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Apartment Insights

What I've learned pricing, selling and managing Florida apartment buildings, written for owners, not for algorithms.

September 1, 2026

Capital Gains Tax When You Sell a Florida Apartment Building

What a Florida apartment owner actually owes when they sell: federal capital gains, depreciation recapture, and the legal ways to shrink the bill. From a licensed broker.

September 1, 2026

The 1031 Exchange, Explained for Florida Apartment Owners

How a 1031 exchange actually works when you sell a Florida apartment building: the 45-day and 180-day deadlines, the intermediary, and when you should not do one.

September 1, 2026

How to Sell an Apartment Building in Florida, Step by Step

The actual process of selling a Florida apartment building, from valuation to closing table: the paperwork, the buyer vetting, and the two places deals die.

September 1, 2026

What Commission Do Commercial Brokers Charge in Florida?

Straight answers on Florida commercial real estate commissions: the typical ranges, what the fee actually buys, and the questions to ask before you sign a listing.

August 6, 2026

Tired of Being an Apartment Landlord? Your Real Options

Burned out on your apartment building? An honest look at hiring management, fixing the numbers, or selling, and how to tell which one you actually need.

July 30, 2026

Florida Apartment Insurance Costs: $400 Then, $800 Now

Thirteen years of Florida apartment insurance quotes, what drove the increases, and exactly how much building value the higher premiums have erased.

July 27, 2026

Should You Sell Your Florida Apartment Building in 2026?

Rents have stalled, insurance doubled, and buyers are paying reset prices. An honest look at whether holding your Florida building still makes sense.

July 17, 2026

Property Tax Reassessment After a Sale in Florida: The Line Everybody Misses

When you buy a Florida apartment building, the tax bill resets, and it can blow up your first-year numbers. A broker explains how to estimate the new bill.

July 16, 2026

How Florida Apartment Buildings Are Actually Valued

How Florida apartment buildings are valued: the income approach, cap rates by market, and the mistakes that cost owners money at the closing table.

July 10, 2026

Apartment Offering Memorandum Red Flags: How to Read One

The cap rate on the cover of an offering memorandum is a marketing number. A Florida broker walks through how to find the real one before you overpay.

June 12, 2026

Cap Rate vs Cash-on-Cash Return: What Every Apartment Buyer Confuses

Two numbers, constantly mixed up, and the mix-up costs real money. A Florida broker explains cap rate vs cash-on-cash return in plain English.

May 15, 2026

How Much Is My Apartment Building Worth?

A plain-English walkthrough of how Florida apartment buildings are valued: real income, honest expenses, NOI, the right cap rate, and a defensible range.