Guides for buying and renting in South Florida
Plain-word guides on buying, renting, taxes, condo rules and insurance in South Florida. Each guide shows the date we checked its facts. Latest check: .
AI home search: how to find a home by describing it
10 min read
How AI home search works, what to ask, and what to double-check: listing data, rentals, languages, and how Zillow, Redfin and others use AI, as of 2026.
AI real estate glossary: terms in plain English
16 min read
Plain-English definitions of 80+ AI terms for real estate: LLM, AVM, comps, hallucination, MCP, IDX, fair housing and AI, TCPA consent, with examples.
Best neighborhoods in Miami: 12 areas compared with data
14 min read
Best neighborhoods in Miami, compared with real listing data: who each area suits, homes for sale and for rent, typical condo prices, rents and HOA fees.
Buying a condo in Miami: steps, HOA fees, rules and loans
12 min read
How to buy a condo in Miami: steps, condo documents, association approval, HOA fees per sq ft from real listings, milestone inspections, loans and costs.
Buying a home in Miami as a foreigner
11 min read
Can a foreigner buy a home in Miami? Yes. What you need, cash or loan, closing costs, property tax, rental taxes, FIRPTA when you sell, and Florida's SB 264.
Closing costs in Florida: who pays what in South Florida
10 min read
Florida closing costs explained: who pays title insurance in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, doc stamps, intangible tax, estoppel, and a $500,000 example.
FIRPTA in Florida: the 15% withholding when foreigners sell
12 min read
FIRPTA in Florida explained: the 15% withholding, the 10% and 0% home exceptions, Form 8288-B, ITIN, deadlines, and what the buyer must do at closing.
Flood zones and insurance in South Florida
10 min read
How to find a home's FEMA flood zone in South Florida, when flood insurance is required, NFIP vs private, Citizens, hurricane deductibles and condo policies.
Florida condo rules after Surfside
9 min read
Florida condo law after Surfside in plain words: milestone inspections, SIRS reserve studies, reserve rules, special assessments, and how to check a building.
Homestead exemption in Florida: who qualifies and how to apply
13 min read
Florida homestead exemption: who qualifies, the March 1 deadline, how to apply in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, the 3% cap, portability and Amendment 3.
Miami vs Fort Lauderdale: prices, rent, taxes and lifestyle
8 min read
Miami vs Fort Lauderdale compared with real data: homes for sale and rent, typical condo prices and rents, property tax rates, insurance, transit and airports.
Moving to Miami: real costs, areas and your first 30 days
8 min read
Moving to Miami in 2026: rents by area from real listings, taxes, insurance and power bills, where to live, schools, transit, hurricanes and a 30-day checklist.
Pre-construction condos in Miami: how it works
11 min read
How buying a pre-construction condo in Miami works: deposits, what Florida escrow law protects, the 15-day right to cancel, assignments, delays and risks.
Renting in Miami when you are new to the US
11 min read
Renting in Miami with no US credit? What landlords and condo boards ask, deposits and move-in costs, furnished or seasonal leases, and your rights in Florida.
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