going in now-making traffic worse. Closer to downtown/the area where Ken is..is very charming. But unless you want to be in a car over 2 hours a day.. stay away from Pleasant Hill/Poinciana area.
I live in the same general area and I cannot wait to move out of Osceola County. They have been collecting impact fees for all the new housing for the last twenty years and are just now starting to upgrade the roads in that area. I work in Seminole County and my commute both ways some days is over 4 hours. There are better places to live.....MUCH better.
I'm glad theres people here warning other cause this realtors are the ones making this happend check my coment to see if you agree with it because I think you are so right with what you just wrote
@BRIAN LUBOTTA do not let a realtor sell you a home anywhere near South Kissimmee/Pleasant Hill & John Young Parkway or Poinciana. Freaking traffic mess or the worst I have seen in 35 years of commuting.
Yes. Kissimmee and St. Cloud wages are lacking. In Orlando, places are already set at a $15-$16 hour wage and big companies like Universal are upping minimum wage to $17 an hour.
Absolutely hate Kissimee…. St. Cloud …. It’s ok…. But Kissimee has become extremely overcrowded. Bad drivers . Expect an accident at the very least once a day!
I lived in Kissimmee when they just Finished Osceola parkway and built the loop near my new house.20 years later it became a whole city and Disney was 15 minutes away but now with traffic it’s 30 minutes:p . I just moved to Saint Cloud by Conoe creek and it’s becoming the new poinciana lol
If you enjoy road rage and the worst traffic in the country, move to Kissimmee. Infrastructure lags the population growth about 20 years. All those impact fees collected and they are just now upgrading the roads in Osceola County. If you enjoy two $9/hr jobs to survive, then Kissimmee is the place for you. Yes, I live there.
Great video of all the all the beautiful lakes and historic downtown. What you failed to mention is the staggering number of families and children living in dilapidated hotels on 192, the opioid epidemic, continued increase in crime. Not mention the over congested roads, lack of infrastructure to include power, clean water, and emergency services to accommodate the unchecked urban development. Almost forgot the bombardment of homeless people at most major intersections.
There is no homeless shelter in Kissimmee like Orlando. There is a reason he says he’s sold houses in celebration / reunion . It’s not Kissimmee. That’s the outskirts. Kissimmee has a homeless and opioid crisis
@@lulumelo7929 Yea from what I remember Celebration/Reunion was for people that came to Orlando area with money already or made their money elsewhere. A lot of nice housing in Orlando area..but jobs / careers to match?
@@lulumelo7929 and the thing is realtor investment companies are buying out these shady motels and converting or building luxury apartments over them, leaving the poor and homeless population out and about on 192. I think the city needs to invest in a homeless shelter somewhere.
🛑 STOP! Moving here, the violence is increasing and traffic is excruciating!!! This video glorifies the city but it really isn't what you think it is!! OVERCROWDING a small area of the state😓😓😓
If you’re reading this. Kissimmee is a very weird place . You have a vast majority of just rude Hispanics. I am Hispanic my self and I can’t stand them sometimes. The traffic is horrible and it’s never peaceful . There’s always something going on either with police or accidents. I recommend Davenport or cleaning. 👏
Lol it’s funny I used to say the same thing . I lived in Kissimmee for about 10 years , I am also hispanic and I would often complain about my people as well, I moved to Tampa and I love it , I have no plans of going back to Kissimmee , but to be honest sometimes I miss my loud hispanic people , nothing was more entertaining then the Walmart on Osceola parkway and the one in pleasant hill lol now my local publix and Walmart are basically a retirement home, and super quiet and boring.
@@Fistfulofdollarsinthedicegamebruh that Walmart on Osceola parkway was something else good thing they built one in lake Nona and I'm excited that in moving to lake Nona in march my dad lives there but I don't go with him to much but my mom is getting a house there and I'm excited to say good by to Kissimmee my middle school is something else it's basically the Walmart with all the loud Hispanics and I'm Hispanic Turing 14 soon🤩
I see you've got this area hyped up.... But if you really want the low down ask someone like me how this area has lost all the greatness it once had. Yes 9 zip codes, and the distance from Poinciana 34758 to BVL 34744 is a huge driving difference. Try getting home from my job 34746 to 33896, 45 minutes for a 10-minute trip, it's awful at night! Way too much building, way too crowded, way overpriced, and it would do anyone moving here a great justice to speak Spanish...almost as a first language, and English as a secondary. I miss the old Kissimmee/St Cloud, my heart breaks for this area that I've been in since 1988.
do you miss it because it is growing in diversity? or mad because of the traffic? Sorry to say yes it is very heavy in Spanish, but this nation is growing more diverse and speaking only one language is becoming days of the past. There are hundreds more reasons why these areas suck but the diversity is not one of them.
Nice video! Yes there are positive things but it's already too crowded how everyone has stated. I live in 34758 area. TRAFFIC is one thing but also income (work) is another huge factor. If you don't come with a career or your own company forget about it. 90% of Jobs only pay $12-14 an hour. How do you expect to pay a rent of $2k and up with that? Also the commute to work alone is easily 1hr +
Perhaps its just me ? But $400,000.00 isn't what I consider Affordable . The idea of living in an area that's being constantly developed doesn't sound enticing either . The quality of life will begin to suffer at some point in Florida . So. No thanks .
Kissimmee was a great place to live in and outta no where in 2017 the prices shot up I had to leave because of that sadly :( I loved Kissimmee how it used to be not what it is now
I don’t think I need to leave a full comment after seeing what other locals are saying as someone who’s been here for the last 10 years. All a sudden in the last 5 years there’s been a massive increase in population and construction. And not enough roads to support it all. Got in a accident just a few days ago. And food service sucks as most quick food places have a bunch of low life’s who don’t care how nasty they make your food. Kissimmee is definitely a 1 star place to move. However lake Nona and celebration are still nice.
Im moving to lake Nona can't wait to leave Kissimmee and celebration that Disney made if Disney doesn't make any other Neighborhoods then I'm moving there
Saint Cloud and Kissimmee in close proximity to Disney World, Universal Studio, Sea World, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Orlando International airport, Gatorland and much more! But those areas are growing very fast. A lot of new beautiful developments and new neighborhoods. As a result we can see overcrowded stores and heavy traffic. We have a lot of videos on our channel showing beautiful and negative sides of Saint Cloud and Kissimmee, Florida( amazing parks, gougeous historical downtowns and overcrowded Walmart and heavy rush hour traffic in Kissimmee)! Thank you for your video!
I've owned and lived on my farm 42 yrs now in Saint Cloud. Unfortunately the road infrastructure is horrible so may get deals but be ready for sitting on the road for most your time getting anywhere.
Being affordable will soon be a thing of the past. With the massive influx of people, I’ve seen rental properties jump $300-$500 or even more with nothing special about the home. It may be affordable to the people who are already paying high rent in other states but for the people who been living here all their lives it’s not.
Please please do not move to kissimmee! We are so full it’s beyond me. Traffic is extremely horrible! What use to take 20min or less to get home, you’ll be sitting in your car for almost an hour in traffic. It’s extremely crowded here in kissimmee now. Crime rates has also spiked like crazy to where the sheriff department can’t keep up. also, lake front(where he’s at in the video) will soon become a dump with how fast kissimmee is going down the drain. I been here for 9 years and to see this place do a total 360, I’m ready to move my family away.
Well Kissimmee is mostly Puerto Ricans since the past 20 years or so so after the hurricane in Puerto Rico many from there who came to Florida came to Kissimmee because they probably had family there adding to the over crowding multi families in one house and that is already common in that culture so that made the population very dense quickly plus all the people coming in from other states i think it will get better over time Kissimmee is still a lovely palce like he was describing lot of good things about that area things will probably eventually start getting better from the overcrowding hiring more police widening roads Etc it's bad traffic here in Orlando too
Exactly the reason we're leaving Florida. This guys nuts. No one jet skis or paddle boards here theres ten foot🐊 alligators in every inch of water everywhere. Over development on a massive scale. We've been here 13 years in poinciana and the traffic is insane now. Turning into San Bernardino. Destroying all the beautiful woods and swamps and orange groves. Growth ruins everywhere. We sold and are moving to Tennessee next week. Adios Florida
Also there are road rage savages all over, young thug punks at every mini mart, with lowered hondas blasting rap music, dont beep at anyone, youll start a road rage incident. people cannot drive well there. No one speaks english anymore. Go in a store and they talk spanish. everyone texting and driving causing rear enders constantly. All the new homes are just feet apart it's urban sprawl. For $375 k. Adios florida. Wish we çould take gov DeSantis with us.
@Ken Pozek LAKE TAH-HOPE- A-TAH-LAKKA (American Indian Language), is phonetically how it is pronounced. It means Sleeping Tiger, And Kissimmee was Chief Osceola's (The County is Osceola), wife.
So here’s the reality ! I live in Kissimmee ( poinciana) traffic is so congested that it takes me one hour and half to 2 to Orlando, if there’s an accident 3 hours. Check the news in Kissimmee! Is terrible 😞! Do research about the traffic! One of the worst and no roads!
Ken, thanks for highlighting Kissimmee. Just bought a home in Bellalago- affordable living and close enough to all the great things Orlando (metro) offers.
Another thing that is interesting, is Osceola County is one of the only counties and the almost 100 counties in Florida, that will give you a permit for a tiny house build, on land.
And one of the only ones were it takes hours to get to where you wanna go if you enjoy traffic jams this is your place, also if you wanna wait 4, 5 months to get seen by a specialist doctor because there a waiting list for everything that has to do with healthcare, fl used to been so nice not slowly becoming New York/ LA part 2 and I know theres no state tax but the way its goin soon it will be...
Ken, LOVE your videos! Since Kissimmee is becoming the place to be, I was wondering if you’d consider doing a video on Tohoqua and Tohoqua Reserve sometime? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Uggh. Kissimmee is so ghetto. Some parts may look nice but quality of services, healthcare, customer service, schools, are all gross. Especially for that price and many people in the county are low income and can’t afford 384k. There is nothing downtown but but not going to lie, Old Town is kinda fun. Unless you’re moving here to live near theme parks, Florida is ruined y’all, don’t buy into the hype.
St. Cloud is trying hard to accommodate new movers with building new developments but traffic gets so bad. Kissimmee is a small city by area so they are trying to build up with 3-4 story apartment buildings, gentrifying some neighborhoods in the process.
I'm 13 close to 14 and I live in Kissimmee with my mom right around the airport and with my dad in lake Nona good thing my mom is getting a house in lake Nona cause are night where I live it's a good are but it's so dark at night😓
for that price above $300 000 can buy several houses in other states.. in addition roads and highways are very bad and why you need house if you cant drive well. the city is growing but nobody thinks to make roads wider...
Great video. South and north of 192 in West Kissimmee is great as well. From celebration to hwy 27 with Sunset Walk and everything being built up, you can find some great deals outside of short term rental communitys/mostly long term communitys too.
That's where I grew up and both of my children were born in Kissimmee. When I left in 1990 I never went back and I hope I never see it again. LOL I moved there, as a child, in the early 60s. And if it was still like that I would probably still be there. LOL Also keep in mind that Walt Disney World is basically in Kissimmee, or Osceola County.
Florida its over populated and it's getting worse and worse I lived 20 years in fl and it's becoming 1 of the worse states in US if not the worse! Trust me this is a misleading video then this guy says Kissimmee, st cloud. But those 2 cities and orlando are the worse areas and downtown Kissimmee is not 30 mins away man, that was like 12 years ago b4 the massive migration that's been taking place in fl the last ten years specially the last 4 , now it's around 50 mins to an hour maybe more depending how bad is the traffic, and that's the key the traffic... roads are getting overwhelmed with the amount of cars going in and out, another thing to worry about big time is schools.....schools are overwhelmed, over populated and if a person happends to have kids with disabilities forget about it, I could be here hours explaining diferent reasons how it's so bad, all I can say is you' ve been worn, the difference between this coment and this video of this guy is he look like he's a realtor and that's the problem.... because he has not been honest.....he's just selling, it is prudent to realize that there's a reason why all this massive over population it's happening in fl specially the cities he just mentioned! Why? Because now there are thousands and thousands of realtors in fl probably millions of them, and what do realtor do? Same as sales mans in car dealers ect.... Sell!!! Sell! Sell! Sell!! At all cost no matter what, why, or how, sell if is the last thing you do like crazy, it is as simple as that and as sad as that is, and dont even get me started with the healthcare system and hospitals they're like fast food restaurants trust me, I love fl so much and it breaks my heart because it USED to be such a CALMED GREAT PLACE... NOW IT'S A NIGHTMARE TO LIVE AT, if you ignore this message and end up falling for that trap and you go there, you are gonna notice within a month of been there and you will always remember this message....that one person that wrote this coment.....or better said THIS WARNING was right and I should of listen to the warning before falling in into this trap, rem when things are too good to be true specially in the middle of a crisis like wera all living.... means something must be going on...... have a great day everyone
It seems like a great location. We will definitely consider any areas that have low crime, reasonable housing costs, no short-term rentals. Good schools are not critical since our kids are grown, but that always helps keep the home growing as well. Of course, proximity to Disney is important.🙂
Kissimmee as a whole does not prohibit short term rentals. Do your homework on the Home Owners Assn covenants before you choose. Short term rentals are a nuisance and they also can bring property values down. I love being in Kissimmee!
I live here in Kissimmee since 2007. It's a decent city BUT you really have to do your homework if you're looking for low-crime areas. Start with the local police departments. They will give you the statistics. If you're looking for an HOA-type place to live in, you're better off with a 24hr gated community and the stricter they are, the better. Some of the rules may be annoying but you'll appreciate later that it helps to keep the community safe and clean from vandalism. Also, there is a ton and I mean a TON of traffic now. They have to constantly widen the main streets because of the flux of people moving here. If your budget is a bit flexible, look into Lake Nona. It's a bit more expensive but far safer and newer plus traffic is a non-issue.😉
Central FL has some of the highest bicycle accidents and deaths in the entire country. I don't see the Kissimmee Police nor the City Manager doing anything about it. I have been assaulted several times in 2021 in Kissimmee. Kissimmee Lakefront gets "old" (kinda boring) quickly. You didn't mention the Shingle Creek bike trail, Funspot, Old Town... 3:03 - What is the name of that massage place? Happy Ending Massage?
Great video! Was there scooting around Lake Toho yesterday, beautiful day! They did a really good job of developing the park around Lake Toho. I remember when you had to park in the dirt on their busted up roads back in the day lol
THIS!!!! Exactly! Rent is unrealistic at this point here! Jobs paying $11-$14 tops on average and rents are $2k and up easily at this point for 3/4 bedroom houses
Kissimmee and st cloud are pretty much full. Everyone is going to davenport and more south. And last 2 years the housing market in the area sucks if your looking to buy. Pre covid the houses were 200k are now 350k and the rent is going through the roof for the people been living here. And traffic is also getting bad throughout Orlando area. Kinda sucks wish so many people werent moving here so fast
For those who don’t know, Kissimmee (Osceola) is the most Hispanic county in Central Florida, the Puerto Rican, Venezuelan and Colombian communities there are huge, so you will feel kind of Miami vibe there.
You cannot afford a home for 300k at 15hr! I feel like more people are moving to Florida because of laxed COVID regulations. It use to be fairly cheap and now things are going up. Min wage I think is like 8hr. 300k is not cheap! I guess if your from California or somewhere but then your wages are not going to be the same. An accounting clerk in Denver Colorado would make 17-18 entry level but typically 20-25hr.
I’ve been in Kissimmee since 2004… still hate it lol. Too expensive Too crowded Low paying Jobs a lot of homeless I really don’t understand why people keep moving here… like seriously
I left kissimmee and moved to Tampa, Kissimmee became overcrowded, growth isn’t necessarily bad but the roads can’t support the influx of new comers. There are barely any jobs in Kissimmee so expect to drive through heavy traffic to make it to Orlando. And the home prices are outrageous , I got a much better bang for my buck in Tampa (my home cost me 289k) beautiful 2 story home and a I have a beach 5 minutes away. But sometimes I do miss Kissimmee , I am hispanic and I miss the culture there it was vibrant and fun. Sometimes I do miss the food and energy , but i much rather the beach.
People need to stop moving here. Rents are going up EVERY year and the situation isn’t getting any better. Each day it seems like traffic keeps on getting worse and worse. You can barely get around here. They need to stop adding all these new neighborhoods with out adding onto the crumbling infrastructure
lived in kissimmee florida 10 years.....left....still miss it sometime....PROS: weather, Churches, beaches, coasts, big cities (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) then a few miles down the road nice and rural...Long drives with car to cruise, good restaurants-lots to choose from, great wildlife - gators, manatees, panthers, etc..cool to see, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc...Daytona 500, car shows, Sports teams, Football, College and Pro Football, Spring Training, Nightlife, no snow, .............CONS: Lower wages, lack of quality healthcare and doctors, southern inefficiency, bad attitudes from southerners and Floridians, Puerto Rican gangs, emphasis on Spanish language and culture, Expensive housing, Hurricanes, insects, bugs, small lizards running around, a feeling of "NO CULTURE", Lots of wealthy, elderly people, and snowbirds that are arrogant, no change of seasons, that state just gets on your nerves after awhile...
Is the pay even high enough to support those housing prices? I lived in Orlando in 2005-2008 and the pay wasn't that great. I'd love to move back but pay needs to be at least 30 hr. Not sure if jobs pay even close down there.
Informative video! Thanks for sharing! I think Kissimmee could be a good choice for vacation homes as well! There are so many travel agencies that have a wide range of vacation homes in Kissimmee, one of them is Go Blue Travel.
I had to move out of Kissimmee because my landlord resided my rent from $975 to $1,200 in just 2 years of living there. I’m a single mom with a 2 year old that was working as a waitress. they threw me out like a bag of potatoes once I told them I was not renewing my lease.
Love your videos. None of my business, I know, but I feel like your camera setting is favoring the background rather than your face for crispness. A quick setting change will fix that. Looking forward to more content...keep up the great work!
I’ve been actually looking to find a house in that area…actually disappointed to hear it’s so popular. Truth be told…I am very familiar with the area, as My mom and her family are from the area, My granddad was the mayor of Kissimmee at one time…I wish we could have kept his house when he passed in the late ‘90s…
Not worth the cost, traffic, or crime. Tons of Floridians are looking to leave the state every day. Pasture/Farm land being destroyed for apartments and growth by people moving from other states who don't care for the environment. Orlando has high crime and is unaffordable. DUIs, car accidents crime etc are a problem. Truth is most floridians are trying to leave the state.
🤣😂😅 DONT LIE... THEY WILL REGRET TO MOVE TO THAT AREA...and MAKE SURE YOUR RICH BECAUSE THE JOBS DON'T PAY GOOD..SO HE CAN SAY ANY CRAP HE WANTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN FLORIDA SPECIALLY ON THOSE AREA HE IS POINTING ☝️ WE KNOW THE TRUE
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For the love of God I wish people would STOP moving here. I live on Pleasant hill in Kissimmee and there are literally TWO ROADS - THREE if you know the path out of the suburbs and into the main city. It is horrible we DO NOT need more people. Please, it is adding to the horrible traffic which you WILL BE STUCK in for A MINIMUM of 2-3 hours everyday you live here. DO NOT COME. I see a car accident daily, sometimes 2 a day this is not an exaggeration. Just a few months ago there was a deadly head-on collision on Pleasant Hill and it shut down and backed up traffic in the entire city until literally 10 pm. For the record I am trying to get the fuck out of here because I've been here for 10 years now and it is worse every single year. Don't get stuck.
Thank you for being truthful.
And yes! We moved out as soon as we could.
Agree, we're getting out this week moving to Tennessee. Live by solivita took me 45 mins to go to Bella Lago the other day. It's a zoo. Bye
My nephew knew the 2 kids in that car accident. I never seen pleasant hill shut down like that. My dad was in the traffic for 3 hours with no way around because there are no roads in this place.
@@stripervince1 I refuse to go to poinciana unless it’s absolutely necessary. The traffic is horrible
Ikr I lived in Florida all my life probably about 90% of people here are from other states. And they do not know how to drive, especially the northerners, they drive so slow they think they are still up north driving in snow!!
It depends on where you live in Kissimmee. We lived off of Pleasant Hill...or Unpleasant Hill as my husband calls it 😂. Horrible traffic. Would not recommend. It took over an hour to drive 16 miles 1 way,because of all the stop lights and there are exactly 0 other roads being built to alleviate the traffic.Yet,plenty of new housing is going in now-making traffic worse. Closer to downtown/the area where Ken is..is very charming. But unless you want to be in a car over 2 hours a day.. stay away from Pleasant Hill/Poinciana area.
i live in Poinciana and traffic its horrific.....
I live in the same general area and I cannot wait to move out of Osceola County. They have been collecting impact fees for all the new housing for the last twenty years and are just now starting to upgrade the roads in that area. I work in Seminole County and my commute both ways some days is over 4 hours. There are better places to live.....MUCH better.
@@joelsantana.8854 yep. The worst I've seen.
I'm glad theres people here warning other cause this realtors are the ones making this happend check my coment to see if you agree with it because I think you are so right with what you just wrote
@BRIAN LUBOTTA do not let a realtor sell you a home anywhere near South Kissimmee/Pleasant Hill & John Young Parkway or Poinciana. Freaking traffic mess or the worst I have seen in 35 years of commuting.
We chose outside of Orlando but within an hour's drive. Less traffic, closer to the beaches. Florida has so many wonderful choices.
384K for a house is not affordable for most people in the area.
$15K "trailer" house is.
4 years ago most these houses were 100k or less .The market gonna correct itself.
@@leel2508 not with the price of wood
Yes. Kissimmee and St. Cloud wages are lacking. In Orlando, places are already set at a $15-$16 hour wage and big companies like Universal are upping minimum wage to $17 an hour.
Absolutely hate Kissimee…. St. Cloud …. It’s ok…. But Kissimee has become extremely overcrowded. Bad drivers . Expect an accident at the very least once a day!
I lived in Kissimmee when they just Finished Osceola parkway and built the loop near my new house.20 years later it became a whole city and Disney was 15 minutes away but now with traffic it’s 30 minutes:p . I just moved to Saint Cloud by Conoe creek and it’s becoming the new poinciana lol
Yup ! I live in poinciana ! Is terrible !
Lmaooo fuck poinciana
Please choose somewhere else to move!
Nah bih
If you enjoy road rage and the worst traffic in the country, move to Kissimmee. Infrastructure lags the population growth about 20 years. All those impact fees collected and they are just now
upgrading the roads in Osceola County. If you enjoy two $9/hr jobs to survive, then Kissimmee is the place for you. Yes, I live there.
So true. Way to be brutally honest. 😀
Work in Disney!! universal studios ,trucker Work in Orlando! People in Kissimmee! Get up! I know 15 year old make 15 dollars and go to school.
@@Hello-nl1km huh? Caffeine overload?
Great video of all the all the beautiful lakes and historic downtown. What you failed to mention is the staggering number of families and children living in dilapidated hotels on 192, the opioid epidemic, continued increase in crime. Not mention the over congested roads, lack of infrastructure to include power, clean water, and emergency services to accommodate the unchecked urban development. Almost forgot the bombardment of homeless people at most major intersections.
That's everywhere
There is no homeless shelter in Kissimmee like Orlando. There is a reason he says he’s sold houses in celebration / reunion . It’s not Kissimmee. That’s the outskirts. Kissimmee has a homeless and opioid crisis
@@lulumelo7929 Yea from what I remember Celebration/Reunion was for people that came to Orlando area with money already or made their money elsewhere. A lot of nice housing in Orlando area..but jobs / careers to match?
@@lulumelo7929 and the thing is realtor investment companies are buying out these shady motels and converting or building luxury apartments over them, leaving the poor and homeless population out and about on 192. I think the city needs to invest in a homeless shelter somewhere.
🛑 STOP! Moving here, the violence is increasing and traffic is excruciating!!! This video glorifies the city but it really isn't what you think it is!! OVERCROWDING a small area of the state😓😓😓
It's insanely overcrowded now!
I moved there in 2020 and the boom from then to now was unbelievable!
If you’re reading this. Kissimmee is a very weird place . You have a vast majority of just rude Hispanics. I am Hispanic my self and I can’t stand them sometimes. The traffic is horrible and it’s never peaceful . There’s always something going on either with police or accidents. I recommend Davenport or cleaning. 👏
Lol it’s funny I used to say the same thing . I lived in Kissimmee for about 10 years , I am also hispanic and I would often complain about my people as well, I moved to Tampa and I love it , I have no plans of going back to Kissimmee , but to be honest sometimes I miss my loud hispanic people , nothing was more entertaining then the Walmart on Osceola parkway and the one in pleasant hill lol now my local publix and Walmart are basically a retirement home, and super quiet and boring.
@@Fistfulofdollarsinthedicegamebruh that Walmart on Osceola parkway was something else good thing they built one in lake Nona and I'm excited that in moving to lake Nona in march my dad lives there but I don't go with him to much but my mom is getting a house there and I'm excited to say good by to Kissimmee my middle school is something else it's basically the Walmart with all the loud Hispanics and I'm Hispanic Turing 14 soon🤩
I see you've got this area hyped up.... But if you really want the low down ask someone like me how this area has lost all the greatness it once had. Yes 9 zip codes, and the distance from Poinciana 34758 to BVL 34744 is a huge driving difference. Try getting home from my job 34746 to 33896, 45 minutes for a 10-minute trip, it's awful at night! Way too much building, way too crowded, way overpriced, and it would do anyone moving here a great justice to speak Spanish...almost as a first language, and English as a secondary. I miss the old Kissimmee/St Cloud, my heart breaks for this area that I've been in since 1988.
do you miss it because it is growing in diversity? or mad because of the traffic? Sorry to say yes it is very heavy in Spanish, but this nation is growing more diverse and speaking only one language is becoming days of the past. There are hundreds more reasons why these areas suck but the diversity is not one of them.
@@ravenrhiannon yes it’s sucks because to many people are moving here from out of states!
@@Cajeudy I’m a transplant that is happy to say I’ll be leaving ASAP. Can’t stand it here at all.
@@ravenrhiannon Ok leave it for those whom love ❤️ it
@@ravenrhiannon ok great 👍 leave it for those of us residents whom love ❤️ it I wish more people will decide to leave it
Nice video! Yes there are positive things but it's already too crowded how everyone has stated. I live in 34758 area. TRAFFIC is one thing but also income (work) is another huge factor. If you don't come with a career or your own company forget about it. 90% of Jobs only pay $12-14 an hour. How do you expect to pay a rent of $2k and up with that? Also the commute to work alone is easily 1hr +
Ive found that issue to be Florida as a whole. Hospitality is huge here. But they significantly underpay for what housing costs in the area.
Perhaps its just me ? But $400,000.00 isn't what I consider Affordable . The idea of living in an area that's being constantly developed doesn't sound enticing either . The quality of life will begin to suffer at some point in Florida . So. No thanks .
@Dave Brewer excellent point re the constant building.
Kissimmee was a great place to live in and outta no where in 2017 the prices shot up I had to leave because of that sadly :( I loved Kissimmee how it used to be not what it is now
I don’t think I need to leave a full comment after seeing what other locals are saying as someone who’s been here for the last 10 years. All a sudden in the last 5 years there’s been a massive increase in population and construction. And not enough roads to support it all. Got in a accident just a few days ago. And food service sucks as most quick food places have a bunch of low life’s who don’t care how nasty they make your food. Kissimmee is definitely a 1 star place to move. However lake Nona and celebration are still nice.
Im moving to lake Nona can't wait to leave Kissimmee and celebration that Disney made if Disney doesn't make any other Neighborhoods then I'm moving there
This explains my rent going from 1,500 to 1,750 in just two years.
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Our rent increased from $1,595 about to be at $2,300-2,500 depending on the home owners decision. (4 bedroom house in 34758 in only a 2 year span)
@@johnp4584 😯
Saint Cloud and Kissimmee in close proximity to Disney World, Universal Studio, Sea World, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Orlando International airport, Gatorland and much more! But those areas are growing very fast. A lot of new beautiful developments and new neighborhoods. As a result we can see overcrowded stores and heavy traffic. We have a lot of videos on our channel showing beautiful and negative sides of Saint Cloud and Kissimmee, Florida( amazing parks, gougeous historical downtowns and overcrowded Walmart and heavy rush hour traffic in Kissimmee)! Thank you for your video!
I've owned and lived on my farm 42 yrs now in Saint Cloud. Unfortunately the road infrastructure is horrible so may get deals but be ready for sitting on the road for most your time getting anywhere.
Being affordable will soon be a thing of the past. With the massive influx of people, I’ve seen rental properties jump $300-$500 or even more with nothing special about the home. It may be affordable to the people who are already paying high rent in other states but for the people who been living here all their lives it’s not.
Agreed. They’re pricing out all the people who used to live here
Thanks for actually talking good about my home I love when people show all the beauty I see regularly
Please please do not move to kissimmee! We are so full it’s beyond me. Traffic is extremely horrible! What use to take 20min or less to get home, you’ll be sitting in your car for almost an hour in traffic. It’s extremely crowded here in kissimmee now. Crime rates has also spiked like crazy to where the sheriff department can’t keep up. also, lake front(where he’s at in the video) will soon become a dump with how fast kissimmee is going down the drain. I been here for 9 years and to see this place do a total 360, I’m ready to move my family away.
The same for St. Cloud!
@@kathleendamour3079 yes! It’s going to get bad.
Democrats keep invading
Well Kissimmee is mostly Puerto Ricans since the past 20 years or so so after the hurricane in Puerto Rico many from there who came to Florida came to Kissimmee because they probably had family there adding to the over crowding multi families in one house and that is already common in that culture so that made the population very dense quickly plus all the people coming in from other states i think it will get better over time Kissimmee is still a lovely palce like he was describing lot of good things about that area things will probably eventually start getting better from the overcrowding hiring more police widening roads Etc it's bad traffic here in Orlando too
Yup. everyone complains about I4. I4 is now NOTHING compared to Oscola Pkway and going John Young and OBT south
Exactly the reason we're leaving Florida. This guys nuts. No one jet skis or paddle boards here theres ten foot🐊 alligators in every inch of water everywhere. Over development on a massive scale. We've been here 13 years in poinciana and the traffic is insane now. Turning into San Bernardino. Destroying all the beautiful woods and swamps and orange groves. Growth ruins everywhere. We sold and are moving to Tennessee next week. Adios Florida
Funny. I used to live there and I remember the lakes were loaded with alligators. False advertising just to sell dreams and homes.
Also there are road rage savages all over, young thug punks at every mini mart, with lowered hondas blasting rap music, dont beep at anyone, youll start a road rage incident. people cannot drive well there. No one speaks english anymore. Go in a store and they talk spanish. everyone texting and driving causing rear enders constantly. All the new homes are just feet apart it's urban sprawl. For $375 k. Adios florida. Wish we çould take gov DeSantis with us.
use to live in davenport Kissimmee border. To see the area grown since I move here to FL is crazy. still i-4 project will take 20000000 years 🤣🤣
@Ken Pozek LAKE TAH-HOPE- A-TAH-LAKKA (American Indian Language), is phonetically how it is pronounced. It means Sleeping Tiger, And Kissimmee was Chief Osceola's (The County is Osceola), wife.
Wow cool facts to know
So here’s the reality ! I live in Kissimmee ( poinciana) traffic is so congested that it takes me one hour and half to 2 to Orlando, if there’s an accident 3 hours. Check the news in Kissimmee! Is terrible 😞! Do research about the traffic! One of the worst and no roads!
If you going from hunters creek to poinciana when schools out 😂 get you self some popcorn and a Netflix series cuz it gone be a while
I never see Kissimmee in the news! Mostly orange county! We Cubans and Latinos are not going anywhere! You get out!
Excellent video and awesome property choices. Traffic is insane in Kissimmee though.
Especially on john young and obt
I left the poinciana side because it’s just too insane
Go through the back streets ! Omg! Really
High crime rate . Had a double murder happend next to where I live and had few other murders happend with in the same street . I live in BVL
Some drug dealer shot and killed a guy and his wife one street over from me. I am done with Kissimmee and poinciana.
Ken, thanks for highlighting Kissimmee. Just bought a home in Bellalago- affordable living and close enough to all the great things Orlando (metro) offers.
Bet u voted blue... then ran from the policies u voted 4🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️... gtfoh..
Obsessed much ?😂
Wrong and brainwashed much??
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Bet u got 10 doses and 6 boosters
Hopefully you feel the same way a year from now when you all do respect notice what the did to you....
@@yaritzarobles4522 speak english.. no1 knows wtf u talkin bout
I live in Poinciana, I like it here because of the bike culture might see us pass by on dirtbikes wheeling and I basically lived here since I was 4
Another thing that is interesting, is Osceola County is one of the only counties and the almost 100 counties in Florida, that will give you a permit for a tiny house build, on land.
And one of the only ones were it takes hours to get to where you wanna go if you enjoy traffic jams this is your place, also if you wanna wait 4, 5 months to get seen by a specialist doctor because there a waiting list for everything that has to do with healthcare, fl used to been so nice not slowly becoming New York/ LA part 2 and I know theres no state tax but the way its goin soon it will be...
Ken, LOVE your videos! Since Kissimmee is becoming the place to be, I was wondering if you’d consider doing a video on Tohoqua and Tohoqua Reserve sometime? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Great builds my family lives there .. highly recommend.
I am buying in Tohoqua now. I would avoid Lennar if you can.
It's def not coming the place to be
Uggh. Kissimmee is so ghetto. Some parts may look nice but quality of services, healthcare, customer service, schools, are all gross. Especially for that price and many people in the county are low income and can’t afford 384k. There is nothing downtown but but not going to lie, Old Town is kinda fun. Unless you’re moving here to live near theme parks, Florida is ruined y’all, don’t buy into the hype.
I will literally drive to the Publix in Lake Nona just to get in and out
St. Cloud is trying hard to accommodate new movers with building new developments but traffic gets so bad. Kissimmee is a small city by area so they are trying to build up with 3-4 story apartment buildings, gentrifying some neighborhoods in the process.
Reason why everyone is moving is because all the people from NY and Puerto Rico are moving here on top of all the people from Latin America
Everyone is literally moving to Poinciana and it sucks. It takes an hour to drive five miles. I can’t wait to get out of here.
Yessss! 100%
I'm 13 close to 14 and I live in Kissimmee with my mom right around the airport and with my dad in lake Nona good thing my mom is getting a house in lake Nona cause are night where I live it's a good are but it's so dark at night😓
for that price above $300 000 can buy several houses in other states.. in addition roads and highways are very bad and why you need house if you cant drive well. the city is growing but nobody thinks to make roads wider...
Hmm this must be why rent prices have been going up every month…
Huge hikes. You’re right
Great video. South and north of 192 in West Kissimmee is great as well. From celebration to hwy 27 with Sunset Walk and everything being built up, you can find some great deals outside of short term rental communitys/mostly long term communitys too.
Bet you a realtor too if not you as oblivious as a new born....
@@yaritzarobles4522 haha! not a realtor but reading that I should have not said "great deals" but "great places" around the west end.
That's where I grew up and both of my children were born in Kissimmee. When I left in 1990 I never went back and I hope I never see it again. LOL I moved there, as a child, in the early 60s. And if it was still like that I would probably still be there. LOL Also keep in mind that Walt Disney World is basically in Kissimmee, or Osceola County.
Florida its over populated and it's getting worse and worse I lived 20 years in fl and it's becoming 1 of the worse states in US if not the worse! Trust me this is a misleading video then this guy says Kissimmee, st cloud. But those 2 cities and orlando are the worse areas and downtown Kissimmee is not 30 mins away man, that was like 12 years ago b4 the massive migration that's been taking place in fl the last ten years specially the last 4 , now it's around 50 mins to an hour maybe more depending how bad is the traffic, and that's the key the traffic... roads are getting overwhelmed with the amount of cars going in and out, another thing to worry about big time is schools.....schools are overwhelmed, over populated and if a person happends to have kids with disabilities forget about it, I could be here hours explaining diferent reasons how it's so bad,
all I can say is you' ve been worn,
the difference between this coment and this video of this guy is he look like he's a realtor and that's the problem.... because he has not been honest.....he's just selling, it is prudent to realize that there's a reason why all this massive over population it's happening in fl specially the cities he just mentioned!
Why?
Because now there are thousands and thousands of realtors in fl probably millions of them, and what do realtor do? Same as sales mans in car dealers ect.... Sell!!! Sell! Sell! Sell!! At all cost no matter what, why, or how, sell if is the last thing you do like crazy, it is as simple as that and as sad as that is, and dont even get me started with the healthcare system and hospitals they're like fast food restaurants trust me, I love fl so much and it breaks my heart because it USED to be such a CALMED GREAT PLACE... NOW IT'S A NIGHTMARE TO LIVE AT, if you ignore this message and end up falling for that trap and you go there,
you are gonna notice within a month of been there and you will always remember this message....that one person that wrote this coment.....or better said THIS WARNING was right and I should of listen to the warning before falling in into this trap, rem when things are too good to be true specially in the middle of a crisis like wera all living.... means something must be going on...... have a great day everyone
Yes!! Everything you said is true.
100%
TELL THEM 🗣🗣
It seems like a great location. We will definitely consider any areas that have low crime, reasonable housing costs, no short-term rentals. Good schools are not critical since our kids are grown, but that always helps keep the home growing as well. Of course, proximity to Disney is important.🙂
Kissimmee as a whole does not prohibit short term rentals. Do your homework on the Home Owners Assn covenants before you choose. Short term rentals are a nuisance and they also can bring property values down. I love being in Kissimmee!
I live here in Kissimmee since 2007. It's a decent city BUT you really have to do your homework if you're looking for low-crime areas. Start with the local police departments. They will give you the statistics. If you're looking for an HOA-type place to live in, you're better off with a 24hr gated community and the stricter they are, the better. Some of the rules may be annoying but you'll appreciate later that it helps to keep the community safe and clean from vandalism. Also, there is a ton and I mean a TON of traffic now. They have to constantly widen the main streets because of the flux of people moving here. If your budget is a bit flexible, look into Lake Nona. It's a bit more expensive but far safer and newer plus traffic is a non-issue.😉
@@Skyjuice70 thanks so much for all of the information you provided 👍
@@MyBackyardScience No prob. Wish you all the best 🙂
prepare to speak Spanish, if you speak English they ignore you in some places, even if they know English..
Central FL has some of the highest bicycle accidents and deaths in the entire country. I don't see the Kissimmee Police nor the City Manager doing anything about it. I have been assaulted several times in 2021 in Kissimmee. Kissimmee Lakefront gets "old" (kinda boring) quickly. You didn't mention the Shingle Creek bike trail, Funspot, Old Town... 3:03 - What is the name of that massage place? Happy Ending Massage?
Great video! Was there scooting around Lake Toho yesterday, beautiful day! They did a really good job of developing the park around Lake Toho. I remember when you had to park in the dirt on their busted up roads back in the day lol
The minimum wage in Kissimmee is outdated and the rent rate is still rising
THIS!!!! Exactly! Rent is unrealistic at this point here! Jobs paying $11-$14 tops on average and rents are $2k and up easily at this point for 3/4 bedroom houses
Kissimmee and st cloud are pretty much full. Everyone is going to davenport and more south. And last 2 years the housing market in the area sucks if your looking to buy. Pre covid the houses were 200k are now 350k and the rent is going through the roof for the people been living here. And traffic is also getting bad throughout Orlando area. Kinda sucks wish so many people werent moving here so fast
Kissimmee is like Miami now, you gotta know Spanish just to go thru drive-thru.
Oh nahhh
Been living here for like 13 years and have seen many things change
Can you elaborate please?
I’m a city girl. Currently living in Baldwin Park but rent is super high. Found a townhouse in Avalon Park.
For those who don’t know, Kissimmee (Osceola) is the most Hispanic county in Central Florida, the Puerto Rican, Venezuelan and Colombian communities there are huge, so you will feel kind of Miami vibe there.
Osceola County. Kissimmee is a city in Osceola
I like that
@@hunterkenyon910 true, I edited it 😉
Kissimmee have mixed different races here
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Great video Ken as always ! Def will be using you when I move to Florida . Nice to see you a realtors perspective on TH-cam
Not to mention all the great hurricanes that run a lot of newcomers back to where they came from.
Great tips for Kissimmee!! We just vlogged the Amtrak station there. Vlog coming soon!!
You cannot afford a home for 300k at 15hr! I feel like more people are moving to Florida because of laxed COVID regulations. It use to be fairly cheap and now things are going up. Min wage I think is like 8hr. 300k is not cheap! I guess if your from California or somewhere but then your wages are not going to be the same. An accounting clerk in Denver Colorado would make 17-18 entry level but typically 20-25hr.
Yesss! This comment! 💯
They are moving close to disney and universal and it's affordable
I’ve been in Kissimmee since 2004… still hate it lol. Too expensive Too crowded Low paying Jobs a lot of homeless I really don’t understand why people keep moving here… like seriously
I left kissimmee and moved to Tampa, Kissimmee became overcrowded, growth isn’t necessarily bad but the roads can’t support the influx of new comers. There are barely any jobs in Kissimmee so expect to drive through heavy traffic to make it to Orlando. And the home prices are outrageous , I got a much better bang for my buck in Tampa (my home cost me 289k) beautiful 2 story home and a I have a beach 5 minutes away. But sometimes I do miss Kissimmee , I am hispanic and I miss the culture there it was vibrant and fun. Sometimes I do miss the food and energy , but i much rather the beach.
People need to stop moving here. Rents are going up EVERY year and the situation isn’t getting any better. Each day it seems like traffic keeps on getting worse and worse. You can barely get around here. They need to stop adding all these new neighborhoods with out adding onto the crumbling infrastructure
The screwballs! Also that you got the ice cream truck guys to do that.. LMAO
I’m sad cause I grew up here and it used to be calm and trees and Orlando/Kissimmee Florida is just traffic and price rise everywhere
lived in kissimmee florida 10 years.....left....still miss it sometime....PROS: weather, Churches, beaches, coasts, big cities (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) then a few miles down the road nice and rural...Long drives with car to cruise, good restaurants-lots to choose from, great wildlife - gators, manatees, panthers, etc..cool to see, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc...Daytona 500, car shows, Sports teams, Football, College and Pro Football, Spring Training, Nightlife, no snow, .............CONS: Lower wages, lack of quality healthcare and doctors, southern inefficiency, bad attitudes from southerners and Floridians, Puerto Rican gangs, emphasis on Spanish language and culture, Expensive housing, Hurricanes, insects, bugs, small lizards running around, a feeling of "NO CULTURE", Lots of wealthy, elderly people, and snowbirds that are arrogant, no change of seasons, that state just gets on your nerves after awhile...
i been living in kissimmee my whole life I don't like the traffic or the rent its nice in some spots tho
I just moved here ! Love it
Y’all are driving the house market ridiculous high .. we can’t even buy a house for under 250k . With in one year the market went up over 60%
Yay. Kissimmee!!!!
I skate at that place to and I go to garages too that are right next to where he’s filming
See Ken all that can be achieved in these supporting areas.
Thanks for sharing all this good information 😁
Don't come to kissimmee... we don't need more people moving in.. crime increasing... traffic is insane.... prices overly inflated...over populated...
exactly. Getting crazier by the day. Too many upper east coasters move here and think we should roll out the red carpet for them.
Nailed it!
Add to that the school system sucks .
WOW... Back in 1993 when we moved here you made sure to lock your doors when you drove through Kissisimi
lol right? I was raised in kisslando, and it has made me a hardened, calloused man
It’s still like that in some areas.
I almost moved there when I was going to college in Orlando . I ended up in Austin TX 🤣!
Thanks for the videos
Thanks for watching the videos
Is the pay even high enough to support those housing prices? I lived in Orlando in 2005-2008 and the pay wasn't that great. I'd love to move back but pay needs to be at least 30 hr. Not sure if jobs pay even close down there.
Informative video! Thanks for sharing! I think Kissimmee could be a good choice for vacation homes as well! There are so many travel agencies that have a wide range of vacation homes in Kissimmee, one of them is Go Blue Travel.
Are there a lot of newly constructed houses and apartments in Kissimmee...Or are most of the houses and apartments many years old?
I moved to Orlando to work at universal and disney
you poor thing. Two of the nastiest employers in the Orange/Osceola County area.
Is Mercy Drive and Pine Hills area is going be turned into a genification area?
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I had to move out of Kissimmee because my landlord resided my rent from $975 to $1,200 in just 2 years of living there. I’m a single mom with a 2 year old that was working as a waitress. they threw me out like a bag of potatoes once I told them I was not renewing my lease.
Yes they Great house out here traffic's really heavy here and have different races everywhere in Kissimmee
Traffic seems to be everyone’s number one complaint. What if they fixed it?
Can you do a video about Davenport, FL
Love Kissimmee bc that’s where I grew up, but it sucks. Especially living on pleasant hill. Happy to be out 😂😂
We have big homeless . They sleep every where on 192 it’s nasty
Great video, Ken
Hi Ken, it was nice meeting you and your family in line for Spiderman ride in California adventure.😎
What a small world huh! Glad we all finally made it on the ride. It was great to meet you and the family.
@@kenpozek We learned so much from your videos, thank you and God bless!
Davenport video soon? Lots of changes happening. Also lots to come on Ernie Caldwell Blvd.
I own rentals in Davenport but wouldn't ever actually live there.....
Bahaha....you couldn't get me to live there. Traffic and crime is ridiculous. Just ask Grady.
Please don’t move to Kissimmee. We already have crazy traffic.
I have a home I could sell but I keep hearing contingencies are just NOT gonna fly right now.. SO I am saving up. :)
Yep! Sell first, negotiate rent back, and then start the search!
Love your videos. None of my business, I know, but I feel like your camera setting is favoring the background rather than your face for crispness. A quick setting change will fix that. Looking forward to more content...keep up the great work!
On the in the office part or on the street?
@@kenpozek I noticed it when you were out and about...maybe background movement pulls the auto focus?
That very well could be.
I’ve been actually looking to find a house in that area…actually disappointed to hear it’s so popular. Truth be told…I am very familiar with the area, as My mom and her family are from the area, My granddad was the mayor of Kissimmee at one time…I wish we could have kept his house when he passed in the late ‘90s…
You are better off with surrounding areas. It is very over crowded and traffic is not worth any deals you can possibly strike up.
Good Morning Mr. Ken! Your so amazing boss! Let’s have Coffee ☕️ 🥐
nice info
Not worth the cost, traffic, or crime. Tons of Floridians are looking to leave the state every day. Pasture/Farm land being destroyed for apartments and growth by people moving from other states who don't care for the environment. Orlando has high crime and is unaffordable. DUIs, car accidents crime etc are a problem. Truth is most floridians are trying to leave the state.
Great video tho Ken
🤣😂😅 DONT LIE... THEY WILL REGRET TO MOVE TO THAT AREA...and MAKE SURE YOUR RICH BECAUSE THE JOBS DON'T PAY GOOD..SO HE CAN SAY ANY CRAP HE WANTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN FLORIDA SPECIALLY ON THOSE AREA HE IS POINTING ☝️ WE KNOW THE TRUE
Im from Chicago , buying in may My budget is $250,000. Too. $300,000. 5 bedrooms. 2 washrooms minimum and a pool 🏊. Is it possible ?????