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10 Free Ways to Virtually Visit Fort Lauderdale

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We all miss the many great places Fort Lauderdale has to offer. Many of our favorite destinations are offering ways to let you virtually visit Fort Lauderdale. Here are ten that I think you will want to check out! Visit Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale has always been a popular destination place for people to…

Florida Real Estate Market March Statistics

We are getting closer to the summer selling season, so the Florida Real Estate Market is already starting to heat up. The Florida Association of Realtors posted an article recently saying how the beginning of April is the best time to list your house. Article The reason is because you are getting on the market before…

Selling Furnished Real Estate

Sometimes, sellers want to sell the property with everything in it. Other times, a buyer might want to include some of the furniture in the sale. Selling furnished real estate is something many buyers and sellers will come across when purchasing real estate. It happens more often than you think, especially in Florida. With relocations,…

How did South Florida’s Housing Market finish in 2017?

South Florida had a bit of a delay in housing from Irma sidelining the housing market for a bit. But real estate still pushed through and sales did occur. So I wanted to go over how the housing market ended in South Florida in 2017. All of the data I am referencing can be found…

Buying a House Before the End of the Year Benefits

Some people want to buy a house by the end of the year. But what are the benefits? Less Competition to Buy a House Most people are busy planning for the holidays, not thinking about buying a house. Which is why the market cools for the holidays. With less competition, a buyer can negotiate better…

Hurricane Irma

Right now, Florida is breathing a huge sigh of relief after Hurricane Irma. Florida is lucky that it got out of this storm with minimal damage. It could have been much worse, and we all know it. Sure, some of us lost power and/or water for a few days, and some of us had some…

Things to do in Dania Beach, Florida

When people think of South Florida, they think of Fort Lauderdale, Miami, even Hollywood. Yet, most people who live in South Florida barely even know where Dania Beach is, let alone that is the first city in Broward County. Dania Beach became a city in 1904 and it is located between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood…

Staying cool

Florida gets HOT, pretty much year round. So you want to make sure that your AC is running well. That means, you should get semi-annual checkups, and change your filter often. I am sure you are thinking, how changing your filter often isn’t THAT big a deal, right? What’s the worst that can happen? I…

When Your Home May Not Be Your Castle

Sometimes homeowners ask me about how a bankruptcy impacts their home if they have homestead exemption. I asked Zach Shelomith over at Leiderman Shelomith (a bankruptcy firm in Hollywood) for some more information on the subject: Most of our bankruptcy clients and prospective clients believe that their home is absolutely protected from their creditors’ claims.  Generally…