Moving to Miami or Miami Beach (Palm Beach, Indian Creek: apartments, rent, condo)

[2017andcounting]

I am moving from Richmond, VA to Miami in a few years. It will be just me and my husband looking for a 2-3 bedroom condo, townhouse, or even a nice apartment comples. We do not want single family home at this point being we will be empty nesters!!! We want to live near a nice beach and would love to have a view of it. Money wise we do not want to spend more than 1,000 per month for either rent or a mortgage. I want advice on the best areas. Remember we could care less about school districts.

Thanks

[FlyMIA]

You are not going to find a 2-3 bedroom size apt, townhouse or condo for $1,000 a month rent in any great areas especially in 2-3 years let alone now. You have 2-3 years who knows what prices will be like honestly you would just be wasting your time looking for specific places now. Unless, you want to take a gamble on the down market and get in on the very low mortgages rates. I would suggest that you come down a few times a year once each season to know if you really like it.

Also I imagine you meant " you cloud not care less" not you could care less. This phrase is getting shredded apart on the Internet it is somewhat worrisome.

Just read one more thing: no way you will get a view of a beach in any size apartment for $1,000 a month. If you really want a nice place on the beach and the big city stuff is not important Florida's west coast and north of Palm Beach is cheaper. $1000 a month rent does not even get you 700 square foot studio in good areas like downtown or Miami Beach.

[Driveman101]

I've lived in both places, Miami and Miami Beach, and FlyMIA is right - you are going to be hard pressed to find any nice apartments near the beach with 3 bedrooms. However, Try looking in the northern parts of Miami Beach - keeps you close to the beach but not ridiculously so. When I was there I lived off of Indian Creek Road, and there were some alright places near and around me. My place was a 2 bedroom apartment and it was pretty nice - I think they even just finished building new apartments right next to where I used to be. Only problem will be the price. Again, it's going to be near impossible to find a really nice place for only 1000. My place cost me 1400 a month, which isn't too bad from what I heard from others. Still, good deals can be found, I'm sure. But the beaches there are amazing!

[xS☺B☺s]

Miami prices are are way higher than Richmond. You would probably like Broward or north better, and would have better luck finding something near but not in that price range. $1000 per month is more like a one bedroom.