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Pink Donuts and More Opens In Oakland Park

June 4th is #nationaldonutday, so naturally it was the perfect day for Argentinian born Diego Macedo to open the newest culinary adventure in Oakland Park, Pink Donuts and More. Located at 827 E. Oakland Park Blvd, this brand new bakery shares a plaza with a nail shop, a pharmacy, and the long time OP staple, […]

BSO Unearths Human Remains Near Eastside Village in Oakland Park

It has been in the headlines for several days now, BSO along with the FBI and Navy investigators have been digging behind Eastside Village townhomes in Downtown Oakland Park. Today, after extensive digging the joint task force unearthed human remains.  Investigators were digging behind the separation wall on the far east end of Eastside village […]

Oak Tree’s First Homeowners Close On Their New House

Holding the keys to a new house on the front porch with a HELLO welcome mat.

For years the former Oak Tree golf course in west Oakland Park lay fallow. It was anybody’s guess what would become of the land until Pulte presented plans for a new development to the City of Oakland Park. The plan initially called for just over 800 homes. The City Commission did not approve the plan […]

Oakland Park Real Estate First Quarter Report 2021

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Below are the statistics from the MLS that were used for this report. Following the statistics is my final analysis of this year’s second quarter.  Statistics 1st Quarter 2020 174 total sales  Single Family Homes and Condo […]

6 Tips For Buying A House In A Seller’s Market

It’s A Seller’s Market Many industries have been affected by COVID-19, but not all of them have been negatively affected. The housing market, rather than suffer during the pandemic, has exploded with activity. Favorable interest rates, coupled with the need to have a home in which one can not only live but work and play […]

Busting the Myth About a Down Payment for a House

Owning A Home: The American Dream Everybody has to pay to live somewhere. Some people rent, while others own their own home. Both are paying a mortgage, but there is one fundamental difference and it is a big one! The renter is paying for their landlord’s mortgage and is essentially helping them build their wealth. […]

Oakland Park Elks Lodge #2407 Gives Back to Veterans

On Sunday February 28th the Oakland Park Elks Lodge #2407 had their first Focus Grant BBQ Dinner in honor of all Veterans. Thanks to all the volunteers and Elks, it went off without a hitch! While this was the first Focus Grant BBQ, it was one of the many events that the Elks puts on […]

The Truth About How Pulte Cleaned the Golf Course to Build at Oak Tree

Pulte Comes to Oakland Park Pulte Homes had already developed and was developing several other new home communities in Florida before it set its sights on 139 undeveloped acres in Oakland Park. The property, formerly the Oak Tree Golf Course, had been closed to the public for nearly 10 years. The 139 acres of contiguous, […]

Oakland Park Real Estate Fourth Quarter Report 2020

2020 Comes to A Close 2020 has been a year like no other. The pandemic changed the way we live and the way we interact with others. Financially it has affected people in different ways. Some people have thrived while others have fallen into financial distress. The latter effect led many to wonder what would […]

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