Once Mom has moved into her senior living or assisted living community, the house is often the biggest decision left. Your MoveMyMom Advisor can help you plan the next step, and our help is always at no cost to families.
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Pros: No upkeep, and no empty house to look after. Cons: Taxes and timing.
Pros: Mom keeps the house for now. Cons: Landlord duties, possible loss of homestead benefits.
Pros: Time to decide. Cons: Upkeep and an empty house during hurricane season.
Florida’s Save Our Homes portability may let Mom transfer some of her homestead benefit to a new Florida homestead. Ask the county Property Appraiser’s office.
A real estate agent, a tax professional, and an elder law attorney can help. Move My Mom is not a licensed real estate brokerage. We connect families with licensed agents.
Plan the order: Mom moves first, then family takes heirlooms, then estate sale and donation pros, then a cleanout crew, then listing photos. An agent who works with families in this situation can coordinate with all of them.
Renting the house brings repairs, tenants, and insurance changes. Florida homestead benefits generally don’t apply to a rental, so talk to the Property Appraiser and a tax professional first.
Holding the house can buy time, but it still needs looking after. Keep insurance active, the lawn mowed, the AC running to prevent mold, and someone checking in regularly.
Your MoveMyMom Advisor can connect you with local agents.
It depends on your family’s plans and the market. An agent and a tax professional can help you decide.
The county Property Appraiser’s office can explain how Mom’s move affects her homestead exemption. Ask before you sell or rent the house.
Let us help with the move, so you can be there for Mom. Call 877-575-9900, or share a few details online and we’ll reach out.
