Looking for a sophisticated 55+ community? Look no further than Bellaggio in west Lake Worth. The beautifully maintained active adult community is made up of approximately 1100 Mediterranean styled single family homes on more than 560 acres.  These west Lake Worth homes range in size from 2,500 to over 3,500 sq. ft. and over 70% of the home sites offer lake views. Bellaggio offers its residents a Continue Reading

Lacuna is a great golf course community located in west Lake Worth within the newly refurbished Atlantic National Golf Club.  The Lacuna community does not have a mandatory golf membership which makes it a great place to enjoy country club living without the huge price tag. This wonderful community is made up of approximately 430 homes which range in size from 1,400 to over 2,200 square feet.  Continue Reading

The Legend Lake Estates community is a wonderful neighborhood located in west Lake Worth (on the south side of Lake Worth Road between the Florida Turnpike and State Road 7).  There are approximately 200 estate homes in this pristine community. These Lake Worth homes are estate sized residences on home sites that range from half an acre to a little over an acre. Many of the homes in Legend Lake Continue Reading

Due to the decline of home prices in the U.S. and the lower value of the dollar there has been a recent increase in the amount of foreigners interested in purchasing property throughout the U.S., especially in the State of Florida.   International buyers are particularly interested in southeast Florida.  With attractions such as Miami Beach, Palm Beach and Orlando Florida is a popular vacation Continue Reading

Beginning on April 12th more than four million people will receive payments pursuant to a foreclosure agreement between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board with thirteen mortgage servicers. This agreement provides over three billion dollars in cash payments to borrowers whose homes were at any stage of foreclosure in the years 2009 or 2010 and whose Continue Reading

Most homeowners who decide to sell their home “by owner” do so in order to save on the real estate commission. In reality, most homes that are sold by real estate agents sell for much more than homes sold by owner.  These homeowners would have walked away with a lot more money in their pocket if they would have had a real estate agent do the hard work for them! When you are ready to sell your Continue Reading

Short Sales are an Alternative to Foreclosure Bank of America has put in place a program which offers homeowners that are behind on their mortgage assistance with relocation expenses if they short sale their home.  The amount of money available for relocation is anywhere from $2,500.00 to $30,000.00.  Among other things, Bank of America will consider the value of the home and the amount owed Continue Reading

After six years home prices seem to be rising in Palm Beach County. Almost one-half of the communities in the county have reported an increase in prices over the last several months. The prices have risen due to a lack of inventory and mortgage interest rates that have reached near record lows.  Most well priced homes in Palm Beach County will have multiple offers within a few days of having been Continue Reading

The foreclosure crisis has caused millions of homeowners to find themselves owing more on their mortgage than their home is worth.  In the past many of these homeowners would have lost their homes to foreclosure.  Nowadays there are options.  Today the government and many major banks offer many alternatives to foreclosure.  Many of these options provide an alternative to foreclosure that will not Continue Reading

The housing market continues to recover.  Sales of existing homes are on the rise.  Prices for these homes are also rising because of low inventory.  According to the National Association of  Realtors the rental market is also strong with low vacancies and higher rents. This month mortgage interest rates are at approximately 3.4%. This is near record low. This means more people can afford to Continue Reading