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This week’s news carries a run of new studies, some growing-up stories, and a little local good news. Start with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami on changing a child’s life without money, the 1 free thing in Miami nobody complains about. On the new episode, Jasmine Blanco of iCare Behavior & Wellness and I have the ABA conversation families usually only have in private, and if property taxes are on your mind, this dad reads the fine print below.

Victor Antunez | 305.401.6224

Real Estate Professional 🔑 Autism Dadvocate

PS. If buying or selling a home is on your mind, and you want to talk it through, text or call me at (305) 401-6224

PSS. Nothing means more than a real estate referral. If someone comes to mind, please send them my way.

Today's Edition Includes

The Property Tax Exemption Most Disabled Florida Homeowners Never Claim
Disability News Headlines
New Podcast Episode: The ABA Debate No One Wants to Have Honestly

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🏠 The Property Tax Exemption Most Disabled Florida Homeowners Never Claim 🔑

Most families with a disabled member pay the full property tax bill on their home without knowing Florida sets some of it aside for them, and in some cases waives it entirely. These are separate from the regular homestead exemption, and they stack on top of it.

The $5,000 exemption. A permanent Florida resident who is totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind, takes $5,000 off their home's assessed value. There's no income test. It's not large, but it's money left on the table every year that goes unclaimed.

The full exemptions. This is where the real relief is. A quadriplegic who owns and lives in the home pays no property tax on it, with no income test at all. And someone who is paraplegic, hemiplegic, uses a wheelchair, or is legally blind can have the home fully exempt too, but only if household income is under the state's limit, which changes each year. Full means the whole bill goes to zero.

One thing to know for your 30-year plan. These exemptions want the qualifying person to own and homestead the home. When a special needs trust holds the home instead, whether the exemption still applies turns on how the trust and title are set up, so confirm it with your attorney and the property appraiser before you count on it.

If you think your family qualifies and want to make sure it's claimed, reply or text me at (305) 401-6224. And forward this to a family who's been paying a bill they may not owe.

Victor Antunez | 305.401.6224

Real Estate Professional 🔑 Autism Dadvocate

PS. Got a housing question, benefits, timing, whether a move even makes sense? Text or call me. You'll get a straight answer you can plan around.

PSS. If you know a family trying to figure out housing around a child's needs, send them my way. They'll get someone who speaks their language from day 1.