• Flagler College building and palms in St. Augustine, FL

    Title Insurance in Florida: What You Are Actually Paying For

    What Is That Line on the Closing Statement Really Buying You? It is one of the larger numbers on a Florida closing disclosure, and almost nobody asks about it until the week of closing. By then you are focused on wiring instructions and whether the moving truck will fit down the street, and title in

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    Impact Fees and What They Add to New Construction in St. Johns County

    Where Does That Line Item on the Builder Contract Actually Go? You are sitting in a design center in northern St. Johns County, working through a builder contract, and there is a line for impact fees. Nobody at the table seems to think it needs much explanation, and you nod because you are seven pag

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  • Crew working on a roof in St. Augustine, FL

    Do Solar Panels Add Value to a Northeast Florida Home?

    Thinking About Panels, or Buying a House That Already Has Them? It is one of the more reasonable questions to ask in a state that gets this much sun. You are looking at a home in Nocatee or Fleming Island or out toward World Golf Village, and there is an array on the south-facing slope of the roof,

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