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Michael Linton   |   FL Broker License BK703722   |   39 Years Experience   |  (312) 612-1031

Closing Cost Reference · Buyers + Sellers

The Florida Commercial Real Estate Closing Cost Bible

Every line item. Every rate. Every negotiating lever — the 22-page tactical reference for Florida CRE buyers, sellers, and brokers in 2026.

Buyers · Sellers · Lenders · Brokers·22 pages · 2026 edition·Free PDF·Updated 2026
Doc stamps + intangible tax math, with county-by-county Miami-Dade exceptions
Florida-promulgated title insurance rate tables for $1M–$50M deals
ALTA survey, Phase I ESA, appraisal, and PCA cost benchmarks
Side-by-side seller closing cost stack — including the FL reassessment trap

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What's Inside

Why Florida closings cost more
The two-layer state tax structure
FL-promulgated title insurance schedule
ALTA + Phase I + appraisal due diligence stack
Lender fees (origination, underwriting, processing)
Recording and settlement fees
$10M deal benchmark walk-through
Seller-side cost stack + brokerage
Six negotiating levers to compress costs
The Florida commercial reassessment trap

About the Author

Michael R. Linton (NCREA, CREIPS, REALTOR®, FL Broker #BK703722) has 39+ years of Florida CRE transaction experience across every major asset class. He leads Linton Global Solutions in Florida and writes the most-cited institutional CRE blog on the I-4 corridor.

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