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A city of neighborhoods. From quaint canal lined retreats, bustling down town metros and time-forgotten tracts of '50's bungalows, home seekers can enjoy a myriad of choices of high rises to ranches.

Broward County is filled with communities with similar diversity affording housing choices that range from garden and golf homes with sprawling lots with pools and tennis courts to mega-developments anchoring our tech-corridor to meet the needs of the ever-expanding business base at Sawgrass.

Detailed profiles are available for these communities in South Florida, the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, and Broward County

Aventura, Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Ridge, Coral Ridge Country Club, Coral Ridge Isles, Coral Heights, Harbor Beach, Harbordale, Middle River Terrace, North Andrews Gardens, Rio Vista, Tarpon River, Seven Isles & Las Olas Isles, Victoria Park, Hallandale, Hollywood, Imperial Point, Lauderdale By The Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Lighthouse Point, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Palm Aire Country Club Village - Pompano Beach, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Tamarac, Weston, Wilton Manors

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4785 SW 49th Street in Davie – FL – 33314

Just Listed! $525,000 4785 SW 72nd Avenue, Davie, Florida, 33314 We just listed this spacious home in Davie. Professional photographs, a floor plan, and a 3D walk-through are AVAILABLE! Check them out at http://listing.accutour.com/bt/4785_SW_72nd_Ave.html Open House: Saturday, October 27, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Just listed in Davie: This is a single family home with an attached in-law apartment, 2-car garage and secluded pool. Off Griffin Road on a dead-end cul-de-sac this home sits on 4/10ths of an acre, backing up to an unoccupied Palm-Tree Nursery. The home features … Continue reading...

Buyers are you worried when your pre-approval letter says you are approved for more?

A colleague recently asked if he should get a new approval letter for his buyer. The reason was that he was negotiating on a house, and was planning on offering less than the approval amount that the buyer could afford. I've also been in a situation where my buyer has cash in the bank for a cash purchase, and the bank balance is far more than the purchase price. The question is: Are you giving away too much information by letting it be known that you CAN spend more than you want? Perhaps, but I don't think this is a significant objection to overcome. Let's say a buyer has a mortgage … Continue reading...

Snowbird Condos in South Florida – Lauderdale Oaks in Lauderdale Lakes

Previously we wrote about our favorite collection of condominiums that are favored by Snowbirds throughout South Florida and today we are adding Lauderdale Oaks in Lauderdale Lakes to the selection because so many of our clients have discovered the community. Lauderdale Oaks is located along Oakland Park Boulevard in central Broward between I-95 and the Turnpike, and once you enter the community the tranquility will amaze you compared to the busy congestion that surrounds the community. Don't let it deter you, however, as the community is located conveniently close to I-95 for easy access … Continue reading...

Loans for foreign nationals coming back to south Florida

For as long as your Guru has been here in South Florida, lending to foreign nationals has been non-existent. Back in the day, I had one brilliant mortgage broker, Kathleen, in Chicago, who was able to originate loans for Canadians. By the time the market crashed and we moved to Florida, lenders quit offering mortgages to foreign nationals. What's a foreign national, by the way? Someone who is a citizen of a different country, and without a U.S. Social Security number. Florida's number one source of foreign buyers is Canada, with a close second and third from South and Central America. … Continue reading...