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closed sales • Florida Keys • homeownership • Islamorada • Key Largo • MLS • real estate • real estate market • Tavernier • waterfront • April 4, 2011

1st Quarter 2011 versus 1st Quarter 2010 – Florida Keys Real Estate Market

by Tracy Larson

Results from sales activities in the Upper Keys (including Key Largo, Tavernier, and Islamorada) from the first quarter of each year are now in and we’re pleased to announce, things are looking good.

Grant it, sales prices are still inching downwards, but if you look at the number of transactions in each category, there is an increase in the number of properties that are selling – with the number of open water homes and canalfront homes sold more than doubling.

Waterfront homes in the Florida Keys are now more affordable than ever before, so it really doesn’t come as a surprise that more of them are selling.  Dry lot homes, which used to lag behind waterfront homes in terms of numbers sold, are becoming increasingly popular with buyers who previously couldn’t afford a home in the Keys. These dry lot homes are becoming a great way to enjoy homeownership and the Florida Keys lifestyle at an affordable price.

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closed sales • Florida Keys • homeownership • Islamorada • Key Largo • MLS • real estate • real estate market • Tavernier • waterfront • April 4, 2011

1st Quarter 2011 versus 1st Quarter 2010 – Florida Keys Real Estate Market

by Tracy Larson

Results from sales activities in the Upper Keys (including Key Largo, Tavernier, and Islamorada) from the first quarter of each year are now in and we’re pleased to announce, things are looking good.

Grant it, sales prices are still inching downwards, but if you look at the number of transactions in each category, there is an increase in the number of properties that are selling – with the number of open water homes and canalfront homes sold more than doubling.

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bayfront • closed sales • Florida Keys • Islamorada • new listings • pending sales • pool • real estate • real estate market • venetian shores • April 4, 2011

Real Estate Activity for the Week of March 28th to April 3rd, 2011

by Tracy Larson
Harbor Drive – Offered for $1,000,000

It’s been another busy week in the Upper Keys real estate market, with 19 new listings coming on the market, 18 listings going under contract and 24 closed sales! 

Under Contract – Listed at $1,975,000
Among the new listings, there is a very large home with nearly 2,400 square feet of living space on Harbor Drive. Updated and remodeled, this home is being offered at $1,000,000.  
Pending sales include a beautiful home set in a private garden location directly on the bay. It features a swimming pool, 2 docks, boat basin and beach. It is listed at $1,975,000.  
Sales include a bayfront home in Venetian Shores, with deeded boat dock in the nearby marina. Originally listed for $1,850,000, it just sold for $825,000.



Links will expire after 05/04/2011

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Bayfront in Venetian Shores sold for $825,000

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bayfront • closed sales • Florida Keys • Islamorada • new listings • pending sales • pool • real estate • real estate market • venetian shores • April 4, 2011

Real Estate Activity for the Week of March 28th to April 3rd, 2011

by Tracy Larson
Harbor Drive – Offered for $1,000,000

It’s been another busy week in the Upper Keys real estate market, with 19 new listings coming on the market, 18 listings going under contract and 24 closed sales! 

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Links will expire after 05/04/2011

Curious to learn more about the real estate market in the Keys?  Contact me, your real estate professional in the Florida Keys
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Florida Keys • Key Largo • Ocean Pointe Condos • property for sale • property management • second home • short term rental • waterfront • April 3, 2011

Ocean Pointe Condos, Key Largo, Florida Keys

by Tracy Larson

If you’re looking for an investment in the Florida Keys, you might want to consider Ocean Pointe Condos in the Florida Keys.  These ocean-front condos are well known for their ability to rent frequently and generate income for their owners. Property features include on-site property management, a heated Olympic sized
swimming pool, private sandy beach, private cocktail lounge, cafe, oceanfront
marina with boat ramp and dockage, lighted tennis courts and oceanfront gazebo –
all situated on 69 lush tropical acres. These units provide owners with
excellent rental income, making it very appealing to the investor. Use it as
your own Keys retreat when it’s not being rented. 

Don’t let this
opportunity to own an investment property in the Keys get away!

Learn more about Ocean Pointe Condos at our website – www.OceanPointeCondos.com, where you can browse all units currently offered for sale.

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Florida Keys • Jacobs Aquatic Center • Key Largo • Key Largo Community Park • pool • Port Largo • real estate • April 1, 2011

Just Sold! 6 Atlantic Avenue, Key Largo, Florida Keys

by Tracy Larson
We’re pleased to announce that we have just closed on the sale of our listing at 6 Atlantic Avenue in Key Largo Florida.  This wonderful 2
bedroom, 2 bath pool home in desirable Port Largo features a large in-ground swimming pool, screened pool patio enclosure, kitchen
pass-through window to patio, beautiful yard, two year old roof,
community park and boat ramp and more. Bonus room can be used as 3rd
bedroom or to expand kitchen & living room. This home was not a short sale or a bank owned property.

6 Atlantic Avenue, Key Largo – sold for $270,000
Port Largo is one of the premier communities in Key Largo. This community has a mix of waterfront and non-waterfront homes, and is also home to the large Key Largo Community Park, which features Jacobs Aquatic Center.

Homeowners in the community also have the use of a private, gated HOA park, with boat ramp, beach and picnic facilities. 

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Florida Keys • Jacobs Aquatic Center • Key Largo • Key Largo Community Park • pool • Port Largo • real estate • April 1, 2011

Just Sold! 6 Atlantic Avenue, Key Largo, Florida Keys

by Tracy Larson
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Florida • Investment • Key Largo • real estate • Realtor • Schwartz Property Sales • Tracy Larson • waterfront • March 31, 2011

Ten Waterfront Homes in the Florida Keys – All Priced Under $500,000

by Tracy Larson

Great water views are yours for just $440,000
When you think of Florida Keys real estate, most people think of living on the water.  For awhile, it was fairly expensive to purchase a home on the water. 
Not so in today’s real estate market.  

Here is a link to 10 single family homes, ranging from just $299,000 to $463,000, all on the water, including one home in Key Largo on open water listed for just $440,000.

For more information about any of these properties, email or call me, Tracy Larson, your real estate professional in the Florida Keys.

Click here to view the properties

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Florida • Investment • Key Largo • real estate • Realtor • Schwartz Property Sales • Tracy Larson • waterfront • March 31, 2011

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by Tracy Larson

Great water views are yours for just $440,000
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Here is a link to 10 single family homes, ranging from just $299,000 to $463,000, all on the water, including one home in Key Largo on open water listed for just $440,000.

For more information about any of these properties, email or call me, Tracy Larson, your real estate professional in the Florida Keys.

Click here to view the properties

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bayfront • Florida Realtors • Islamorada • Key Largo • MLS • Open House • property for sale • property values • real estate • March 28, 2011

Florida Keys Listing Activity – March 21st to March 27th, 2011 – Key Largo, Tavernier, Islamorada

by Tracy Larson

New listing offered at $275,000
The Second Annual Statewide Open House event in the Florida Keys rounded out the past week, with many agents reporting increased numbers in people looking at open house over the turnout experienced last year.  The change in the market is more apparent, with more buyers and more offers being made.

This past week there were 36 new listings added to the market, 36 listings reported as under contract and 8 closed sales.

Bayfront estate – pending, offered at $2,950,000
Of the new listings, 2 Atlantic Drive is a cute, affordable home in a great Key Largo neighborhood for $275,000. It started receiving offers within the first few days of being on the market, and will be under contract very soon.  
Pending listings included a stunning bayfront home in a very secluded tropical setting. With the living space at over 4,000 square feet, this magnificent estate was offered at $2,950,000. 
Sold in Venetian Shores for $725,000

And finally, closed sales included a beautiful canalfront home in desirable Venetian Shores in Islamorada. The home featured a one bedroom, one bath guest quarters downstairs with three bedrooms and one bath upstairs. It sold for $725,000

Click the links below to view the listings

New Listings
Pending Listings
Sold Listings

Links will expire after April 27th, 2011

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