Boca Expert Realty Welcomes New Agent George Spencer!

Boca Expert Realty is pleased to welcome George Spencer, REALTOR® to its team. George’s business savvy, sociable personality and positive approach are sure to be a great addition and asset to the company.

Born in Durban, South Africa, George and his wife recently relocated to South Florida. George became a licensed REALTOR® earlier this year and brings 35 years of business insight and experience to promote the interests of his customers. George has had diverse life experiences such as completing military service, touring as a professional classical percussionist, and mentoring, to name just a few, and is proud to be a Realtor® with Boca Expert Realty, LLC.

To reach George directly, please email him at george@bocaexpert.com. He can also be reached on…

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Boca Expert Welcomes New Agent French-Speaking Marie Paviot! Boca Expert souhaite la bienvenue à Marie Paviot !

Boca Expert Realty is pleased to announce the addition of its newest member to the team, Marie Paviot, REALTOR®. Fluent in French and English, Marie is a delight and always brings her positive energy, attitude and outlook to any situation.

Originally from the Brittany region of France, Marie relocated to Boca Raton, Florida with her family in July 2013. Marie holds a Masters of Economy and Management degree and has previously worked in banking, the paper industry and in furniture sales and manufacturing.

When time permits, Marie enjoys cooking and entertaining and spending time with her husband and daughters.

To reach Marie Paviot, REALTOR® directly, please email her at marie@bocaexpert.com or she can be reached on her cell phone at 561.866.5563.

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RECENTLY LISTED! 22224 HOLLYHOCK TRAIL IN MONTOYA CIRCLE

Fabulous and fully furnished 2-story single family estate home for sale in central Boca Raton. This custom built home features 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, 2-car garage and a private in-ground swimming pool. This special home is located in the popular Thornhill Green subdivision of Montoya Circle.

Beautifully designed and decorated, this elegant home is a cook and entertainer’s dream. The large kosher kitchen which overlooks the pool and patio is light and bright and offers two sinks, two dishwashers, double oven, granite countertops and breakfast room.

The master suite with its magnificent master bathroom and two walk-in closets is located on the first floor while the remaining four bedrooms can be found along with the loft/TV Room on the second…

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Just Sold! 17112 Newport Club Dr in Newport Bay CLub in Boca!

Karen Rothstein found her buyer this fabulous deal on a singled story 3 bedroom, 2 bath pool home built in 1989 in a fantastic neighborhood in Boca Raton. Karen’s buyer purchased this 1868 square foot home with gorgeous views of the lake and pool for only $410,000 (asking price was $435,000 ~ reduced from $479,000). The seller paid $355,000 for this home in 2003. This contemporary home had a brand new roof, an updated bathroom, and numerous other upgrades. Newport Bay Club is a fantastic non-equity top tennis community. Located on Jog Rd in the “Millionaire’s Row” of Boca, Newport Bay is a gated community with tennis, pool, clubhouse, and fabulous exercise facilities. Newport Bay is known as a top tennis community with a wonderful…

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It's Official! Boca Expert Realty LLC is now open for business!

A new Boca Raton real estate Broker is in town!

I am so pleased to announce that the brand new Boca Expert Realty LLC is now open for business. It has been my dream to open a brokerage where the focus will be on providing excellent representation to buyers and sellers of Boca Raton real estate and the surrounding areas. Our in-depth knowledge of the local market, as well as years of experience with hundreds of real estate transactions, combined with an emphasis on cutting-edge technology is sure to benefit our current and future real estate clients.

We are centrally located at 2000 Glades Rd in the Bank of America building. Anyone interested in an innovative and personalized real estate experience should call us at 561.347.6444 or email…

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Should I buy or rent my Boca Raton FL home?

The latest rent ratios were released by Moody’s and can be seen in this New York Times article, giving support to the argument that in South Florida at least it is looking like it is more worthwhile to buy than to rent in today’s market of depressed home prices.

The rent ratio is the purchase price of the property divided by the annual cost of renting that property. The premise is that if the ratio is more than 20 (as in New York City for example), it is a better economic decision to rent. When the ratio is less than 15, the advantage tilts to owning. Between 15 and 20 is up in the air, but of course these ratios do not take into consideration potential price appreciation.

Because of the low prices and amazing opportunities in the Boca…

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Palm Beach County Property Tax 2010 notices mailed this week~ Important Info about appealing your taxes!

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 in the area, many…

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Just Sold in Courtside of Broken Sound Country Club ~ This was a Short Sale

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…

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Just sold 7865 Trieste Place in Addison Reserve Country Club

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…

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Just Sold 4301 N Ocean Blvd - Sea Ranch Club of Boca Raton

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.

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