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Palm Beach County Property Tax 2010 notices mailed this week~ Important Info about appealing your taxes!
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 7:13am. 65 Views, 0 Comments.
Beginning Monday, August
23, 2010, the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s office mailed the
proposed property taxes for 2010. In the notice, there is a breakdown
of millage rates , the property’s assessed and taxable values (as of
January 1, 2010), and any exemptions applied. Read your notice
closely.
Although unfortunately millage rates have gone up in most areas, the
values have declined. (example: I am an owner of Boca Raton Real Estate. My market value
declined 10%, however my tax bill increased because the local taxing
authorities increased their millage rate.) If you disagree with the
value, or an exemption has not been applied, you have between now and
September 16, 2010 to file a petition. With property values plummeting…
Lockbox vs Agent Accompany showings: Which is better for the Seller?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at 4:40pm. 119 Views, 0 Comments.

Please allow me to vent. I was just scheduling some showings to take a buyer out to see some two bedroom condos in Regency in Boca Pointe. I have a listing there, which she saw online, but she also wanted to see some other condos as well as mine. Four in total. Mine is easy to show. I have a key, plus it is on a supra lockbox for the convenience of co-operating Realtors. All the others required appointments with the listing agents. So I figured out the schedule, which is very dependent upon the promptness of the buyer client, and called the brokers to schedule the appointments. On two there was no problem. On the third, I caught the agent and his partner-wife on vacation. He said, “OH we are out of town for the week, sorry we can’t show it”. I was…
Just Sold in Courtside of Broken Sound Country Club ~ This was a Short Sale
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 10:31am. 203 Views, 0 Comments.
I just sold this gorgeous courtyard home in the Courtside subdivision of Broken Sound Country Club. For those of you who don't know the lingo, a Courtyard Home is one in which the swimming pool and patio are in the front of the house. You usually enter through the entrance doors into a courtyard and then the front door of the house is through the courtyard. Many courtyard homes in Boca Raton have detached guest houses as well.
This stunning home in Broken Sound Club has four bedrooms and four baths in the main house, in addition to a one bedroom suite guest houses. It has beautiful Brazilian wood floors throughout, and over 3400 square feet in total.
Broken Sound Club is an equity country club in a fabulous central Boca Raton location.
This was a Boca…
Just Sold 4740 South Ocean Blvd ~ Braemar Isle Condo Highland Beach
Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 10:07am. 219 Views, 1 Comments.

This fabulous condo in Bramar Isles in Boca Highlands was just sold by my buyer's specialist Karen Rothstein. It is a ninth floor condo with fabulous intracoastal views. Stunning completely redone including brand new kitchen, baths, state of the art stainless appliances, toto toilets, and so much more including an absolutely stunning panoramic intracoastal view pictured above.
Boca Highlands is a gated waterfront community with a private beach club, tennis, swimming pools, fitness center, and marina located on the Intracoastal waterway in Highland Beach.
We sold this condo to our happy client in April 2010 for a great price of $428,000. It was listed for $499,900 in December 2009. The previous sale was $695,000 in December 2006.
Short Sale Myth #1: Boca Raton Short Sales Do Not Get Approved
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 2:48pm. 223 Views, 0 Comments.
With short sales making up over twenty percent of all Boca Raton real estate listings, and over thirty percent of those listings under $400,000, it is time to answer some commonly held questions and misperceptions about short sales.
SHORT SALE MYTH #1: Short sales take 9-12 months and do not get approved.
This is the most difficult part of a short sale process for both buyers and sellers. The lenders are slammed with files and do not always respond promptly. And it is true that the lender will not look at a file without an executed purchase contract. However, I am finding that the process is becoming more streamlined and it is possible to get a response in a more timely manner. The average process is as follows: Once there is an executed contract subject…
One Thousand Ocean - Boca Raton Oceanfront Condos
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 2:01pm. 132 Views, 0 Comments.
One Thousand Ocean - Boca Raton Oceanfront Condos
If Boca Raton
oceanfront condos have been a desire you have had for some time, you may want
to see the condos available at One Thousand Ocean. The latest to bring luxury
living to this South Florida area, the home
you have been waiting for has arrived. The Boca Raton oceanfront condos are for the
truly discriminating who want the lifestyle to which they are accustomed. Living in Boca Raton oceanfront condos allows you the option of being close to anything you want or need. Not only are you living in an elegantly designed condo but you are only about an hour away from Miami. If the need for the nightlife strikes, you do not have far to go. The shopping is great in this city as well.
The…
Just sold 7865 Trieste Place in Addison Reserve Country Club
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 3:15pm. 127 Views, 0 Comments.


I just sold this awesome house in Trieste in Addison Reserve Country Club in Delray Beach Florida. It closed on April 30, 2010 and was listed in late February 2010. The buyers will be using this as a vacation home and got a great buy at $500,000 for the property which was listed at $619,000. With three bedrooms, three baths, a gorgeous pool and spa and golf course view, with a transferable golf membership. Although the membership equity is a separate fee, not all homes in Addison Reserve come with full golf and those that do generally command a higher price since the golf memberships are limited and there is a lengthy waiting list. The house was built in 1999 and was in excellent condition, as a matter of fact the buyer purchased all the furniture in a…
Just Sold 4301 N Ocean Blvd - Sea Ranch Club of Boca Raton
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 2:54pm. 242 Views, 0 Comments.

I just sold this fabulous condo in Sea Ranch! It is on the tenth floor of the "A" building, with fabulous ocean and intracoastal views from every room!
This condo is two bedrooms, two baths, and over 1900 square feet under A/C. The Boca Raton condo was originally listed in November of 2009 for $629,000 and then subsequently reduced to $585,000. My client picked up this great unit for $530,000!
Sea Ranch is a wonderful guard gated oceanfront community in Boca Raton with four towers, pools, tennis courts, exercise facilities, a marina and private beach access.
Our buyer clients are still getting great deals on Boca Raton Condos as well as all Boca Raton Real Estate.
Besides Sea Ranch, other popular buildings include Toscana and Marbella.
Boca Raton Condo Vs. Condotel - What’s the Difference
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 10:29pm. 173 Views, 1 Comments.
Boca Raton Condo Vs. Condotel - What’s the Difference
One of the things you will find when looking at the difference between a Boca Raton condo and a
condotel is the price is somewhat more for the condotel. The
condotels are currently only available in certain locations. The condotels will
be found near destinations that are highly desirable. This can include
oceanfront or tourist attractions. Condos are usually not built in these areas.
Comparing a Boca
Raton condo to a condotel
will show you all the differences between the two. Condotels in Boca Raton will have all the amenities that are found when staying in a hotel. There will be restaurants, recreational facilities, pools and spas. A Boca Raton condo will not have these…
Boca Raton Estate For Sale ~ 7950 Tennyson Court
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 1:18pm. 111 Views, 0 Comments.
Impeccable Quality
7950 Tennyson Court, Boca Raton, FL 33433
If you are looking for a luxury Boca Raton home with impeccable quality, attention to detail, and fine craftsmanship, then look no further. Fabulous custom courtyard estate built in 2003, with six bedrooms seven and one-half bathrooms, media room, office and playroom. The courtyard has a heated pool & spa with waterfall, and plenty of room for outdoor entertaining. Some of the highlights of the first floor include: massive two-story living room with fireplace, dining room with a beautiful custom built wall unit, kosher chef's kitchen with six burner gas range, 3 ovens, 2 microwaves, 2 dishwashers, warming drawers, huge granite prep…
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