Relocation guides, community comparisons and our latest posts on Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach, all in one place.
Taxes, residency, cost of living and where people settle, plus two tools to run your own numbers.
Compare what you pay now in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and more against Boca Raton and Delray Beach, including estate tax.
ReadEleven quick questions, then your three best clubs side by side with 2026 joining fees and dues.
ReadStart here: everything a relocating luxury buyer needs, in one place.
ReadCompared with New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and California.
ReadDomicile, the 183-day rule and the checklist.
ReadAmount, Save Our Homes cap, deadline and the November ballot amendment.
ReadWhat New York audits when you leave, and how to move cleanly.
ReadGIT/REP, exemptions and refunds explained.
ReadNYC, Long Island and Westchester.
ReadBergen, Essex, Monmouth and Morris County.
ReadGreenwich, Fairfield County and Hartford.
ReadLos Angeles, the Bay Area and Orange County.
ReadToronto and Montreal buyers and snowbirds.
ReadThe honest answer for families, retirees and remote workers.
ReadThe 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…
ReadCalifornia 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…
ReadMoving 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…
ReadMoving 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…
ReadMoving 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…
ReadMoving 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…
ReadMoving from Ohio to Florida? A guide for Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati families relocating to Boca Raton: taxes, residency, neighborhoods, clubs, schools and direct flights.
ReadMoving 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…
ReadHead-to-head comparisons and market reports built from closed MLS sales.
Sixteen clubs, two cities, one page: what each costs, what sold, and which are best at what.
ReadTwelve places to tie up for lunch or dinner, the bridges between you and each one, and how long the run takes from East Boca's canals.
ReadThe streets, the water, the club and the numbers: 85 closed sales in 24 months, a $75 million record, and what each kind of lot is worth.
Read2026 joining fees from $119,000 to $550,000, annual dues, assessments and HOA for every Boca Raton and Delray Beach club, next to closed sales, with a cost calculator.
Read$9.0M vs $3.5M medians, 85 vs 75 sales, 98 vs 48 days to contract, optional vs mandatory membership. Updated Oct 17, 2026.
ReadMedians from $1.96M to $3.25M, clubhouses from 26,000 to 39,000 sq ft, HOA dues, schools and drive times, side by side.
ReadAlina, Tower 155, Royal Palm Residences, and the Mandarin Oriental, Glass House and Mr. C residences under construction.
ReadMarket timing, insurance and flood zones, club guides and membership fees, plus living-in and moving-to guides for every community we cover.
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.
ReadWhy most luxury homes are insured privately, how hurricane deductibles and wind-mitigation credits work, and the flood coverage owners often miss.
ReadWhat the flood zone letters mean, how to look up an address, when flood insurance is required and what sellers must now disclose to buyers.
ReadWhat 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…
ReadA 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…
ReadA 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.
ReadA relocation guide for buyers moving from the Northeast, the Midwest and California to Lotus, GL Homes' guard-gated contemporary community in west Boca Raton.
ReadWhat 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…
ReadRelocating 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…
ReadThe 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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)…
ReadBoca 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…
ReadA 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.
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadDelray 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)…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadRelocating 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…
ReadSeven 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadA 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadA 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…
ReadEvery 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadThe 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadSt 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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadWoodfield 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…
ReadEvery $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…
ReadEverything 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadAddison 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…
ReadTwelve 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…
ReadTropic 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…
ReadWhat 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.
ReadA 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…
ReadWhat 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…
ReadRelocating 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…
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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.
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