{"id":21,"date":"2026-09-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/llurlenduarte-com\/2026\/09\/21\/florida-and-the-great-housing-mismatch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:00:00","slug":"florida-and-the-great-housing-mismatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/21\/florida-and-the-great-housing-mismatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida and the Great Housing Mismatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/llurlen-duarte-1\/florida-housing-mismatch-remotion-videos-85c7\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Florida\u2019s housing market is revealing a growing mismatch between what\u2019s available and what buyers actually need. With over a decade navigating Florida\u2019s neighborhoods and investment markets, I see firsthand how our state\u2019s unique mix of aging properties and owner-heavy communities sometimes leaves the next generation at a crossroads\u2014unable or unwilling to step in. Affordability here is more than just the sticker price; insurance, HOA dues, maintenance, storm risk, and even car dependence all play a role in whether a property truly fits a buyer\u2019s life and budget. The real challenge ahead? Ensuring our communities offer more diverse options\u2014cottages, townhomes, smaller homes\u2014so people can stay rooted as needs change. Whether you\u2019re considering selling, buying, or investing, understanding these shifts is key to making the right move in today\u2019s Florida market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s housing market is revealing a growing mismatch between what\u2019s available and what buyers actually need. With over a decade navigating Florida\u2019s neighborhoods and investment markets, I see firsthand how our state\u2019s unique mix of aging properties and owner-heavy communities sometimes leaves the next generation at a crossroads\u2014unable or unwilling to step in. Affordability here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/229"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.llurlenduarte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}