What’s New in South Florida and the Treasure Coast Markets
Luxury Homes and Lifestyles – July 2019
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Stay up-to-date with this monthly post on general area news and website updates with links to relevant articles. I cover from Boca Raton to Port St Lucie, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast and this running blog post will be updated throughout the month with brief summaries, breaking news and links to new pages or articles.
This post will be updated throughout the month, so come back and check for more info and other months’ posts in the What’s New in South Florida Waterfront Homes and Condos Blog category.
Holidays in July
July’s big holiday was of course Independence Day. Here is a link to the post with a list of Treasure Coast Activities. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!
July 4th Independence Day 2019
Financing News
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
July 18, 2019
Mortgage rates moved higher after remaining at around the same level for about three weeks. The rise in rates was driven by continued improvement in consumer spending and partly due to optimism around a forthcoming cut in short term interest rates, which should provide support for business and investor sentiment.
Despite this slight increase in rates, home buyers are taking advantage of the multi-year low rates in droves, which is evident in the consistently higher refinance and purchase application volumes. The improvement in housing demand should provide sufficient momentum for the housing market and economy during the rest of the year.
- 3.81% (with 0.6 point) for 30 – yr FRM
- 3.23% (with 0.5 point) for 15 yr FRM
- 3.48% (with 0.4 point) for 5/1 ARM.
Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup and Boca Raton Intracoastal Kayak / Canoe Cleanup
The Treasure Coast, Boca Raton and other coastal areas of Florida are promoting an Intracoastal and waterway cleanup activity on the morning of Saturday July 27th from 8 am to 12 pm.
There are 24+ locations throughout the Treasure Coast and various areas in Boca Raton with designated cleanup areas.
July is also an international campaign to promote Plastic Free July. Read more about this promotion in the Cleanup article above.
Boca Raton Mizner Park Amphitheater
MIzner Park is a lifestyle center in Downtown Boca Raton, a luxury landmark that incorporates unique boutique shops, rental apartments and condominiums, and fabulous restaurants in a perfectly landscaped park-like setting. There is also a movie theater, Boca Raton Museum and the Amphitheater.
The Mizner Park Amphitheater is Downtown Boca Raton’s outdoor meeting venue for concerts, festivals and other events. Here is the “Summer in the City” Events Calendar for the top events.
Visit our Shopping and Dining page for more Boca area retail centers, restaurants and night life!
Top Things to Do In Boca Raton in July
The July 4th holiday may be over, but be sure to check out what else is happening this month in the City!
Things to Do and Know in Boca Raton for July 2019
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* Fabulous Fourth – July 4th
* Parks & Recreation FREE Open House Event
* Intracoastal Kayak/Canoe Cleanup
* Summer in the City continues at Mizner Park Amphitheater
* 21 and up? Did you know there’s an Ale Trail in Boca (#10)- try out the local breweries as part of the Palm Beach Ale Trail – download the Trail Map and visit more. (There is also a Treasure Coast Ale Trail in the Port St Lucie / Vero Beach Area serving locally crafted beer and wine)
* Sugar Sand Park Saturday Funday and Tot Time, July 6
* The Little Mermaid’s Adventure, July 7
* Patch Reef Park Tennis Center “Love to Learn” Program, July 9
* Summer Reading Program “A Universe of Stories”
* Camp Boca Summer Camp Continues
This post will be updated throughout the month, so come back and check for more info and other months’ posts in the What’s New in South Florida Waterfront Homes and Condos Blog category.
