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Florida Realtors®: Top Tips for New Homeowners
ORLANDO, Fla. – Buying a home is one of life’s biggest milestones. To help new homeowners navigate the transition with confidence and protect their investment, Florida Realtors shares a few practical, expert-backed tips to make the most of homeownership.
- Protect your investment: Review property insurance, know what your policy covers, and consider flood coverage, especially in Florida.
- Stay ahead of maintenance: Create a routine for air conditioning and heating servicing, roof inspections, gutter cleaning, and appliance upkeep.
- Budget beyond the mortgage: Plan for taxes, insurance, utilities, homeowners’ association (HOA) fees, and future repairs.
- Boost safety & preparedness: Change locks, test smoke detectors, and update hurricane and emergency supply kits.
- Keep key documents organized: Save warranties, inspection reports, closing paperwork, and insurance policies.
- Stay connected to expertise: Your Realtor can be a long-term resource for market insights, remodeling ROI, insurance trends, and more.
Florida Realtors® is The Voice for Real Estate® in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research, and legislative representation to 238,000 members in 50 boards/associations. Florida Realtors® Newsroom website is available at floridarealtors.org/newsroom.