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Living On The East Side of Fort Lauderdale | 5251 NE 19th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale Kathleen and I just took a new listing on the east side of Fort Lauderdale. The address is 5251 NE 19th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, 33308. This home is listed for sale at  $324,950. You all know my theme when it comes to east side living in Fort Lauderdale... LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. When it comes to this home's spot on the planet, this property ticks all the boxes. Within moments of the intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean It's a quick jaunt to downtown Fort Lauderdale A Hop, skip and a jump to major roads and thoroughfares including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

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Event in Fort Lauderdale | Black Friday Shopping I have been curious about Black Friday. So I put my digits to the keypad to conduct some research. When did this shopping extravaganza, this pumped up event in Fort Lauderdale commence? Is it an official holiday? How did this day after Thanksgiving get its name? Are we the sole country on the planet that includes this shopping day of pure madness on her calendar. Let me reveal what I found out… Black Friday, now known to many a retailer (and their prospective banks!) as the start of the holiday season was born on the fourth Friday in November. It started way back in the early 2000’s  but got fully ingrained in our physique in the year 2005.

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Beaches In Broward County No doubt about it, it is hotter than ding dong outside, especially for this time of year. While friends and family in the north prepare for the onslaught of winter (a.k.a- snow, ice and dark days) we here in the Sunshine State bask in the sunshine and the “cooler” breezes that drift off the Atlantic ocean. This leads me nicely to the reason for this blog post: the beaches in Broward County. Before the roads and beaches become congested with tourists why not head out to one of the several exquisite beaches that hug our shores.

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Event Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Sailing into town this weekend, pun intended is the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.The gala event is in its 56th year in our fair city and takes place this coming weekend until and including Monday, November 9, 2015. The range of exhibits includes yacht builders and brokerages; also here are exotic car dealerships at this event in Fort Lauderdale. Here are some interesting tidbits about the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show:

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Follow The Money | Broward County Real Estate This month in my series “ Follow The Money” I present to you the potential “game changers” in real estate. There is a massive influx of investment taking place in South Florida.This potential to renovate and rejuvenate has not been seen in decades.  Evidence of this type of transformation can be found in the Miami/Dade areas of Wynwood, MIMO, Edgewater and Overtown to name a few. Investors see the potential for growth in these areas. You should also take note.

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Events in Fort Lauderdale | Halloween Fort Lauderdale Style Halloween is just days away and yes folks it is hard to believe it is nearly November. Today let’s take a glimpse into this festive time of the year and later look at several Fort Lauderdale events. Halloween is celebrated worldwide on October 31. The name itself is a contraction of “All Hallows’ Evening” and is also known as All Saints Day. This day brings about a three-day observance of “Allhallowtide”, a time of the year when the dead, including martyrs, saints and another faithful follows are remembered.The roots of pagan Halloween are traced back to the Celtic Speaking countries, including Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, and Scotland, Cornwall in England and Brittany in France. Who would have thought that!

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Fannie Mae to Bring Simplicity to Lenders and Borrowers By Callie Dosberg Fannie Mae recently announced a series of innovations intended to bring more certainty and simplicity to lenders, employ stronger data capabilities, and help borrowers have access to sustainable mortgage credit. In addition, Fannie Mae previously announced plans to reduce lenders’ costs and enhance the company’s technology platform, including new capabilities for the EarlyCheck™ loan quality system and a new loan delivery tool. According to Timothy J. Mayopoulos, president and chief executive officer of Fannie Mae, “Our aim is to help lenders serve their customers efficiently so that more qualified borrowers have access to mortgage credit. We are enhancing our offerings, improving our tools and innovating through the technology we provide to our customers.

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Event of the Century | Happy Birthday Broward County THE event of the century is TODAY, October 1, 2015,  in Broward County. A massive Happy Birthday to Broward County. Here is a brief history of our home county. Broward County was named after Napoleon Bonaparte, no not that one but Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, who was the state's governor from the year 1905 to 1909. Way back in 1915 to be exact, Palm Beach County to our north and Dade County in the south each contributed equal portions of land and Broward County was born.   Did you know the original name intended for Broward County was Everglades County, my opinion on that one, they chose the wrong name. But live and let live I guess. The facts about Broward County include...

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A House In Monterra | Move to Cooper City Life in South Florida can be, hectic at best. This is why I believe it is vital to come home to a peaceful environment. And where better, but a house in Monterra, a local  in Cooper City. We have just listed for sale a family-friendly house in Monterra. It  is located in Monterra, Cooper City, in the sub- division of Capistrano. This family residence, built in 2011 offers four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. The garage accommodates both “his” and “her” vehicles. This house in Monterra located at 8346 NW 39 Court  can best be described in pictures, so here I go…

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 Real Estate Transactions | Follow The Money To Broward County In a recent article in The Real Deal, the Florida edition, it was noted that the residential housing construction boom is reaching us in Broward County. Of course, we residents of the area all know of this fact.  We are all aware that residential real estate transactions that  are on the rise. Any drive along A1A reveals the construction taking place in Broward County.   In this series of blog articles, I will highlight the real estate transactions and events happening in our neck of the woods. It is crucial, to “follow the money” especially if you plan on adding to your real estate portfolio or commence accumulating real estate holdings. The money is coming to us in Broward County. Invitation Homes, a Texas-based company that operates an extensive portfolio of rental properties just mortgaged its Broward holdings to the tune of $48 million.  I will watch this company as my guess is they will reinvest in real estate in our area. Only this past week, Ocean Land Investments completed the first of its six condo projects in the area. The project, AquaVita Las Olas is located on Hendricks Isle in the Las Olas Isles neighborhood.  Currently, there is one unit on offering at a price of $2million, other real estate transactions will certainly take place over the next few months.