Do the laminate first, so that the tile will come down on top of it.

Don't know about the condo noise issue but we had laminate put in where carpet used to be a month ago - love it so far. We have a fireplace in the living room. It has tile around it - about 2 ft out from the fireplace. We removed all the carpet and left the tile. We did not want laminate right against the fireplace. It looks nice that way. If you give me an email address I will send you a pic - not sure how to link it on this site.

Hello! - Can withstand pets. All floors will show signs of wear with time. If you want to go with a wood floor, try one with a textured surface as this will make signs of wear less noticeable. - Does not expand/shrink (meaning, we do not want issues with gaps post installation) Wood is a natural product meaning that it will move with changes to the environment. In the winter (dryer months) it is not uncommon to see small gaps in a wood floor. Engineered floors are more stable and will minimize this. - Can withstand humidity (we have central AC but in SoFla, this is an issue) Again, Engineered wood floors are more stable and can withstand more than a solid wood floor. Does anyone have any advice? Any product that may be recommended? I would recommend a high quality engineered wood flooring. Here are some links that will help you. https://www.woodco.com/news/quality-check-engineered-wood-flooring/  https://www.woodco.com/news/6-questions-to-ask-when-buying-wood-flooring/ https://www.woodco.com/news/wood-floor-texture-do-you-know-the-differences/ https://www.woodco.com/news/custom-wood-flooring-manufacturer/ All the best with your remodel! Let us know if we can help further, info@woodco.com

Lisa--Does no one in Florida open their windows and just let the fresh air in during the cooler times? Frankly, that is one of the reasons I was thinking LVT might be a good solution. Unless it's really hot and humid, we are pretty much let the fresh air in type of people. But, I also did some more thinking about the LVT that I was planning to install--Flooret--which features extremely large planks with enhanced bevels. I've now reinforced my earlier thought that I don't like the enhanced bevel (with each separate plank emphasized) look that seems to currently be popular in both engineered hardwood and LVT. I much prefer the look that one gets with real tongue and groove, on-site finished floors. A more regular, smoother surface constancy in look that is the way the old-fashioned 100-year-old oak and maple floors in our primary home present. Now that Christmas is over I may go back to the flooring stores to take a look at my options. For the main floor, IF I could find some timeless-looking porcelain tile that I liked a whole lot and that isn't a trendy design (sorry, but I think wood look porcelain is super trendy) and whose installation cost isn't a killer I could maybe maybe consider that. But, it's my understanding that hard tile is quite an expensive install. I like Marmoleum, but it doesn't have the look I want. And, last time around when we did some remodeling I investigated it and found it to be very pricey. And, I think I am going to give my realtor a call to get some feedback about what she hears from buyers in the area. Thanks all.