Comments on: Eleven Reasons To Move to Florida http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2009/06/10/reasons-to-move-to-florida/ Offbeat Florida travel and vacation guide for lovers of the old, hip, retro Sunshine State. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Floridology http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2009/06/10/reasons-to-move-to-florida/#comment-1404 Floridology Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:01:17 +0000 http://www.floridasnapshot.com/?p=464#comment-1404 BIG REASON: THE HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION. Since Florida doesn’t have a state income tax, the counties raise much of their revenue through property taxes. But Florida residents have a huge benefit when it comes to reducing property taxes through the homestead exemption. All residents of Florida who apply and meet the qualifications do not have to pay property tax on the first $25,000 of value of their home and on the value of their home between $50,000 and $75,000, they only have to pay property tax to the school district – the other taxes are exempt. BIG REASON: THE HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION.
Since Florida doesn’t have a state income tax, the counties raise much of their
revenue through property taxes. But Florida residents have a huge benefit when it
comes to reducing property taxes through the homestead exemption.
All residents of Florida who apply and meet the qualifications do not have to pay
property tax on the first $25,000 of value of their home and on the value of their home between $50,000 and $75,000, they only have to pay property tax to the school district – the other taxes are exempt.

]]> By: Ron Stack, Author, Lic. FL Real Estate Broker http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2009/06/10/reasons-to-move-to-florida/#comment-1403 Ron Stack, Author, Lic. FL Real Estate Broker Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:54:47 +0000 http://www.floridasnapshot.com/?p=464#comment-1403 Using Census data, in 2009 461,088 moved to Florida, while 439,665 moved out. The fact is since the year 2000 an average of almost a half million people a year moved out of Florida. Half that time was when the economy in Florida was great, which is not the case now. While everyone knows the obvious reasons people move there and the website author above adds a few more, half that move there will come to hate and move out. Usually they will leave with a lot less money than when they arrived. The other half will love it and stay for years. Find out BEFORE you go if you are more likely to love it or hate. WARNING: Of course most think they will love it, that's why they go. Find a list of reasons people leave the state and then you can make a fair evaluation. Using Census data, in 2009 461,088 moved to Florida, while 439,665 moved out. The fact is since the year 2000 an average of almost a half million people a year moved out of Florida. Half that time was when the economy in Florida was great, which is not the case now.

While everyone knows the obvious reasons people move there and the website author above adds a few more, half that move there will come to hate and move out. Usually they will leave with a lot less money than when they arrived. The other half will love it and stay for years. Find out BEFORE you go if you are more likely to love it or hate. WARNING: Of course most think they will love it, that’s why they go. Find a list of reasons people leave the state and then you can make a fair evaluation.

]]> By: Moving Soon http://www.floridasnapshot.com/2009/06/10/reasons-to-move-to-florida/#comment-1199 Moving Soon Wed, 04 May 2011 12:35:31 +0000 http://www.floridasnapshot.com/?p=464#comment-1199 I agree, but the jobs issue is a bummer and makes it impossible I agree, but the jobs issue is a bummer and makes it impossible

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