21.557 mills. St. Lucie County has Florida's highest combined average total property-tax millage in the DOR's 2025 county comparison. π
That's a county rate, not a promise every St. Lucie owner pays the most.
Your bill = taxable value + local levies.
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#FloridaRealEstate #PropertyTax
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Best first step against title theft in Florida: enroll in your county's free property-record alert service. π
Alerts notify you after a document records. They don't prevent a filing.
Pair them with periodic record checks and a current tax mailing address.
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#TitleFraud #FloridaHomeowners
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Why are Florida HOA fees so high? Owners share the cost of insurance, maintenance, management, amenities, repairs, and reserves for future work. ποΈ
Inspection-driven repairs can mean higher fees or a special assessment.
Ask for the budget, not just the fee.
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#FloridaHOA #FloridaRealEstate
TR-1028-B1
Can you transfer Florida real estate with a "death deed"? No. π
Florida doesn't authorize a real estate transfer-on-death deed.
A Lady Bird (enhanced life estate) deed or a revocable living trust may be an alternative. Talk to an estate-planning attorney.
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#EstatePlanning #FloridaRealEstate
TR-1028-B2
π Sarasota + Manatee closings, flood zone code
Zones AE/VE (41): 73 days, just under 96% of list
Zones X/D (205): 40 days, about 98% of list
$300,000 to $800,000: 73 vs 41 days
A gap, not the reason.
Flood zone or not, Team Renick's real estate specialists check your exact zone first.
The numbers behind the report, refreshed daily β blog.teamrenick.com/market-rβ¦
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#CoastalMarketReport #SarasotaRealEstate
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π Wellen Park condos, active listings
15 new: about $353,000, about 1,700 sq ft
23 resale: about $349,000, about 1,300 sq ft
Median figures, not any one condo.
Wellen Park real estate specialists, floor plan by floor plan. That's Team Renick.
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#DataBehindTheDeal #SarasotaRealEstate
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Closed since 1983. Reopened by Milton in 2024. Now getting channel markers.
Midnight Pass is holding ~16 ft deep, and Sarasota County is moving to long-term management: markers, advisory signs, small-scale dredging review, and permits.
Siesta Key and Casey Key real estate specialists. Team Renick is watching the pass.
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#AreaHappenings #MidnightPass
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π On the water, the seawall matters as much as the view.
Access, seawall, flood and insurance, pricing, resale. Check all five before you offer.
Team Renick: Florida West Coast waterfront real estate specialists.
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#WaterfrontHomes
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π Goliath grouper can grow to about 800 pounds, and off Southwest Florida they make low booming sounds when they gather to spawn.
Florida closed the fishery in 1990, and they came back.
Team Renick: Florida West Coast real estate specialists, from the wrecks to the shore.
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#GoliathGrouper #HiddenGems
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How do you know you have an owner's title policy in Florida? π
Find the issued policy, or ask your closing agent or title agency for its status and a copy.
A title commitment isn't the final policy. A lender's policy protects the lender, not you.
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#TitleInsurance #FloridaRealEstate
TR-1027-B4
$6,979. Boca Raton's median annual property-tax bill, highest among Florida cities over 100,000 people in SmartAsset's comparison. ποΈ
As a share of homeowner income, Davie ranked highest at 5.11%.
Your bill still depends on taxable value and millage.
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#FloridaRealEstate #PropertyTax
TR-1027-B2
"Cash offer only" isn't defined as a listing designation in the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract. π΅
The contract's cash option just means no financing contingency.
Ask the seller in writing what they actually require.
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#FloridaRealEstate #CashOffer
TR-1027-B1
Florida's Division of Emergency Management recommends at least seven days of supplies. π
Also: check local hazards and evacuation instructions, make a household plan, strengthen weak spots, and review insurance.
Flood usually isn't covered by homeowners insurance.
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#HurricanePrep #FloridaHomeowners
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β±οΈ Wellen Park contracts this week
Carriage Homes condos: 1 day, 2 days (both at list)
Brightmore villa: 66 days (at list)
Brightmore single-family: 116 days (-$19,000)
Esplanade villa: 171 days (-$30,000)
Product and price set the pace.
Team Renick, Wellen Park real estate specialists, pricing to what is actually moving.
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β³ Sarasota + Manatee, discount from original ask
107 sales in 30 days or less: about 1%
33 sales listed 180+ days: just over 10%
149 listings canceled, expired or withdrew
Different homes, not proof of cause.
Team Renick: seller-side real estate specialists who read the discounts before you list.
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#DataBehindTheDeal #SarasotaRealEstate
TR-1027-DD-1
30,000+ health care workers surveyed. Sarasota Memorial came out No. 17 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Florida.
That's Forbes' 2026 Best Employers for Health Care Professionals β and SMH is Sarasota County's largest employer.
Team Renick, Sarasota County real estate specialists β proud of the hometown team.
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#AreaHappenings #SarasotaMemorial
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π
Wellen Park sellers: the data suggests listing 60 to 90 days before the peak month. Buyers: the slow stretch can shift leverage your way.
Team Renick: Wellen Park real estate specialists who plan around the calendar.
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#WellenPark
TR-1027-OR-1
π¨ The DalΓ Museum is in St. Pete because a local lawyer read a 1980 Wall Street Journal article about a collection no museum would take.
DalΓ himself never visited the city.
Florida West Coast real estate specialists who love a good St. Pete story: Team Renick.
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#DaliMuseum #HiddenGems
TR-1027-HG-1
How deep does a Florida seawall need to be? There's no single statewide number. π
Under FAC Rule 62B-41.007, toe penetration has to account for wave-induced scour from the design storm.
Depth is site-specific. A Florida-registered PE sets it.
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#WaterfrontHomes #Seawall
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Do all heirs have to agree to sell Florida property? Not always. βοΈ
Voluntary sale of the whole property: every owner conveying an interest must join.
Probate sale: the personal representative may have authority. Partition: a co-owner can pursue it without everyone.
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#FloridaRealEstate #InheritedProperty
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