No Referral Needed
Margate — direct representation, not an introduction
No referral needed here. Margate is inside the area I work, and I can represent you directly.
Direct representationStraight answers first
Margate is in Broward County, inside the area I work regularly as a sales associate of The Keyes Company. That means no referral, no handoff, and no third party in the middle — you deal with me, under my brokerage, with a Florida licence that covers the transaction from listing to closing.
Read this before you waive anything
- Windstorm and flood are underwritten separately from the main policy across much of Florida. Price them on the specific address before you are under contract, not after.
- For condominium buildings of three storeys or more at the relevant age, Florida requires milestone structural inspections and a structural integrity reserve study. Both change assessments and financeability. Read them before waiving anything.
- The homestead exemption reduces taxable value on a Florida primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits how fast the assessed value rises afterwards. Portability may carry a benefit from a prior Florida homestead. Your county property appraiser is the authority, not your agent.
- Title in Florida is customarily handled through a title company rather than an attorney as a matter of course, which changes who you call when a question arises mid-contract.
What actually decides a Florida closing
Inspection findings are a negotiation with a deadline attached. The report is not a repair list and a seller is not obliged to accept it as one. What decides the outcome is how the request is framed, how quickly it goes back, and whether the important items have been separated from the cosmetic ones. Sending twelve items when three of them matter is the surest way to get nothing.
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Questions people actually ask
Can I speak to other agents as well?
Of course, and you should. Nothing about a first conversation requires exclusivity, and no brokerage relationship exists until something is agreed in writing. If you interview three people and pick one of the others, that is a good process working properly. I would rather lose the work than have you commit to somebody because it felt awkward not to.
What happens if work on the house was never permitted?
It surfaces, usually at the least convenient moment. Open or missing permits attach to the property rather than to the person who did the work, and they can hold up a closing, an insurance quote, or a sale years later. The city or county building department is the place to check, asking costs nothing, and the answer is far more useful while your contingency periods are still running.
Who handles the closing in Florida?
Customarily a title company rather than an attorney as a matter of course, which differs from practice in a number of other states. The title work confirms the seller can convey what they are selling and turns up the things nobody mentioned: an old lien, an open permit, a boundary that does not match the fence. You may still want your own attorney, particularly on an estate sale or anything unusual, and I will say so when I think it is warranted.
What happens if I need an agent somewhere other than Florida?
I refer you. My licence is Florida only, so for anywhere else the honest service is an introduction to a licensee in that state through The Keyes Company.
What about condominium milestone inspections?
For older condominium buildings at or above three storeys, Florida requires milestone structural inspections and a structural integrity reserve study, and the results change both assessments and financeability. Ask for the documents before you waive anything.
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Jacob Campbell · Florida Real Estate Sales Associate, license 3623732 · The Keyes Company · 561.301.7130