Kate Wood

In Florida, it was a 70% increase.

So people who are buying homes in 2026, like looking ahead, you're really going to want to look beyond the list price and the interest rate.

You're going to want to look into property taxes.

You're going to want to look into insurance, weather data, stuff like that.

Really try to figure that into your home buying budget so that you know that it's a home that you can afford now and that you're going to be able to afford later.