It's the unofficial start of the Summer season, with the long Memorial Day weekend upon us and South Florida doesn't disappoint! Activities for residents and tourists include the 5th Annual Riverwalk Burger Battle, where 16 top local restaurants will compete against each other for bragging rights to the Best Burger, to be held on May 23, 2014 from 7:00-10:00pm along the Riverwalk at Huizenga Park, Ft. Lauderdale; on May 24, 2014, the public is invited to the 5th Annual Great American Party at Ft. Lauderdale Beach at A1A & Las Olas Blvd. from 10:00am-8:30pm, where all can enjoy music from live bands, a sand castle sculpting contest, a classic car show & more; officials & merchants on Ocean Dr in Miami Beach expect more than 100,000 visitors will visit local shops, restaurants, clubs & t... 05/23/2014

  While the jury duty scam reported in April is still going strong, some Broward County residents are now being targeted by a new type of scam, Howard Forman, Broward County Clerk of the Court told Examiner on Wednesday.   In this particular scam, alleged victims are receiving a fake notice or summons to appear for a pretrial conference in Small Claims Court at a courthouse in Deerfield Beach. The official “Summons/Notice to Appear for Pretrial Conference,” warns potential victims that they “are required to appear in person or by attorney at the Broward County Courthouse” on West Hillsboro Boulevard or be subject to a “default judgment.”  A hand-written warning on the summons, advises potential victims that they can avoid a court appearance if “you can mail payment use free envelope or... 05/14/2014

Annett T. Block of Fort Lauderdale with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Association of REALTORS® has been awarded the Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Certification.  The RSPS Certification is a nationally-recognized certification awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® to real estate professionals who wish to demonstrate and promote – to consumers and their peers alike – their expertise in the resort and second home specialty. Annett joins more than 1,600 real estate professionals who have earned the RSPS certification.  REALTORS® who receive the RSPS certification have successfully completed the Resort & Second-Home Markets Course along with three webinars in the field of resort and second home real estate.  She now joins other real estate professionals who speci... 04/28/2014

Although the federal tax deadline has now passed, hundreds of thousands of Americans have reportedly been victimized by the No. 1 crime in the United States - identity theft. Or in the case of the illegally filed income tax return — tax return identity theft. So lucrative is the crime of tax return identity theft, that criminals, many of them drug dealers, armed robbers and gang members, who once relied upon firearms and violence to commit crimes, are now tucking them away in favor of laptops, direct deposit, prepaid debit cards and blind mail drops. Tax return identity theft has become so popular that politicians, government workers – including IRS employees — professional athletes, police officers, firefighters, lawyers and military personnel have been accused of and charged with ide... 04/16/2014

Illini Condos Fort Lauderdale Beach Find Condos For Sale at the Illini in FortLauderdale Beach Illini Condos Fort Lauderdale Beach is a mid-century Landmark building direct on Fort Lauderdale Beach and has Location, Location, Location. Located right at the triangular where two great Streets meet - A1A's North and A1A South. Owning a Illini Condo is a choice of a beach living lifestyle. A Lifestyle on the finest beaches of South Florida. Fort Lauderdale Beach is a place with his own vibe, a strip of dining hot spots and culture happenings. An the Illini is in the mid of the busiest place at Fort Lauderdale Beach.   Looking for a home at the Illini Condos in Fort Lauderdale Illini Condominiums was was built in 1964 on Fort Lauderdale Beach right across from the Ocean and is 17 stories tal... 04/15/2014

Fort Lauderdale Beach Front Condos Find condos for sale at Fort Lauderdale Beach FL Owning one of Fort Lauderdale Beach Front Condos is a choice of lifestyle of beach living. A Lifestyle on the finest beaches of South Florida. A place with their own vibe, in the middle of  Fort Lauderdales dining hot spots and culture events. If you want to own one of Fort Lauderdale Beach  Front Condos you are looking at one of the greatest places on Earth. Only Three Condominium Towers on Fort Lauderdale Beach Front Not known very often but you only have limited choices to own one of Fort Lauderdale Beach Front condos. Stretching along A1A, know as Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., in fact you only will find three Condo Towers who are offering ownership and condos for sale in Fort Lauderdale Beach. All oth... 04/13/2014

Identity theft and tax return identity theft charges were announced Thursday against 25 defendants in 19 separate cases, according to United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo A. Ferrer. Dealing with thousands of stolen identities and millions of dollars of fraudulent identity theft tax filings, the charges filed reaffirmed the joint federal and local commitment to crack-down on stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) perpetrators. Florida – according to the Federal Trade Commission – had the highest rate of identity theft in the nation last year. It had a rate of 192.9 complaints per 100,000 residents – the highest in the United States . While identity theft in Florida ranks highest in the United States, the identity theft rate in Miami has reached near epid... 04/12/2014

  Eight defendants have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to unjustly enrich themselves by stealing personal identifying information and using the information to make unauthorized wire transfers from victim bank accounts and obtaining unauthorized credit or debit cards, according to BankInfoSecurity.com on Monday. Collectively named in a twenty-two count federal indictment were Chouman Emily Syrilien, 25, of Lauderdale Lakes, Arrington Basil Segu, 28, of Miami, Carlos Antonio Alexander, 24, of Orlando, Angel Arcos, 23, of Pompano Beach, Shantegra La’Shae Godfrey, 23, of Deerfield Beach, and Monique Smith, 31, of Pompano Beach. Two unnamed defendants remain at large. Each of the defendant’s was charged with one count of conspiracy and several defendants were charged indivi... 04/12/2014

  Mortgage borrowers may now qualify for an FHA mortgage under new guidelines established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to Eli Younes of Viking Realty Group in Pembroke Pines on Tuesday. As a result of the housing collapse, many homeowners experienced a serious reduction in income or lost their jobs due to the crumbling economy.   Some mortgage borrowers were forced to file bankruptcy or short sale their home to avoid foreclosure.   Others were not so lucky and lost their home on the courthouse steps. The new HUD rules allow borrowers whose credit was damaged due to a temporary loss of employment or income to qualify for an FHA mortgage if they have substantially recovered from that situation and maintained a positive credit history for at least 12... 04/12/2014

4121 SW 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317   This bank foreclosure home will be listed in the next few weeks. It is a spacious triplex home with an approximate lot area of 7400 square feet and is located in the friendly neighborhood of Floral Heights community. The place is near to main roads, public tranpo, restaurants, parks and more. We are relocating the tenants. Want to know more?  Call me: Sandy 305-962-5464.   ======================================================================================= For all your estate needs, it is always Sandy on the Beaches ( http://www.sandyonthebeaches.com). You can also view our listings on our Facebook account - Hallandale Beach Community ================================================================================================== 04/04/2014

Coming soon to Fort Lauderdale Beach - The NEW Paramount Residences Condominium Fort Lauderdale.Located on the parcel of land that was home for many years of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Howard Johnsons Hotel (see photo of location below). The hotel, damaged during Hurricane Wilma in 2005, was torn down Feb. 23rd 2014.Official groundbreaking for the new Paramount Condominium Fort Lauderdale is expected in the third quarter of 2014, with completion and occupany of this newest Fort Lauderdale beach condominium scheduled for the winter of 2016.The NEW Paramount Residences & Condos are located at 700 North Atlantic Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33304, the beautifully flowing glass 18-story oceanfront condominium will feature only 95 two, three, and four-bedroom oceanfront condominium residences s... 03/24/2014

63hr. Florida Pre Sales Associate License Online Course -----$189 Anyone familiar with online real estate education knows that RECampus Online Real Estate Courses are the top of the line and Rowlett Real Estate School offers them at the lowest prices.  Don't waste your time if your online course is not an REcampus online course. With Rowlett Real Estate School, you will get the highest quality real estate training available in the state of Florida without having to pay more money than you should.  So If you are seriously looking for the best online real estate school to take your real estate license course online in Florida don't overpay because all of Rowlett Real Estate School pre sales associate and Pre Broker courses are powered by REcampus.   Rowlett Real Estate School is a full se... 03/22/2014

When real estate professionals and consumers alike think about South Florida, the beaches and nightlife of Miami immediately comes to mind.  Well, South Beach, it may be time to move over just a bit for the burgeoning city of Fort Lauderdale.  My home city -- my office is on the Galt Ocean Mile and I live off Sunrise and A1A -- has always been second-fiddle to the international mecca that is Miami. While it still may be, Fort Lauderdale is growing and improving by leaps and bounds and was just listed among the Top 10 Downtown Areas in the United States by the Tennessee-based website, Livability.com.  Here is a list of the top 10 best downtown areas in the country for 2014:  1.Fort Worth, TX  2.Providence, RI 3.Indianapolis, IN 4.Provo, UT 5.Alexandria, VA 6.Frederick, MD 7.Fort Lauderda... 03/18/2014

SOLD ~ 3110 NE 29th St Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 by Patty Da Silva of Green Realty Properties         A 2-bedroom condo with wonderful unobstructed views of the Intracoastal Waterway, located in a very desirable neighborhood. Easy walk to restaurants, neighborhood beach, worship, grocery and specialty shops. Private community of only 17 units. elevator, private parking,a new swimming pool directly on the Intracoastal. Recent renovations completed including hurricane windows and doors, new kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, new appliances and hardwood floors, it is ready to be enjoyed.         Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom condo located at 3110 NE 29th St Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 was sold by Patty Da Silva of Green Realty Properties for $309,900!   02/27/2014

all metro Ft Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach Active Rain Community Members who enjoy networking....SAVE the DATE!   photo credit Marqus.yelp.com   Houstons  -  4pm to 7pm  -  March 26,2014   2821 E Atlantic Blvd  Pompano Beach, FL  33062 954-783- 9499   -- hosted by Eileen Burns                                Appreciate responses in the comment section so we can plan indoor or outdoor activity.   Meet face-to-face for live interaction with your Active Rain Community Members at this wonderful waterfront restaurant in Pompano Beach. Great things happen at our events when you choose to participate.  Invite a business colleague, fellow vendor and/or consumers who share an interest in the real estate market.     1000 points for all members attending and blogging about the event afterwards. ... 02/27/2014

Fannie Mae HomePath Buyer Incentives Are Raised Fannie Mae HomePath Buyer Incentives Are Raised and just has been released for 27 states including Florida. For a limited time Fannie Mae has raised their incentives for owner occupant buyer during a limited time. Not only raised Fannie Mae the closing cost assistance amount but also extended their First Look Period from 15 days to 20 day. Watch the video to get all the information on the new release from Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae Homepath Buyer Incentives Qualification For any questions for the Fannie Me Program in South Florida call/text  (954) 543-1794 02/20/2014

Greater Fort Lauderdale Housing Market Is Transitioning Out Of Recovery Here was a number of key stats that we received from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtor Association and I want to share them with you on this housing stats for 2013 -  you do not want to miss. Click on the video so I can share them. I also included the Greater Fort Lauderdale Housing Statistics  for you to download. Click Here! Housing Stats 2013 Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtor Assosciation  Greater Fort Lauderdale Housing Market Is Transitioning Out Of Recovery here is a direct link to the video on facebook  02/14/2014

Wells Fargo Lowers Credit Score Requirements For FHA Mortgage Loans   Great and exciting news for home buyers and sellers , yes sellers that Wells Fargo has lowered their credit score requirements on Federal Housing Administration Loans, better know as FHA loans. Take a look at the short video we just set up for more information.     Please like and share if it was helpful for you, it maybe helpful for someone else. 02/07/2014

   Walk-to-the-Beach Home in Fort Lauderdale ~ RENTED 4241 Ocean Blvd For Lauderdale FL 33308 by Green Realty Properties             Gorgeous high end finishes in this 2 bed 2 bath w/ den. Remodeled unit w/ appx 2,100 sq ft of luxury.            Rich wood cabinets, granite counters & stainless steel appliances open to the living space. Gas stove for cooks.          Upgraded bathrooms. Gorgeous master bath w/roman tub & huge shower stall. Walk-in closet.           Tile floors throughout w/carpet in the bedrooms.        Gorgeous walk-to-the beach home in Fort Lauderdale is rented by Green Realty Properties at $2,975.     01/23/2014

Hello fellow Realtors and Real Estate professionals. I run a website at www.RealEstategroupFortLauderdale.com. This website is your one-stop shop for searching the MLS and other important information to make buying, selling and renting a home much easier and less daunting. My website uses IDX technology and an interactive search map that is supposed to optimize SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and raise my Google score when people search for real estate in my area. I am really excited about the website and extremely happy with how it showcases my business and helps customers in a variety of different ways. However, as far as lead generation, it is expected to be some time before I can really see any increase in customers through Google searches. For now, it is still word of mouth. Inste... 01/22/2014