I viewed the property at 16109 72nd Drive N, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 in Palm Beach Country Estates a little over a month ago with a customer. The property was off the market and is now back on and they are steadily reducing the asking price. This is a CBS home and has been well maintained by the current owners. The base house is a 3 bed and 2 baths with 1810 s.f. under air however the garage has been converted to add some portion of 380 s.f. to the house and another bedroom. The garage addition does appear to have been done without a permit but it is air conditioned with a mini split. The pool is a great feature of this house as is the old horse barn. It has a full concrete driveway and paving will be done this summer to bring paving right up to the lot line. This all being said though, because it’s a small house, it is over priced in my opinion.
Is there a time when buildings built without a permit are ‘Grandfathered’?
Is there a time when buildings built without a permit are ‘Grandfathered’?
Technically, in Florida, yes there is BUT they have to have been built a long time ago, by Florida standards. If the improvement was made before an ordinance was adopted which would have made that improvement require a permit then it did NOT require a permit when it was built and therefore is considered to be grandfathered. For example, in Palm Beach County a zoning ordinance was not adopted until 1957. So anything built before that date in what was then, or is still now, unincorporated county land did not require conformance to zoning regulations.
If an improvement or addition or anything that requires a permit was done at a property AFTER the date when a permit would have been required to do so then that improvement is NEVER grandfathered. The building official, or code enforcement, could force the Owner to come into compliance at any time.
Should I get a flood policy now
This video is a little dry but explains by the number how if you do not have flood insurance now you should get it ASAP to lock in the lower rate.
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726 Cable Beach Lane, North Palm Beach, FL 33410
If you are looking for coastal elegance 726 Cable Beach Lane in Prosperity Harbor in North Palm Beach is the home for you.
This renovated and truly turn-key Mediterranean style townhouse has 3 spacious beds, 2.5 baths, a 2 car garage and a HUGE back yard that lives like a house but has all exterior maintenance in the fees. The renovated kitchen includes quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom tile back splashes with 10 ceilings. The bathroom renovations included new tile flooring, water closets, frameless shower door and quartz countertops and custom back splash. The first floor tile was cleaned and sealed, all new carpet wall and trim painted. Protected by impact windows or accordion shutters. The covered porch and screened Florida room beyond that face south and lead out to a private back yard view that you OWN and control. There’s plenty of room for a pool, garden or private oasis of your choice.
Prosperity Harbor is the best of all worlds in this small community with a manned guard gate just off PGA and Prosperity Farms Rd there is a community pool and community day dock right on the intracoastal. The town houses in this community have chosen to pool their insurance and maintenance costs and thus the fee includes building insurance, roof and building maintenance, yard maintenance and cable.
Trucks are OK so long as they are in garage at night. No commercial vehicles, RV’s or boats allowed anyplace.
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Florida – Not only is it warm but you’ll save money on taxes too!
The December 2017 revisions to the federal tax bill caps “SALT” (State and Local Tax deductions) at $10,000. Prior to this, these deductions were unlimited. This includes not just income and sales taxes, but also real estate taxes, excise taxes etc. Since Florida has no state income tax, a move to Florida is even more appealing to those wanting to minimize their tax liability and honestly who doesn’t? Those living in states with an income tax like New Jersey, New York, California and Massachusetts will quickly exceed the new federal itemized deduction SALT cap, without even getting to real estate and other local taxes that one paid. The net result is that one ends up paying a federal tax bill on income used to pay local and state taxes and thus increasing the effective tax rate.
ANYONE WHO ITEMIZES THEIR DEDUCTIONS FOR 2018 SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER MAKING FLORIDA THEIR RESIDENCE ASAP.
To take advantage of the tax benefits, individuals need to buy a property in Florida, which we here at R&R Realty have been helping Buyers do for 15+ years. You will also need to:
- CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US AND FIND A HOME.
- Obtain a Florida driver’s license.
- Change your car registrations and insurance locations.
- Change your bank and credit card mailing addresses.
- File for a Florida Homestead.
- Resign your current homestead if you have one. This is an important and often overlooked step. It is also one of the few pieces of information which tax collectors readily share with one another.
Florida has long been considered a tax-friendly state with one of the lowest effective tax rates in the country and now with the cap on SALT deductions it’s more appealing than ever. To most, it really is a ‘no-brainer’ to move to beautiful, sunny Florida and not only escape the long, cold winters, but also save more hard-earned money avoiding high taxes.
Making Florida your official home is a smart move.
What is defined as a bedroom, bath ect.
I was looking over an old post on listing terminology. And I thought it was wirth taking a moment to see just how the local MLS defines rooms. The answer seems obvious untill you get into a house that is advertised as a 4 bed and it’s more like 3 plus a big closet.
Bedroom: A room attached to the main structure of a dwelling that includes a door that can be closed and a closet.
Full Bath: Room containing a bathtub/shower or both, sink and a toilet
Half Baths: Room containing a sink and toilet (Entering 1 = 1 half bath)
SqFt – Total (Total Building Square Footage): Overall square footage including living Area
Square Footage and outdoor attachments i.e. garage, carport, patio or atrium space.
SqFt – Living (Living Area Square Footage): Heated / Air conditioned Living space, measured by exterior walls not inclusive of exterior attachments i.e. garage, carport, patio or atrium space.
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