# Community Guides: Florida and Tennessee | ABODE Canonical page: https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/ Last updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: ABODE International Realty LLC (Real Estate Firm TN 263936; FL Corporation CQ1070640) Place guides # Community guides for luxury buyers and sellers Sourced, dated and about the place ABODE International Realty publishes community guides for Florida and Middle Tennessee, covering Pinellas, Palm Beach and Martin counties, Florida, and Williamson, Davidson and Rutherford counties, Tennessee. Each guide explains who governs a place and what to check before buying, with numbered public sources and an update date. In short: ABODE publishes sourced, dated community guides for Florida and Middle Tennessee places, each explaining who governs the place and what to check before buying. ## Tampa Bay and Pinellas County, Florida Gulf-side and Intracoastal communities in Pinellas County, where ABODE’s Largo office is located. ### [Belleair Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-beach-florida/) A small Gulf-side city on Sand Key, across the Belleair Causeway from Largo [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-beach-florida/) ### [Belleair Shore](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-shore-florida/) A very small Gulf-front town zoned single-family, with a few recreation lots [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-shore-florida/) ### [Belleair Bluffs](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-bluffs-florida/) An Intracoastal city between Largo and the Gulf beaches [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-bluffs-florida/) ### [Indian Rocks Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/indian-rocks-beach-florida/) A Gulf-side city with a beachfront business district [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/indian-rocks-beach-florida/) ### [Largo](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/largo-florida/) A central Pinellas County city bordering Clearwater, Belleair and Seminole, with causeway access to the Gulf beaches [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/largo-florida/) ### [Pinellas County](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/pinellas-county-florida/) County guide to permitting offices, homestead rules, flood and evacuation lookups, and condo inspections [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/pinellas-county-florida/) ### [Clearwater Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/clearwater-beach-florida/) A Gulf-side district of the City of Clearwater, reached by Memorial Causeway [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/clearwater-beach-florida/) ### [Madeira Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/madeira-beach-florida/) A Gulf Coast barrier-island city with a historic John’s Pass Village and its own building department [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/madeira-beach-florida/) ### [St. Pete Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/st-pete-beach-florida/) A Gulf-side barrier-island city with its own building department [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/st-pete-beach-florida/) ### [Treasure Island](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/treasure-island-florida/) A Pinellas County city between Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/treasure-island-florida/) ### [Dunedin](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/dunedin-florida/) A Pinellas County city with a causeway to Honeymoon Island State Park [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/dunedin-florida/) ### [Palm Harbor](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/palm-harbor-florida/) An unincorporated Pinellas County community with no city government [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/palm-harbor-florida/) ### [St. Petersburg](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/st-petersburg-florida/) Strong-mayor city, own permitting, 49% flood-repair rule, milestone and historic checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/st-petersburg-florida/) ### [Indian Shores](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/indian-shores-florida/) Barrier-island town: own building department, flood checks, and a town-stated 25-year milestone interval [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/indian-shores-florida/) ### [Redington Shores](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/redington-shores-florida/) A Gulf Boulevard town with its own Building Department and a townwide flood hazard area. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/redington-shores-florida/) ### [Sand Key](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/sand-key-florida/) Barrier island shared by several governments: who permits and which rules apply where [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/sand-key-florida/) ### [Belleair](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-florida/) Town of Belleair: own building department, floodplain and rental rules, town water. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belleair-florida/) ### [Davis Islands, Tampa](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/davis-islands-florida/) A South Tampa island neighborhood created in the 1920s and reached by the Davis Islands Bridge [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/davis-islands-florida/) ## Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, Florida Atlantic barrier-island and estate-lot communities. ### [Hobe Sound](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/hobe-sound-florida/) Martin County Census place: jurisdiction check, county flood and 50% rule, control line and permit steps [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/hobe-sound-florida/) ### [Manalapan](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/manalapan-florida/) A small oceanfront town in two separate areas, one on Hypoluxo Island [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/manalapan-florida/) ### [Palm Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/palm-beach-florida/) A barrier-island town in Palm Beach County with its own design review, landmark and permitting process [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/palm-beach-florida/) ### [Jupiter Island](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/jupiter-island-florida/) A barrier-island town in Martin County with about nine miles of Atlantic frontage [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/jupiter-island-florida/) ### [Stone Creek Ranch, Delray Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/stone-creek-ranch-florida/) A homeowners’ association community of estate lots in the west Delray Beach area [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/stone-creek-ranch-florida/) ## Williamson County, Tennessee Towns, cities and unincorporated communities south of Nashville, with a county tax and zoning guide. ### [Arrington](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/arrington-tennessee/) Eastern Williamson County: village plan, septic and water, flood, greenbelt and property tax checks. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/arrington-tennessee/) ### [Williamson County](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/williamson-county-tennessee/) County-wide property tax by city and school-tax district, unincorporated zoning, septic and greenbelt [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/williamson-county-tennessee/) ### [Franklin](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/franklin-tennessee/) The county seat, with its own rate and a Franklin Special School District tax district [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/franklin-tennessee/) ### [Brentwood](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/brentwood-tennessee/) A city with its own zoning and a \$0.19 city rate for 2026 [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/brentwood-tennessee/) ### [Cool Springs](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/cool-springs-tennessee/) A commercial and mixed-use area spanning Franklin and Brentwood [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/cool-springs-tennessee/) ### [Nolensville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/nolensville-tennessee/) A town with a 2023 zoning ordinance and its own tax rate [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/nolensville-tennessee/) ### [Thompson’s Station](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/thompsons-station-tennessee/) A town with its own Land Development Ordinance and transect zoning [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/thompsons-station-tennessee/) ### [College Grove](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/college-grove-tennessee/) An unincorporated community under county zoning, with private club communities nearby [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/college-grove-tennessee/) ### [Leiper’s Fork](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/leipers-fork-tennessee/) An unincorporated village with a National Register historic district [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/leipers-fork-tennessee/) ## Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee Small cities inside Metro Nashville, each with its own zoning. ### [Green Hills, Nashville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/green-hills-tennessee/) Metro’s Green Hills-Midtown plan, overlays, permits, floodplain rules and tax districts. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/green-hills-tennessee/) ### [Nashville satellite cities: property tax](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/nashville-satellite-cities-tennessee/) How Metro rates and a separate city tax combine [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/nashville-satellite-cities-tennessee/) ### [Belle Meade](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belle-meade-tennessee/) A small city with five zoning districts and a citywide conservation overlay [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/belle-meade-tennessee/) ### [Forest Hills](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/forest-hills-tennessee/) A city with ten zoning districts and a hillside overlay [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/forest-hills-tennessee/) ### [Oak Hill](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/oak-hill-tennessee/) A city with six residential districts and a Radnor Lake Natural Area Impact Zone on its map [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/oak-hill-tennessee/) ## Rutherford County, Tennessee The Murfreesboro area, where ABODE has an office. ### [Rutherford County](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/rutherford-county-tennessee/) The 2026 reappraisal, rates, unincorporated zoning and the School Facilities Tax [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/markets/rutherford-county-tennessee/) ### [Murfreesboro](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/murfreesboro-tennessee/) Rutherford County’s seat, with a 2026 city rate, impact fees and floodplain rules [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/murfreesboro-tennessee/) ## Knoxville and East Tennessee The Knoxville and Tellico Lake area, where ABODE has an office in Knoxville. ### [Lenoir City](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/lenoir-city-tennessee/) City zoning and permits, LCUB utilities, county property tax, flood and TVA lake checks. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/lenoir-city-tennessee/) ### [Fort Loudoun Lake](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/fort-loudoun-lake-tennessee/) TVA reservoir guide: Section 26a dock permits, flowage easements, county rules, septic and flood checks. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/fort-loudoun-lake-tennessee/) ### [Knoxville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/knoxville-tennessee/) City versus county rules, floodplain and TVA checks, and the property tax authorities [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/knoxville-tennessee/) ### [Farragut](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/farragut-tennessee/) A Knox County town: town government, county tax, flood checks and TVA lake rules [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/farragut-tennessee/) ### [Vonore](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/vonore-tennessee/) A Monroe County town: town zoning versus county, septic and sewer, Tellico Lake and flood checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/vonore-tennessee/) ### [Tellico Lake](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/tellico-lake-tennessee/) TVA Section 26a dock permits, flowage easements, county jurisdiction, septic and flood checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/tellico-lake-tennessee/) ### [Tellico Village](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/tellico-village-tennessee/) Property owners association, county and TRDA roles, TVA shoreline rules and buyer checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/communities/tellico-village-tennessee/) ## Due-diligence guides Topic guides on the rules and records that decide what a buyer can do with a property. ### [College Grove vs. Arrington vs. Leiper’s Fork](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/college-grove-vs-arrington-vs-leipers-fork/) Williamson County plans, zoning, septic, water, flood, historic and tax rules, side by side. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/college-grove-vs-arrington-vs-leipers-fork/) ### [Tennessee acreage due diligence](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/tennessee-acreage-due-diligence/) Who controls septic, access, zoning, Greenbelt, flood and TVA items on Tennessee acreage [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/tennessee-acreage-due-diligence/) ### [Murfreesboro areas and districts](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/murfreesboro-areas-and-districts/) Zoning districts, overlays, historic review and city versus county rules in Murfreesboro, TN [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/murfreesboro-areas-and-districts/) ### [Franklin vs. Brentwood](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/franklin-vs-brentwood-tennessee/) Two Williamson County cities compared: government, zoning, permits, flood, rentals, utilities and tax [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/franklin-vs-brentwood-tennessee/) ### [Who does what in a Florida branded residence](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-branded-residence-roles/) Who the developer, brand, operator, association, manager and owner are, and where each is stated [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-branded-residence-roles/) ### [Preconstruction vs. resale Florida condominiums](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-preconstruction-vs-resale-condominiums/) Developer first sale vs resale: disclosure, cancellation windows, deposits and turnover. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-preconstruction-vs-resale-condominiums/) ### [Florida condo rental and owner-use rules](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-condominium-rental-and-owner-use-rules/) Who sets rental and owner-use rules for a Florida condo, and where a buyer reads them [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-condominium-rental-and-owner-use-rules/) ### [Pinellas condominium due diligence](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/pinellas-condominium-due-diligence/) Florida milestone inspections, structural reserve studies and five documents to request [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/pinellas-condominium-due-diligence/) ### [Florida oceanfront due diligence](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-oceanfront-due-diligence/) The state, federal and local lines that cross an oceanfront lot, and the order to test them [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-oceanfront-due-diligence/) ### [Gulf-front vs. Intracoastal in Pinellas County](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/gulf-front-vs-intracoastal-pinellas-county/) Beach lines versus seawall, dock and dredging approvals: what differs on each Pinellas shore. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/gulf-front-vs-intracoastal-pinellas-county/) ### [Belleair vs. Belleair Beach vs. Belleair Shore](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/belleair-vs-belleair-beach-vs-belleair-shore/) Four Belleair governments compared: location, permitting, zoning, flood and rental rules. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/belleair-vs-belleair-beach-vs-belleair-shore/) ### [Florida branded residence ownership costs](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-branded-residence-ownership-costs/) Cost categories, legal basis and the document that states each, for Florida branded condos [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-branded-residence-ownership-costs/) ### [Florida condominium document review checklist](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-condominium-document-review-checklist/) The documents a Florida condo buyer can request, what the 2026 statutes say, and branded-building extras. [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/florida-condominium-document-review-checklist/) ## Statewide guide A topic guide that spans Florida markets. ### [Florida luxury condos and branded residences](https://abodeintlrealty.com/florida-luxury-condos-branded-residences/) What branded residences are, with sourced premium and demand figures [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/florida-luxury-condos-branded-residences/) ## Branded residence project guides Hotel, automotive and fashion-branded condominium projects in Florida and Nashville, each with numbered sources and no prices. ### [Branded residence guides](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/) The hub for 13 sourced project guides in Florida and Nashville, with no prices [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/) ### [Residences by Armani/Casa](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/armani-casa-sunny-isles-beach/) Sunny Isles Beach tower; developer-listed completed, with sourced buyer checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/armani-casa-sunny-isles-beach/) ### [Porsche Design Tower](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/porsche-design-tower-sunny-isles-beach/) Sunny Isles Beach condominium tower with a sourced status and buyer checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/porsche-design-tower-sunny-isles-beach/) ### [Bentley Residences Miami](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/bentley-residences-miami-sunny-isles-beach/) A Sunny Isles Beach tower under construction, with shifting dates and developer-sale checks [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/bentley-residences-miami-sunny-isles-beach/) ### [Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-sunny-isles-beach/) Oceanfront condominium tower with a 2020 temporary certificate of occupancy [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-sunny-isles-beach/) ### [FENDI Chateau Residences](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/fendi-chateau-residences-surfside/) A Surfside oceanfront condominium with sources that disagree on counts [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/fendi-chateau-residences-surfside/) ### [Aston Martin Residences](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/aston-martin-residences-miami/) A downtown Miami tower with a 2024 temporary certificate of occupancy [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/aston-martin-residences-miami/) ### [Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/four-seasons-private-residences-coconut-grove/) A Coconut Grove tower under construction, with projected 2028 completion [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/four-seasons-private-residences-coconut-grove/) ### [Ritz-Carlton Residences, Fort Lauderdale Beach](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-fort-lauderdale-beach/) A two-tower condominium announced February 2026, with no completion date [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-fort-lauderdale-beach/) ### [Ritz-Carlton Residences, Naples](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-naples/) A five-building Naples community reported nearing completion in June 2026 [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/ritz-carlton-residences-naples/) ### [Pendry Residences Nashville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/pendry-residences-nashville/) A Gulch hotel and condominium project with an opening year that differs by source [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/pendry-residences-nashville/) ### [Four Seasons Private Residences Nashville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/four-seasons-private-residences-nashville/) A downtown tower open since 2022, where purchases are normally resales [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/four-seasons-private-residences-nashville/) ### [Conrad Residences Nashville](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/conrad-residences-nashville/) 196 condominiums above the Conrad hotel, with Tennessee association-information rules [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/conrad-residences-nashville/) ### [Nashville EDITION Hotel & Residences](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/nashville-edition-hotel-residences/) A Gulch tower under construction, with 2028 and late-2027 opening reports [Read the guide](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/nashville-edition-hotel-residences/) ## What can you rely on in these guides? - **Named sources.** Facts a buyer would rely on carry numbered notes that point to public sources. ABODE’s own perspective is labeled as opinion. - **Dated.** Each guide shows when it was last updated. - **About places, not people.** No school ratings or rankings, crime statistics or demographics; a school-district tax may appear because it changes a tax bill. No private owners or security details. Read the full [editorial standards](https://abodeintlrealty.com/editorial-standards/), browse all [due-diligence guides](https://abodeintlrealty.com/guides/), read the [branded residence guides](https://abodeintlrealty.com/branded-residences/), or [talk to an advisor](https://abodeintlrealty.com/connect/) about a specific property. ## Community guides: frequently asked questions What is in an ABODE community guide? Each guide describes a place: who governs it, how it is laid out, which rules and risks to check before buying, and how it compares with nearby places. Facts a buyer would rely on cite a numbered public source, and each guide shows its last update date. ABODE’s own perspective is labeled as opinion. Which places do the guides cover? The guides listed on this page: Pinellas, Palm Beach and Martin county communities in Florida; Williamson, Davidson and Rutherford county places in Middle Tennessee; and a statewide Florida guide to luxury condominiums and branded residences. Do the guides include home prices or school information? No school ratings or rankings, crime statistics or demographics; a school-district tax may appear because it changes a tax bill. Guides include prices only when we can attribute them and are permitted to republish them. The editorial standards page explains why. Does a guide mean ABODE has listings in that place? No. The guides are about places, not a statement of where ABODE has current activity. Ask an advisor about current opportunities.