228 Grantham B #228 · Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

$105,000

1 bd · 2.0 ba · 719 sqft · Condo · 88 Days on market

Built 1976 $601/mo HOA · 35% of rent ↓ 5% since listing

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• Cash flow +14.2/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +4.3/10.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Immaculate & Clean 1 Bedroom with 2 Full Bathrooms. Spacious and Clean throughout, this condo ensure a comfortable living space. Screened in Patio features a serene nature's view. Grantham B is one of the Most Desirable Spots located in the Heart of Century Village. Only Steps to the Pool. Century Village is an Extremely Active 55+ Community offering Resort-Style Amenities: Cafe, Clubhouse, Tennis, Pickleball, Craft/Painting Workshops, Hobby Classes Fitness Centers, Free Movies, Free Shuttles

Key facts

• Nature's view
• Steps to the pool
• Fitness centers

Tags

• SCREENED IN PATIO
• NATURE'S VIEW
• STEPS TO THE POOL
• RESORT-STYLE AMENITIES
• FITNESS CENTERS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Not a waterfront property; Located in a senior community
• HOA & community: Monthly HOA with clubhouse, pool, community room, jogging path, picnic area and courtesy bus; HOA fee paid monthly

Exterior

• Security: Security fence
• Utilities: Has heating and cooling
• Home design: Condominium; Resale property; Four-story building; Entry on second floor
• Construction: CBS construction
• Exterior features: Fenced yard; Second-floor entry

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Electric range; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: One bedroom on the main level
• Flooring: Laminate flooring
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms (one on the main level)
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Screened porch; Porch

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $105k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $17 ($203/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $105k).
• Recommended offer: $99k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 6.5% vs local median 4.1% in Deerfield Beach — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#250 in FL, #3,970 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, health & safety A+, cost of living A; Watch: amenities D-, employment D-.
• Broward (suburban): math 42% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #46 of 73 in FL (top 63%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Quiet Waters Elementary School (math 40% / reading 48%, grade F, #1,330 of 2,144 statewide, top 63%, 1,128 students, 62% FRL); Lyons Creek Middle School (math 49% / reading 53%, grade C, #237 of 571 statewide, top 43%, 1,757 students, 60% FRL); Deerfield Beach High School (math 12% / reading 37%, grade F, #505 of 667 statewide, top 79%, 2,251 students, 69% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 585 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 2,111 units permitted in Broward County in 2024 (1,265 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 38% of the median local income ($53k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $726 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Broward County population projected at +34% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 88 days — a 6% lower offer ($99k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: HOA is 35% of rent.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $98,700 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 88 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1976 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
4. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
5. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
7. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
8. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
9. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
10. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
11. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.62% ✓
• Cap rate: 6.49%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.69%
• DSCR: 1.03
• GRM: 5.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.1% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -20.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.31×
• Total profit: $-20,365
• Equity at exit: $15,656

10-year hold

• IRR: -37.2%
• Equity multiple: -0.14×
• Total profit: $-33,417
• Equity at exit: $9,078

Cash invested: $29,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33442

• Rents YoY: 0.1%
• Active inventory: 585
• Price-to-rent: 5.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,701 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$551
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$131 /mo · $1,575/yr
• Insurance: −$44
• HOA: −$601
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$357
• Net cashflow: $17

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,679

Max offer price $105,000

Occupancy floor 94%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $89	-5% $53	+0% $17	+5% $-19	+10% $-56
Rent	-10% $-117	-5% $-50	+0% $17	+5% $84	+10% $151
Rate	-1.0pp $70	-0.5pp $44	base $17	+0.5pp $-10	+1.0pp $-38

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $26,250
• Closing costs: $3,150
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
137 Farnham F Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	708	$2,000	$2.82	25d	1	0.23mi
137 Farnham F #137 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$2,500	$3.57	25d	1	0.25mi
329 Farnham P #329 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,450	$2.07	25d	1	0.31mi
3016 Cambridge A Unit A Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,350	$1.93	25d	1	0.35mi
4031 Harwood E Unit 4031 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,700	$2.30	0d	1	0.39mi
308 Markham N Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,200	$1.71	25d	1	0.46mi
436 Markham S #436 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,400	$2.39	25d	1	0.48mi
178 Durham E Unit 178 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	593	$1,350	$2.28	4d	1	0.50mi
178 Durham E Unit 178 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	593	$1,350	$2.28	12d	1	0.50mi
127 Westbury Cir Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,425	$2.44	25d	1	0.52mi
358 Markham Cres Unit 358 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,500	$2.14	25d	1	0.54mi
149 Westbury I #149 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,700	$2.91	25d	1	0.55mi
306 Newport T #306 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,350	$2.31	25d	1	0.57mi
102 Westbury E #102 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,900	$3.25	9d	1	0.58mi
98 Westbury E #98 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,600	$2.74	25d	1	0.58mi
98 Westbury E Unit E Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,600	$2.74	0d	1	0.58mi
384 Durham Cir Unit 384 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	593	$1,400	$2.36	25d	1	0.59mi
125 Westbury E Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,600	$2.74	25d	1	0.60mi
111 Oakridge I #111 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	706	$1,595	$2.26	25d	1	0.62mi
111 Tilford F #111 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,500	$2.56	6d	1	0.69mi
111 Tilford F #111 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,500	$2.56	22d	1	0.69mi
295 Newport Dr Unit 295 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	595	$1,450	$2.44	25d	1	0.74mi
125 Newport I Unit I Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,600	$2.29	0d	1	0.77mi
125 Newport I Unit I Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,600	$2.29	25d	1	0.77mi
181 Tilford I Unit I Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,350	$1.93	25d	1	0.79mi
226 Newport O Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,700	$2.43	25d	1	0.80mi
226 Newport O Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,600	$2.29	4d	1	0.80mi
27 Newport B Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,550	$2.21	23d	1	0.80mi
25 Newport Ct Unit 25 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	700	$1,549	$2.21	25d	1	0.80mi
181 Newport Ct #181 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,650	$2.36	25d	1	0.84mi
170 Newport K Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,430	$2.44	25d	1	0.84mi
188 Prescott E Unit 188 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,800	$2.57	25d	1	0.85mi
12 Prescott E Unit 12 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,550	$2.21	0d	1	0.86mi
20 Prescott E Unit 20 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,600	$2.29	25d	1	0.86mi
6 Ventnor a Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,429	$2.38	25d	1	0.88mi
41 Deer Creek Rd Unit G106 Deerfield Beach, FL	—	1.0	550	$1,850	$3.36	25d	1	0.98mi
260 Prescott N Unit 260 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.5	700	$1,500	$2.14	25d	1	1.07mi
425 E Bougainvillea Dr Deerfield Beach, FL	2.0	1.5	600	$2,500	$4.17	25d	1	1.27mi
660 Cypress Club Way Unit L11 Deerfield Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	605	$1,625	$2.69	13d	1	1.29mi
731 Cypress Ln Unit D Pompano Beach, FL	1.0	1.0	605	$1,650	$2.73	20d	1	1.31mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $601 · $7,212/yr
• Likely covers: poolgym
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-07
   days on market $105,000 Active 88 DOM
2. 2026-06-04
   days on market $105,000 Active 85 DOM
3. 2026-06-03
   days on market $105,000 Active 84 DOM
4. 2026-06-02
   days on market $105,000 Active 83 DOM
5. 2026-06-01
   days on market $105,000 Active 82 DOM
6. 2026-05-31
   days on market $105,000 Active 81 DOM
7. 2026-04-27
   price $105,000
8. 2025-12-15
   listed $110,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 6 d/yr ≥107°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,408
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,882
• − Property taxes: −$1,575
• − Insurance: −$525
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,633
• − Management: −$1,633
• − HOA: −$7,212
• − Depreciation: −$3,055
• Taxable loss: −$1,105
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$265
• After-tax cash flow: $468/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Broward
• NCES district ID: 1200180
• Math proficiency: 42% ▼ -18.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $52,139
• Composite: 40.88/100
• National rank: #3621
• State rank: #46 of 73 in FL

Livability — Deerfield Beach

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #250
• US rank: #3970

Category grades

Amenities D- Commute C Cost of living A Crime C+ Employment D- Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings C+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Deerfield Beach, FL
• County: Broward County · 1,963,430 people
• City population: 61,449
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• Population (ZIP): 31,296
• Household income: $53,254
• Rent vs Own: 30.3% rent · 69.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 2169.0

Population outlook (Broward County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,207,033 people
• By 2030: 2,360,704 · +7.0%
• By 2040: 2,661,208 · +20.6%
• By 2050: 2,946,698 · +33.5%
• By 2075: 3,602,273 · +63.2%
• By 2100: 3,970,984 · +79.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.61)
• Race & ethnicity: White 57% Hispanic / Latino 23% Two or more races 19% Black 10% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 4% Cuban 3%
• Common ancestry: Estonian 7% Romanian 4% Hispanic 3%
• Foreign-born: 34% · Canada, Jamaica, Dominican Republic
• Languages at home: 59% English-only · Spanish 20% Other Indo-European 13% French/Haitian/Cajun 4%

Political lean MEDSL · Broward

• 2024 margin: D (+17.0) · D 58.0% · R 41.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -17.8pp toward R · 2008: 34.7pp · 2024: 17.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+17.0 2020: D+29.8 2016: D+35.0 2012: D+34.9 2008: D+34.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -280.44%
• Current HPI: 323.0166
• Rent YoY: ▲ 0.10%
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

-4.5% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-27 Price Changed $105,000 Beaches MLS
• 2025-12-15 Listed $110,000 Beaches MLS