Why Do So Many People Say October Is the Best Month to Live in Florida?

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Every person who moves to Florida hears it eventually. Usually from someone who has lived here for at least a year. Ask anyone about October Florida living and they will tell you the same thing. “Wait until October.” Nobody explains what October is like. They just say wait. And if you have only been here … Read more

Your Low Mortgage Rate Isn’t a Good Enough Reason to Stay in a House That’s Too Big

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You bought around 2020 and locked in a low mortgage rate that flat out doesn’t exist anymore. Now the house feels too big. Too many rooms you don’t use, too many stairs, too much yard to keep up with. But every time you think about moving to something smaller, one number stops you before you … Read more

What Should You Know About Healthcare Access Before You Relocate?

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When people start planning a move to Florida, they research home prices, insurance costs, and property taxes. Healthcare access rarely makes that list, and then it becomes the only question that matters the first time someone gets sick. That’s backwards, especially if you’re 55 or older, or you’re helping a parent plan a move. Where … Read more

Do Love Bugs Only Love Florida?

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If you’ve driven anywhere the past couple of weeks, you already know love bug season is back. Your windshield is speckled, your bumper looks like it lost a fight, and every gas station has someone scraping bugs off their grille with a squeegee. Newer residents always ask the same thing: is this a Florida-only problem? … Read more

What Happens to the House If It’s Only in One Spouse’s Name?

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A lot of people going through a divorce assume the house question is simple: whoever’s name is on the deed keeps the house, or at least gets the final say. In Florida, that’s not actually how it works. If you’re the one asking what happens to the house if it’s only in one spouse’s name, … Read more