<p dir="ltr">Buyers now show up to a first showing already knowing the floor plan, tax history, and last sale price.

<p dir="ltr">What it didn't change: what actually kills deals.

<p dir="ltr">2/
Because the things that end deals don't show up on a screen.

<p dir="ltr">Road noise at 7am.
How the light hits a room in the afternoon.
Whether "minutes from the beach" means a 5-min walk or 20 min in traffic.

<p dir="ltr">3/
In South Florida specifically, the listing-vs-reality gap lives in four places:

<p dir="ltr">&rarr; Flood zone and elevation
&rarr; Roof age and permit history
&rarr; Condo reserves and pending assessments
&rarr; HOA rental and pet rules

<p dir="ltr">None of these are in the photos.

<p dir="ltr">4/
Insurance is the big one.

<p dir="ltr">Two similar homes a few miles apart can have wildly different premiums. Roof past 15 years? Some carriers won't write it at all.

<p dir="ltr">Deals that pencil out perfectly die when the real quote comes back.

<p dir="ltr">5/
The right way to use virtual tours isn't to replace showings.

<p dir="ltr">It's to narrow 20 properties down to 4, so your in-person time actually counts.

<p dir="ltr">Buyers who do this move faster and regret less.

<p dir="ltr">6/
Looking at Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach?



<p dir="ltr">We break down each market at https://startwithtri.com