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Superseded
real estate
title insurance
Renewal #5

Geographic Targeting Order - Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties, Florida (Real Estate) 2024

“Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County, Florida”

Threshold

$300,000

Effective

December 1, 2024

Expires

February 28, 2026

Geography

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Order Summary

This GTO - which required title insurance companies in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties to report beneficial ownership of legal entities in all-cash residential purchases of $300,000 or more - was superseded on March 1, 2026 when FinCEN's nationwide residential real estate reporting rule took effect, replacing all geographic targeting orders with a permanent nationwide program.

Geographic Coverage

3 areas shown
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Miami-Dade County
Broward County
Palm Beach County

Formal Geographic Text (from order)

“Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County, Florida”

Three-county South Florida region. FIPS: 12086 (Miami-Dade), 12011 (Broward), 12099 (Palm Beach). Covers all residential real property within these county boundaries.

Reporting Requirements

Who Must Report

Title insurance companies

What Must Be Reported

Beneficial ownership of legal entities making all-cash residential real estate purchases at or above $300,000; file a FinCEN Currency Transaction Report via BSA E-Filing System within 30 days of closing

Threshold

$300,000

All-cash transactions at or above

Source Agency

FinCEN

FinCEN order PDF | FinCEN news release

Change Log

RenewedNovember 15, 2024

Renewed with $300,000 threshold.

ExpiredMarch 1, 2026

Superseded by FinCEN nationwide residential real estate reporting rule effective March 1, 2026. GTO program ended.

Renewal Chain

Replaces:gto-re-miami-2017-01· Renewal #5

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this specific GTO, with answers grounded in the official order text.

These answers are for informational purposes only and are grounded in the official FinCEN order text. They do not constitute legal advice.

Analyst Notes

Superseded by FinCEN's permanent nationwide residential real estate rule (effective March 1, 2026). See https://www.fincen.gov/rre for the current nationwide requirement.

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