Fort Walton Beach usually fits people who want a year-round residential town close to Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base, with a wider range of single-family neighborhoods. Destin usually fits people who want to live near the harbor and Gulf beaches and accept...
You can bring most houseplants into Florida when you move, as long as they travel with a certificate of inspection from your current state. Citrus is the major exception: citrus trees, plants, and plant parts cannot enter Florida without a special permit from the...
Furnishing a vacation rental runs on one rule: plan backward from your first guest’s check-in date. Furniture lead times usually take the longest, so ordering comes first. After that come receiving and inspection, a consolidated delivery and installation,...
A smooth downsizing move starts two to three months before moving day, and it starts with the new home’s floor plan rather than the old home’s closets. Measure the new space, decide what furniture fits, then sort everything else into five groups: keep,...
To move antiques without damage, document each piece before the move, remove anything detachable, wrap finishes in breathable layers rather than plastic, and crate anything with glass, marble, or delicate carving. Then keep the pieces upright, padded, and out of...
