I am currently freezing my hands at the North East and thinking of moving to FL. I am not married and have no kids, so schools are irrelevant. I am looking at single family house or something like a two family if my folks ever want to move down or visit me.
The only "must have" is a pool. A bonus would be relatively close (~20 minutes by car or walking distance) to the ocean. Unfortunately I don't know much about FL's areas. I prefer "populated" suburbia and would rather being smack in the center of a city.
Another question: a lot of Redfin listings have HOA fee even for a single houses. Can one get a house without HOA? What does HOA do for you?