Boomers On The Move

As of 11:40 p.m. the precincts are still reporting, but it looks like Amendment 1 (Florida’s Property Tax Reform Amendment) has passed by a pretty wide margin. So, let’s recap again what this Amendment means: “Doubles” the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000. However, the 2nd $25k does not apply to school taxes (~30% of [...]

In the last couple of years, as Florida has fallen out of favor a little bit because of high prices, high taxes, high insurance, and hurricanes, more and more boomers have been thinking about Arizona for their new retirement community. I’ve talked to several boomers who have made the move from the Northeast to Arizona, [...]

My advice to people moving to Florida and shopping for homeowners insurance is to always check with your current carrier (assuming you’re happy with the rates and service you receive) to see if they offer policies in Florida. Well, for the time being, if your current insurer is Allstate, you’re out of luck. Allstate is [...]

Two weeks from today on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Floridians will step into the voting booths… hanging chads and all… and decide on an important property tax measure. If approved, the measure, among other things, will serve two main purposes: 1) It will “double” the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000 (Uh, not really double…read [...]

Do you know what one of Florida’s first retirement communities was? Sun City Center, located near Tampa Florida began in the early 1960’s and is still under development today. The internet is loaded with information about Sun City Center but sometimes the information is very outdated, and searching online can just get overwhelming. To solve [...]

What a scary time to be a buyer in the real estate market right now. While everyone knows it’s a buyers market, the deals are great, and prices are falling faster than a rock, you still have to be careful about taking that final leap and putting a contract on a new home someplace warm. [...]