As a successful real estate team, John and Sunny Gaudiano have been helping people relocate to Florida for almost 20 years. This blog is full of topical information for the new resident. Enjoy!
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Sometimes you need to be a bit outside the city to be able to really stretch out. Love this place in Parrish - so much room!!!
Welcome to Florida. Sometimes new arrivals will have a tough time with some terms that are unique to Florida and sometimes the concept of how we live will confuse folks. On the West Coast of Florida for example, our Ocean is the Gulf of Mexico and the tides can be as infrequent as once a day. For someone moving here from a fishing village on Cape Cod, that's a nearly impossible concept to comprehend. I was reminded about how things can be difficult for brand new residents when I was showing a midwestern couple and their Realtor around a new listing that we have. As I gave a tour, I took time to showcase how the Loggia would be an ideal after dinner retreat with it's garden and lake view. Then the Realtor for these very nice people asked me what a Loggia was. WHA-AAT?!?! Seriously, if you are buying a home in the state of Florida and your representative is unsure of what a Loggia is, find new representation! I mean most people know what a Lanai is, a...
Welcome to Florida. Normally when folks arrive in our country (I realize technically it's part of the United States but honestly, people in the state stop working if Fidel Castro is rumored to have died - so it really can't be part of the US, right?). So welcome. It usually only takes one fire ant attack for new Floridians to realize you never walk or sit on the grass here. Stay on paved surfaces, drive the convertible you just purchased and drink plenty of fluids. Also, only tourists think manatees are friendly sea cows like the media has portrayed them. They are dinosaurs who happen to be herbivores yet protect their young in the same manner as tigers. Essentially, think of manatees as the tigers of the sea. Beautiful to look at but only if you are behind about 3 inches of plexiglass. I feel like I am especially qualified to discuss this as I am the only person in the state of Florida that has survived a manatee attack. Granted the e...
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