Ellen Alderman's (ealderman) Blog

Seasonal rentals.Most residential areas can only rent monthly or 28 days, meaning the owner can only rent the home out 12 times per year. This means about 5 months of income-Jan-Feb-Mar and July-August. There are some April and June monthlies.*Ask your REALTOR if there are any Condos or areas tha...

Living Here – Other OptionsSo what about the rare person who buys a home here but doesn’t want to spend every waking minute on the water?  No problem.  Here’s just a few things that contribute to the quality of life for the person who relocates to Key Largo.Eating out:  You’ve got tempting choice...

Recreational OptionsYou can’t really get bored here, unless you just don’t like the water.Dive:  If you snorkel or dive, Key Largo is a terrific place to live. Long considered the sport diving capital of the world, Key Largo is home to John Pennekamp State Park, the world’s first underwater park....

The Key Largo housing market is diverse and eclectic, and includes everything from ultra-modern big new houses and condos to just plain old-Florida funky, and everything in between.  It is a complex market, and will take the buyer or investor some time to comprehend.The market also covers a lot o...