Florida can be a great place to live! Especially in the eyes of a Veteran, due to its generous benefits it offers for someone who served our country. To start off, let’s talk about some of the facts in the state of Florida. CNNMoney.com offers some great insight from their Best Places database. There are some things more important to consider when buying a home. The location is definitely something to look into, and Florida has much to offer.
The Best Places database asserts that of the top 25 Fastest Job Growth counties, Florida takes 5 of those slots, all of which have grown by more that 50% since 2000. These following counties are Lake County, St Johns County, Pasco County, Hernando County, and Lee County. They also show Ponte Verda, FL among some of the highest median incomes for families, earning $116,399. What if you are looking for a place with quick travel time to work? Commuting in Marathon, FL is also on the top list at 10.3 minutes of travel time to work. And finally, another fun little fact is that the median age of people living in Florida is 27.9.
Florida also offers a number of other veteran benefits. The following are a list of several of these benefits, but keep in mind some may have certain qualifications one must fit in order to participate. They are: favor in employment and retention, homestead exemption of $5,000 from property tax, Florida VA loans, veterans who weren’t able to get a High School Diploma due to service—depending on the time—can receive their Diploma, tuition deferment, scholarships to the children of a disabled or deceased veteran, Identification Card to a disabled veteran, a hunting and fishing license at no cost, military license plates for a vehicle, permits and fees for parking/too paid for, and no fee for issuance of a Commission as a Notary Public. Florida also has Homeless Veteran Programs and Benefits Counseling for veterans.
As you can see, Florida has a wide range of great reasons why a veteran would want to buy a home in Florida using a Florida VA loan!
