Deborah Acosta
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Reporter at @WSJ; previously at @MiamiHerald and @nytimes.
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2 weeks ago |
advisorstream.com | Deborah Acosta |Ron Phillips
By Deborah Acosta April 22, 2025 Florida is contending with a condo crisis, and the ballooning costs of ownership are a big reason why. Retirees Rob and Karen Dickson moved from upstate New York to Punta Gorda, Fla., in 2021. They paid $319,000 for a condo with a terrace on the third floor, overlooking a golf course inside their gated community. After nine holes, they would have lunch at the club and then go for a swim. “It was wildly affordable,” Rob said.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Deborah Acosta
Insurance increases, special assessments and limited financing options have elevated costs beyond what many can bearFlorida is contending with a condo crisis, and the ballooning costs of ownership are a big reason why. Retirees Rob and Karen Dickson moved from upstate New York to Punta Gorda, Fla., in 2021. They paid $319,000 for a condo with a terrace on the third floor, overlooking a golf course inside their gated community. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Deborah Acosta
President Trump is toeing an economic red line that few before him have dared even consider crossing. Why it matters: The mere possibility that Trump …
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1 month ago |
mansionglobal.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Deborah Acosta
Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes would leave the state more reliant on its sales tax and strip local governments of revenue to fund everything from schools to social services. A full repeal is unlikely soon, but the idea is gaining political traction, reflecting the strain homeowners are under.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Deborah Acosta
Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes is unlikely. Such a move would leave the state more reliant on its sales tax and strip local governments of revenue to fund everything from schools to social services. But the idea is gaining political traction, reflecting the strain homeowners are under.
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