Move to South Florida.Hand the hard part to one company.
Relocating is hard enough from across the country — you shouldn't also have to vet a contractor you've never met. Academia is a brokerage with an in-house, licensed construction arm: we find the home, read what it really needs, renovate it, and hand you the keys. One company, the whole move.
Moving to South Florida
Buying a home in a city you don't live in yet is a leap of faith. You can't pop by for a second showing, you don't know which neighborhoods fit your life, and you definitely can't oversee a renovation from a thousand miles away. Most brokerages hand you the keys and wish you luck — the contractor, the insurance, the repairs are all your problem.
Academia is built differently. We hold both the real estate license and an in-house licensed construction arm, so we do the whole move under one roof: shortlist homes to your life (schools, commute, lifestyle), read each one the way a builder does, give you a real cost-to-cure and insurability picture before you commit, then renovate and ready it — so you land in a finished home, not a project.
Whether you're coming from New York, California, or anywhere else, you get one accountable team from the first call to the keys.
No state income tax, year-round sun, and a real-estate dollar that often stretches further than the coast you're leaving — that's the draw. The catch is buying remotely and trusting the renovation. That's exactly the part Academia owns for you.
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
Pembroke Pines & Weston
Master-planned, top schools — the family-relocation sweet spot.
Fort Lauderdale & Hollywood
Coastal, walkable, condo or waterfront — lifestyle-first moves.
Doral & Aventura
Newer construction, international, strong for remote professionals and investors.
Cooper City & Davie
Quieter, larger lots, tight-knit — space without leaving the metro.
Plan your South Florida move.
Everything your move needs, in one place.
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Explore→Relocation questions
Can you help me buy in South Florida before I move?
Yes — most of our relocation clients buy remotely. We do virtual tours, read condition for you, handle the offer and inspection, and can renovate before you arrive so you land in a finished home.
Why use a brokerage that also builds when relocating?
Because you can't manage a contractor from another state. We're both the brokerage and the licensed builder, so the inspection, the repairs, and the insurance picture are handled by one accountable team.
Which South Florida areas are best for relocators?
It depends on your life — schools, commute, beach, budget. We match you to the right submarket across Broward and Miami-Dade rather than steering you to one listing.
I'm coming from New York or California — do you have a process for that?
Yes — see our dedicated New York and California relocation guides, and a licensed Academia broker will walk you through the remote-buying process step by step.