A house that looks right on a Tuesday can have an accepted offer before your weekend flight lands. Buying a Jacksonville home from another duty station this fall: Duval single-family homes sold in a median 29 days in September with inventory down 17.6% (realMLS), while Clay County moved slower at 48 days — and four federal holidays sit between now and New Year's Day. What the numbers mean, the signing, funding, and homestead questions to settle early, and the readiness checklist that lets you act the day the right house appears.

Chapters:

0:00 The Tuesday problem for remote buyers

0:34 Duval County in September: faster and thinner

1:36 The rate note: 7.40 percent

1:54 Clay County is moving differently

2:33 The holiday calendar and your closing

3:29 What to have ready now

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On October 7, Citizens froze new policies statewide as Isaias approached — and hurricane season runs to November 30. The wind mitigation form changed this April, Citizens will require flood coverage on every wind policy starting January 1, and the claim clock has a deployment pause for servicemembers. Plus September's market bed (NEFAR median $399,000; Freddie Mac 30-year held at 7.40%) and a segment for out-of-state buyers: Duval vs Clay at two speeds.Chapters:0:00 The October 7 binding freeze0:30 Market bed: September numbers and rates1:34 Wind mitigation and the new form2:28 Roof age and the 4-point3:14 Flood rules and the January 1 deadline4:00 Deductibles and claim deadlines4:35 Segment: buying from out of state5:34 The checklistRead the full post: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/blog/jacksonville-wind-mitigation-insurance-fall-2026/Call or text (904) 309-0609 — militaryrealtyflorida.com

The 2027 COLA is 3.6%, announced by SSA on October 14. What it does to VA disability checks and military retired pay starting December 1, in dollars from the current VA rate table (100% with spouse and child: about +$155 a month), how a VA lender counts the raise, and the Florida tax breaks that ride on your rating. Chapters: 0:00 The 3.6% announcement; 0:50 How the number is set — and the Congress catch; 1:55 The dollars by rating; 3:10 Retired pay and the REDUX haircut; 3:55 How lenders count it; 5:20 Florida property tax breaks; 6:05 Your action step. Read the full post: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/blog/jacksonville-va-disability-cola-fall-2026/ — Call or text (904) 309-0609, militaryrealtyflorida.com.

New to The Jacksonville Real Estate Podcast? Start here. Twice a week: Jacksonville market information, Military Realty of Florida listing updates, and neighborhood reports, from Mike with Matt Strickland, broker-owner of Military Realty of Florida. Plus the VA Playbook, our complete 39-part VA home loan series, and the full written guides at militaryrealtyflorida.com. Call or text (904) 309-0609.

The grass is still green and the buyers touring in December are the serious ones. Seven factors to weigh before listing during the holidays, plus September's market numbers: NEFAR median $399,000, 36 days on market, and Freddie Mac's 30-year at 7.40%. Chapters: 0:00 The backdrop: September numbers and rates; 1:05 Jacksonville doesn't freeze; 1:45 Price from the last 90 days; 2:20 Photos without the holidays; 2:55 A showing plan that survives travel; 3:25 What January brings; 3:55 December closings need slack; 4:25 The PCS factor; 5:00 The verdict. Read the full post: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/blog/should-you-sell-your-jacksonville-home-during-the-holidays-7-factors-to-weigh/ — Call or text (904) 309-0609, militaryrealtyflorida.com.

VA Playbook, a special series from The Jacksonville Real Estate Podcast by Military Realty of Florida. VA Home Loans for Surviving Spouses. Full written guide: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/va-loans-surviving-spouses/ — from our VA Loan Knowledge Center. Education only, not lending advice. Call or text (904) 309-0609, militaryrealtyflorida.com.

VA Playbook, a special series from The Jacksonville Real Estate Podcast by Military Realty of Florida. VA Loans on Manufactured Homes. Full written guide: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/va-home-loan-mobile-home/ — from our VA Loan Knowledge Center. Education only, not lending advice. Call or text (904) 309-0609, militaryrealtyflorida.com.

VA Playbook, a special series from The Jacksonville Real Estate Podcast by Military Realty of Florida. VA Renovation Loans. Full written guide: https://www.militaryrealtyflorida.com/va-construction-renovation-loans/ — from our VA Loan Knowledge Center. Education only, not lending advice. Call or text (904) 309-0609, militaryrealtyflorida.com.