https://www.wptv.com/money/real-estate-news/palm-beach-county-housing-market-currently-in-pause
In which several local Realtors are stating how the market has gone down or is currently in a ‘pause’.
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https://www.wptv.com/money/real-estate-news/palm-beach-county-housing-market-currently-in-pause
In which several local Realtors are stating how the market has gone down or is currently in a ‘pause’.
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Read the 2023 version of this post.
Palm Beach County Millage Rates have bee set. There are 2 basic classes of taxes, ad valorem, those determined based upon the taxable value of a proeprty, and non ad valorem, which are line items that are the same for each property. We will be looking at ad valorem taxes which are those determined as % of your assessed value. This % is called the millage rate and is set each year. This is the 2022 Palm Beach County Millage Rate sheet for the municipalities and those properties located outside a municipality. So, let’s look at a few of them.
Jupiter | 17.9465 |
Palm Beach Gardens | 18.7818 |
North Palm Beach | 19.8019 |
Juno Beach | 18.7395 |
Tequesta | 20.0908 |
Palm Beach County | 17.9181 |
This is only part of the picture though as many municipalities have move things which they are allowed to out of the ad valorem calculations and into the non ad valorem charges. In North Palm Beach for example, last year the Taxable Values, the tax base, went UP by 12.82 % BUT they kept the millage rate the same AND they implimented a line item (non ad valorem) charge for “Storm Water”. West Palm has move everything they can to non ad valorem charges.
by Chris Ryder
2025 UPDATE – Note that there is new language required for these reports found in the latest Condominium Rider to the FAR BAR Contract…
In March of 2023 the Florida Association of Realtors will release an update to the standard Condominium Rider to the base contract which will include the reports as now required by FS 718.
Which is the same as the old version but with this added…
by Chris Ryder
Source: Time for Acceptance? You Have Lots of Questions
Every real estate contract includes deadlines, and sometimes one deadline – such as one for buyers and sellers to deliver an executed copy – will change. This confuses more than a few members. Hopefully this bullet-point timeline will help.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Members have a lot of questions about the time-for-acceptance date in our contracts and how that applies to contract formation. Hopefully this simpler bullet-point list will make it easier to understand.
Time for Acceptance: Each Florida Realtors contract has a section that addresses time for acceptance of the offer. In general, it’s a specific date – but a party could specify a time as well. Let’s take a look at the language in one of the contracts and break it down.
Here’s the language from the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar (“FR/Bar”) contracts:
Paragraph 3(a) states “if not signed by Buyer and Seller, and an executed copy delivered to all parties on or before ___________, this offer shall be deemed withdrawn and the Deposit, if any, shall be returned to Buyer. Unless otherwise stated herein, time for acceptance of any counter-offers shall be within 2 days after the day the counter-offer is received.”
What if the seller changes something, such as the purchase price, and sends the contract back to the seller before the time-for-acceptance deadline? The ball is then in the buyer’s court.
If either party misses any two-day deadline, the deal can still proceed if both agree. However, be sure to acknowledge the ever-important Effective Date in writing to clarify that all parties are on the same page.
Since most deadlines in contracts stem from the Effective Date, there could be potential legal issues later if the parties disagree about the actual Effective Date.
Meredith Caruso is Associate General Counsel for Florida Realtors
Note: Information deemed accurate on date of publication
© 2023 Florida Realtors®
Every real estate contract includes deadlines, and sometimes one deadline
by Chris Ryder
First, this is general information. If you really want to know for certain then call the Palm Beach county planning & zoning department with your parcel ID. Use this link to get the zoning and FLU information for your property. Tired of dealing with Realtors who don’t know details like this. Call me 561.626.8550
ALL of Palm Beach Country Estates is an ‘Exurban’ Tier, outside of the Urban Services or ‘U/S Tier’. Generally speaking lots with a house on them are zoned AR or Agricultural Residential zoning district. (FYI houses in this designation have the use restrictions generally noted as being for a ‘residentially zoned’ districts). The Future Land Use is Rural Residential with one house per 2.5 acres or RR 2.5 and PBCE does NOT have a “Neighborhood Plan” like Jupiter Farms does. Note that a “conforming lot” in the AR zoning district is 300′ x 300′ or a little over 2 acres. Thus, if you are on a typical PBCE lot of 1.15 Acre lot then you are on an “existing non-conforming” lot. Thus, for most reading this, the information below asumes you are on a NON conforming lot.
One might ask: What is a “conforming lot” in the AR district? In short, 300’X300’…
As per an email from the PBC P&Z department on a lot in PBCE…
So let’s look at an example. A lot that it 210′ wide X 240′ deep. This is 1.15 Acres and smaller than 300’x300′ and thus an ‘existing non conforming’ lot. Let’s assume it has a descent sized 4,000 sf house on it. This is the total size of the building(s) (ALL BUILDINGS) but would not include a pool or a screen enclosure UNLESS it has a solid roof. But if you have other structures on the lot, like a barn, with a solid roof then theese WOULD BE included in the lot coverage.
Let’s look at basic lot coverage. Looking at the links above, Table 1.F.2, we see that lot coverage must be less than 20%, so 0.2*210*240 = 10,080 sf. Hmm, that’s alot. In this example we could have an accessory builging that’s 10,080 – 4000 = 6,080 SF. HUGE!
ALL building heights are governed by Chapter 3 of the ULDC and that limits height to 35′ to the mean roof height in Article 3.
Let’s look at the set backs. Again, looking at the links above we see it is 15′ from the rear and side yard property lines for existing non conforming but ALSO at least 5′ from any easements. Generally these structures must be behind the front and side street yard set backs BUT there is a method spelled out to locate these CLOSER to those roadways. It’s possible.
How much width of the lot do we have to work with? Note that PBCE is outside of the U/S Tier so the maximum % of lot width does NOT apply. In this example, we have 210′-2*15′ = 180′. Assuming the house is not “in the way”, on this lot, a 60’x100′ accessory building would be OK with room to spare but what could it be used for? A HUGE barn or personal (non commercial) hobby shop, car storage BUT NOT an accessory dwelling unit (“Accessory Quarters”) which I assume is what most folks reading this are probably looking for. And that’s a bit more complex. BUT THEY ARE ALLOWED
Table 4.B.1.D shows us that for a Single Family “Primary Use” one MAY have “by right”, Permitted or P, the following: Accessory Quarters, an Estate Kitchen, or a Guest Cottage as defined in that chapter as:
A complete, separate living facility equipped with a kitchen and provisions for sanitation and sleeping, located on the same lot as the owner-occupied principal dwelling.
The use shall be subject to the following:
1) On less than one acre: a maximum of 800 square feet.
2) On one acre or more: a maximum of 1,000 square feet.
3) The floor area calculation shall include only the living area of the Accessory Quarters under a solid roof.
4) Additional floor area under a solid roof that is utilized as a porch, patio, porte-coch
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Source: Should I Remodel My Home Before I Sell? Should I Remodel My Home Before I Sell? By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Remodeling report: Some projects boost the home’s appeal and offer a great return on investment, like a new steel front door (100% ROI) or a closet remodel (83% ROI). CHICAGO — Real estate professionals say they often recommend potential sellers prioritize two house projects […]