Florida Keys May The Schwartz Be With Me! We may be coming to the end of the year, but I’ve had a new beginning. I’m proud to announce that I am now affiliated with Schwartz Property Sales as a full-time Realtor. A real estate company is really about the customers that it serves. At Schwartz Property Sales, Inc., Leading Real Estate Companies of […]
American Dream Homeownership – Is it still “The American Dream”? There has been a lot of press lately about whether or not owning a home is still part of the American Dream. Time Magazine published an extensive cover story “Rethinking Homeownership” stating that “homeownership has let us down”.  The Washington Post proclaimed “The relentless promotion of homeownership as the embodiment of the American Dream has […]
American Dream Homeownership – Is it still “The American Dream”? There has been a lot of press lately about whether or not owning a home is still part of the American Dream. Time Magazine published an extensive cover story “Rethinking Homeownership” stating that “homeownership has let us down”.  The Washington Post proclaimed “The relentless promotion of homeownership as the embodiment of the American Dream has […]
Florida Keys Own a Piece of Florida Keys History! Beyond the custom-designed, double-gate, spectacular, ocean views await. The canopy of mature trees leads to this private, quiet oceanfront oasis with balmy ocean breezes. Four + acres with 197 feet +/- of oceanfront property. Charming Red Cross house, built in the early 1930’s by The American Red Cross for families that lost their homes in […]
Florida Keys Own a Piece of Florida Keys History! Beyond the custom-designed, double-gate, spectacular, ocean views await. The canopy of mature trees leads to this private, quiet oceanfront oasis with balmy ocean breezes. Four + acres with 197 feet +/- of oceanfront property. Charming Red Cross house, built in the early 1930’s by The American Red Cross for families that lost their homes in […]
Islamorada Sales for the month of July, 2010 Residential sales in the Upper Florida Keys for July 2010 included 35 listings with sales prices ranging from $1,229,999 on the high end to $28,000 on the low end.   Sales activity seems to be inching upwards, but sales prices still have not seen any dramatic increases.  There does seem to be an improvement in the […]
Florida Keys Toll Roads on The Overseas Highway? US 1 toll back on agendaCommissioner seeks source for sewer fundingBY TIMOTHY O’HARA  Key West Citizen Stafftohara@keysnews.com  To toll or not to toll, that is the question.   So far, the answer has been no, but the question of charging a toll on vehicles entering the Florida Keys will come back before the Monroe County Commission […]
Florida Keys Toll Roads on The Overseas Highway? US 1 toll back on agendaCommissioner seeks source for sewer fundingBY TIMOTHY O’HARA  Key West Citizen Stafftohara@keysnews.com  To toll or not to toll, that is the question.   So far, the answer has been no, but the question of charging a toll on vehicles entering the Florida Keys will come back before the Monroe County Commission […]
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Florida Keys Open Water Homes under $1,000,000 in the Florida Keys Back in the real estate boom in the Florida Keys, open water homes were priced well above $1,000,000.  In today’s market, however, there are several homes to choose from priced at $1,000,000 or less.  There are 152 homes in the Florida Keys being marketed as open water. They range in price from $159,000 (a small […]
Florida Keys Open Water Homes under $1,000,000 in the Florida Keys Back in the real estate boom in the Florida Keys, open water homes were priced well above $1,000,000.  In today’s market, however, there are several homes to choose from priced at $1,000,000 or less.  There are 152 homes in the Florida Keys being marketed as open water. They range in price from $159,000 (a small […]
banking Distressed Listings – What percentage of the market do they represent? It’s no secret that there are several potential short sale listings and bank foreclosures being offered in the Florida Keys real estate market.  Different property categories show different percentages of distressed properties. For instance, of the 185 open water homes currently listed in the Upper Keys, just 9 of them are being marketed as potential […]
banking Distressed Listings – What percentage of the market do they represent? It’s no secret that there are several potential short sale listings and bank foreclosures being offered in the Florida Keys real estate market.  Different property categories show different percentages of distressed properties. For instance, of the 185 open water homes currently listed in the Upper Keys, just 9 of them are being marketed as potential […]
Florida Keys 1st and 2nd Quarter of 2010 compared to 2009 When comparing the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2010 to last year, 2009, there are a few surprises.  Three things about these stats stand out from the rest: 1. Open water homes saw an increase in both number of closed transactions and average sales price 2. A large increase in the number of dry lot […]
Florida Keys 1st and 2nd Quarter of 2010 compared to 2009 When comparing the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2010 to last year, 2009, there are a few surprises.  Three things about these stats stand out from the rest: 1. Open water homes saw an increase in both number of closed transactions and average sales price 2. A large increase in the number of dry lot […]
contracts Pending Sales in the Florida Keys Curious to see what’s selling in the Florida Keys? We’ve put together a list of properties that are currently pending in Upper Florida Keys by category. Single Family Homes Condominiums & Townhomes Commercial Property Vacant Land These links are live and automatically update as properties go into pending status. 
contracts Pending Sales in the Florida Keys Curious to see what’s selling in the Florida Keys? We’ve put together a list of properties that are currently pending in Upper Florida Keys by category. Single Family Homes Condominiums & Townhomes Commercial Property Vacant Land These links are live and automatically update as properties go into pending status. 
Islamorada Islamorada Chamber of Commerce Oil Spill Town Hall Meeting The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce will host an Oil Spill Town Hall Meeting as an informational platform for local businesses and residents.  The meeting will be held Tuesday June 22, at 6:00pm at Island Christian Church mm 83.4.  Participants will leave the meeting with concrete “how-to” information they will need to protect themselves, their businesses […]
Uncategorized National Flood Insurance Program Update We are all eager to hear anything we can from Washington about the extension of the Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) but Congress is moving at a snail’s pace.  The NFIP extension is part of a much larger “extenders” package so there is plenty of controversy with various provisions.   The big problem right now is getting […]
Uncategorized National Flood Insurance Program Update We are all eager to hear anything we can from Washington about the extension of the Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) but Congress is moving at a snail’s pace.  The NFIP extension is part of a much larger “extenders” package so there is plenty of controversy with various provisions.   The big problem right now is getting […]
banking Foreclosures in the Florida Keys Bank Owned Property Bank owned properties, also know as REO’s have begun to appear across the nation and the Florida Keys have been no exception. REO stands for Real Estate Owned and it refers to real estate property that was previously a security for a mortgage loan. The previous owner defaulted on the loan and […]