Oakland Park Real Estate First Quarter Report 2020
This real estate report compares real estate sales for the City of Oakland Park in the first quarter of 2019 and 2020 to see how our local market has fared in the past year. This year the first quarter of 2020 ended with 6 less sales than the year before. This is not significant enough […]
Buying and Selling Real Estate Under COVID-19 Quarantine
The current state of emergency has literally changed the way that we do business. Real estate is considered an essential business so yes, we are open! However, buyers and sellers alike have wondered about the state of affairs in real estate under the COVID-19 quarantine and what they should do. To that end I have […]
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Mortgage Relief
“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because the world was different then” is a reality quite literally out of Alice in Wonderland. Three weeks ago the world went topsy turvy and many have found themselves either unemployed or with reduced pay. If you rent, your landlord will make the decision on forbearance, but if […]
Could You Live In These Tiny Houses?
Tiny house, mortgage-free living has been gaining popularity lately as a freer, minimalist way to live. A Tiny House is generally defined as a home that is 400 square feet or less. Now that is really tiny! If you are used to living in a regular sized house then it would take some major adjusting […]
Benefits of Urban Living vs. Suburban Living
What do you think of when someone mentions urban living? Do you have an opinion about suburban living? The majority of Americans live in one of these two types of communities, however many of us give little thought to why we are living where we are. We are not trapped in one or the other, […]
A Condo, Townhome or House? Making the Right Decision
Most people know that we live in a relatively expensive part of the country. Rents are high, home prices are higher than in most other parts of the country, and homeowner’s insurance is higher due to our risk of hurricanes. Growing Vertically Here in South Florida we enjoy an almost perfect climate. We are the […]
What The Old Kmart Site May Be
According to public record, in 2012, mega-retailer Walmart purchased 670 E. Oakland Park Blvd. for $10,000,000. Kmart continued to function on the site until 2014 while Walmart negotiated its opening with the City of Oakland Park. Walmart was finalizing its plans when they received unsolicited offers on the property according to their spokesperson Phillip Keene. […]
Buying a Home? Learn the Importance of a Pre-Approval
Buying a home can be a daunting task. For most of us, a home purchase represents the largest financial transaction we’ll ever undertake. And a house is not just a piece of areal estate – it is home, where we will live our daily lives and make special memories. Since most of us won’t pay […]
How to Save for a Down Payment on a House
If you are renting you are paying 100% interest, earning 0% equity and are guaranteed to be the victim of inflation. You are stuck in a rent trap wasting away your time and money instead of building equity in a home you own.
