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Guides for Florida home buyers and their agents
What a Florida listing doesn't tell you, in plain English, with every fact sourced.
Why Florida property tax goes up after you buy a home
The Save Our Homes reset explained, with the 2026 homestead numbers and a worked Tampa example.
Read the guide →Hillsborough County property tax: what a home buyer should expect
Millage rates, the county's tax estimator and what it leaves out, and the charges on top.
Read the guide →Buying a Florida condo after Surfside: inspections, reserves and your 7 days
Milestone inspections, reserve studies, the documents a buyer must get, and the 7-day window.
Read the guide →Open and expired building permits when you buy a Florida home
What Florida law says about open permits, and what to ask before closing.
Read the guide →CDD fees in Florida: what home buyers should know
The two kinds of CDD assessments, where they appear, and why resale buyers can miss them.
Read the guide →Florida's flood disclosure: what home sellers must tell buyers
What the required flood form asks, what changed in 2025, and why it isn't a flood-zone check.
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