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South Florida Office Tower Trifecta

It’s no secret that South Florida’s real estate market has gone gangbusters, but it’s not only sales of high-ticket residential dwellings that are making headlines. Big deals in commercial development abound as well. Apropos of South Florida stealing the spotlight…

Signs of Spring in South Florida: “For Sale”

Spring in other parts of the country might mean daffodils or cherry blossoms in bloom, but in South Florida, the spring season is when things start heating up. And it’s not just the temperatures that we’re talking about. The spring…

Top 3 New-Home Purchase Amenities

Give Buyers (Millenials) What They Want In this super-hot housing market, it is more important than ever to know what buyers are looking for most in a new home purchase. Since Millennials now make up 43% of new home buyers,…

What If You Think Your Real Estate Contract Has Been Breached?

Millions of real estate transactions hurtle through U.S. realtors’ offices every day, and most of them close without a hitch, resulting in many happy buyers and sellers. But occasionally, a home sale may go off the rails, and one party,…

Best Offers: How to Make Them, When to Take Them

Buying or selling a home is a major life decision. And, while changing residences is a known major stressor even during a typical housing market, in a market as hot as Florida’s, it can be a white-knuckle experience. Whether you…

The Mar-a-Lago Lifestyle: a Continuing Real Estate Influencer

If the definition of an ideal world is one filled with elegant surroundings and days of gentle ocean breezes seductively teasing every care away, the island of Palm Beach would certainly qualify. With a lifestyle and culture curated by those…

Bellisimo Encounters More Wellington Hurdles in His Attempt to Build an Equestrian Dream Town

Wellington residents may have recently noticed a healthy rash of construction noise coming from the Equestrian Center. The highly anticipated multimillion upgrade of their treasured Wellington International equestrian facilities had finally commenced—only to be silenced, several months later. What goes…

How to Take Advantage of Florida’s Special Holiday Residential Real Estate Market

Your Florida holiday listing may have more potential than you think In some real estate markets, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is a bust. Real estate agents and ready-to-sell owners might feel that with the world focused…

Do I Need a Real Estate Lawyer for my Florida Luxury Home Closing?

While Florida does not legally require you to hire a real estate attorney for your home sale or purchase, when making a luxury real estate transference in Florida, it’s more important than ever to have your own closing lawyer, preferably…

How to Apply for the Florida Homestead Exemption

What the Florida Homestead Exemption Does for You All Florida homeowners should know about their right to apply for an exemption that protects them against jumps in property appraisal values and the resulting raises in property taxes, and also from…

Attribution: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael W. Pendergrass, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

While Palm Beach Mourns the Passing of its Beloved Beach Bum Jimmy Buffett, His Legacy Lives On

South Florida Salutes Jimmy Buffett with Parties and Music Across the State This weekend musicians and concert crowds flecked with Hawaiian shirts along South Florida’s waterfront communities will likely be sending up double-fisted, toke’n Margarita salutes and singing along to…

What You Need to Know About Zoning Laws if You Plan on Building or Upgrading a House on Florida Property

How Zoning Laws Can Affect Your Florida Property Improvement Plans Florida is still experiencing a pandemic-spawned population explosion and consequently, more robust building and development activity. In addition to new residents upgrading and enhancing their real estate assets for both…

Bellisimo Encounters More Wellington Hurdles in His Attempt to Build an Equestrian Dream Town

Wellington residents may have recently noticed a healthy rash of construction noise coming from the Equestrian Center. The highly anticipated multimillion upgrade of their treasured Wellington International equestrian facilities had finally commenced—only to be silenced, several months later. What goes…

How to Take Advantage of Florida’s Special Holiday Residential Real Estate Market

Your Florida holiday listing may have more potential than you think In some real estate markets, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is a bust. Real estate agents and ready-to-sell owners might feel that with the world focused…

Do I Need a Real Estate Lawyer for my Florida Luxury Home Closing?

While Florida does not legally require you to hire a real estate attorney for your home sale or purchase, when making a luxury real estate transference in Florida, it’s more important than ever to have your own closing lawyer, preferably…

How to Apply for the Florida Homestead Exemption

What the Florida Homestead Exemption Does for You All Florida homeowners should know about their right to apply for an exemption that protects them against jumps in property appraisal values and the resulting raises in property taxes, and also from…

Attribution: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael W. Pendergrass, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

While Palm Beach Mourns the Passing of its Beloved Beach Bum Jimmy Buffett, His Legacy Lives On

South Florida Salutes Jimmy Buffett with Parties and Music Across the State This weekend musicians and concert crowds flecked with Hawaiian shirts along South Florida’s waterfront communities will likely be sending up double-fisted, toke’n Margarita salutes and singing along to…

What You Need to Know About Zoning Laws if You Plan on Building or Upgrading a House on Florida Property

How Zoning Laws Can Affect Your Florida Property Improvement Plans Florida is still experiencing a pandemic-spawned population explosion and consequently, more robust building and development activity. In addition to new residents upgrading and enhancing their real estate assets for both…