Simple solutions for home water heater Running out of hot water before you finish your morning shower is one of life’s little irritants. If you have an electric water heater, the answer may be as simple as adjusting a thermostat or replacing a heating element. Your first task is to check the settings on the […]
2007: A time of widgets and Web redesigns
The new year is here, and brokers are already buzzing about new Web sites, widgets and other technological doodads that they expect to use in 2007. Carolynn Ozar-Diakon, broker-owner of Resources Real Estate in Rumson, N.J., said she plans to explore the use of a “virtual kiosk” module for her real estate office this year. […]
Even in a home buyer’s market, it’s important to use your clout wisely
Jenn Vest made what she thought was a fair offer on a house in Broward County, but the seller rejected it and wasn’t much in the mood to haggle. The same thing happened on another property. Vest later found a two-bedroom house in an eclectic neighborhood near downtown Fort Lauderdale. Originally listed at about $550,000, […]
Village-like project planned in Delray Beach
A Dallas-based real estate developer has acquired Office Depot’s sprawling Delray Beach headquarters for $80 million. Lincoln Property Co. sealed its deal for the three-building, 43-acre campus – on Congress Avenue just south of Linton Boulevard – on Dec. 22. Office Depot will lease back its 566,852-square-foot headquarters until the end of 2008, when its […]
Save Florida from SAVE OUR HOMES
“… There will eventually be dramatic differences in the assessed values of identically valued homes.” “… Property-tax payments will be effectively shifted from homestead properties that have not been sold recently to properties recently sold and to non-homestead properties such as businesses and rental units.” “Over time, the changes may work to limit (economic) growth, […]
Do I qualify for $250,000 home-sale tax break?
Suppose you could receive up to $250,000 tax-free cash. Better yet, suppose you could receive up to $500,000 tax-free. Still better, suppose you could receive this tax-free money over and over again, but not more frequently than once every 24 months. Stop dreaming. It’s possible. Thanks to Internal Revenue Code 121, millions of U.S. home […]
Bengals Receiver Questioned in Miami Man’s Death
MIAMI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was questioned by Miami police regarding an investigation into the shooting death of a man. Johnson, a Miami native, spoke with detectives Monday at police headquarters, according to The Miami Herald. “Chad has confirmed to the club that he cooperated with the Miami Police earlier this […]
Condo Conversion Aims at Affordability
Willow Lake Apartments are going condo – with an affordable twist. Newly formed Esperanza LLC will sell its newly acquired 218 units at 2500 10th Ave. N. for rock-bottom prices starting at $109,900. Local prices for condo conversions have frequently started at above $200,000. Lennard Kligler, one of two businessmen behind the $13.5 million purchase, […]
Snowbirds May Find Roosting a Bit Cheaper
Snowbirds arriving in force this month will find a renter’s market. Mary Hass, a 57-year-old from Louisville, Ky., who has been spending winters in Florida for 20 years, said she saw rent drop for the first time in several years. “We actually paid a little less this year,” she said, “but it was minimal.” She […]
County to Spend Millions to Cut South Palm Beach Water Plant Smell
For the past year, consultants have tried to figure out why the neighborhoods around Palm Beach County\’s Southern Region Water Reclamation Plant smelled so foul. On Wednesday, officials came up with some answers and promised to spend up to $11 million fixing it. About 50 residents turned out at the Avalon Estates clubhouse to hear […]
