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Selling after hurricane or flood damage in Mims
What you must tell buyers about flooding, your insurance claim, and repair-or-sell-as-is in plain words.
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Mims is a community in north Brevard, just north of Titusville.
If a hurricane or a flood has hit your home, you may be living with a tarp on the roof, fans in the hallway, or a claim that seems to move very slowly. Many people in your spot feel tired and unsure. They wonder if anyone will want the home now, and if they will lose money no matter what they do.
Read the full guide: selling after hurricane or flood damage, step by step →
What this means in Mims
- The typical owner-occupied home in Mims is worth about $235,700, 31% below the Brevard County typical value. At about 6–8% total selling costs, that is roughly $14,100–$18,900 on a typical sale here; your own number depends on your price and mortgage.
- About 31% of homes in Mims were built before 1980. Older Florida homes often need a 4-point inspection (roof, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling) before an insurer will cover them, so having one done early can stop surprises after you accept an offer.
- Mims is not a city, so Brevard County rules apply: building permits for repairs, roofs, additions and new homes go through Brevard County Building Code (Planning and Development). Open or missing permits can delay a closing, so checking them early saves time.
- To look up a home's flood zone in Mims, use Brevard County Floodplain Administration (Flood Zone Information). A home's flood zone decides whether a lender requires flood insurance.
What’s different for you
- Answer the three flood questions. Florida asks sellers about flood damage, flood insurance claims and flood help such as FEMA aid, before the contract is signed.
- Share other known problems. Florida sellers must disclose known hidden problems that affect value.
- Agree on repairs or a credit. Put in writing who repairs what, and what happens to open insurance claims.
When you start in CloseHive from this page, your plan already includes these steps, along with the usual ones for selling in Mims. You always see what to do next, and your agent handles the how.
Mims in numbers
- The typical home here is valued at about $235,700, which is 31% lower than Brevard County as a whole ($339,600).
- The typical home here was built around 1988, about 38 years ago. Ask about the roof's age early, because Florida insurers look at it closely.
- 89% of homes are lived in by their owners, more than the county's 77%. Homes here change hands less often, so good ones can go quickly.
- Owners with a mortgage pay about $1,636 a month in housing costs, $386 more than typical rent ($1,250). Many of those owners bought years ago at lower prices, so today's buyers often pay more.
At a typical Mims price of about $235,000, Florida's deed tax is $1,645 and the owner's title policy is about $1,250. Typical value here is 4.0 times the typical household income, compared with 4.3 for the county.
Questions people ask
Do I have to tell buyers about past flooding?
Florida’s flood disclosure law asks sellers about flood damage, flood claims and flood help they received; your agent adds your answers to your disclosures.