{"id":20,"date":"2026-09-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/karencastanedafloridarealestate-com\/2026\/09\/13\/floridas-home-market-offers-abundant-choices-for-buyers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:00:00","slug":"floridas-home-market-offers-abundant-choices-for-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/13\/floridas-home-market-offers-abundant-choices-for-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s Home Market Offers Abundant Choices for Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It may come as a surprise that Florida has 1.5 million vacant homes\u2014about 14.7% of the state\u2019s housing\u2014but buyers still encounter steep prices and limited options. Many of these properties are seasonal or vacation homes, which means fewer affordable choices for year-round residents. As someone who has made Naples my home and helped clients navigate everything from waterfront estates to cozy community neighborhoods, I see every day how high demand for second homes keeps prices up and makes it harder for local families and workers to find what they need. My approach is to guide buyers through these challenges, always with a focus on finding the right fit and making sure every step\u2014from negotiating to closing\u2014feels clear and supported. Florida\u2019s unique housing market requires a careful, informed strategy and a true love for the region to help you find your piece of paradise.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-home\/florida-vacant-homes-high-prices\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may come as a surprise that Florida has 1.5 million vacant homes\u2014about 14.7% of the state\u2019s housing\u2014but buyers still encounter steep prices and limited options. Many of these properties are seasonal or vacation homes, which means fewer affordable choices for year-round residents. As someone who has made Naples my home and helped clients navigate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karencastanedafloridarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}