• Wooden dock over the water at sunset in St. Augustine Beach, FL

    What a Slow Coastal Morning Feels Like in Vilano Beach

    What does it feel like to wake up somewhere that is in no hurry at all? The light comes up over the Atlantic first, the way it always does on this side of Florida, and Vilano Beach takes its time waking with it. A few early walkers are already on the sand. A pelican works the shallows. Across the in

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  • The city at night across the water in Jacksonville, FL

    Rent Before You Buy: Test-Driving Northeast Florida Before You Commit

    What if you could try on a community before you committed your life savings to it? You would never buy a car you had not driven, or a pair of shoes you had not walked in. Yet people regularly buy a home in a brand-new city, sight nearly unseen, on the strength of a few visits and a good feeling. Som

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  • Brick-chimney bungalow in Fullerwood Park, St. Augustine, FL

    Condo vs. Single-Family: Which Holds Value Better in Northeast Florida?

    If you want both an easy lifestyle and a smart investment, which one wins? A couple downsizing from a big family home in Nocatee sat across the table weighing two very different futures. One was a low-maintenance condo near the beach, lock-and-leave, no yard, walk to dinner. The other was a smaller

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