Purchasing your first home can be exciting, though challenging, considering budget limitations and what you can and can’t afford. But could you imagine your very first home being a brand new, low-cost, energy efficient, ”green” home? These new homes in Liberty City, which are scheduled to be completed this year, are just that. Green LEED certified, and affordable. How [...]
Continue reading...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...5. March 2009
Brickell was first designed and developed as a financial district, however in recent years residential high-rise development began. There have been over 8,000 new condos constructed in Brickell since the year 2004, but local shops, supermarkets, small eateries, and other service are few and far between. But soon, that will change. With the Downtown Development Authority anticipating the population of the downtown [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2009
Join the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale for a free real estate seminar this evening. The RAGFL to bring together and assist Realtors throughout the area to improve business and achieve high standards of conduct. The group also holds many other learning opportunities for Realtors wishing to learn more about the latest trends and [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2009
Since being incorporated in 1945, the area has never had its own park, until now! The new park in North Bay Village had officially marked its ground on December 20th when the West Drive Park sign had been put up to designate the park area. The half-acre site is located on Harbor Island, one of the [...]
Continue reading...10. January 2009
The 2-acre bayfront land owned by Tibor Hollo will soon be converted into a public park, at least until the real estate market turns around. Tibor Hollo has decided to lease the land to the city at a yearly rate of $1 and will install public benches and walking paths. His future plans for the land [...]
Continue reading...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...17. December 2008
You may hear giggles from many of us that originated from the Northeast, in places like Boston or New York, when you put together the words historic and West Palm Beach. The majority of homes in the Palm Beach County were built in the past 30 years, making the word historic seem a bit unfitting. In comparison, many New England homes [...]
Continue reading...26. November 2008
Tired of the same ol’ Turkey year after year? Maybe it is time for a change! This year, you can spend your Thanksgiving weekend participating in fun sporting and fundraising events at the Hurricane Showdown 2008. The Annual Hurricane Showdown Softball Tournament is now in its 14th consecutive year, combing food, sports, and fun to raise [...]
Continue reading...23. November 2008
With the launch of the latest technology available, Expert Realty now introduces to you Street View, from Google. This feature is perhaps one of the most innovative features available online and brings you to a street level view in almost any location, allowing you to walk through a street without ever leaving your home! While searching through a specific [...]
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25. March 2009
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