Just Listed - 1525 Von Phister Street, Key West. This home was recently totally renovated and now has all the features current home buyers seek including an open concept living area, high vaulted ceilings, impact rated glass windows and doors, Hardiboard siding, new roof, covered rear loggia, poo
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10/31/2018
Hooray for the FBI, NYPD, and other law enforcement agencies in their capture of the terrorist bomber. My grade school teachers always taught us that we each have a permanent record. What we do, what we say, what we touch, and how we act matters. Our actions and our words have consequences. DNA
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10/26/2018
Twenty-five years ago today I did the scariest thing in my life - I bought a shut down guest house in Key West. The 13 room guest house had been foreclosed upon by the Small Business Administration which let the place sit boarded up for two years. The auctioneer removed some of the plywood coveri
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10/24/2018
I wrote about 533 Petronia Street in Key West in July when it was listed for sale. It went under contract right away, just like I predicted. The house is in livable condition, but it is best suited for a total renovation. Let's look at the outside and the interior. You can then appreciate the va
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10/19/2018
The 2009 Old Island Restoration Foundation award winning home at 906 Southard Street is a classic example of an architectural style unique to Key West referred to as "eyebrow house". A plaque at the front entrance explains the origins of the architectural name, albeit eyebrows don't really prote
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10/10/2018
I broke one of my real estate rules this past week and I am pleased to say I am glad I did. I did not do anything inappropriate. Instead I only left the island of Key West and ventured up to Sugarloaf Key to show houses to a potential buyer. I consider it a big no-no to go outside my sphere of
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10/08/2018
Unlike my other real estate horror stories that related to houses in Key West, this true story occurred one day several years ago while my buyer and I had a quick bite to eat at a Key West eatery that is no longer in business - Thank God! The photo above was borrowed from the internet and is not
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10/06/2018
Unlike many places across the United States, most houses and condos in Key West are shown by the listing agent instead of by accessing a lock box. This is both a tradition and a necessity as Key West many if not most listings here are viewed as both special and may also be tenant occupied. Specia
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10/01/2018
