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Homeowners across South Florida that need to sell a home are finding themselves entering into a very intimidating market. Though the number of home sales has greatly increased from last year, the median sale price has decreased significantly across the board. The following statistics were taken from the Florida Association of Realtors, based on MLS sales levels from [...]
Continue reading...Fort Lauderdale Luxury Home Tours by Helicopter
6. July 2009
Everyone is familiar with the usual open house tour of a home, where the realtor greets you at the door of the home. But have you ever been greeted by your realtor at the door of a helicopter? Skywater, a company based in Fort Lauderdale, offers this unique experience to buyers searching for high-end estates in [...]
Continue reading...Federal Grant Offered to Coral Springs Homes in Distress
9. March 2009
Recently, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has offered a $3.38 million dollars grant to help address the abandoned and foreclosed homes in Coral Springs. This grant allows the money to be used in five ways. This includes the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed homes. The establishment of financing mechanisms for the purchase and [...]
Continue reading...Plantation Foreclosed Homes – $2 Million Received in Grants
30. December 2008
We are finally begining to see some of the money spread around across the state of Florida, as the government has begun delegating the funds that have been made available to save many homeowners from foreclosure. The city of Plantation has received $2 million to purchase what they can of the 280 foreclosed properties in the city. The money is [...]
Continue reading...Is South Florida’s Housing Market on the Rebound?
30. September 2008
An article in today’s Miami Herald suggests that the housing market has made a very small improvement in comparison to previous months. The home-price index for South Florida fell 28.2 percent from 2007, which is better than June’s 30.5 percent drop. This index includes Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Standard & Poors, the company that compiles [...]
Continue reading...Condo Buyer Suing To Reverse Purchase
27. September 2008
Ron Kurtz happily bought one of the high-rise Hallandale Beach condos back in 2004 for a sum of $520,000. Now, he is suing for the return of his $104,000 deposit. His reason is simple: he bought a condo with oceanfront views but would not be getting what he paid for. The building housing his condo [...]
Continue reading...Dan Marino’s Takes $600,000 Loss on Florida Mansion
23. September 2008
Although former Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino isn’t exactly struggling to pay his mortgage(s), the half-million dollar loss he accepted on his palatial Parkland estate proves that even celebrities aren’t immune to the continuing Florida real estate slump.The estate, in the very exclusive Pine Tree Estates area, offers an impressive 9,286 square feet, 7 [...]
Continue reading...I’ll beat you to prove I’m not a wuss
21. September 2008
After now 21-year-old, Billy Ammons helped his friends beat up three homeless men back in 2006 on the street, he quickly grabbed a paintball gun ready for round two and three to prove to his friends that “he was not a wuss.” Him and two of his other “cool” friends face the possibility of life [...]
Continue reading...Broward County HOAs and Condo Associations, It’s Broward Beautiful Grant Time Again
31. May 2007
Don’t forget that your applications for the free money to beautify landscaping around your community are due June 8 at noon! Broward Beautiful Community Grants Program will give you anywhere from $1500 to $10,000 for a project providing it’s on public property or common areas visible to the general public. You can spruce up a small park, [...]
Continue reading...It’s Never Been Better Time To Buy
30. May 2007
I don’t want to be a nudge, but… Town meetings with local legislators lead many a frustrated and confused resident in Dade and Broward County to the conclusion that Tallahassee can only agree on one thing: taxes need reform. But who benefits (right now longtime homeowners – aided by Save Our Homes – and first-time buyers) and [...]
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15. July 2009
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