Ellen Mitchel's (ellieb) Blog

Who knew it would be so hard to give away free money in South Florida? Last year, our team sold several houses through bond and grant programs where the buyers brought next to nothing to closing, and in some cases, actually walked away with a check. We are currently negotiating a deal through a n...

How could it be the 45th Annual Awards and Installation Ceremony coming up for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce? Could two years have passed since we bid former director Don Dolton farewell? Has a year already passed since we celebrated with the Brazil Theme and those wonderful dancers? I'm look...

My business has opened many diverse avenues to meeting new people, including professional women's groups. I joined the Women’s Business Mastermind Group after meeting its founder, Barbara Theodosiou. I have met and befriended the most interesting and diverse group of women and it is my pleasure ...

We're in the news! Enjoy our video tour of Hollywood's historic Joseph Young Mansion, which is up for sale and can be yours for the right price. This is a rare opportunity to own the most prestigious estate in Broward County! This lovely mansion was built in 1925 by JW Young, founder of Hollywoo...

Last week’s interest rate drop…the second drop in as many weeks, is causing many of us to think about refinancing or getting off the fence and jumping into the housing market. Whichever the case, you will want to make sure your credit report doesn’t have any errors in it. A Federal law allows ea...

How cool is this? Hollywood has it’s own trolley, the Hollywood HOTexpress, that departs approximately every 30 minutes. And get this -- the fare to ride is only a buck for a round trip and children under 12 years of age ride FREE!The routes are pretty impressive, too. You can ride the trolley to...

Call me biased if you will because I’ve been based in downtown Hollywood for such a long time and have known Linda Strutz , who is The Arts Academy, for so many years. But I just have to say what a great place it is for people of all ages, from toddlers to seniors. Really, it’s just fabulous!My d...

Have you visited the ArtsPark lately? If not, I guarantee you’ll be surprised. And pleasantly so!I’ve worked in downtown Hollywood for over 10 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes here, one of the biggest being the new Arts Park.The park that used to be rather desolate has finally come to life. N...

I have been involved with the Broward Outreach Center (BOC) for some time so naturally when I recently received an email from Franchine Daley, Community Development Associate asking for help in their Hope Tote Campaign, I just had to say yes.From now until March, the BOC partners up with the Miam...