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    <title>Amanda McKnight — Space Coast Guides</title>
    <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/blog</link>
    <description>Practical guides from Amanda McKnight, top 1% Compass REALTOR® in Brevard County / the Space Coast.</description>
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      <title>Moving to Florida's Space Coast: The Complete 2026 Relocation Guide</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/moving-to-space-coast-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A 2026 relocation playbook for moving to the Space Coast and Brevard County: timeline, town shortlist, insurance timing, and what to do before you book the truck—without retitling the remote-buyer checklist or the flipbook.</description>
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      <title>Where Should You Live on the Space Coast in 2026?</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/best-places-to-live-space-coast-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A 2026 town-fit map for the best places to live on the Space Coast—Viera, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, and nearby options—without ranking cities or retitling the Viera vs Merritt Island pair guide.</description>
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      <title>What “Best Realtor on the Space Coast” Should Mean in 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/best-realtors-space-coast-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>What “best realtor Space Coast Florida” searches actually need in 2026: insurance literacy, town fluency, waterfront files, and remote logistics—without ranking other agents or retitling the 2026-09-08 hiring checklist.</description>
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      <title>Space Coast Real Estate Market 2026: What Actually Matters</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-real-estate-market-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>2026 Space Coast and Brevard housing-market context for buyers and sellers—how to read prices and inventory without invented MLS numbers, and what to ask instead of “are Brevard home prices falling.”</description>
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      <title>Buying Waterfront Property on Florida's Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/buying-waterfront-space-coast</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How to buy Space Coast waterfront homes—ocean, river, canal, and Cocoa Beach or Merritt Island files—without inventing depths or retitling the Merritt Island canal-home tour checklist.</description>
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      <title>Where to Live for KSC, Blue Origin, L3Harris, or Patrick SFB</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/moving-near-kennedy-space-center</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/moving-near-kennedy-space-center</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A commute-and-lifestyle map for moving near Kennedy Space Center, Blue Origin, L3Harris, or Patrick Space Force Base—without retitling the Patrick PCS home-buying guide.</description>
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      <title>Flood Zones, Insurance, Roofs, and Coastal Costs on the Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-flood-zones-insurance-roofs</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-flood-zones-insurance-roofs</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>What buying a house on the Space Coast actually costs beyond the mortgage: Brevard flood zones, Florida home insurance, roof age, and coastal fees—without retitling the flood-and-wind education guide.</description>
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      <title>Selling a Space Coast Home in 2026: Pricing, Prep, and Offer Quality</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/selling-home-space-coast-2026</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/selling-home-space-coast-2026</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How to sell a house in Brevard County in 2026—pricing, buyer insurance friction, and offer quality—without invented days-on-market or a retitle of the listing-process or hurricane-season guides.</description>
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      <title>HOA Dues vs CDD Assessments in Viera</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/viera-hoa-vs-cdd</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/viera-hoa-vs-cdd</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Separate Viera HOA dues from CDD assessments, tax-bill line items, and use restrictions—without inventing fee amounts or retitling the Suntree &amp; Viera amenities guide.</description>
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      <title>Larger-Lot and Ranch Properties Around Lake Washington</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/lake-washington-ranch-homes</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/lake-washington-ranch-homes</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Tour Lake Washington-area ranch and larger-lot homes for wells, septic, outbuildings, drainage, and commute—without inventing acreage prices or repeating the Merritt Island canal checklist.</description>
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      <title>Cocoa Beach vs Cape Canaveral for Daily Life</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/cocoa-beach-vs-cape-canaveral</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/cocoa-beach-vs-cape-canaveral</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral for weekday rhythm, Port Canaveral, condos, and residential streets—without ranking them or repeating Indian Harbour Beach vs Satellite Beach.</description>
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      <title>A Practical Look at Port St. John</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/living-in-port-st-john</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/living-in-port-st-john</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>What weekday life in Port St. John actually feels like—mainland Indian River, Cocoa access, lot pattern—without inventing prices or treating it as a beach town.</description>
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      <title>How to List a Home on Florida’s Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/listing-your-space-coast-home</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/listing-your-space-coast-home</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A Brevard seller process guide: prep, insurance questions, pricing conversation, and the first two weeks on market—without invented days-on-market or a hurricane-season retitle.</description>
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      <title>Indialantic Daily Life for Buyers</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/living-in-indialantic</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/living-in-indialantic</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Weekday life in Indialantic—A1A, ocean access, small-city grid, Melbourne Beach next door—without treating it as a clone of Indian Harbour Beach vs Satellite Beach.</description>
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      <title>Remote and Hybrid Closings in Brevard County</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-remote-closing</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-remote-closing</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How remote and hybrid closings work for Brevard purchases: notary, wires, estoppels, and what still needs a local person—without retitling the remote-buyer tour checklist.</description>
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      <title>A Merritt Island Canal-Home Tour Checklist</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/merritt-island-canal-home-tour-checklist</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/merritt-island-canal-home-tour-checklist</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Walk a Merritt Island canal lot like a local: seawall, draft, bridges, docks, lifts, and insurance timing—without invented depths, prices, or a retitle of Viera vs Merritt Island.</description>
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      <title>Indian Harbour Beach vs Satellite Beach: A Practical Beachside Comparison</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/indian-harbour-beach-vs-satellite-beach</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/indian-harbour-beach-vs-satellite-beach</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare Indian Harbour Beach and Satellite Beach for daily rhythm, A1A vs side-street living, Patrick-area convenience, insurance questions, and lot types—without ranking the towns or inventing prices.</description>
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      <title>Amanda McKnight Space Coast Market Report — September 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-market-report-september-2026</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/space-coast-market-report-september-2026</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Amanda McKnight’s September 2026 Space Coast market commentary for Merritt Island, Viera, beachside Brevard, and countywide buyer–seller dynamics—advisor insight, not fabricated MLS stats.</description>
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      <title>How to Choose a Real Estate Agent on Florida's Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/how-to-choose-space-coast-realtor</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/how-to-choose-space-coast-realtor</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A practical checklist for choosing a Space Coast REALTOR®: local experience, neighborhoods, responsiveness, waterfront, VA/military, relocation, brokerage support, reviews, and recent deals.</description>
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      <title>Viera vs. Merritt Island: A Practical Buyer Comparison</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/viera-vs-merritt-island-which-fits</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/viera-vs-merritt-island-which-fits</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare Viera and Merritt Island homes, commutes, insurance questions, community costs, and everyday lifestyle before choosing where to buy.</description>
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      <title>Brevard Flood Zones, Wind Coverage, and the Real Monthly Payment</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/flood-insurance-wind-coverage-brevard</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/flood-insurance-wind-coverage-brevard</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A practical educational guide to flood zones, elevation, windstorm coverage, insurance quotes, and home-buying budgets in Brevard County.</description>
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      <title>PCS Home-Buying Guide Near Patrick Space Force Base</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/buying-near-patrick-space-force-base</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/buying-near-patrick-space-force-base</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Plan a PCS or relocation near Patrick Space Force Base with realistic commute, town, financing, temporary lodging, and remote-search guidance.</description>
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      <title>The Space Coast First-Time Buyer Playbook</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/first-time-home-buyer-brevard-county</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/first-time-home-buyer-brevard-county</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A step-by-step first-time home buyer guide for Brevard County covering preapproval, neighborhoods, insurance, offers, inspections, and closing.</description>
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      <title>Condo vs. Single-Family Home: Beachside and Inland Space Coast Choices</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/condo-vs-single-family-space-coast</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/condo-vs-single-family-space-coast</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare Space Coast condos and single-family homes by fees, insurance, rental rules, maintenance, reserves, location, and lifestyle.</description>
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      <title>Selling Before or During Hurricane Season on Florida’s Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/selling-home-before-hurricane-season-florida</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/selling-home-before-hurricane-season-florida</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A practical Space Coast seller guide to timing, storm preparation, insurance questions, pricing, disclosure, and buyer confidence from June through November.</description>
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      <title>Out-of-State and Remote Home Buyer Checklist for the Space Coast</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/remote-buyer-checklist-space-coast</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/remote-buyer-checklist-space-coast</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Plan a remote Brevard County purchase with town shortlists, live video tours, early insurance quotes, inspections, closing logistics, and local representation.</description>
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      <title>Living in Suntree and Viera: A Space Coast Buyer’s Guide</title>
      <link>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/suntree-viera-real-estate-guide</link>
      <guid>https://www.amandamck.com/pages/suntree-viera-real-estate-guide</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare Suntree and Viera homes, HOAs, CDDs, amenities, school research, commuting, inventory, and buyer due diligence in central Brevard.</description>
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