February 2012
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Featured Community: Bluffs at Jupiter, FL
The Bluffs of Jupiter is located between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway and consists of eight individual communities. The Bluffs Ocean North and The Bluffs Ocean South are both gated oceanfront condominiums featuring 2 bedroom units with balconies. The Bluffs Marina is located on the Intracoastal Waterway with gorgeous marina or Intracoastal views.
Other Bluffs communities include The...
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Partner Highlight - Brightway Insurance
A buyer of ours contacted Brian Murphy at Brightway Insurance after getting quotes of almost $9000 for a 1900 square foot home in Jupiter Farms. Brian’s team responded immediately and bound coverage for 69% less than the others. They were on the ball, calling and emailing me with quotes just moments after the buyer contacted them. They worked with us to tweak the coverage just right, and...
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Foreclosure Pets of the Week: Arlo & Whisp
People aren’t the only ones affected by the current foreclosure crisis. The number of pets at local shelters has doubled. In some cases, pets are simply being abandoned, sometimes even left indoors without food or water.
For every five foreclosed homes at least one animal is left behind…
Please consider the following great pets available for adoption from our friends at Peggy Adams...
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8 credit score myths debunked
Misconceptions abound when it comes to the ways credit scores are determined. Here are some of the more egregious falsehoods surrounding the process.
Myth No. 1
Every inquiry for credit costs five points.
Fact No. 1
There is no fixed set number of points that a credit inquiry will cost. Generally speaking, inquires make a relatively minor contribution to overall scores.
Myth No. 2
Part of my...
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Windsor Park, the Final Community in Abacoa,...
Windsor Park at Abacoa is the final community going into the planned unit development of Abacoa in Jupiter, FL, which will feature 380 single family and townhouse units.
World-class amenities in this DiVosta built community include a grand clubhouse containing a fitness center, community room, multi-purpose meeting room, resident post office and catering kitchen plus a heated community swimming...
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What the $25 billion mortgage settlement means to...
If you are underwater on your home or struggling to pay your mortgage, you are probably wondering whether you can expect relief under a $25 billion settlement reached by state and federal officials with the nation’s biggest banks.
The short answer is, you probably won’t know right away.
According to details laid out on a new “National Mortgage Settlement” website, the...
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State Attorneys General, Feds Reach $25 Billion...
The nation’s five largest mortgage servicers have agreed to a landmark $25 billion settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general and federal agencies. The settlement addresses past mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses and fraud, provides substantial financial relief to borrowers harmed by bank fraud, and establishes significant new homeowner protections for the future.
This is...
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Featured Community: Botanica at Jupiter, FL
Botanica of Jupiter is a collection of 2 and 3 story townhomes and estate-sized single family homes built 2005-2012 by Centex Homes, Ecclestone Signature Homes and New Urban Communities. There are two pet-friendly neighborhoods inside Botanica, Sandpiper Cove and Strathmoor. The townhomes in Botanica feature two and three bedrooms with Georgian-style architecture.
The luxury single family homes...
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Recent Sales - Tequesta, FL Condos
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Tequesta, FL Condos
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Casa Del Sol Tequesta
2811
3
3
1
Y
$ 335,000
1/11/12
Casa Del Sol Tequesta
2882
3
3.1
1
N
$ 400,000
12/29/11
Lykes...
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Recent Sales - Tequesta, FL Single Family Homes
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Tequesta Single Family Homes
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Anchorage Point
6117
5
6
3
Y
$3,300,000
12/20/11
Bermuda Terrace
2050
4
2
2
Y
$ 318,000
1/5/12
Chapel Court
1526
3
2
2
N
$ ...
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Recent Sales - Tequesta, FL Townhomes
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Tequesta Townhomes
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Casa Del Sol Tequesta
2811
3
3
1
Y
$ 335,000
1/11/12
Casa Del Sol Tequesta
2882
3
3.1
1
N
$ 400,000
12/29/11
Lykes...
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Featured Community: San Palermo at Abacoa,...
San Palermo at Abacoa is a small community of only 34 Mediterranean-style three and four bedroom duplexes, built by DiVosta in 2003. Units are 1,867 square feet under air with detached two-car garages and large private courtyard-style patios. There are two floor plans in San Palermo, a 4 bedroom option with two master suites, one up and one down, and a 3 bedroom option with two master suites...
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Recent Sales - Jupiter, FL Townhomes
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Jupiter Townhomes
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Abacoa Town Center
1867
4
3.1
2
N
$ 192,000
1/12/12
Admirals Cove
2522
3
3
2.5
Y
$ 867,500
12/9/11
Bella Vista
1324
2
2
N
$ ...
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Recent Sales - Jupiter, FL Condos
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Jupiter Condos
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Admiral at Jupiter Yacht Club
3057
3
3
N
$ 570,000
1/27/12
Admirals Cove
2160
2
2
1.5
N
$ 310,000
1/4/12
Admirals Cove
2033
2
2
1.5
N
$ ...
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Recent Sales - Jupiter, FL Single Family Homes
Recent Sales Last 90 Days - Jupiter Single Family Homes
Notes on the column headers… BR = Bedrooms, BA = Bathrooms, “2.1” bathrooms means 2 1/2, GA = Garage, “S” = Sale
Subdivision
Liv SF
BR
BA
GA
Pool
S Price
S Date
Abyssinia Park
1364
3
2
1
N
$ 79,500
9/15/11
Acreage & Unrec
1502
2
2
2
N
$ 130,000
12/21/11
Admirals...
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Foreclosure Pets of the Week: Belle & Succotash
People aren’t the only ones affected by the current foreclosure crisis. The number of pets at local shelters has doubled. In some cases, pets are simply being abandoned, sometimes even left indoors without food or water.
For every five foreclosed homes at least one animal is left behind…
Please consider the following great pets available for adoption from our friends at Peggy Adams...