Guides and stories for buyers moving to Central Florida.
By Darlene Cutter, REALTOR® | Continental Country Club, Wildwood, FL
Fifteen years ago Darlene packed up her Pennsylvania life and drove south to Wildwood, Florida. Here are the five things — taxes, hurricanes, family, community and life next door to The Villages — she wishes someone had told her first.
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By Darlene Cutter, REALTOR® | Continental Country Club, Wildwood, FL
An honest, numbers-first comparison from a Realtor who lives in Continental Country Club and sells in both communities. Home prices, HOA and amenity fees, CDD bond debt, golf and community feel — all with current 2026 figures.
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By Darlene Cutter, REALTOR® | Continental Country Club, Wildwood, FL
The actual 2026 numbers behind Florida's tax advantage — income tax, property tax, and estate tax compared side by side for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Plus the residency steps you must take for the savings to count.
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Fee-simple ownership versus land-lease lot rent — the distinction that decides whether your monthly payment builds equity or disappears. Darlene explains what resident ownership protects you from, and what CCC's $361 HOA fee actually covers.
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By Darlene Cutter, REALTOR® | Continental Country Club, Wildwood, FL
Age rules under HOPA, the HOA documents and estoppel certificate you must read, financing and insurance realities, and how remote buyers from the Northeast close on a CCC home. Plus a full timeline and a 30-day post-closing checklist.
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Darlene walks through a real week at Continental Country Club — dawn tee times, pool mornings, the arts studios, fishing on Lake Okahumpka and Saturday night at Brownwood. It is the answer to the question buyers ask most: what does a Tuesday actually feel like here?
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Pool, pickleball, boat ramp, arts studios and dozens of resident clubs.
Bond debt, land ownership and price compared side by side.
Property taxes, healthcare and towns across the county.
Darlene's full relocation guide, written after making the move herself.
Live MLS search across Continental Country Club and nearby communities.
Darlene's occasional newsletter for buyers thinking about the move.