Selling A Home In Florida, The Freest State In The United States

March 12, 2019 By Dawn

Are you considering selling a home in Marco, Island Florida? Worried about the news of a slower market? Luckily, our area of the country is doing better than most. Is it a coincidence that our state also happens to have been awarded the title of “The Freest State In The Nation” by a Cato Institute study? It seems like these two factors are feeding off of eachother. Actually, hundreds of people each day are migrating to Florida. The Cato Institute research indicates that the freedom factor is a large reason why people are choosing to buy a home in Florida.

The Research

The Cato Institute study ranked each U.S. state by “how its public policies promote freedom in the fiscal, regulatory, and personal freedom spheres.” We earned the number one overall title. And when broken down into categories, we won number one spots in four of them, plus seven Top-10 rankings in other categories.

We have less-restrictive policies. Other states more restrictive policies are said by the researchers to have harmed their economic growth. Our state offers more opportunity than others, and that’s encouraged the migration of people to Florida. Plus, more than $156 billion in annual income has also moved to Florida for our states tax benefits. This income has moved here from high tax states like New York. Florida’s state taxes are greater than a standard deviation and a half below the national average.

The authors wrote:

“Florida is one of the top states for educational freedom, although homeschool regulations remain substantial.”

“Florida does especially well on economic freedom, especially on fiscal policy,” the authors also wrote. “Regulatory policy is improved but mediocre in comparison to the fiscal side. Florida’s personal freedom has lagged in the past; however, it has improved a lot over the past two years.”

The study looked at taxes, government employment, spending, fiscal decentralization, and other factors.

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Marco Island Schools Allocated $40K For Resource Officer

October 13, 2018 By Dawn

Funding from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act allocates just over $40,000 towards the cost of school resource officers at Marco Island schools this year. Marco Island Police Chief Al Schettino explained to the Marco Island City Council about a resolution that includes a memorandum of understanding with Collier County Public Schools.

The $40,000 comes from a state bill that came about after Parkland. In all, $97.5 million was allocated towards school resource officer funding in the state. The funds were allocated based on granting $35 per student to schools. Marco Island’s three schools includes 1,151 students. That means that Marco Island schools will be granted $40,450.10. That amount would not be enough to fully cover even one school resource officer’s salary. Still, the police chief said that even before funding was allocated, the city had already newly hired three school resource officers allowing one officer in each school all day.

$1,175,000

5000 ROYAL MARCO WAY 330 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 3 Baths 4,243 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$915,000

100 N COLLIER BOULEVARD PH-3 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,601 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$859,000

824 E HIDEAWAY CIRCLE 341 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 3,100 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$840,000

900 S COLLIER BOULEVARD 210 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,504 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$829,900

220 S COLLIER BOULEVARD 703 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,952 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$2,549,000

1231 LAUREL COURT MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 3.2 Baths 6,621 SqFt 0.400 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$799,000

1036 GOLDENROD AVENUE MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 3,277 SqFt 0.200 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$749,900

372 ROOKERY COURT MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,171 SqFt 0.250 Acres

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$1,800,000

1929 INDIAN HILL STREET MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.480 Acres

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$999,000

641 BLACKMORE COURT 12 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.310 Acres

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$865,000

849 CAXAMBAS DRIVE 13 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.990 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$715,000

341 HENDERSON COURT 12 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.200 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Are You Buying a Home on Marco Island?

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Dollar-For-Dollar Tax Credit For Scholarship Donations

July 25, 2018 By Dawn

As of this month, all business tenants of commercial rental properties can apply for an allocation under the new Florida Sales Tax Credit Scholarship Program. If approved, the tenant receives a credit against the state sales tax due on rent or license fee payments for donations made to an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization.

The credits can be used against sales tax on rent or license fee payments beginning October 1, 2018.

In addition to that, the state offers a dollar-for-dollar credit against specific Florida taxes if your business makes voluntary donations to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program even lets taxpayers make private contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations and get a a dollar-for-dollar credit against some Florida taxes like the corporate income tax the excise tax on liquor, wine, and malt beverages, the gas and oil production tax, the insurance premium tax; and the sales and use tax due under a direct pay permit.

These programs are cool because they expand educational opportunities to children in the state by encouraging private business donations.

$1,175,000

5000 ROYAL MARCO WAY 330 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 3 Baths 4,243 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$915,000

100 N COLLIER BOULEVARD PH-3 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,601 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$859,000

824 E HIDEAWAY CIRCLE 341 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 3,100 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$840,000

900 S COLLIER BOULEVARD 210 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,504 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$829,900

220 S COLLIER BOULEVARD 703 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

2 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,952 SqFt

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$2,549,000

1231 LAUREL COURT MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 3.2 Baths 6,621 SqFt 0.400 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$799,000

1036 GOLDENROD AVENUE MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 3,277 SqFt 0.200 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$749,900

372 ROOKERY COURT MARCO ISLAND, Florida

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,171 SqFt 0.250 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$1,800,000

1929 INDIAN HILL STREET MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.480 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$999,000

641 BLACKMORE COURT 12 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.310 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$865,000

849 CAXAMBAS DRIVE 13 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.990 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

$715,000

341 HENDERSON COURT 12 MARCO ISLAND, Florida

0.200 Acres

Listing courtesy of PREMIER SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Are You Buying a Home on Marco Island?

Considering buying a home on Marco Island? We’d love to help you find one that’s just right for your needs.

In the meantime, you can also easily explore Marco Island real estate by price:

Also, to stay current on the latest listing and community events, connect with your Marco Island area expert on Facebook or Twitter!

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Selling A Home In Florida, The Freest State In The United States

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