Florida is one giant sandbar; Tall, skinny and flat

We often talk about the incredible rise in real estate values ​​in the last five years in the Great State of Florida. The hurricane state, if you will, is so flat that there is barely anything to slow down a massive hurricane. But some still question why anyone would pay so much to live on a giant sandbar.

In fact, most of Florida is a sandbar, except for the Panhandle and the upper Orlando area. There are some places with rocks underneath that extend beyond that along I-95, but let’s face it, Florida is one giant sandbar, which is tall, skinny, and flat. His perfect runway model if so, what is a good analogy, since it is a beautiful sandbar? Real estate surges are one thing, but is that the only type of surge we should be considering there?

But why would anyone want to live less than 12 to 18 feet above sea level when Category IV and V hurricanes are known to cause storm surges in excess of 20 feet? Can you say a submerged sandbank? And how do we know that whole parts won’t move completely one day? Quicksand is well known on sandbanks, see?

If you own Florida real estate, I’m not trying to hurt your property value and really wish you well, but from a philosophical standpoint, you know that doesn’t really make a lot of sense, right? Maybe consider all this in 2006.