Boomers On The Move

There’s a whole section in my new book Florida for Boomers about flood insurance and how important it is to have flood insurance regardless of where your home is located. There may be some changes to the National Flood Insurance Program coming up: “Currently, homeowners can obtain up to $250,000 in coverage for their houses [...]

Great article at nytimes.com about what snowbirds should do to prepare their homes and properties for the months that they will be away from them. Read the article here. The article mentions turning off the main water valve and the hot water heater, and while I agree with this advice, when you return make sure [...]

Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is invading your home. Pretty soon, you can furnish your new home in the sunbelt with the Donald Trump line of home furnishings, “Trump Home” by Lexington Brands. It certainly begs the question… what’s next? Appliances… plumbing fixtures (toilet that says “You’re fired!” everytime you flush?) Read the [...]

Buying and selling a home in North Carolina might get a little bit more expensive later this year if some local leaders and legislators have their way. NC already has a .2% deed stamp tax (by comparison, Florida’s is .7%). But some people in local and state governments are saying thats not enough to fuel [...]

What sort of amenities are you looking for in a retirement community? A recent story highlights the hottest new amenity in retirement communties: The Nintendo Wii. The race is on to see which builder/developer will give one away with every house sold. Copy and paste this into your browser for the full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17753137/

If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you know that property taxes will be a hot topic in Florida for the foreseeable future. Here’s more on the subject: From the website NoMorePropertyTax.com: “Skyrocketing property tax bills, combined with the high cost of insurance and energy, are breaking the backs of Floridians. The cumulative impact is [...]

Good article at seniorjournal.com on where baby boomers are moving to. The article suggests that most boomers will be moving “across town” rather than to other parts of the country. Read the article here So, where are you moving to?

Details and commentary of the Florida Legislatures Property Tax proposals can be found here:Tax revolution in Tallahassee – Orlando Sentinel : State News Tax revolution in Tallahassee – Orlando Sentinel : State News Whoever said 2007 would be a boring year in Florida never saw this coming.

Republicans in the Florida Legislature are proposing eliminating the property tax, and raising the state sales tax to make up the difference.Read:MiamiHerald.com | 02/21/2007 | Tax switch could bring relief, pain

I previously posted about Governor Christ’s plan to make Florida’s property tax cap portable. Now it looks like this plan may run into some trouble.Read:Report doubts legality of property tax portability – South Florida Business Journal: