When a Florida home sells, it is reassessed at full market value the following January 1. That is why the seller’s tax bill is a poor predictor of yours, and why Save Our Homes and portability matter.

Two deeds can transfer the same house on the same day and leave the new owner in completely different positions. One says the seller stands behind the title. The other says the seller is handing over whatever they happen to have, and wishes you luck. Both are one page. Both get recorded the same way. […]

I get this question constantly, from both sides of the closing table: do I need a real estate attorney, or is a title company enough? The honest answer is that it depends on the file, not on which option sounds more thorough or more expensive. Title companies close the overwhelming majority of Naples transactions competently […]