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 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.