Market timing, insurance, flood zones, community guides and relocation advice for Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach.
Nearly half of last year's closings landed between March and June. Here is what that means for when to list, when to prepare and what to expect on price.
Read postEvery new building downtown, from Alina, Tower 155 and Royal Palm Residences to the Mandarin Oriental, Glass House and Mr. C residences under construction.
Read postGL Homes' four newest Boca Raton communities side by side: location, clubhouse, racquet, home sizes, HOA dues, resale prices and schools.
Read postWhy most luxury homes are insured privately, how hurricane deductibles and wind-mitigation credits work, and the flood coverage owners often miss.
Read postWhat the flood zone letters mean, how to look up an address, when flood insurance is required and what sellers must now disclose to buyers.
Read postWhat it is like to live in Boca Bridges, the guard-gated GL Homes community of about 500 new homes on Lyons Road in west Boca Raton: the 27,000 sq ft clubhouse, racquet center, HOA dues…
Read postA relocation guide for buyers moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California to Boca Bridges in west Boca Raton: taxes, residency, flights and buying from out of…
Read postA guide to living in Lotus, GL Homes' original contemporary community of 804 homes on Lyons Road in west Boca Raton: the clubhouse, racquet center, homes, HOA, schools and resale prices.
Read postA relocation guide for buyers moving from the Northeast, the Midwest and California to Lotus, GL Homes' guard-gated contemporary community in west Boca Raton.
Read postWhat it is like to live in The Bridges, the guard-gated GL Homes community of 590 homes on Lyons Road in west Delray Beach, zoned for Boca Raton schools: clubhouse, racquet center, homes…
Read postRelocating to The Bridges in west Delray Beach from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or California: what buyers look for, Florida residency and homestead basics, flights and…
Read postThe Bridges and Seven Bridges, the two GL Homes communities facing each other across Lyons Road in Delray Beach, compared side by side: homes, clubhouse, racquet center, HOA dues, sale…
Read postEverything about Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club in Boca Raton: the seven subdivisions, the no-tee-time Jim Fazio course, tennis and pickleball, the $250,000 golf equity and annual dues, 24…
Read postWhat it costs to join Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club in 2026: $250,000 golf equity since April 15 (social category eliminated), about $45,785 in annual dues ($48,288 with the food minimum)…
Read postBoca Grove, The Polo Club and Boca West compared: $250,000 vs $250,000 vs $215,000 to join, one course with no tee times vs two vs four, 26 vs 112 vs 83 sales of $1M+, medians $2.09M vs…
Read postA guide to living in Lake Ida, Delray Beach: where it is, history, the lake and parks, the homes, HOA, schools and getting around. 1,672 homes, no HOA on most streets.
Read postEverything about Seagate Country Club (The Hamlet) in Delray Beach: the subdivisions, the renovated Joe Lee course, optional membership with the Seagate Beach Club, what it costs, 24 months…
Read postWhat Seagate Country Club costs in 2026: optional resort membership about $225,000 and $26,500 a year, beach $95,000 and $12,000, sports and social $65,000, HOA about $342 a month, what…
Read postDelray Beach's three most-compared golf communities: Seagate (optional, about $225,000, includes the beach club) vs Addison Reserve ($400,000 mandatory) vs Gleneagles ($150,000 mandatory)…
Read postWhat it is like to live in Seven Bridges, the guard-gated GL Homes community of 701 lakefront homes in west Delray Beach zoned for Boca Raton schools: clubhouse, tennis, homes, HOA dues and…
Read postRelocating to Seven Bridges in west Delray Beach from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or California: what buyers from each market look for, Florida residency and homestead…
Read postSeven Bridges and The Bridges, the two GL Homes communities facing each other across Lyons Road in Delray Beach, compared side by side: homes, clubhouse, tennis, HOA dues, sale prices and…
Read postEvery Boca Raton and Delray Beach country club on one page: 2026 joining fees and dues, membership rules, 24 months of $1M+ sales, and Ricky Estera's verdicts on the best clubs, best golf…
Read postEverything about living in Gleneagles Country Club, Delray Beach: the five single-family subdivisions and the garden-residence associations with 2026 values, the 36 holes, the $54M…
Read postWhat it costs to join Gleneagles Country Club in Delray Beach in 2026: the $110,000 to $140,000 non-refundable contribution (rising $40,000 in September 2026), the Social, Tennis, Golf and…
Read postEverything about living in Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton: the 55 subdivisions and their 2026 values, Akoya and the estate subdivisions, the four courses and 400,000 sq ft clubhouse…
Read postWhat it costs to join Boca West Country Club in 2026: $215,000 non-refundable joining fee (from Oct. 1, 2026), $24,455 social base dues plus $6,388 golf, the $10,000 master contribution and…
Read postWhat it is like to live in Lotus Edge, GL Homes' newest guard-gated community of about 655 contemporary homes on Lyons Road in west Boca Raton: the 39,000 sq ft clubhouse, racquet complex…
Read postA relocation guide for buyers moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California to Lotus Edge in west Boca Raton: new construction, taxes, residency, flights and…
Read postWhat it is like to live in Lotus Palm, GL Homes' guard-gated contemporary community of 525 homes on Glades Road in central Boca Raton: the 26,000 sq ft clubhouse and Crave restaurant…
Read postA relocation guide for buyers moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California to Lotus Palm in central Boca Raton: taxes, residency, flights and buying from out…
Read postEvery course that matters between Boca Raton and Delray Beach: the private club courses (Polo Club, St Andrews, Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield, Addison Reserve, Mizner, Royal Palm, Boca…
Read postEverything about living in The Polo Club of Boca Raton: 24 subdivisions and their 2026 sale prices, the two courses and $65M clubhouse renovation, membership, schools, HOA and taxes, and…
Read postWhat it costs to join The Polo Club of Boca Raton in 2026: $250,000 membership contribution, annual dues from $27,708 (social) to $42,804 (full), capital and renovation assessments, trail…
Read postThe Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca West Country Club and Addison Reserve compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $1.86M vs $1.53M vs $1.97M, 112 vs 83 vs…
Read postEverything about living in St Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton: the custom estates and lot sizes, the Palmer and Fazio II courses, the $52M club improvement program, membership, schools…
Read postSt Andrews Country Club, Woodfield Country Club and Broken Sound compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $3.5M vs $2.2M vs $1.5M, 75 vs 102 vs 81 sales…
Read postEverything about living in Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton: all 20 subdivisions with 2026 sale prices, the Kipp Schulties course, the top-ranked racquet center, membership, schools, HOA…
Read postWhat it costs to join Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton in 2026: $225,000 full equity (rising to $300,000 on Nov. 2, 2026), standard equity about $170,000, annual dues of about $36,825…
Read postWoodfield Country Club, The Polo Club and Boca West compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $2.2M vs $1.86M vs $1.53M, 102 vs 112 vs 83 sales, membership…
Read postEvery $1M+ condo sale in Boca Raton over 24 months (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026) ranked by building: Alina, Chalfonte, Mizner Court, Sea Ranch, Ocean Towers, Townsend Place, Mizner Tower, 200…
Read postEverything about living in Addison Reserve, Delray Beach: the 19 subdivisions, the $24M Rees Jones course renovation, the top-5 Platinum club, membership, schools, HOA and taxes, and 62…
Read postWhat it costs to join Addison Reserve in Delray Beach in 2026: $400,000 full golf (up from $325,000 on Jan. 1, 2026), $200,000 sports and partial golf, annual dues of $49,195 full and…
Read postAddison Reserve, Mizner Country Club and Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $1.97M vs $1.5M vs $2.3M, 62 vs 36…
Read postTwelve Intracoastal restaurants with their own dockage within an hour of Tropic Isle's canals, from Deck 84 on Atlantic Avenue to Boynton Harbor Marina, Old Key Lime House and Lake Boca…
Read postTropic Isle, Lake Ida and Seagate compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $3.55M vs $2.29M vs $3.14M, 57 vs 94 vs 38 sales, price per foot, days on…
Read postTwelve Intracoastal restaurants with their own dockage between Pompano Beach and Lantana, with dock details, bridge opening schedules from the Boca Inlet, and cruising times from Royal Palm…
Read post2026 joining fees, annual dues, assessments and HOA for 17 Boca Raton and Delray Beach country clubs (St Andrews, Woodfield, Broken Sound, Boca West, Polo Club, Addison Reserve, Mizner…
Read postRoyal Palm Yacht & Country Club vs St Andrews Country Club, compared with 24 months of closed MLS sales (Oct 2024 to Oct 2026): median $9.0M vs $3.5M, 85 vs 75 sales, days on market, price…
Read postEverything about living in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Raton: the history, which streets are deep water, Intracoastal, golf or interior, the optional club, new construction and…
Read postWhat it is like to live in the Golden Triangle, the downtown Boca Raton neighborhood next to Mizner Park: walkability, dining, beaches, boating, Brightline and the homes.
Read postA relocation guide to downtown Boca Raton's Golden Triangle for buyers moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia and California: neighborhoods, homes and Florida residency…
Read postWhat it's like to live in Tropic Isle, Delray Beach's deepwater canal neighborhood: boating and inlet access, the beach and Atlantic Avenue, no HOA, schools, airports and the neighborhood's…
Read postRelocating to Tropic Isle in Delray Beach? Canal and Intracoastal homes with docks, ocean access through opening bridges, no HOA, taxes and residency, insurance on a canal, and how a…
Read postThe best neighborhoods in East Boca Raton for families relocating from the Northeast and California: Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Lake Rogers Isle, the Golden Triangle and the…
Read postWhat it actually costs to live in Boca Raton compared with the New York area, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and California: income tax, property tax, homeowners and flood…
Read postCalifornia has no exit tax, but it has an aggressive Franchise Tax Board residency audit program. What the proposed wealth-tax bills would have done, how California decides you've really…
Read postWhat the Florida homestead exemption is worth in 2026, how the 3% Save Our Homes cap and portability work, the March 1 deadline, how to apply in Palm Beach County, and what the November…
Read postHow to establish Florida residency when moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California or another high-tax state: domicile vs. residency, the 183-day rule, Declaration of…
Read postMoving from California to Florida? A luxury buyer's guide to relocating from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Orange County and San Diego to Boca Raton: taxes, the California…
Read postBuying a home in Boca Raton from Canada? A guide for Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver families and snowbirds: the 182-day rule, substantial presence test, FIRPTA, financing…
Read postMoving from Connecticut to Florida? A guide for Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport and Hartford-area families relocating to Boca Raton: income and estate taxes, residency…
Read postMoving from Chicago or Illinois to Florida? A guide for Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Winnetka, Lake Forest and Hinsdale families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, estate tax, property tax…
Read postMoving from Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC to Florida? A guide for Bethesda, Potomac, McLean, Great Falls, Georgetown and Baltimore families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, estate…
Read postMoving from Boston or Massachusetts to Florida? A guide for Back Bay, Wellesley, Weston, Newton and Cape Cod families relocating to Boca Raton: the millionaire's tax, estate tax, residency…
Read postMoving from Michigan to Florida? A guide for Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, residency, neighborhoods…
Read postA guide to moving from New Jersey to Florida for luxury buyers: the NJ exit tax explained, Florida residency, where Bergen, Essex, Monmouth and Morris County families settle in Boca Raton…
Read postThinking about moving from New York to Florida? A luxury-focused guide to relocating from NYC, Long Island, Westchester and the Hudson Valley to Boca Raton: taxes, residency, neighborhoods…
Read postMoving from Ohio to Florida? A guide for Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, residency, neighborhoods, clubs, schools and direct flights.
Read postMoving from Philadelphia or Pennsylvania to Florida? A luxury-focused guide for Main Line, Bucks County, Chester County and Pittsburgh families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, inheritance…
Read postRelocating to Boca Raton or Delray Beach? State-by-state guides for buyers moving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, the DC area and…
Read postIs Boca Raton a good place to live? Safety, weather, hurricanes, schools, culture, traffic, the Jewish community, health care and the pros and cons, written for families relocating from New…
Read postThe New Jersey 'exit tax' is a prepayment of income tax at closing, not a separate tax: the greater of 2% of the sale price or the gain at the top rate. Who pays it, how to claim an…
Read postNew York has no exit tax, but it audits former residents more aggressively than any state. The domicile test, the 183-day statutory-residency rule, the five primary factors, and how New…
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Ricky Estera has lived in the Boca Raton and Delray Beach area for more than three decades and represents buyers and sellers of the region's most distinguished waterfront, oceanfront and country club estates. Families relocating from the Northeast, the West Coast and abroad rely on Ricky because he knows these neighborhoods house by house: the deep-water canals of Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, the Intracoastal estates of Lake Rogers Isle, the walkable Golden Triangle, the fairways of St Andrews and the oceanfront towers along A1A.
Relocation is more than a purchase. Ricky coordinates private tours around your flight schedule, introduces you to club membership directors, school admissions and local advisors, and keeps everything discreet from the first call to closing.
Tell Ricky what you are thinking about. He will reply personally with the numbers for your community and an honest read on timing.
Each site has its own live map of homes for sale, under contract and sold, and guides built from closed MLS sales. Ricky Estera · Prime Properties of South Florida · 561-212-0111