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A real estate agent's commission in Florida is a fee the seller, the buyer, or both agree to pay the agents' brokerages, usually when the sale closes, and it is always negotiable: no law sets the rate. Since August 17, 2024, the way the buyer's side gets paid has changed, and many buyers and sellers still don't know it. Offers to pay the buyer's agent can no longer appear on the MLS, and buyers now sign a written agreement with their agent before touring homes.

We get asked about this all the time, by sellers wondering what they will owe and by first-time buyers surprised to be handed an agreement at the first showing. This guide explains how commission works in Florida today, who pays whom, what changed in 2024, what the Florida brokerage relationships mean, and the questions w...

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Daytona Beach is really two cities joined by bridges: the beachside, on the barrier island between the Halifax River and the Atlantic, and the mainland, west of the river, where the Speedway, the universities, the golf communities and most of the newer neighborhoods are. For a buyer, that split matters more than any single street or subdivision, because it decides what you pay, what you insure, and what your ordinary Tuesday looks like.

We help people buy in every corner of Daytona Beach, from oceanfront condos to golf homes to 55+ communities. This guide walks through how the city is laid out, the neighborhoods buyers ask us about most, what each one is honestly good and not so good for, and what to check before you make an offer anywhere in the city.

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Port Orange is a mainland city of about 62,600 people just south of Daytona Beach, and for many buyers it is the practical middle ground of the area: more house for the money than the beachside, newer neighborhoods than much of Daytona, and the ocean only a bridge away. What you give up is the walk to the beach, and what you gain is room, choice and, often, an easier home to insure.

Port Orange is one of the places we send buyers most often when they tell us they want to be near the beach but not on it. This guide explains how the city is laid out, the kinds of neighborhoods you will find, including one of the most unusual communities in the country, what owning a home here costs, and how Port Orange compares with its neighbors.

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Flagler Beach is a small oceanfront city of about 5,200 people, and buying a home here means buying into a real beach town: A1A runs right along the dunes, most of the city is a short walk or bike ride from the sand, and there is no high-rise skyline. The trade-off is that there are not many homes, the ones near the ocean cost more to insure, and the storms that shaped this stretch of coast are part of owning here.

We work with buyers in Flagler Beach all the time, often people who have visited for years and finally decided to stay. This guide covers what makes the town different, what homes are available, what ownership really costs on this part of the coast, and how Flagler Beach compares with Palm Coast and Ormond Beach, so you can decide if it is the right fit before you sta...

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Ormond Beach is a city of about 43,000 people just north of Daytona Beach, and it splits into two very different places to live: the beachside, on the barrier island between the Halifax River and the Atlantic, and the mainland, west of the river, where most of the newer neighborhoods and golf communities are. Which side you choose shapes your daily life, your budget and your insurance more than almost any other decision you will make here.

We sell homes on both sides of the river every week, and we have watched plenty of buyers fall for a house before they understood the difference. This guide walks through how Ormond Beach is laid out, what the main neighborhoods are like, what owning a home here really costs, and the honest trade-offs, so you can narrow your search before you...

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Bunnell is the county seat of Flagler County, a small inland city of about 3,300 people surrounded by a county that has added roughly 25,000 residents since 2020. Most of that growth has landed in Palm Coast and along the coast, which is exactly why Bunnell still feels different: lower prices, bigger lots, a real downtown, and a slower pace, with the beach and the county's biggest job centers a short drive away rather than out the front door.

Buyers ask us about Bunnell for a specific reason. They want space, or a new-construction price that still fits their budget, or simply a town that isn't stacked with condos and roundabouts. This guide covers how Bunnell is laid out, what its neighborhoods actually offer, what it costs to own a home here, and how it stacks up against Palm C...

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