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Fort Lauderdale Event | South Florida Book Festival I simply adore a good book. Each year I look forward to this Fort Lauderdale Event, the South Florida Book Festival. Whether I am reading at the poolside, at my local Starbucks or snuggled up in bed, I enjoy the journey taken when I have a book between my ten digits.  And kindly note, I said a book, not some computerized version of the reading material. I like a book with pages. A book takes me back to the bygone days when life was slower and a bit more gentle. This week’s Fort Lauderdale Event, the South Florida Book Festival is off and running this weekend. The well-renowned journalist and television host, Travis Smiley will be in attendance… need I say more!!

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Event in Fort Lauderdale - A Worthy Cause in Fort Lauderdale - All too often we forget the important and simple things in life. Food, clothing and shelter are the necessities in life. Believe it or not, in this day and age many of our neighbors fight to get these basic requirements.

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Perfect Resort Style Living-Sea Ranch Club, Lauderdale By The Sea There comes a time when it is simply necessary to relax, to take a break from responsibilities and live a carefree life. Think the life of the young Tom Sawyer or as that ole television advert said, “ Leave the driving to us”. In a single word...Chill. Dear reader, please take solace in knowing you can do this in the mad world of home ownership. The answer is simple...rent a home to reside. We have the pleasure of offering for rent a home at 5000 North Ocean Boulevard, unit 1104  in the Sea Ranch Club. This fine community is located just north of Fort Lauderdale in the humble surroundings of Lauderdale By The Sea. This tiny enclave is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. There are a bounty of fine restaurants and shops in Lauderdale By The Sea.

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Weekend Event In Fort Lauderdale Foodies and the rest of us UNITE! The Taste of Las Olas Food Tour, a regularly scheduled weekend event in Fort Lauderdale, is a must attend gastronomical feast. This fun filled feasting for the stomach and eyes is an eloquent way to wile away a Saturday afternoon on Las Olas Boulevard in our very own Fort Lauderdale. This two and a half hour walking tour commences at noon every Saturday. The initial gathering place is at 613 East Las Olas Boulevard. Your guided tour will include the following gourmet feasting along the way:

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Mortgage Applications on the Move Mortgage applications increased 2.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 17, 2015. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 3 percent compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 1 percent from the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 5 percent from one week earlier to its highest level since June 2013. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 6 percent compared with the previous week and was 16 percent higher than the same week one year ago.

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Foreclosure activity drops to lowest quarterly level in eight years. Foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 313,487 U.S. properties in the first quarter of 2015, down 7 percent from the previous quarter and down 8 percent from the first quarter of 2014 to the lowest quarterly total since the first quarter of 2007, according to the recently released RealtyTrac® Q1 and March 2015 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™. There were a total of 122,060 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in March, a 20 percent jump from a 104-month low February and up 4 percent from a year ago—the first month with a year-over-year increase in overall foreclosure activity since September 2010.

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Date and Time: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9am - 4pm Mid week and we are in pursuit of entertainment for the upcoming weekend. Our selection for the weekend of April 25-26, 2015 takes place on Saturday. Kathleen and I are heading to Bonnet House Museum and Gardens. Of course, this is not to say if you need any assistance with your real estate requirements we are not here to help . However, and this is the caveat, after many (we mean many) years in the industry we have learned one important fact: it is important to take a break from work. This is important in any industry in which you work in, a rest is essential.