The Miami-Dade doc-stamp rule, precisely
Statewide, deeds carry $0.70 per $100 in documentary stamps. Miami-Dade replaces that with $0.60 per $100 — then adds a $0.45 per $100 surtax on transfers of property OTHER than a single-family residence. Net effect: the house pays $0.60; the condo, duplex, or commercial building pays $1.05. On a $600,000 condo that's a $2,700 difference sellers deserve to see coming. Our calculators encode the distinction; most generic ones don't.
County customs & mechanics
- Buyer customarily selects the title company and pays the owner's premium (negotiable)
- Recording with the Miami-Dade Clerk; electronic and prompt
- Condo-heavy inventory makes estoppels, approvals, and building-finance diligence the county's core discipline
- International parties are the norm: FIRPTA identification, verified international wires, multilingual service, remote signings
City-by-city texture
Aventura and Sunny Isles run pure-condo and international; Miami proper mixes every pattern that exists; the Gables and the Grove add historic-home permitting depth; NMB and the inland corridors bring estate sales and first-time buyers. Our municipal search packages and diligence checklists adjust city by city — the county guide pages for each go deeper.