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Home Sale Taxes in Florida: Seller's Guide, October 2026

October 13, 2026

Home Sale Taxes in Florida: Seller's Guide, October 2026

Selling your South Florida home? How the $250K/$500K exclusion, doc stamps, and Save Our Homes portability affect your net in 2026.

South Florida Rental Property Investing: Oct 2026

October 11, 2026

South Florida Rental Property Investing: Oct 2026

Thinking of buying a rental in South Florida? Flat rents, a condo buyer's market, and 7.4% rates. Here's how I run the real numbers.

Selling in Snowbird Season: October 2026 Seller Guide

October 2, 2026

Selling in Snowbird Season: October 2026 Seller Guide

South Florida's snowbird season starts in November. Here's my October 2026 game plan for pricing, prepping, and listing your home on time.

Florida Amendment 3 & Your Property Taxes | Sept 2026

September 29, 2026

Florida Amendment 3 & Your Property Taxes | Sept 2026

Florida votes on Amendment 3 Nov. 3. What a $250K homestead exemption could mean for South Florida buyers, sellers and investors.

Miami-Dade Housing Market Update: August 2026

September 25, 2026

Miami-Dade Housing Market Update: August 2026

Miami-Dade August 2026: SF median K, inventory down 19%, condos at 12 months of supply. What it means for sellers and buyers.

First-Time Home Buyer Guide: South Florida 2026

September 24, 2026

First-Time Home Buyer Guide: South Florida 2026

How first-time buyers are getting keys in Broward, Miami-Dade & Palm Beach in 2026: pre-approval, down payment help, and Florida costs.

Palm Beach County Housing Market Update: Aug. 2026

September 18, 2026

Palm Beach County Housing Market Update: Aug. 2026

Fresh August 2026 Palm Beach County home prices, inventory, and days on market data, plus what this week's mortgage rates mean for you.

Hurricane Season Home Selling in South Florida 2026

September 1, 2026

Hurricane Season Home Selling in South Florida 2026

How South Florida sellers keep a sale on track in hurricane season: the insurance no-bind box, wind mitigation, flood disclosure, and timing.

Pricing Your Home Right in South Florida's 2026 Market

August 21, 2026

Pricing Your Home Right in South Florida's 2026 Market

Why overpricing costs South Florida sellers more than underpricing right now, plus a practical playbook for pricing and staging to sell fast.

Miami-Dade Market Update: What June 2026 Numbers Show

August 12, 2026

Miami-Dade Market Update: What June 2026 Numbers Show

Miami-Dade posted its best June in 3 years: $695K single-family median while condo prices dipped. What the data means for sellers and buyers.

Miami-Dade Market Update: July 2026 Numbers

August 12, 2026

Miami-Dade Market Update: July 2026 Numbers

Miami-Dade July 2026: median list price $588,700, inventory down 14% from last year, homes selling faster. What it means for sellers and buyers.

Broward County Housing Market Update: July 2026

July 17, 2026

Broward County Housing Market Update: July 2026

Broward home prices held steady at $469K in mid-2026 while homes sold faster. What flat prices, 80-day sales, and 4.5-month inventory mean for you.

Florida Insurance Rates Drop in 2026: What It Means

July 17, 2026

Florida Insurance Rates Drop in 2026: What It Means

Citizens rates fall up to 14% in South Florida for 2026, but condo reserves and special assessments are still a real cost buyers must check first.