The Winterfest Boat Parade – officially The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade – is this Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. The parade kicks off around 6:30 pm near down-town Fort Lauderdale and heads east to the Intracoastal Waterway, then north into Pompano Beach. (Check out local bridge closings if you…
South Florida can be a wonderful place to share with your four legged family members. Dog parks and beaches can be found in every corner of Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding communities. Keep in mind that along the main beach in Fort Lauderdale, there are limited areas that dogs are permitted on the beach,…
Or is the better question: CAN I sell my timeshare in Florida? I get questions from colleagues around the country asking for referrals here in Florida for agents that can sell a timeshare. Since it’s the magical time of the year when folks start planning for their winter get-aways down to Sunny Florida, here…
From the website Wallet Hub: The financial website rated 150 U.S. cities on affordability, health care, activities and quality of life. Of 11 Fla. cities in the study, all ranked above average. According to WalletHub, its analysts compared the affordability, quality of life, health care and availability of recreational activities in the 150 largest U.S….
The folks from Metropica stopped at the office this week to present the plans for the enormous development located in Sunrise near the Sawgrass Mills Mall. The community is planned on 65 acres and will feature condominiums, hotels, retail and apartments in an urban retreat where residents never need to leave the property. Ultimately, the…
Your Guru had the privilege of attending a community meeting and presentation for the new rail service called All Aboard Florida that will offer service between Miami and Orlando. Differing from our current Tri-Rail service, All Aboard Florida is envisioned as a high speed rail corridor whisking passengers in a premium level of comfort…
Here’s my rundown of fun stuff in Fort Lauderdale this weekend… Charlie’s Rise N Ride (Bike Ride) Meet up is at 7:15amWe leave promptly at 7:30am.JOIN us for our weekly Charlie’s Rise and Ride. Weekends go better when they start off in the saddle. We leave from the north east part of Broward? Join…
Today’s blog post pretty much wrote itself after I posted on Facebook an article describing how much online traffic the two big online Real Estate portals, Zillow and Trulia, have versus the portal controlled by the National Association of Realtors – Realtor.com. Faithful readers began a lively discussion and the entire transcript evolved into…
Living in Oakland Park is remarkably similar to living in Fort Lauderdale as the City of Oakland Park is surrounded by Fort Lauderdale on all sides. The community is located mostly east of I-95 and consists mainly of my favorite 1950’s and 1960’s Florida Atomic Ranch homes. Originally incorporated in 1925 as the town of…