Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #73 Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #73   http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-west-palm-beach-police-car-crash-20141107-story.html   Folks around here will even run out in front of a cop car.  It seems like this young man will live to tell of his story- and I hope he tells others not to dart out into traffic! West Palm boy struck by police cruiser recovering, his father says Raymundo Perez told police he had yelled at his son numerous times for darting off the bus and sprinting across the street, police said. But the parent's warnings weren't enough as 11-year-old Freddy Perez, of West Palm Beach, ran off a Palm Tran bus and was hit by a West Palm Beach Police cruiser at 6:12 p.m. Thursday, according to a West Palm ... 11/07/2014

  Boasting of a lovely perfect year-round weather and its convenient location, the West Palm Beach is widely held to be a “winter haven” and favorite choice for those who love the sunny conditions. The city enjoys the clear waters of the Atlantic along with its pristine beaches, world-class golf courses, fine restaurants, luxurious shopping options, and many more attractions West Palm Beach has to offer.   The city of West Palm Beach currently has 2,133 available listings for sale that range in the price from $6,900 to $8,750,000. 11/05/2014

Green Tips for Selling to West Palm Beach Home Buyers Selling a West Palm Beach home quickly and for a good price means attracting the broadest range of qualified home buyers. That can depend on identifying as many appeal points as possible, then showing them off through an energetic marketing program. One increasingly prominent marketing point is one that used to be an unexploited side issue: green features. Just watch some of the latest TV commercials, and you’ll see what Madison Avenue’s researchers have decided—today’s consumers increasingly respond to eco-friendly product features. Selling a home in West Palm Beach can benefit by incorporating the kind of green features that just a short while ago used to be underplayed (or overlooked entirely). But today’s buyers also tend to be ... 11/03/2014

      The homes at West Palm Beach’s Bay Hill Estates provide great opportunities for buyers to find a large, stately mansion on an acre lot for prices close to market bottom.    Sales at Bay Hill have held steady at a little more than a house closing every month, but prices have languished at about where they were in 2011 at the bottom of our local real estate market.     Through October, 2014 there were 12 homes sold in Bay Hill averaging $160 per square foot.  During all of 2011 there were 14 homes sold in Bay Hill averaging $159 per square foot.     One probable cause for the lack of movement in community home prices is the number of distressed homes sold during 2014.  One-third of homes sold at Bay Hill through October 2014 were distressed properties – short sales or foreclosures. ... 11/03/2014

The Daily Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News Friday, October 31, 2014 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Fla.'s decline in homeless population leads U.S. Report: In a one-day snapshot of U.S. homelessness taken each Jan., HUD found Fla. ranked first in year-to-year population decline and third over seven years. Read more. NAHB: New-home sales will 'rev up' in 2015 The nation's builders are "feeling good." Multifamily construction expected to surge in 2015, and they predict single-family production will increase 26%. Read more. Average 30-year loan rate up – but still under 4% The average FRM rose to 3.98% this week, but it's still at its lowest point since June 2013. Most economists expect little short-term change. Read more.   Economy flies past growth forecasts The tepid U.S. reb... 10/31/2014

                                                  The numbers are in for September 2014 for Palm Beach County cities. The biggest benefit in this monthly marketing report for our readers is to provide content rich local information from a trustworthy source The Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches.  Understanding that an educated buyer and seller when provided with the latest facts in our marketplace creates trust and develops relationships to make educated decisions when it comes to buying and selling real estate. I hope you enjoy the reports and look forward in discussing any questions that you might have in one of the most desirable real estate markets in Palm Beach County Florida.  Please feel free to call me for any of your real estate needs.                           10/23/2014

Rates, Predictability Make Buying a West palm Beach Home Logical Despite what just feels like the right answer, buying a home in West Palm Beach can be significantly cheaper than renting one. It’s one of those rare cases where, if you stop and make common sense judgments about the factors at play, the ‘just feels like’ conclusion is the opposite of the one common sense leads you to. Much of the reason has to do with short-term versus long-term considerations (buying a home starts with paying a sizeable down payment, after all); but over the long haul, the amount of cash at stake is so great it’s worth taking a hard look at this fundamental housing choice. Four leading factors that currently come into play: · Increased Demand Has Made Rentals More Expensive After the subprime mortgage m... 10/21/2014

   I'm Going Bananas, because of next door!!!   A property that I have under contract is next door to this lovely site. Who doesn’t like bananas, since we all grew up eating them, and still do. These are little baby bananas which some folks like better. The claim is they are sweeter and they cook better. Frankly, I can’t tell the difference.   10/19/2014

The West Palm Beach country club community of Ibis is recovering slowly from five years of declining home prices that ended throughout much of Palm Beach County in 2011. The number of home sales in Ibis increased nicely through the first eight months of 2014 and total prices are increasing at a good rate, but that is largely driven by enormous price gains of larger pricier properties at $400,000 or above.  Homes priced below $400,000 declined again for the period January through August 2014. Nearly two-thirds of the homes sold in Ibis are priced at or below $400,000. Overall prices for Ibis homes increased 22 percent in the first eight months of 2014 compared with the same period of 2013, with homes priced over $400,000 realizing a 39 per cent gain, going from $175 per square foot durin... 10/16/2014

Low Credit Score ? Your First Home May Still be Within Reach Buying an Palm Beach County home—especially if it’s your first—takes attention to detail, even for home buyers with spotless credit. The challenge is a good deal greater if your credit score has dropped below the level most banks require to approve a home loan. The good news is that potential West Palm Beach home buyers with less than outstanding credit can still buy their first home—if. That “if” is in italics because ignoring it can turn into a real stopper. The thing that can make buying a home possible even with spotty credit is if you do some careful financial planning. Careful = details are attended to—every one. Financial = it’s about the money: columns of figures, dollars and cents—not emotion. Planning = charting out... 10/13/2014

Are Drones the Next Big Thing in West Palm Beach Real Estate? When you hear the word “drone,” you’re more likely to think military target than West Palm Beach residential listing. But drones could be the Next Big Thing in real estate photography—that is, if they don’t run afoul of the law. Technically known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), drones have swooped and dived into the public consciousness in a big way within the past year. In addition to the amusing tiny model helicopters that have been found under many a Christmas tree over the few holiday seasons, their more ambitious cousins, remote-controlled, lightweight flying vehicles have begun to be used by firefighters, filmmakers, and the military. And as the technology becomes less and less expensive, everyone expects to see dr... 10/10/2014

  Great Waterfront Home in West Palm Beach! 2578 Livingston Lane West Palm Beach, FL 33411     Riverwalk - Great Waterfront for only $259,500!   Lovely Patio Home in the desirable Riverwalk Community. Close to Downtown, I 95, Florida Turnpike. Endless Dining and Shopping opportunities nearby. Home boasts Volume Ceilings, Open Design Kitchen/Great Room and Sliding Glass Doors opening onto the Spacious Waterfront Screened Lanai. Built in wall unit in Living Area. Private Master Suite with Walk In Closet also overlooks water. Tile throughout makes for easy Florida Style Living. Interior Laundry Room with side by side W/D. 2 car garage with extra built in storage modules. Updated Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Glass Tile Backsplashes, Brand New Range/Oven and Microwave. Home has Accordia... 10/07/2014

Simple Steps to Insure West Palm Beach Rental Property Bliss If you find your West Palm Beach rental property without a tenant this fall, it may not take long before you’re tempted to take the first applicant who shows up. Sometimes it doesn’t take much longer to remember why that can be a costly mistake! Hastily selected tenants can transform your Palm Beach County rental property from a dependable revenue-producer into a sputtering headache-producer. Troublesome tenants are hard to manage, can cause serious damage to your West Palm Beach rental—and can be infuriatingly difficult to remove. Of course, the best solution is to avoid renting to trouble-making tenants in the first place. Whenever your rental property falls vacant, you’ll be much more likely to sign a quality tenant if you... 10/07/2014

Predicting West Palm Beach Home Sales Using a Familiar Rule of Thumb The volume of West Palm Beach home sales this fall will depend on more than just the number and quality of listings - though they do seem to be stacking up fairly well. Predictions are always less than reliable, but when a major benchmark is met for real estate activity on the national scene, it can be a pretty convincing indicator. In any case, it’s useful to take into account a wide variety of sources. They help you sniff out the reasons why home sales ought to surge (like low interest rates, today’s West Palm Beach situation) or why home sales ought to fall (like an economic recession, thankfully not Palm Beach County’s current situation). So last week’s Wall Street Journal’s headliner about new home sales came as ... 10/07/2014

Palm Beach County Florida Community Strip Center For Sale   Eileen Burns has a New York real estate Investor who is seeking to purchase a small community strip center here on the south east coast of Florida.  I presented this property and he wanted to know what the neighborhood is like.....so I send him the link for the demographics for this area.   Then, I hop in my car and drive up the coast to physcially preview the property and shoot a short video for his review.  Check it out:       100% occupied - 5.5% CAP  -  $790,000Gross Leasable Area 4,512 SFLot Size 0.30 ACPrice/SF $175.09 /SFRetailFree Standing BldgYear Built 1972   The last submission submitted to this investor came with hesitation and there were multiple offers.  That center went for $50,000 more than the asking price...ev... 10/05/2014

Real Estate Values Improved by Avoiding Sump Pump Mayhem If your piece of West Palm Beach real estate is nobly situated atop a commanding hilltop, you probably won’t run into the issues discussed here because gravity works on your behalf when it comes to plumbing. On the flatter elevations, many of us must deal with sumps and sump pumps. For the uninitiated, sump pumps are those unseen submerged plumbing devices that hum along dependably for years, quietly defying the force of gravity by sending waste liquids upward enough that they are able to drain back down into either sewers or leach fields, never to be seen again. Sump pumps are a kind of Secret Service for your real estate investment, protecting your home in an unobtrusive manner. No sunglasses, perhaps, but just as reliable. No ... 10/01/2014

                                              The numbers are in for August 2014 for Palm Beach County cities. The biggest benefit in this monthly marketing report for our readers is to provide content rich local information from a trustworthy source The Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches.  Understanding that an educated buyer and seller when provided with the latest facts in our marketplace creates trust and develops relationships to make educated decisions when it comes to buying and selling real estate. I hope you enjoy the reports and look forward in discussing any questions that you might have in one of the most desirable real estate markets in Palm Beach County Florida.  Please feel free to call me for any of your real estate needs.     09/29/2014

  Great Home, Great Community! 140 Martin Circle West Palm Beach         The Willows - Great Community and Waterfront for only $267,000!   Totally remodeled, Decorator's touches, and attention to details through this exceptional CBS ranch home. Modern colors; open flow floor plan, new kitchen, new bathrooms, new floors Extended patio with pool and spa overlooking a large canal. New private dock          Search all the active Homes in The Willows, West Palm Beach Florida. The listings gathered on our site are streamed from the Palm Beach County MLS and are updated throughout the day, giving you the very latest information available      Located just off Okeechobee, the Homes in The Willows, West Palm Beach Florida also give easy access to parks, beach, and shopping. Information on West P... 09/29/2014

  Great Home, Great Community! 1448 Briar Oak Ct, West Palm Beach FL 33411     Madison Green - Great Community for only $315,000!   Spacious 4 bedroom 2 story home. Custom tile counter tops in the kitchen. Bay windows in the eat in kitchen. Custom built-ins in the Family Room. Open concept. Wainscoting in Kitchen and Family Room. Large Master Bedroom with sitting area near bay windows. Fenced in back yard with room for a pool. New 2014 A C.      Search all the active Homes in Madison Green, West Palm Beach Florida. The listings gathered on our site are streamed from the Palm Beach County MLS and are updated throughout the day, giving you the very latest information available      Located just off 441, the madison green west palm beach Florida also give easy access to parks, beach, and s... 09/28/2014

Homes near Palm Beach Lakes Hill High School 3505 Shiloh Drive | West Palm Beach, FL 33407   Search all the active Homes near Palm Beach Lakes High School in West Palm Beach, FL. The listings gathered on our site are streamed from the Palm Beach County MLS and are updated throughout the day, giving you the lastest information available. The Homes near Palm Beach Lakes High School in West Palm Beach, FL give you easy access to all the main highways for commuting and shopping. The faculty, administration, staff and parents of Palm Beach Lakes Community High School are committed to facilitating learning opportunities for all students in order to maximize their potential as responsible and productive citizens. Located just off N. Military, the Homes near Palm Beach Lakes High School in West... 09/22/2014