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The Spires Vero Beach

The Spires Vero Beach: A Local Agent’s Guide to the Village Spires Condos The Village Spires at 3554 Ocean Drive is the only oceanfront high-rise in Vero Beach, and current height restrictions mean nothing like it will ever be built again, so the views from the upper floors are permanently irreplaceable. Most units are two […]

Castaway Cove

Castaway Cove Homes for Sale: What Buyers Should Know First Castaway Cove has 400+ homes split across six gated sections called Waves. Waves I, III, and VI sit east of A1A near the ocean, and Waves II, IV, and V sit west of A1A along the Indian River. Which Wave you buy in changes your […]

Surfing in Vero Beach

Surfing in Vero Beach: A Local’s Guide to Every Spot Worth Paddling Vero Beach has real, surfable breaks, but they’re swell-dependent. The pier, Tracking Station, South Beach, and Wabasso all work when there’s energy in the water, and Sebastian Inlet up the road is one of the most famous waves on the East Coast. The […]

Kid Friendly Restaurants In Vero Beach

Kid Friendly Restaurants In Vero Beach: A Parent’s Guide The best kid friendly restaurants in Vero Beach split into two groups: beachside spots where the ocean does the entertaining, and mainland spots where the restaurant does. Mulligan’s Beach House and Casey’s Place are the two easiest wins on the island. Kids can see the water, […]

The Real Cost of Living In Vero Beach vs. The Northeast

Overview The cost of living in Vero Beach is very reasonable. A median Vero Beach home runs about $400,000 to $420,000 in early 2026, and right now buyers have the leverage, with homes sitting on the market for months and most listings seeing price cuts. Florida has no state income tax, no estate tax, and […]

Moving From Indiana To Florida

Moving From Indiana to Florida: An Agent’s Realistic Guide Florida is consistently the number one destination for households leaving Indiana, so if you make this move you’ll be joining one of the most established migration pipelines in the country. Indiana is a genuinely low-tax state, so the honest reason most Hoosiers move here is the […]

Is Vero Beach Safe?

Overview Yes, Vero Beach is one of the safest places to live in Florida, with a total crime rate roughly 85 percent below the national average and a ranking of third safest out of 160 Florida cities in FBI-based data.  Your odds of being a victim of violent crime here are about 1 in 2,203 […]

Owner Financing In Vero Beach

Owner Financing in Vero Beach: How It Works (And How to Find It) If you searched for owner financed homes in Vero Beach on Zillow, Redfin, or LandSearch, you probably found a handful of vacant lots and almost no houses. That’s normal, and it doesn’t mean owner financing isn’t happening here. Owner financing means the […]

Why Are There So Many Vero Beach Cash Buyers?

Overview Indian River County led the entire country in all-cash home sales in 2025 at roughly 62.7 percent, more than double the national rate of about 27 percent, and Vero Beach cash buyers are no exception. Most of that cash comes from high-equity buyers: retirees, snowbirds, and Northerners who sold a house up north and […]

Vero Beach vs. Fort Pierce

Vero Beach vs. Fort Pierce: An Honest Comparison From a Local Vero Beach and Fort Pierce sit about 25 minutes apart, but they’re in different counties, which means different property tax rates, different school districts, and a different feel from the moment you cross the line. Fort Pierce gives you more house for the money […]