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Top Golf Clubs In Jupiter Florida – Where To Play Golf in Jupiter

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

palm beach florida golf course houseFinding your golf dream home in Northern Palm Beach County has its challenges.  Many of my clients ask…  Where should I join?  What is the right club for me?  Where will I fit in?  If you are stuck in this quandary, read below and gain my insight on the top clubs in our area.  My name is Brad Ball and as a former golf touring professional turned luxury real estate broker,  I have the secrets to finding you the perfect Golf Club to call home.

It’s easy to understand why PGA Tour Players, young prodigies, and PGA Club Pros, assemble in Palm Beach County, more [Read more...]

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Abacoa Rentals in Jupiter FL

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

abacoa town centerAh Abacoa, what a place to call home. This wonderful planned community in Jupiter FL offers its residents so much more than just a place to live. Abacoa has all type of property for rent. The choices vary from homes to townhouses to condos to apartments and more.  Rent a downtown loft that is smack in the middle of all the action. Opt for a golf course home on the Island at Abacoa which is surrounded by beautiful waterways and luscious greens.  It doesn’t end there though since Abacoa is a planned community there is something for everyone when is comes to rentals. You can live in a live large luxury home if you choose. Abacoa Rentals run the gamut from mansions to simple apartments and studio spaces. The 19 villages offer virtually all types of living spaces for any budget. [Read more...]

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The Other End of the Tunnel – Lindsay Greene’s South Florida Market Update

May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but for a while I’ve been wondering…”Where’s this light that’s supposed to be at the end of this tunnel? This tunnel is starting to look a lot like a cave…” Like many others, I was starting to question a strong recovery. Oh, the joys of being wrong sometimes. Here we are, a few years having passed from the dreaded “end of the world”, and it’s safe to say that we made it through the tunnel. 

 

It’s hard to hold back the excitement, I know.

Homes are now selling faster and closer to their asking price. Throughout the country, homes sold at 98.3% of asking price this past December–up from the January, 2011 figure of 97.1%. Of course, this change is great for sellers, but this is fantastic for buyers as well. With less flexible prices and homes selling more quickly, buyers have a lower chance of losing money on their home purchase. In addition to the rise in home prices, lenders have also started loosening up. The number of conventional loans being written with down payments of 5%-10% increased 6% since this time last year, giving more buyers an additional option from FHA loans. And, now that unemployment is at its all time low of 7.5% since 2008, many more buyers will start entering the market as well.

So, keep jumping in the air like these wonderful people in the picture above. Higher sale prices, more low cost loans, and more jobs means more activity in the real estate market, a better economy, and just happier people in general.

 To learn more about homeownership, if you or someone you know is looking to buy or sell a home, or if you just want to talk about the real estate market, please contact me, Lindsay Greene, on my cell at (561) 427-8016 or email me at lgreene@frankel-realty.com. 

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Downtown West Palm Beach Condos for Sale

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

west palm beach golf course condo

Want to be where the action is? Then check out our listings of condos in downtown West Palm Beach. There is a wide variety of condominium real estate for sale from luxurious high rise condos overlooking the water, to single family properties, to golf course condos, to centrally located flats where all the action is.  At the heart of downtown West Palm Beach are two lively entertainment and shopping districts-CityPlace and Clematis District. No matter what your taste might happen to be, there is a good chance you will find something to keep you entertained every night of the week when you call this area home. [Read more...]

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Frankel Realty Launches New TV Commercial

March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Frankel Realty Group has gone Hollywood! In case you’ve missed it on ESPN, Fox News, the Golf Channel, MSNBC or HGTV… please click here to preview. For more information on luxury homes for sale in the Palm Beaches, contact Frankel Realty Group when you’re ready for your next move.

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Real Estate Prices Rising in Jupiter – Seller Confidence is Up

March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

With barren inventory, Palm Beach County home sellers are now asking for more money when putting their properties on the market for sale. “We haven’t seen inventory levels this low in decades,” says Brad Ball, Sales and Marketing Director for Frankel Realty Group in Jupiter Florida. Competiton between Sellers is dwindling and Buyers are now entering in to bidding wars for properties.  How did we get here?

According to the Palm Beach Post, “the increase in asking price — a gauge of future sales price trends — ranks Palm Beach County 18th in the top 20 areas nationwide for listing gains. The measure includes single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums.”  Around the country, the areas hardest hit by the real estate crash are seeing the largest list price hikes.

“Price gains are pushing home sellers into action,” Ball said.

“People are reading the papers and hearing the news that prices are going up and they’re starting to get over their malaise about selling their homes,” said Realtor Carla Alexander of Frankel’s Palm Beach office. “And they’re also asking for a price better than they would have six months ago… that’s a great sign that the recovery is here.”

Trulia estimates Palm Beach County asking prices were at their lowest post-boom level in August 2011.

Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko said higher prices will lead to more inventory on the market in the long term. But short term, Kolko warns of the “inventory spiral” — less inventory leads to rising prices, which leads to less inventory as buyers rush to get the remaining deals.  According to Kolko, Palm Beach County’s inventory of single-family homes for sale stood at a 5.9 months’ supply in January, down 47 percent from the previous year.

While prices are on the rise, Ball said he still gets calls from out-of-state buyers thinking they can steal a home in South Florida. “Those days are over!,” Ball says.  “What’s different about this cycle from the bubble of 2005 is that we had a large supply of homes along with high demand.  Now we have a short supply of homes with high demand and the majority of my buyers are paying cash.  The days of 107% financing are over… and that’s the difference.”

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A Guide to Home Ownership Tax Deductions and Where We Can Find Them

March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

April 15th is right around the corner…

 

For some, tax season can mean a trip to the mall, paying off a credit card, or scoring extra cash for a trip or bills. However, others like me are thinking… only a few weeks left to pull the Band-Aid off.  Let’s be honest, it hurts a little! And while some enter into this tax-paying process with confidence and ease, the rest of us are sitting around dreading the day we have to hand over a fat check. That extra box of tissues is starting to look great…. But wait! There does appear to be a silver lining. For those fortunate enough to have realized the dream of home ownership, there are several deductions and tax credits just waiting to be taken advantage of. Some of these tax breaks include the mortgage interest deduction, energy tax credits, vacation home tax deductions, and prepaid interest deductions—just to name a few. For the purpose of this blog, let’s focus on the mortgage interest deduction, shall we? Here’s what you need to know:

The mortgage interest deduction is claimed on Schedule A and can be used on mortgages up to $1,000,000 ($500,000 for married couples filing separately). In order to qualify for the mortgage interest deduction, your mortgage must be secured by your home—whether it be the mortgage used to buy your home, a second mortgage, line of credit, or home equity loan. This home can be a boat, trailer, or any other structure that you can sleep and cook in with a toilet. The other great thing about this deduction is that, if you happened to use part of your home loan towards something like sending your child to college, you are still able to deduct interest on those loans up to $100,000($50,000 for married couples filing separately) so long as that loan is still secured by your home. So, it seems that tearing off the dreaded tax Band-Aid may not be so bad after all, homeowners.

To learn more about the mortgage interest deduction, along with several other tax deductions available to homeowners, visit The Florida Realtors’ website at http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=288349 or visit the IRS website www.irs.gov/

To learn more about homeownership, if you or someone you know is looking to buy or sell a home, or if you just want to talk about the real estate market, please contact me, Lindsay Greene, on my cell at (561) 427-8016 or email me at lgreene@frankel-realty.com.  If you would like to browse homes for sale please visit my Company’s website www.frankel-realty.com.

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Luxury Condos in West Palm Beach Florida

March 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

One Watermark Place at nightIn recent years, West Palm Beach has been at the forefront of luxury condos and upscale developments. One of the most notable changes in the real estate market in West Palm Beach has been the introduction of luxury brand names. There are a handful of high end luxury condo buildings that have become the ultimate place to live. Names like Two City Plaza and One Watermark Place have become synonymous with luxury condominium living. [Read more...]

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Wellington Horse Farms and Equestrian Properties for Sale

February 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

wellington luxury equestrian homesIf you are an Equestrian lover then you have no doubt heard of Wellington Florida. This Village in Palm Beach County is widely known as the best destination for Equestrian Events in the U.S. Wellington offers a broad variety of real estate ranging from multi-million dollar luxury homes, to ranch properties, to condominiums. There are tons of Equestrian friendly properties that offer barns and stalls, heck you can live in a condo and rent a stall somewhere too! This 45-square mile area is the Polo Center of the World once a year as many National Polo Organizations hold matches and tournaments here in Wellington. But it’s not just the Polo that attracts people here; Wellington hosts a 3 month horse show making it the longest running Equestrian Event in the World. [Read more...]

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The Top Luxury Builder In Palm Beach – Maxwell Building Group

February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

There are many builders in the Palm Beach area who claim to know what clients in the ultra-luxury market want.  There are a select few who can exceed their expectations.   Mike Maxwell of Maxwell Building Group is one of those select few.  From A-list celebrities to corporate CEO’s, Maxwell Building Group understands what his client’s want.   A Maxwell Residence is a distinctive blend of Tennessee stonework, Chicago Brick arches, pub room and stone.  These are the samplings of the many elements and influences that have come to define the company’s signature estate homes that typically range from $2 million to more than $30 million.

Mike Maxwell has a style not often seen in your typical Southeast Florida residence.  Although Mike can certainly give in to the “Mizneresque” motif, he has become well-known for providing elite South Florida homeowners with residences that define those seeking something more unique and singular.  To get a sense of Mike’s passion for what he does, one need only tour one of his most impressive residential South Florida masterpieces in the elite country club communities of both Admiral’s Cove and Old Marsh.The Maxwell clientele are very high-net-worth individuals.  They know and expect the best and that’s exactly what Maxwell Building Corporation delivers.  There is no room for anything less than perfection.  If you demand quality, personal service and attention to detail, call Mike Maxwell at 561-722-7537.

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