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View all 11 →American Beach on Amelia Island: What You're Really Buying
American Beach is a small historic oceanfront neighborhood on south Amelia Island, FL. What its cottages, lots, dune rules, and heirs' property titles mean for buyers.
2 Family Homes in Nassau County: A Duplex Buyer's Field Guide
Two-family homes in Nassau County, FL are duplexes, clustered in in-town Fernandina Beach and newer Yulee builds. How to find, finance, and vet one on the coast.
Independent Living on Amelia Island, Explained
Independent living near Amelia Island bundles meals, upkeep, and activities into one monthly rent. How it works, what it costs, and where to look nearby.
Amelia Island Historic Homes: What You're Actually Buying
Amelia Island's historic homes are 1850s-1890s Victorians in Fernandina Beach's National Register district. What to inspect, what you can change, and the real upkeep.
Crane Island on Amelia Island: What Buyers Should Know
Crane Island is a 185-acre, 113-homesite community on Amelia Island's Intracoastal side. Here's the developer, amenities, preserved acreage, and price range.
Amelia Island Communities: A Buyer's Guide to the Island's Neighborhoods
A buyer's guide to Amelia Island communities: resort, golf, Intracoastal, walkable, and links neighborhoods, with real acreage, amenities, and price ranges.
What the Amelia Island Real Estate Market Is Doing in 2026
How the Amelia Island real estate market works in 2026: a cooled, supply-constrained, four-segment market, when to buy, and what's driving it.
Amelia National HOA Fees: What You Actually Pay Each Year
Amelia National HOA fees explained: the $899+ master HOA, the $1,415-$1,905 CDD assessment, and the mandatory ~$2,900 Lifestyle Club membership.
What Is Amelia Island Plantation, and What Is It Like to Own There?
Amelia Island Plantation is a 1,340-acre master-planned community with 900 homes, 1,200 condos, resort golf and beach access, and Audubon and Arboretum credentials.
Amelia Island Real Estate Prices: What Homes Here Actually Cost
What homes actually cost on Amelia Island: condos from the low $300,000s, single-family from ~$450K, oceanfront and historic homes past $1M, plus what drives the spread.
Gated Communities on Amelia Island, Florida: A Buyer's Guide to Each One
Amelia Island's gated communities, from the 1,350-acre Omni resort enclave to marina and golf neighborhoods: developers, acreage, amenities, HOA/CDD fees, and prices.
Buying Amelia Island Florida
View all 5 →Amelia Island Property Taxes: Why Your Bill Won't Match the Seller's
How Amelia Island property taxes work in Nassau County: the millage math, Florida's homestead exemption and 3% cap, why new buyers pay more, and when bills are due.
Is Fernandina Beach a Good Place to Live? A Local Read on the Trade-offs
A local agent's read on living in Fernandina Beach: walkable historic downtown, A-rated Nassau County schools, ~$585K home prices, insurance costs, and the paper-mill catch.
Amelia Island's Planned Communities: The Real Options, From Resort Golf to Marsh-side Lots
Amelia Island's planned communities compared: Amelia Island Plantation, Crane Island, Amelia National, and Wildlight, with developers, size, fees, and price.
Flood Zones on Amelia Island: A Plain Guide to Reading the Map
Amelia Island spans VE, AE, and X flood zones at once. What each code means, how to look up any address on FEMA's map, and what it means before you buy.
Is Amelia Island a Good Place to Live? A Resident Agent's Honest Verdict
An honest agent's verdict on whether Amelia Island is a good place to live: the upsides, the costs that bite, storm season, and who actually thrives here.
Selling Homes Amelia Island Florida
View all 16 →Should You Replace Flooring Before Selling a House?
Replacing flooring before selling usually isn't worth it. Replace only floors that fail a buyer's clean-and-safe test; clean, refinish, or credit the rest.
Overwhelmed Getting Your House Ready to Sell? Here's Where to Start
Overwhelmed getting your house ready to sell? Start with one room, a deep clean, and a short triage list. Here's how to prioritize without doing it all at once.
Federal Capital Gains Tax in Florida: What a Seller Actually Owes
Florida has no state capital gains tax, so sellers owe only the federal rate: 0%, 15%, or 20% on long-term gains. How the federal tax works, with local examples.
A Checklist for Selling a House and Moving, in the Order That Works
Sell your house and move without the two colliding: a four-phase checklist, what to fix and skip, and how to dovetail closing with moving day on the Florida coast.
Realtor Tricks to Sell a House, From Someone Who Uses Them
The realtor tricks that sell a house are about perception: bracket pricing, a Thursday launch, ruthless decluttering, and a deadline that sparks competing offers.
Tips for Selling Your Home by Owner (without Leaving Money on the Table)
A coastal agent's plain guide to selling your home by owner: how to price from real comps, handle Florida disclosures, market it well, and manage offers and closing.
Inexpensive Ways to Get Your House Ready to Sell
The cheapest, highest-return way to get a house ready to sell is sweat equity: clean, declutter, paint, and tidy the yard. What to skip, plus the coastal fixes that matter.
How Much Do You Lose Selling a House as Is?
Selling a house as-is usually costs 5% to 15% of its fixed-up value, about $20,000 to $60,000 on a $400,000 home. What drives the gap on the coast, and when as-is still pays.
Tips for Selling Your Home, From the First Photo to the Closing Table
How to sell your home on the Northeast Florida coast: price right, fix only what matters, time the market, handle salt-air prep, plus the 3-3-3 rule explained.
What Stops a House From Selling
Overpricing is the top reason a house won't sell, but condition, Florida insurance hurdles, and weak photos stall coastal listings too. How to spot and fix each.
Preparing Your House to Sell: The Full Checklist
A room-by-room checklist for preparing your house to sell on Amelia Island, plus the salt-air fixes coastal inspectors flag and the Florida paperwork to gather first.
Is There a One-time Capital Gains Exemption for Seniors?
No one-time capital gains exemption for seniors exists today. The over-55 rule ended in 1997, replaced by the reusable Section 121 exclusion. Here's what actually applies.
Capital Gains Taxes on Selling a House: What You Owe, and When You Don't
Capital gains tax on selling a house: the $250k/$500k primary-home exclusion, the 0/15/20% rates, the 2-of-5 rule, and a worked example on a $300,000 gain.
7 Home Fixes to Complete Before Selling, in Order for a Salt-air Market
The seven fixes to complete before selling a coastal home: roof, water damage, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, weather seal, and mildew, in the order that protects the deal.
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate
Legally avoid capital gains tax on real estate: the $250k/$500k home-sale exclusion, 1031 exchanges, raising cost basis, the 0% rate, and a step-up at death.
What Not to Fix When Selling a House: A Coastal Seller's List
A coastal Florida agent's guide to what not to fix before selling: which repairs to skip, which to credit the buyer for, and which actually protect your price.
Life on Amelia Island
View all 15 →Amelia Island Beaches: A Local's Guide to All 13 Miles
Amelia Island is one 13-mile Atlantic beach with dozens of public access points, from wild Fort Clinch in the north to horseback rides at the south tip.
Amelia Island Weather in January
January is Amelia Island's coolest month: highs near 64°F, lows near 46°F, dry and sunny, ocean too cold to swim. What the off-season really feels like.
Amelia Island Weather in February: Mild Days and Empty Beaches
February on Amelia Island runs mild and dry: highs near 64°F, lows around 46°F, an ocean near 59°F, and quiet, uncrowded beaches. What to expect and pack.
Amelia Island, FL Golf Courses: Every Course, the Green Fees, and Which to Book First
Amelia Island's golf courses, mapped: how many there are, what each one plays like, what a round costs by season, and which to book first.
Amelia Island Beach Access: Where to Get on the Sand, and What It Costs
Amelia Island has dozens of free public beach access points along 13 miles of Atlantic shore. Here are the main ones, what they cost, and where to park.
Fort Clinch State Park: A North-end Guide to the Fort, the Beach, and What to Know Before You Go
A local guide to Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island: the 1847 fort, things to do, fees and hours, camping, and the real status of the old fishing pier.
The Best Restaurants on Amelia Island, According to People Who Live Here
A local's guide to the best restaurants on Amelia Island: T-Ray's breakfast, 29 South, Le Clos, Timoti's shrimp, waterfront seafood, and where to eat in Fernandina Beach.
Amelia Island, Florida Schools: The Campuses, Zones, and Current Ratings
Amelia Island, FL has four public schools, all in Nassau County, Florida's #1-rated district. See the campuses, attendance zones, and current ratings.
Amelia Island Black History: The Story of American Beach
American Beach on Amelia Island, founded in 1935 by A.L. Lewis as a seaside resort for Black families during segregation, and the story of MaVynee Betsch and the NaNa dune.
Amelia Island Beach Rules: What's Allowed, What Gets You Fined, and What Turtle Season Changes
Amelia Island beach rules: no alcohol, glass, or fireworks on the sand, leashed dogs only, May-to-October turtle rules, plus the fines and how they're enforced.
Is Fernandina Beach Safe? A Local Agent's Honest Answer
A local agent's honest answer: yes, it's a low-crime coastal town. The real risks are rip currents, hurricane season, and freshwater gators, not violent crime.
Fernandina Beach Weather, Told by Somebody Who Lives in It
Fernandina Beach has a humid subtropical climate: mild winters near 40F at night, hot summers in the upper 80s to 90s, afternoon storms, and Atlantic hurricane season.
How to Read a Map of Amelia Island Without Getting Fooled
A practical guide to reading a map of Amelia Island: its size, layout, the A1A access, the marsh edge, beaches, and what charts leave off.
Amelia Island Trail Map: The Paved Path, the Marsh Loops, and Where to Find Both
The Amelia Island Trail is a paved, roughly 6.5-mile shared-use path along A1A. Here's where it goes, where to find the map, and the marsh loops most maps miss.
What the Weather on Amelia Island Is Really Like, Month by Month
Month-by-month guide to Amelia Island weather: humid subtropical, hot wet summers, mild winters in the 50s-60s, plus hurricane season and the best time to visit.
Understanding Real Estate in Florida
View all 14 →Pros and Cons of CDD Fees: What You Actually Get for the Money
CDD fees fund a community's roads, utilities, and amenities through two assessments on your tax bill. Here's the real trade-off, what they cost, and how long you pay.
Seller's Disclosure in Florida: What You Have to Tell a Buyer
What a Florida seller must disclose: known material defects a buyer can't see, plus radon, coastal, mold and flooding notices, and how buyers get the form.
Flood Zone X: What It Means and Whether You Still Need Insurance
Flood Zone X is FEMA's lowest-risk flood designation, the land outside the 100-year floodplain, so flood insurance is optional, though coastal homes still flood.
What a Wind Mitigation Report Is, and Where to Find Your Copy
A wind mitigation report documents a Florida home's wind-resistant features on form OIR-B1-1802. What it shows, where to find your copy, and how long it stays valid.
How Much Does a Wind Mitigation Inspection Cost in Florida?
A wind mitigation inspection in Florida costs about $75 to $150, usually near $100. What it checks, what moves the price, and how to get one for free.
The 1031 Exchange Timeline: How the 45-day and 180-day Clocks Really Work
A 1031 exchange gives you 45 calendar days to identify a replacement property and 180 days to close, both starting the day you sell. How the clocks really work.
What Does a 1031 Exchange Cost?
A standard forward 1031 exchange runs about $600 to $1,200 in qualified intermediary fees per property; reverse and construction exchanges cost $3,000 to $7,500 or more.
Who Pays Realtor Fees, the Buyer or the Seller?
In a typical home sale the seller pays the realtor commission at closing, covering both agents. How that works, what it costs, and who pays the buyer's agent now.
Florida's Homestead Tax Exemption: What It Takes Off Your Bill and How to Claim It
Florida's homestead exemption cuts up to $50,000 off your primary home's taxable value and caps assessed growth at 3%/year. Who qualifies, what it saves, how to file.
What Is the Average Cost for Homeowners Insurance in Florida?
Florida homeowners insurance averages about $3,000 to $6,000 a year, higher on the coast. What drives the cost, the 80% rule, and a $500K quote.
What a 4-point Inspection Checks, and What Fails One, in Florida
A 4-point inspection checks a Florida home's roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC so an older house can be insured. What it covers, costs, and what fails one.
What a Florida As-Is Contract Actually Promises You (and What It Doesn't)
What a Florida as-is real estate contract promises: the seller fixes nothing, the buyer inspects and can cancel for a full deposit refund. Read the deadlines.
What Florida Homeowners Insurance Costs, and Why Your Neighbor Pays Something Else
What Florida homeowners insurance costs in 2026, the figure behind your quote, and why two houses on the same street pay very different premiums.
Your House Closing Checklist: What to Confirm Before the Table Is Set
A house closing checklist for Florida buyers and sellers: what to confirm, bring, and verify before the table is set so the deed records and the keys change hands.
New Construction North East Florida
View all 6 →What a Florida New Home Construction Warranty Really Covers
What a Florida new home construction warranty covers: the 1-2-10 tiers, what is excluded, how the clocks run out, and why the packet matters at resale.
The Standard One-Year Construction Warranty in Florida, and the Year Most People Sleep Through
A standard one-year construction warranty in Florida covers the builder's workmanship and materials for the first year after closing. What it covers, what it skips, and the clock.
What a 2-10 Builders Warranty Actually Covers on a New Home
A 2-10 builders warranty covers a new home for 1 year on workmanship, 2 years on systems, and 10 years on structural defects. Who pays and what transfers.
New Build Closing Costs: What Really Lands on the Settlement Statement
New build closing costs run 2% to 5% of price. The four buckets, Florida's doc-stamp math, the land-only tax trap, and the wind-credit vs flood-insurance tradeoff.
Who Pays Closing Costs on a New Construction Home?
On a new construction home the buyer pays most closing costs; the builder covers seller-side items and often credits part of yours if you use its preferred lender.
What a Florida 10-Year Structural Warranty Really Promises You
What Florida's 10-year structural warranty actually covers on a new home, how it differs from state law, and how to use the full ten years.
