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Florida Homestead Exemption: What It’s Worth in 2026 and What Changes in November
The Florida homestead exemption for 2026: what it saves, the Save Our Homes cap, portability, the March 1 deadline, and what Amendment 3 would change.
Read MoreConstruction Loans in Jacksonville, Florida
Other Jacksonville Loan Programs VA loans in Jacksonville Jumbo loans in Jacksonville DSCR and investment property loans First-time home buyer loans Search for a construction loan in Jacksonville and you will mostly find hard-money and private lenders. That is because residential construction-to-permanent financing — the kind for a house you are going to live in…
Read MoreRefinance Closing Costs in Florida: The Two Taxes Nobody Puts in the Calculator
Florida charges two state taxes on every refinance that national calculators leave out — about $5.50 per $1,000 borrowed. Here is what that means for your break-even.
Read MoreHeadstart to Homeownership (H2H) in Jacksonville
Two things are worth knowing before you read anything else about this program, because the site currently ranking highest for it gets both of them wrong. The maximum is $25,000, not $50,000. And it is not a grant — it is a second mortgage you can be required to pay back. Everything below comes from…
Read MoreFHA Loans in Yulee, Fernandina Beach and Nassau County
Nassau County is one of the fastest-changing housing markets in Northeast Florida, and a large share of what is selling in Yulee is new construction. That shapes the FHA conversation here in a way it does not elsewhere. North Star Mortgage Network has financed Nassau County homes since 2000. The Builder’s Lender: Run the Real…
Read MoreFHA Loans in Middleburg and Green Cove Springs
Before we talk about FHA in Middleburg or Green Cove Springs, there is a question worth asking first: does the address qualify for USDA? A meaningful share of western and southern Clay County does, and USDA means no down payment at all. We check that before recommending a program, because if USDA fits, it usually…
Read MoreFHA Loans in Orange Park and Clay County
Clay County is where a lot of Jacksonville buyers end up when the numbers have to work, and FHA is the program that most often makes them work. North Star Mortgage Network has been writing these loans in Orange Park since 2000. The 2026 Numbers The FHA one-unit limit in Clay County for 2026 is…
Read MoreNassau County Emergency Numbers and Homeowner Resource Guide
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Fire, a serious medical emergency, a crime in progress, a downed power line, an ocean rescue or any immediate threat…
Read MoreClay County Emergency Numbers and Homeowner Resource Guide
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Fire, a serious medical emergency, a crime in progress, a downed power line, a dangerous animal or any immediate…
Read MoreSt. Johns County Emergency Numbers and Homeowner Resource Guide
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Fire, a serious medical emergency, a crime in progress, a dangerous animal, a downed power line, or any immediate…
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