From Boston to South Florida —keep the coast, lose the cold.
Boston and New England send families and remote professionals south for the same reasons: no state income tax, no nor'easters, and water you can actually use in February. The hard part is buying and renovating remotely — which Academia owns for you.
Moving from Boston to South Florida
Bostonians and the broader New England crowd relocate to South Florida for a familiar set of reasons: a Massachusetts income tax (now with a high-earner surtax), serious winters, and steep coastal costs — traded for Florida sun, water, and no state income tax. For finance, tech, and remote professionals, the move increasingly makes sense.
But a New England-to-Florida move is the hardest kind to manage — a home you've only seen on a screen and a renovation you can't oversee. Academia is the brokerage and the licensed builder, so we tour, read condition, and renovate before you arrive. You leave a Boston winter and walk into a finished Florida home.
Back Bay condo or suburban family, one team owns the move from first call to keys.
Massachusetts levies a state income tax (with an added surtax on high earners) and carries high coastal costs; Florida has no state income tax. Pair that with the climate and a dollar that buys more, and the New England exodus south makes sense. Confirm your numbers with a tax advisor — the direction is clear.
One company, the whole move.
Match — remotely
We shortlist homes to your actual life — schools, commute, beach, budget — and tour them for you on video. No guessing from listing photos.
Read like a builder
Before you offer, our in-house licensed trades read the real condition: roof age, impact windows, A/C, insurability, and a true cost-to-cure.
Renovate before you land
Because we're also the builder, we complete the work while you're still packing — so you don't inherit a project you can't supervise.
Keys, finished
You arrive to a move-in-ready home, handled by one accountable team from the first call to the closing table.
Where to land in South Florida
Fort Lauderdale & the beaches
Walkable, coastal, boating — the waterfront life, warm year-round.
Weston
Upscale, master-planned, top schools — the family trade-up.
Aventura & Sunny Isles
High-rise, amenity-rich, low-maintenance — easy to lock and leave.
Doral
Newer construction, central, strong for remote professionals and investors.
“Boston is built of brick and history. Florida lets you start the next chapter warm.”
AcademiaBoston to South Florida — start here.
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Explore→Moving from Boston — questions
Does Florida really have no income tax versus Massachusetts?
Yes — Florida has no state income tax, while Massachusetts levies one (plus a surtax on high earners). Your personal impact depends on your situation, so confirm with your tax advisor. We handle the home.
Can I buy in Florida remotely from Boston?
Yes — most of our New England clients buy remotely: virtual tours, a builder's condition read, the offer and inspection, and renovation before you arrive.
What will my Boston money buy in South Florida?
Often more home, a yard or water access, and no winter — we'll show you real comparisons for your budget.
Can you renovate before I move?
Yes — as a licensed builder we finish the work before you arrive so you land in a completed home.