{"id":84,"date":"2026-10-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/?p=84"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:00:00","slug":"entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry-level buyers look beyond home price"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>When searching for your first home, it\u2019s so important to look beyond just the listing price. Many entry-level buyers are surprised to find that lower-priced homes sometimes come with higher monthly costs\u2014think HOA dues, insurance, taxes, and assessments. Over my twenty years in real estate, I\u2019ve seen how these ongoing expenses can add up and offset what seems like initial savings. Affordability and livability go hand in hand, and professional guidance can make all the difference in helping you weigh the true costs. My goal is always to help you feel confident and informed as you navigate your options, so you can focus on finding a home that\u2019s truly a great fit.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridarealtors.org\/news-media\/news-articles\/2026\/09\/entry-level-buyers-look-beyond-home-price\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When searching for your first home, it\u2019s so important to look beyond just the listing price. Many entry-level buyers are surprised to find that lower-priced homes sometimes come with higher monthly costs\u2014think HOA dues, insurance, taxes, and assessments. Over my twenty years in real estate, I\u2019ve seen how these ongoing expenses can add up and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":85,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84\/revisions\/86"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alinapalmcoast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}