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NO, I Didn't Fake It! — Florida Mansions Really Are This Cheap, Vancouver is a Rip OFF!

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Channel: Mike Martins · 2016 · News & Politics

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Hey guys, Mike Martins here, Mike Martins Channel.

I'm following up on my Vancouver versus Florida housing video because I've received some pretty interesting comments and messages.

Believe it or not, people are actually accusing me of making up the Florida real estate website I showed in the last video!

I've had people tell me there is no way you can find these huge properties in Central Florida for around $700,000 U.S. We're talking about homes with massive lots, 11 or 12 bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, pools and all kinds of space.

Guys, I DID NOT MAKE UP THE WEBSITE!

I didn't cut and paste a fake page together. I didn't fabricate the listings. I'll leave the website below so people can go look for themselves.

I think Vancouver real estate has become so expensive that some people living here have completely lost perspective on what houses cost in other parts of North America.

People see a regular Vancouver house selling for $2 million, $3 million or even $5 million and assume that a luxury property somewhere like Florida must cost $10 million.

That's simply not what I'm seeing.

And it isn't just Florida. I'm looking at places like New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and other parts of the southern United States where your money appears to go dramatically further.

I also talk about my friend Tony, who owns rental properties in Florida and North Carolina. According to him, he's actually had to reduce some rents because good tenants are buying houses instead. Why continue renting when buying can be cheaper?

Compare that with Vancouver.

Here we're watching housing prices continue to climb while rents remain extremely expensive. Now we're hearing about another major development: a proposed tax on vacant properties.

What happens when someone owns a multimillion-dollar Vancouver house, leaves it empty and suddenly has another substantial tax bill?

Could that push more properties onto the market?

My wife and I are already noticing a lot of FOR SALE and SOLD signs around Vancouver, and we're wondering what's actually happening behind the scenes.

I'm not telling anybody where they should live. If you'd rather own a Vancouver teardown than a mansion somewhere in the United States, that's your decision.

I'm simply asking:

Are you actually getting your money's worth in Vancouver?

Because if I'm paying $5 million for a house, I want something that LOOKS and FEELS like a $5 million house.

Let me know what you guys think below.

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