Guides
Guides for buying and selling a home in Florida
Short, plain guides to the questions buyers and sellers ask most. Each one names its official sources and the date it was checked, and each is written in English and in Russian.
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Read before you buy or sell
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How to buy a home in Florida
From budget to keys, plus buying from abroad, ITIN, wire fraud and FIRPTA.
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Pre-qualification vs pre-approval
What each lender letter means, what lenders check and how it helps your offer.
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Buyer closing costs
Florida taxes, title insurance at state rates and a worked $400,000 example.
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- Just starting to look? Read how to buy a home in Florida: eight steps from the budget to the keys, plus buying from abroad, ITIN, wire fraud and FIRPTA.
- Working out your budget? Compare pre-qualification and pre-approval, then try the mortgage calculator.
- Ready to make an offer? See what you will pay at closing in buyer closing costs, with a worked example at Florida's own rates.
- Choosing an area? Browse all Central Florida areas, from Winter Park to Kissimmee.
- Selling? Start with preparing your home for sale and ask for a home value estimate.
The guides explain how things usually work. They are not legal or tax advice; where the law matters, each guide links the statute or the agency page and says when to ask an attorney or a tax professional.
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