Straight answers for Central Florida buyers and sellers.
The questions we get asked most, answered the way we'd answer them in person. Florida-specific, and nothing we can't stand behind.
Why your property taxes won't match the seller's
The tax bill on a listing is almost never what you'll pay. How Florida's Save Our Homes cap works, what resets at closing, and how to estimate your real number in Seminole, Orange or Volusia County.
Read the postWhat a CMA is, and why we won't show you an instant estimate
A comparative market analysis is a written opinion of value from someone who looked at the comparable sales. An instant estimate is a formula. What goes into a real CMA, where the instant number goes wrong, and when it's fine to use one.
Read the postRoof age and your sale: what Florida insurers actually require
In Florida the age of your roof can decide whether your buyer gets insurance, and a buyer who can't get insurance can't close. The 2022 law, what insurers ask for, and what to do before you list.
Read the postShould I repipe before selling?
If your home has polybutylene or old cast iron pipe, repiping before you list usually pays for itself, because a buyer who can't get insurance can't close. How to tell what you have, what insurers do about it, and repipe versus credit.
Read the postHOA versus CDD: the fee out-of-state buyers never see coming
An HOA fee and a CDD fee are two different bills, and many newer Central Florida communities have both. What a CDD is, where it shows up, how long it lasts, and which Central Florida communities tend to have one.
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