BRINY BREEZES residents of the 43-acre, 488-unit mobile home park, with frontage along both the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean, had a meeting on Wednesday where they were to learn the identity of the bidder willing to pay at least $500 million for their property. The board of directors and attorneys, however, were unable to […]
Cell Phone Productivity Tool – Emoze
Interesting software application that uses a free secure wireless push technology to send email and personal information management to your cellular phone. Normally you can configure your cellular phone to periodically send and receive email message. Emoze instead uses your computer and your email software program to send emails to your cellular phone. The periodic […]
Technology Gains Ground in Home Transactions
Survey: Most home sellers choose full-service brokerage Technology is dominating many aspects of the real estate transaction process, but the most important factors are purely human, according to an industry survey of home buyers and sellers. Most sellers prefer full-service brokerage, where brokers handle all aspects of the transaction process from listing to closing, according […]
Seminole Tribe Buying Hard Rock Cafe Business for $965 Million
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is buying the Hard Rock business, including its massive collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, in a $965 million deal with British casino and hotel company Rank Group PLC, the tribe announced Thursday. The Hard Rock business includes 124 Hard Rock Cafes, four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Casino […]
Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
Checklist for Showbirds before you head to the warm weather of South Florida. Fall is already in the air, which means that another chilly winter can’t be too far behind. So before the cold weather arrives and you snuggle up indoors again, here’s your annual checklist of things to do to get your home ready […]
Citizens delays vote on 55 percent insurance rate increase
The state’s insurer of last resort decided Thursday to delay a vote on whether to increase its homeowners rates by an average of 55 percent, following requests from lawmakers to defer its action until after a special legislative session next month. The decision by Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board of governors means a reprieve at […]
Take a Break and Express Yourself
Boca Raton is a city that definitely has it’s own personal style and expressive personalities. But if you want to know what the rest of the country is into, LookSpark is a community of users excited to talk about personal style. Although they talk about trendy hair style , they also create a sense of community and […]
Saving Energy in the Florida Sun
In the Florida sun, it is almost a requirement to have car tint and home window tinting to protect you. Window film comes in many colors and varieties to also enhance the look and value of your home or car. Solar Control Films reduce glare and heat by up to 93% while Decorative and Privacy […]
Rates Drop, Home Loan Applications Soar
Overall mortgage application volume increased 8.1 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the week before, inspired by a significant drop in interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today. The seasonally adjusted refinance index increased by 13.7 percent to 1,989.7 from 1,749.6 the previous week, and the purchase index increased by 4.9 […]
Wild Florida Preserved in Boca Raton
Boca Raton is planning a March opening for a 24-acre recreational park area between Palmetto Park Road and Camino Real, has been pushed back from January until March, when visitors are likely to come across gopher tortoises moved there from a tract next door. Damage from the past three hurricanes has postponed Blazing Star Preserve’s […]
