Stoneybrook specific questions

[beach43ofus]

Originally Posted by ccgirl2019

Does anyone happen to know where I could find homes available for rent in Stoneybrook at Venice? I looked on VRBO but didn't see any. It is one of the neighborhoods we are seriously considering and wanted to rent for a couple of months while we got to know the area.

I suggest that you private message macrodome. He'll know the rules about short term rentals in there, and may know of any rentals exist.

Also, Kim Vogel is a Realtor who is quite active in the Stoneybrook area, and Kim might be able to help you. Below is a link of one of her listings to get her contact info:

[Moderator cut: no realtor links please efore I bought, and there was a 6 month minimum in that neighborhood (Deer Creek in Palmer Ranch), and their HOA asked for tons of info to be approved, for the protection of their members. I thought it was over the top, but I complied.

Just be aware that they may require a FBI background check, DMV check, credit check, and ask for references. They'll likely ask for a sizeable application fee, and some of that money is used to attain these reports.

[ccgirl2019]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

I suggest that you private message macrodome. He'll know the rules about short term rentals in there, and may know of any rentals exist.

Also, Kim Vogel is a Realtor who is quite active in the Stoneybrook area, and Kim might be able to help you. Below is a link of one of her listings to get her contact info:

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/...ontent=listing

I rented before I bought, and there was a 6 month minimum in that neighborhood (Deer Creek in Palmer Ranch), and their HOA asked for tons of info to be approved, for the protection of their members. I thought it was over the top, but I complied.

Just be aware that they may require a FBI background check, DMV check, credit check, and ask for references. They'll likely ask for a sizeable application fee, and some of that money is used to attain these reports.

Oh my, that is a lot of requirements. I appreciate your help. I may just go the VRBO route then and drive around and visit the neighborhoods.

[macrodome2]

Try Horse and Chaise. It's a real estate company that does a lot of rentals and i believe do dhort term. Pat Stetson rents a lot. Stoneybrook has a minimum 1 month rental. You will be asked for enough info for the association to run a criminal bacgrounf check. They are only interested in felony convictions. Misdemeanors and traffic infactions don't count. Any other info that is asked for is for the landlord.

[macrodome2]

Beach4Us- I'm a she, not a he

[ccgirl2019]

Originally Posted by macrodome2

Try Horse and Chaise. It's a real estate company that does a lot of rentals and i believe do dhort term. Pat Stetson rents a lot. Stoneybrook has a minimum 1 month rental. You will be asked for enough info for the association to run a criminal bacgrounf check. They are only interested in felony convictions. Misdemeanors and traffic infactions don't count. Any other info that is asked for is for the landlord.

Thank you. The background check doesn't bother me. I have to go through a pretty extensive one for my job. I like the idea of one ;-) Thank you for the name of the realtor. We are planning to rent for 2 months at least. I'm a big fan of HOA's. I live in one now. My biggest concerns with Stoneybrook are I would like a backyard pool and a fenced yard for the dog. I really wanted a lemon tree too (that one is not a deal breaker). The houses are closer than what I'm used to. But, the neighborhood itself is gorgeous.

[macrodome2]

Originally Posted by ccgirl2019

Thank you. The background check doesn't bother me. I have to go through a pretty extensive one for my job. I like the idea of one ;-) Thank you for the name of the realtor. We are planning to rent for 2 months at least. I'm a big fan of HOA's. I live in one now. My biggest concerns with Stoneybrook are I would like a backyard pool and a fenced yard for the dog. I really wanted a lemon tree too (that one is not a deal breaker). The houses are closer than what I'm used to. But, the neighborhood itself is gorgeous.

You can have the pool. You can have a fence so long as you are not on a lake. Fruit trees are a no go because they attract rats and other non desireable wildlife that have a tendency to get into your house.

[rfomd129]

Originally Posted by Sunshine Rules

One thing you will need to know about buying a home in FL vs IL is that the property taxes you are seeing now on various listings is NOT what you will be paying as of the year following the sale.

That is because a sale triggers a reassessment of the property as of the 1st of the year following the sale -- if the new assessed value is higher, the taxes will go up as the largest portion of our tax bill is the ad valorem portion based on millage rates. The higher the assessed value, the higher the ad valorem portion of the tax bill.

This is where it gets more complicated. In FL if a home is your primary residence, you can file for a homestead exemption.

A home where the owner has lived a number of years and which is their homesteaded property may have much lower property taxes due to the 3% per year cap on increases that is a benefit of having the homestead exemption. Homesteaded properties also have added assessment reductions which result in savings on the tax bills.

So buying a home because it currently has lower property taxes then similar homes is not a good idea, the property will be reassessed and the following year's taxes will reflect the new assessment. (By the way, the new assessed value will not necessarily be the same as your purchase price, the assessors have a formula they use that includes other recent sales in your neighborhood & other criteria such as replacement cost of improvements, location and condition.)

You can look up the property tax bills for almost any property in Sarasota or Manatee county by using the links to the tax bills found on the property appraiser's web sites.

If you want to get a better sense of what your property taxes will be like if you purchased a particular home, I suggest looking at the tax bills for several other comparable homes in the neighborhood that sold in the previous year to see what they are now paying. Or you can contact the county property appraiser's office directly, I've found them to be most helpful in the past.

This is excellent info, Sunshine. I'm going to copy and hold onto it. Thx!