The Cote Collective Journal https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog.html Insights on Northeast Florida real estate, communities, and relocation from Ben Cote. en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 19:31:27 GMT Northeast Florida Keeps Getting Better. Here's What's New. https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/northeast-florida-new-development-2026.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/northeast-florida-new-development-2026.html Professional soccer, a University of Florida graduate campus, a new retail village, and 3,500 new healthcare jobs — Northeast Florida just keeps announcing new reasons to be here. Here's what's new in 2026. Thu, 14 May 2026 19:31:13 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Local Expert Jacksonville Is Having a Moment. Here's Everything Being Built Right Now That You Need to See. https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/jacksonville-new-attractions-development-2026.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/jacksonville-new-attractions-development-2026.html From a $120 million zoo transformation to a retired Navy destroyer turned museum, a brand new waterfront, and billions in downtown development — Jacksonville is building something worth paying attention to right now. Fri, 08 May 2026 20:38:35 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Local Expert We Moved 1,200 Miles and Knew Nobody. This Is What We Found. https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/moved-1200-miles-knew-nobody-northeast-florida.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/moved-1200-miles-knew-nobody-northeast-florida.html A Vermont family moved 1,200 miles to Northeast Florida with no connections and no safety net. Here's the honest account of what they found — the lifestyle, the community, and the moments that made it all click. Fri, 01 May 2026 01:07:28 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Relocation Truth Northeast Florida Is Booming: Here's What's Coming That You Need to Know About https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/northeast-florida-development-boom-2026.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/northeast-florida-development-boom-2026.html From an $8.8 billion Jacksonville development pipeline to a Margaritaville resort on a crystal lagoon in St. Johns County — Northeast Florida's growth right now is real, verified, and worth understanding before you buy. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:07:13 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Local Expert Nocatee vs. Rivertown: Which Master-Planned Community Is Right for Your Family? https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/nocatee-vs-rivertown-st-johns-county-florida.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/nocatee-vs-rivertown-st-johns-county-florida.html Nocatee is ranked #1 Best Place to Raise a Family in Florida five years running. Rivertown is quieter, nature-driven, and sits along the St. Johns River. Ben Cote visited both and chose Rivertown. Here's the honest comparison — amenities, price, CDD fees, and who each community is actually for. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:47:57 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Local Expert Why Families Are Leaving New England for Northeast Florida https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/why-families-are-leaving-new-england-for-northeast-florida.html https://www.thecotecollective.com/blog/why-families-are-leaving-new-england-for-northeast-florida.html Thinking about relocating from Vermont, Massachusetts, or Connecticut to Northeast Florida? Ben Cote moved his family 1,200 miles and shares the honest truth about what changes, what's hard, and why most families say they should have done it sooner. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:43:53 GMT ben@thecotecollective.com (Ben Cote) Relocation Truth