MACS wrote:I don't hate it. It's just easier to move with much less sheit.
Many, many Florida homes built over the last 25+ years have 150 to 400 square ft. built-in covered patios. If you furnish them with decent outdoor furniture (coaches, chairs, autumns, tables, lamps and/or rugs, etc.), they make an additional and truly livable, out-door "room"- that add great additional living space year-round. Think twice before getting rid of anything in decent condition- depending on the configuration of the houses you are deciding between. As to beach, pool and lawn furniture- all are necessities in Florida, especially J'ville.
BTW, there is a Florida Realtor/lawyer created/approved standard home purchase Form Contract, used on all but unique or extraordinary home purchases. Get a blank copy from your Realtor now to read now, not after you sign it. Also, you just may still be able to hire a lawyer to represent you and do all the closing work
for freelike in the past - rather than closing with the lender or seller chosen title or closing agency (with no one directly representing your interests).
Also, make sure to hire a Realtor who is
solely your agent (fiduciary duty to you), rather than the seller's agent in
any way. Get it up-front in writing! They may even have a form for that... Usually, people in Florida don't really understand that "their" broker is truly the sellers agent (responsible to the seller first) and is ultimately responsible to the seller, who pays your Realtor's commission...
Moreover, one of the worst things people do a lot in Florida is sign a purchase contract THEN ask a lawyer if they did the right thing. That's Too Late! Get someone to read things
before you sign them.
I don't know if the other lawyer(s) on here (like the new guy) do real estate, but they might have advice for you too.
If you want, I will help you any way I can, including trying to find you a highly recommended J'ville real estate lawyer-given that you are out of state buyers.