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Miami Gardens grew out of the Carol City and Norland building boom of the 1950s and 60s, and Census data puts the typical home here at about 1968. Most homes are owner-occupied, and many are single-story concrete block and stucco houses with flat or low-slope roofs. A home like that gets close scrutiny from buyers and insurers on roof age, original hardware, windows and flood history. When you choose an agent, look for an active Florida license you can verify with the DBPR, and for someone who can explain how those questions will come up in your sale.
Premier Real Estate Group Inc is a licensed Florida brokerage (broker of record Maxim Bohadana, license BK3314523, verifiable on the DBPR website), and a Florida brokerage license is valid in every county. When you contact us, a licensed real-estate professional, either from Premier Real Estate Group Inc or a licensed agent we refer you to, will reach you by phone or email. Your free consultation includes a free comparative market analysis, which is an opinion of value from a licensee, not an appraisal and not an automated estimate. There is no obligation.
Homes from the Carol City and Norland era often still have original galvanized hardware, aging aluminum window tracks and pre-code garage doors. These are rarely rated for today's Miami-Dade High-Velocity Hurricane Zone wind standards, and buyers and insurers notice. Hurricane season runs June through November, and the city sits roughly seven miles inland, so wind and wind-driven rain are the main concerns, along with flood-insurance history. Newer infill subdivisions and townhome communities built since the 1990s are more likely to have impact windows and HOA or gated-entry management, which brings association paperwork into the sale. Hard Rock Stadium event weekends, including Dolphins games, the Miami Open and Formula 1, also bring heavy traffic to surrounding neighborhoods, which is worth planning around when you schedule showings.
What to know in Miami Gardens
Flood zone and flood-insurance questions
Buyers often ask whether the home is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area and whether it has flooded. A lender generally requires flood insurance in those areas, and homes outside them can still flood. Florida sellers must give buyers a flood disclosure.
Four-point inspections on a 1960s-era home
With the typical home here dating to around 1968, insurers commonly ask for a four-point inspection covering roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Knowing the results before you list helps you plan for buyer questions.
Wind-mitigation documentation
A licensed inspector completes the uniform mitigation form (OIR-B1-1802) to document features like roof-to-wall connections and impact-rated openings. Original jalousie or aluminum windows and older garage doors may weigh on that report.
Roof age and insurability
Flat or low-slope roofs on older block homes draw attention because roof age and condition often decide whether coverage is offered at all. Buyers may ask for roof documentation early.
HOA and gated-community approval
Townhome communities and newer subdivisions may require buyer approval and an estoppel certificate. Governing documents and budgets are part of the buyer's due diligence, so gather them before listing.
Open permits surfacing at sale
Carports closed in, windows replaced or garage doors upgraded over the decades can leave permit questions. Reviewing permit history before you list avoids surprises during the buyer's inspection period.
Hurricane-season scheduling
Storm season runs June through November, and event weekends at Hard Rock Stadium add traffic nearby. Both affect when showings and inspections are easy to arrange.
How we help
- Comparative market analysisA licensed professional prepares a free comparative market analysis to support pricing for your Miami Gardens home. Pricing depends on condition, roof and hardware, and comparable sales, and nothing is promised.
- Preparing the homeWe walk through what a buyer's inspector and an insurer are likely to flag, such as roof, windows, garage door and electrical. Then we help you decide what to address before listing.
- Listing, marketing and showingsWe handle the listing, marketing and showing coordination, and we plan around hurricane-season conditions and stadium event traffic.
- Offers, contingencies and negotiationsWe help you review offers and contingencies, and we help negotiate inspection and appraisal issues. That includes insurance-related findings on an older home.
- Coordinating through closingWe coordinate with the title company or closing attorney, including any HOA documents or disclosures required, through closing.
Florida rules and paperwork in Miami Gardens
Florida generally requires anyone who lists or sells property for others for compensation to hold an active real estate license, and you can verify any license with the Florida DBPR, Division of Real Estate, under the Florida Real Estate Commission. Sellers typically sign a listing agreement, receive an agency relationship disclosure, use a purchase contract (often the FR/BAR or 'As Is' form), and disclose known material defects that are not readily observable. Florida also calls for a residential flood disclosure. If your home sits in an HOA or gated community, the governing documents, budgets and any approval or transfer processing are part of the sale. On taxes, Miami-Dade County's documentary stamp tax on the deed is 60 cents per 100 dollars of the price, plus a surtax of 45 cents per 100 dollars when the property is not a single-family residence. A buyer's new mortgage carries its own documentary stamp tax (35 cents per 100 dollars financed) and a nonrecurring intangible tax of 2 mills. Who pays each item is set by the purchase contract and is negotiable. You can run the numbers with the free Florida Doc Stamp & Closing Tax Calculator at /tools/florida-closing-costs. If you live in the home, check your homestead status: the exemption and Save Our Homes cap are handled through the county property appraiser, generally by March 1 of the year after moving in. Confirm specifics with the county property appraiser and a Florida attorney or CPA.
Premier Real Estate Group Inc is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (broker license BK3314523). Verify at Florida DBPR.
Timing and next steps
Statewide, listing activity generally builds from January and peaks in spring through early summer, then typically slows during the late-summer and fall hurricane season and around the holidays. In Miami Gardens, hurricane season (June through November) also shapes inspections, insurance questions and showing schedules, and demand for hurricane-related home hardware rises each spring. Timing a listing depends on your home's condition and your goals, and no sale timeline can be promised. To start, call (888) 440-3766 or send a request with the form on this page for a free consultation.
We can help with sales in Carol City, Bunche Park, Norland, Andover, Lake Lucerne, Rolling Oaks, Scott Lake, Opa-locka North, Country Club and Vista Verde, and in nearby Opa-locka, Miami Lakes, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, Miramar, Hollywood, Aventura and Pembroke Pines.
Sell Your Home in Miami Gardens: common questions
- Why does a home built around 1968 raise insurance questions when I sell?
- Census data puts the typical Miami Gardens home at about 1968, and insurers commonly ask for a four-point inspection on older homes. Roof age and condition are frequently the deciding factor in whether coverage is offered, so buyers often ask about them early.
- Do I have to disclose flood history when selling in Miami Gardens?
- Florida sellers must give buyers a flood disclosure under s. 689.302, F.S. Flood zones come from FEMA maps, and homes outside a Special Flood Hazard Area can still flood, so verify details with a Florida attorney.
- What closing taxes apply to a Miami Gardens sale?
- Because Miami Gardens is in Miami-Dade County, the deed documentary stamp tax is 60 cents per 100 dollars of the price, with a 45-cent surtax per 100 dollars if the property is not a single-family residence. Who pays is set by the contract and is negotiable, and our calculator at /tools/florida-closing-costs can help.
- Will stadium event weekends affect selling my home?
- Hard Rock Stadium hosts the Dolphins, the Miami Open and Formula 1 weekends, which bring heavy traffic to nearby neighborhoods. We plan showings with that in mind, and the effect on any particular sale can't be predicted.
- How do I get a free comparative market analysis?
- Call (888) 440-3766 or send the request form on this page. A licensed real-estate professional will contact you by phone or email, with no obligation.
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Licensed brokerage
Premier Real Estate Group Inc
Broker of record Maxim Bohadana, Florida broker license BK3314523
(888) 440-3766