• Florida Lawmakers Weigh $1,000 Property Tax Rebates as Home Values Soar 51% in 6 Years,Allaire Conte

    Florida Lawmakers Weigh $1,000 Property Tax Rebates as Home Values Soar 51% in 6 Years

    After adding a second story and a new roof to their family home, Walter and Debbie’s property tax bills jumped from $15,000 a year to an eye-watering $91,000. The culprit was more than just the material improvements they made to their property—it was that the addition had triggered a reassessment of

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  • Buyers Are Taking ‘Try Before You Buy’ Literally—but Agents Warn Home Sleepovers Are a Nightmare for Sellers,Julie Taylor

    Buyers Are Taking ‘Try Before You Buy’ Literally—but Agents Warn Home Sleepovers Are a Nightmare for Sellers

    Sellers have always opened their doors to prospective buyers, but the latest trend may be taking landing a sale a bit too far. It turns out, there is a growing trend of buyers asking to stay overnight in a home before making an offer, according to the Wall Street Journal. Real estate agent McKenzie

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  • Megamansions in Florida’s Most Elite Enclaves Are Listed for Up to 5 Times Their Original Price,Kiri Blakeley

    Megamansions in Florida’s Most Elite Enclaves Are Listed for Up to 5 Times Their Original Price

    The rich are getting richer in Palm Beach County, FL, as properties continue to skyrocket in price. One property in particular is turning heads: a listing for a Manalapan megamansion with a price tag of $134 million. That's five times more than what it was originally sold for in 2013, according to R

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