Frequently asked questions

Taniya Refai is a Florida licensed real estate sales associate (SL3439859) and REALTOR® with Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage in Jacksonville. She has worked in real estate related roles since 2004 and helps buyers and sellers across Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, St. Augustine, Orange Park and the Beaches.

Jacksonville and Duval County, Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, St. Augustine and St. Johns County, Orange Park and Clay County, and the Jacksonville Beaches including Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.

Call or text 850-570-7300, email [email protected], or use the contact form on this website. Her brokerage, Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage, can be reached at 904-996-9115.

You don't have to, but it's wise. The builder's sales staff represent the builder. Most builders work with buyer's agents but require you to register your agent on your first visit.

Sellers commonly pay documentary stamp tax on the deed, the owner's title policy in much of Northeast Florida, real estate commissions, prorated property taxes and any agreed repairs or credits. All commissions are negotiable. A seller net sheet shows your likely proceeds.

A property tax exemption for your permanent Florida residence that reduces taxable value and caps annual increases in assessed value. Apply with your county property appraiser by March 1 of the year after you buy.

No. Ponte Vedra Beach (32082) is the coastal area along A1A. Ponte Vedra (32081) includes Nocatee and communities to the west.

A Community Development District assessment funds infrastructure in many newer Florida communities. It appears on your property tax bill in addition to any HOA dues.