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The latest from Domuncula — practical articles on buying, maintaining, and understanding homeownership in Central Florida, published regularly.
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Florida Homestead Exemption: What It Is and How to File
Florida’s homestead exemption is one of the more meaningful tax breaks available to homeowners in the state, and one of the most commonly misunderstood, partly because it’s actually two exemptions stacked together, not one flat number. Short version: The homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of a primary Florida residence by up to $50,000 for…
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AC and Humidity: Keeping Your Florida Home in Balance
An air conditioner in Florida isn’t just fighting heat, it’s fighting moisture in the air nearly year-round, and that second job is the one that gets neglected until something starts smelling musty or a bill jumps for no obvious reason. Short version: Florida’s AC systems need to remove humidity, not just lower temperature, so keeping…
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Hurricane Prep Checklist for Florida Homeowners
Every Florida homeowner has heard “prepare before the season starts,” and most still end up at the hardware store the week a storm turns toward the coast. The prep itself isn’t complicated, it’s just easier to do in June than in a Tuesday-to-Thursday window with a hurricane three days out. Short version: The Atlantic hurricane…