The above photo is from the internet and was not taken in Key West - you can tell that by the trees in the background. Nor is the broken fence typical of a white picket fence one would see in Key West. Late yesterday afternoon I received a telephone call from a customer of mine. We discussed the
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04/30/2021
The first time I encountered a Nanny cam was ten years ago. I remember seeing various cameras throughout the house. I "knew" the owners socially. They bought the house when it was a bank owned property and the renovated it. They furnished the place and rented it as a monthly vacation rental. As
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04/29/2021
One of the many things that makes Key West so much different than many towns across America is the fact that we have so many of our original houses still in place. On my first trip to Key West in 1985 I did what most tourists do, I looked around at the old houses and noticed many were in a deplor
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04/27/2021
Several weeks ago I was sitting on the far chair of this front porch on Elizabeth Street waiting to start a Facetime video with potential buyers. We had to delay the start because we can't always do what we want when we want. I sat there looking across the street. At this location Elizabeth is a
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04/26/2021
Hey Pardner, follow us down Truman Avenue to Windsor Lane. Head North and go about Two Blocks. Turn Left and Walk Up Solrais Hill. That's the highest location on the Island of Key West. 724 Windsor Lane will be OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM$649,000 PARKINGPATIOPORCHPalace for two small
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04/25/2021
A few years ago I worked with a buyer who left Wall Street soon after the 2008 Crash and landed in the Florida Keys. He wanted to use his business acumen to purchase a business and live the good life in Key West. I will call my buyer "Wilbur. Wilbur told me he had an uncle in New Jersey who owned
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04/24/2021
From: November 18, 2017The Case of the Gremlin Chasing Home Inspector Three weeks ago I wrote a blog where I recounted my experiences as a law clerk in the Jefferson County Colorado court system while I was attending law school in the early 1970s. Judge Joseph P. Lewis was one of the judges I wor
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04/22/2021
Trues Story: I wrote a blog about trying to sell a house listed by a Realtor who was also a retired lawyer. She had to lawyer-up the deal so much my buyer decided to forgo the house he loved and settle on another place just to get peace of mind. He was later shot to death inside that house. I bl
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04/18/2021
I woke up earlier than usual today and was passing time on Twitter when I saw a couple of photos from a house for sale at 702 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, California. The poster commented about prices being out of control. People are saying the same thing about the price of houses in Key West.
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04/17/2021
JUST LISTED by me, 733 Poorhouse Lane, Key West. A few boards from the original house remain, but in actuality this is a brand new house from pier to rooftop, from front porch to pool cottage at the rear. Everything in between and side to side is new and perfect. The owner working with architect
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04/16/2021
