This ain't your Animal House rental anymore.           There may have once been a time when you had to fear renting your property to a group of college students and I am sure that the movie Animal House probably scared the bejesus out of you, but those days are over.  Actually, there have been many instances when my landlord clients have directed me not to rent to college students.  For the life of me, however, I cannot explain why. These are the reasons you should be running to rent to college students in no particular order; They always pay the rent and are always on time.  Students do not want to be homeless any more than the average renter.  Being evicted scares the heck out of them and most have no idea what the rental laws for landlords and tenants entail. Most college students re... 09/23/2014

Let's face it.  Slumps in the real estate gig are inevitable.  When business is going so well sometimes I find myself asking when it is going to come to an end.  It happens to the best of us and it doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with you or what you are doing.  It just means that you have to hit the reset button and follow a few simple steps to get back on track.  Remember, this isn't baseball.  You can't come up with some magical mascot to break the slump.  There is real work involved.  Here is what works for me;   Stop asking yourself, "Why Me?," and stressing out over it.  Do not over think your situation.  Instead, accept it for what it is and keep on trucking.  A wise man once said not to sweat the small stuff.  If it's not life changing or starting a world war, it's pro... 09/16/2014

  Effective July 1, 2014, Homeowner Association (HOA) board members throughtout Florida will have more discretion to raise fees and enter into contracts when the governor declares a state of emergency, such as during a hurricane.  Board members will now be able to borrow money & contract for services without the full board's vote during the emergency period. The new legislation  will also now   allow board members to charge homeowners new fees to repair common areas without sending notices to homeowners, having a meeting or obtaining a quorum of board members. The bill enacting these changes came from the frustration & chaos following hurricanes in recent years, when local HOAs couldn't get repairs done due to lack of quorums. The changes enacted give HOAs some of the same powers that ... 07/09/2014

  Grand and Elegant Family Home in Prembroke Pines 13784 NW 12TH CT Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 Click Here for more Info) Property Information: Style: Detached Bedrooms: 5 Total Baths: 3 Full Baths: 3 Year Built: 2004 Sq. Feet: 3781 View: Pool Area View Garage: Attached Parking: Driveway, Pavers Grand 4 Bed plus Office, 3 Bath Lenox Supreme Model Pool Home is located in the private & prestigious gated sanctuary at Pembroke Falls. Home features an open floor plan w/ soaring ceilings, Maple kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, double oven & SS appliances, Spacious master bedroom w/French Doors leading out to the Pool, Elegant master bath with Jacuzzi Tub & dual vanities, Expansive covered patio w/ natural gas hook up for BBQ Freeform Pool w/ safety fence and new Accordion Hurricane Shutter... 07/01/2014

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently concluded a three year project, updating Broward county's flood maps. As a result of that study, as reported by the Sun-Sentinel newspaper , two Florida cities, Pembroke Pines & Miramar have much to be happy about. Much of Pembroke Pines will be removed from the flood zone, with only about 12 parcels, including the Academic Village, Shops of Pembroke Gardens & parts of Century Village, remaining in the flood zone and subject to required flood insurance coverage, per the report. These two cities benefitted from the study because most of their growth took place after 1990; at that time, the cities had rules in place requiring new developments to improve drainage & bring in fill dirt to raise the new construction.  In addition to fort... 03/01/2014