Category Archives for "Home Buying"
Info and tips to help you buy a Jacksonville, Florida home.
July 16, 2019
The Beaches home sale prices: How much will it cost to live by the water in Jacksonville, Florida?
Thinking of moving to the coastal Jacksonville area? This huge city has so much to offer, and its certainly not short on beautiful beaches! The Jacksonville Beaches, known locally as “The Beaches”, are a group of communities on the northern half of an unnamed barrier island, nicknamed San Pablo Island, separated from the main body […]
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July 2, 2019
- in Home Buying , Uncategorized by Minna Reid
Buying a Jacksonville home: What are CDD and HOA fees?
Looking at Jacksonville homes for sale and wondering what the HOA and CDD fees are all about? Some homes (especially older homes) may not have any additional fees at all. However many Jacksonville homes and condominiums, especially those in newer planned developments, may have HOA or CDD fees or even both!Florida CDD and HOA fees […]
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June 10, 2019
- in Home Buying by Minna Reid
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BUYING A FORECLOSED HOME!
Should you buy a foreclosed home?When a lender completes the foreclosure process and becomes the legal owner of a home, the property is soon listed back on market for resale as an REO (Real Estate Owned). Buying a foreclosed home is frequently thought to be great way to get a deal on property. Though foreclosed homes […]
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May 30, 2019
- in Home Buying by Minna Reid
Can I ask the seller to pay the closing costs in my Florida home purchase? How does that work?
Seller paid buyer closing costs in a Florida home sale. It is quite common for home buyers to ask sellers to contribute money towards their closing costs, in order to minimize their out of pocket up-front costs. HOW SELLER PAID BUYER CLOSING COSTS WORK: EXAMPLE:John and Mary want to buy a Jacksonville, Florida home for $200,000. John and […]
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May 30, 2019
- in Home Buying by Minna Reid
Buyer closing costs in Florida: How much will you pay?
You will need to show up at closing with much more than your down payment!There are several costs involved in purchasing property in Florida, many which fall on the home buyer. Besides the actual purchase price of the home, buyer closing costs in Florida run anywhere from 2-4% and generally include: Inspection costs:You will most likely […]
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May 21, 2019
- in Home Buying , Home Selling by Minna Reid
Documentary stamp taxes in real estate sales in Florida
Buying and selling property in Florida is a taxable event. When property is sold in Florida documentary stamp taxes become due. All parties to the document are liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay the tax. If a party is exempt, the tax must be paid by a non-exempt party. Florida documentary stamps […]
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