What to verify about backup power if you expect full storm-day livability rather than minimal emergency function

For South Florida luxury buyers, backup power should be evaluated as a livability system, not a checkbox. The essential questions are whether the home can support comfort cooling, water pressure, refrigeration, security, communications, and other expected loads for the duration of a real outage. That means reviewing load calculations, transfer equipment, fuel endurance, battery capacity, maintenance records, permitting, and the exact list of systems actually carried on backup power.

How to compare buildings when one is optimized for entertaining and the other for restoration

A refined South Florida buyer framework for weighing lifestyle-ready buildings against restoration candidates, with a focus on hosting utility, preservation constraints, code exposure, and long-term value.