Palmetto Bay (North) Market Reports for December 2010 Active Listings: There are 101 active homes on the market in North Palmetto Bay. With an average of 8.9 sales per month, we have an almost 11 months worth of inventory.   Two Highest priced home: I consider both to be anomalous listings.6755 SW 152 St. Listed at $7,900,000. It's  5.37 acre parcel with an older 10,000 square foot home, next door to Westminster Academy. It's been on the market since July. Next Highest priced home:13600 SW 67 Avenue. Listed at $2,300,000. It's a 2+ acre property with a 9,000 square foot home. It's been on the market for over a year. Next most expensive home is more of a home:13925 Old Cutler Road. $1,995,000. Brand new chic modern home on an acre. It's been on the market since September. Least expensi... 12/14/2010

The cover of this month's Time Magazine reads "Rethinking Homeownership".  It goes on and on about foreclosures, walkaways, neighborhoods plagued by abandoned properties and its economic woes. I know that there is doom and gloom all over. The housing market isn't recovering anytime soon.  It so much worse than any of us could have imagined, yet I still believe in homeownership. Although the article speaks truths about what has happened to homeownership in the past few years, I still truly believe that owning a home is so much better than renting one.  I love my house that we bought in Palmetto Bay, Florida in 1996. Before that, we lived in Pinecrest, Florida, another wonderful community.  At first, I didn't even like the Palmetto Bay home, but it was in our price range, close to good sc... 09/01/2010

Early Voting Why Wait? Vote Early! Out of Town for Elections?This convenient voting option offers the public 20 different voting sites throughout the County during the two week period before Election Day.  The Early Voting period's range of days and choice of a convenient voting site near your home or place of employment makes it an ideal option. Early voting for the August 26, 2008 Primary Election is: August 11 through August 24, 2008. Early Voting for the November 4, 2008 General Election is: October 20 - November 2, 2008.  Please go to the Voter Toolkit  for details on what to bring. 08/20/2008