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Fl Keys Safety Harbor home plus two lots--a rare find

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:07:29 -0700

Very rare find. This property has 2 100x100 lots with no unity of title.(lot 16 and 17). This means the lot could be used as very private compound or an extra building site. 200 ft. of great dockage. 2 boat lifts,shore power,private boat ramp. Wonderful contemporary design home with 15x30 inground game pool. Too many great features to list.
Directions: Safety Harbor, second left to Bayview Dr. first right to Palm Dr. Property on right and sign on property

546261 Residential Active $1,950,000

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
direct: (305)289-6636
FAX: (305)664-4111
cell: (305)393-1696
Office: (305)664-4470
toll free: (800)207-4160
85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA,FL 33036
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Fl Keys Port Antigua luxury waterfront Estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:03:22 -0700

One of a kind. 4 bedroom suites, working fireplace, wide open spaces with unobstructed views of the Bay, spacious kitchen overlooking expansive patio and Bay. Sweeping staircase to master bedroom suite with large patio. 91 feet of excellent dockage as well as private boat ramp on wide canal. Port Antigua private beach in the backyard. Superior construction in excellent condition.
Directions: MM 74.5 Bayside turn into Gulfview Dr. to second stop sign. Turn right onto Costa Bravo - sign on property

544813 Residential Active $3,990,000

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Port Antigua Waterfront vacant land for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:59:58 -0700

Beautiful canal front lot in exclusive Port Antigua. Building permithas been obtained. Best priced lot in thi excellent subdivision. Amenities include a gated, private Association beach,Association boat ramp, immediate access to world class back country and ocean fishing.
Directions: MM 74 Bayside turn onto Gulfview Drive, second right onto Ponce de Leon Blvd. First right onto Plaza del Lago. Sign on lot

546174 Vacant Land Active $395,000

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Fl Keys Extremely well kept property located in prestigious Port Antigua

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:56:47 -0700

Extremely well kept property located in prestigious Port Antigua. A corner location allows for a 90ft. L-shaped dockage w/lift and davits. 2 car garage plus carport. 3 BR, 2BA offers tile throughout. Nice kitchen with new appliances. Screened balcony overlooking canal. Port Antigua offers a wonderful private Association Beach and Boat ramp and is located within 5 minutes of world class fishing
Directions: MM 74.5 bayside turn onto Gulfview Dr. First stop sign turn right to next stop sign. Sign on property

549439 Residential Active $799,000

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Port Antigua Luxury waterfront Estate home for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:22:50 -0700

544813 Residential Active $3,990,000

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Port Antigua waterfront Estate home for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:19:55 -0700

Your home on the water awaits you in beautiful Port Antigua on the Gulf of Mexico. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath CBS home is situated on a 10,000 sq ft corner lot with 70 feet of deepwater dockage and instant Florida Bay access. Amenities include: elevator, hot tub on third level balcony with open water view, waterfront tiki, large storage area and covered carport. Come and experience Porpoise Point.
Directions: Overseas Hwy to MM 74 on the bayside - turn down Gulfview Drive, go to the stop sign half way down street, turn right onto Ponce De Leon, go to the end, turn left onto Biscayne Blvd.

548417 Residential Active $1,750,000

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Lower Matecumbe Luxury Condo-furnished with boatslip

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:16:40 -0700

Luxury condo beautifully furnished WITH 30' BOAT SLIP INCLUDED. Kitchen & baths w/wood cabinetry, granite coutertops, stainless appliances, tile floors & impact windows. Screened balcony w/ocean view. Covered pkg w/outside storage area. Pool, spa, tennis & clubhouse w/fitness center. Gated & beautifully landscaped.

541224 Residential Active $669,000

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Port Antigua waterfront home for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:11:20 -0700

549439 Residential Active $799,000

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Fl Keys Cost of Living

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:34:57 -0700

The cost of living index is based on the composite price of groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, clothing and entertainment.
Cost of living indexes will generally be higher in areas that offer access to beaches, culture, arts and recreation. In addition areas, that offer a wider variety of services such as health and education will run higher due to higher wages, and increased quality of living.

Cost of living indexing explanation
A figure of 100 points is used as an average both for the USA and Florida. For example:
Boise Idaho is ranked at a 94.0
Boston Mass is rated at 127.60
San Francisco at 187.23
• Statewide, Florida cities come in from a low of 90 and up.
• One way to compare Florida areas to salary requirements
For example-If you were relocating from Portland Oregon (whose rate is 110.0) to Orlando, and you currently make $50,000 per year, the formula is as follows
• Take the destination index, in this case Orlando-94.2 and divide by Portland’s index-110, then multiply by a salary of $50,000. This will give you a figure of $42,818, which you would be required to make in Orlando and have the same quality of life.

*The Keys and Monroe county top out the state at an average Cost of Living at 160 plus. (this is due to the home prices in the Keys). We only have so much land and the area is heavily regulated as to building permits....A tropical paradise is in the same venue as any resort destination area, be it Martha's Vineyard or Sun Valley.

However compared to other areas nationally and given the amenities of the Keys, it is a great place to live, work and play.
(Population Weighted-State Average=100

2008-09 stats Source C2ER formerly accra-col index and http://www.bestplaces.net/

Boca Raton-154.74
Cape Coral-Ft Myers-99.6
Ft Lauderdale-137.0
Destin-145.61
Jacksonville metro-97.1
Big Pine Key fl-132.46
Key Largo-146.9
Key West-167.97
Marathon fl-162.06
Miami metro-137.41
Melbourne-92.72
Naples Fl-250.59
Orlando metro-101
Palm Bay-84.56
Palm Coast-Flagler-125.01
Panama City-86.35
Pensacola metro-82.0
Sarasota-107.2
Tampa 97.3
St Pete-Clearwater-95.6
Vero-Beach Indian River-122.87
West Palm Beach metro-112.05
(Population Weighted-State Average=100
See national comparisons
Cost of living (100 = nationwide average)

* New York, NY -164.50
* Long Beach, CA -135.71
* Palo Alto, CA -234.42
* Boston, MA -127.60
* Malibu, CA -492.80
* San Francisco, -187.23
* Greenwich, CT 215
* Chicago, IL -126.45
* Dallas Tx -92,94
* Atlanta Ga -112.21

For more information about cost of living go to either
Sperlings best Places http://www.bestplaces.net/
or Accra's site at http://www.coli.org/

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FL Keys Waterfront Home with 90 ft of Water frontage

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:32:19 -0700

OVER 95 FT. OF WATER FRONTAGE! This beautiful home has been completely remodeled w/a granite & stainless steel kitchen incl. a gas stove, tile throughout, loft, new metal roof, impact windows, 2 boat lifts, over 95ft. of concrete dockage incl. a boat ramp, storage shed, & so much more. Located in Islamorada offering easy bay & ocean boating access, & a beautiful white sandy beach at the HO Park.

Residential Active $799,000

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Port Antigua Waterfront Home for sale-10,000sq ft of property

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:29:09 -0700

548417 Residential Active $1,900,000

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Fl Keys Port Antigua Vacant Lot for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:24:59 -0700

546174 Vacant Land Active $395,000

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Port Antigua Waterfront Estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:29:13 -0700

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING...white sandy beach out your back door and deeded boat slip out your front door! Two townhomes (zoned duplex) located in very desirable Port Antigua offering 2bd/2ba up with legal storage down on each side. Great boating access! This is a wonderful investment opportunity!!

533683 Residential Active $3,800,000

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Lower Matecumbe waterfront home for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:26:35 -0700

Contemporary CBS home in one of the Village's most desireable communities. Dramatic high ceilings & sparkling tile throughout. The split bedroom inverted floor plan offers bayviews from the living, dining and kitchen areas. Extrodinary owner's suite w/jacuzzi overlooking the bay. Deep water dockage on a gin clear canal. Rooftop deck with bayviews! Private homeowner's park and beach.

Residential Active $1,499,000

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Port Antigua Waterfront Real Estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:23:17 -0700

This fabulous Keys home is a perfect get-away for the avid boater. Located on Lower Matecumbe Key, this 3 bedroom/2.5 bath offers an open living floor plan with great dockage and boating access.
Directions: Mile Marker 74 Port Antigua

Residential Active $1,095,000

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Port Antigua Fl Keys real estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:20:17 -0700

Immaculate 2 bedroom 2 bath with 75ft of yacht dockage in one of Islamorada's premier waterfront communites, Port Antigua. Marble and granite in kitchen, modern spacious baths and bedrooms, enclosed Florida room overlooking the waterway, spacious waterside patio entertaining area and lots of storage. Area of fine homes with private owners beach park & ramp exclusively for Port Antigua Residents.

Residential Active $845,000

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PERFECT KEYS BEACH HOUSE on the OPEN BAY with WHITE SANDY BEACH & BOAT RAMP

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:41:51 -0700

PERFECT KEYS BEACH HOUSE on the OPEN BAY with WHITE SANDY BEACH & BOAT RAMP! Enjoy soaking in your bay view hot tub on your private beach while you watch the sunset. This concrete home in a peaceful Islamorada setting has a dock permit in the works. Great water access, close to fine dining, 2/1 up & 1/1 guest qrtrs down. Private and gated with mature landscaping & awesome views from every room.

$1,695,000

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Port Antigua Waterfront Estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:37:24 -0700

Have your privacy & your guests too! Palatial 5 bedroom 3 bath custom built residence (3 bedrooms 2 baths upstairs & 2 bedrooms & one bath down) offers 75 feet of dockage, davits, fish cleaning station with quick access to Backcountry & Offshore Fishing. Entertaining amenities include jacuzzi & outdoor wet bar overlooking sparkling clear canals & access to Port Antigua's private beach.

$1,098,400

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Lower Matecumbe waterfront home for sale

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:34:33 -0700

Corner cul-de-sac location in Port Antigua offering 155ft of deep water dockage. This community offers a gated Bayfront sugar sand beach that is second to none. Home sits on an oversized lot that will easily accomodate a pool and all your water toys. A pleasure to show!

$897,000

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Lower Matecumbe waterfront estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:31:35 -0700

$1,900,000

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Fl Keys Luxury waterfront Estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:29:45 -0700

544813 Residential Active $3,990,000

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
cell - (305) 393-1696
solveigf@bellsouth.net

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Lower Matecumbe waterfront estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:27:19 -0700

Remarks - Consumer: Your home on the water awaits you in beautiful Port Antigua on the Gulf of Mexico. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath CBS home is situated on a 10,000 sq ft corner lot with 70 feet of deepwater dockage and instant Florida Bay access. Amenities include: elevator, hot tub on third level balcony with open water view, waterfront tiki, large storage area and covered carport. Come and experience Porpoise Point.
Directions: Overseas Hwy to MM 74 on the bayside - turn down Gulfview Drive, go to the stop sign half way down street, turn right onto Ponce De Leon, go to the end, turn left onto Biscayne Blvd.

548417 Residential Active $1,900,000

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
cell - (305) 393-1696
solveigf@bellsouth.net

www.flkeystopagent.com

Lower Matecumbe waterfront estate

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:24:39 -0700

546261 Residential Active $1,500,000

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
cell - (305) 393-1696
solveigf@bellsouth.net

www.flkeystopagent.com

Beautiful Fl Keys canal front lot in exclusive Port Antigua

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:21:47 -0700

546174 Vacant Land Active $395,000

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
cell - (305) 393-1696
solveigf@bellsouth.net

www.flkeystopagent.com

Single Agency and what it means for Coldwell Banker Schmittt customers

Solveig Freeman (Coldwell Banker Schmitt) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:30:23 -0700

Single Agency and what it means
Florida law requires all Real Estate Agents to explain the “Agency Relationship” options available to Sellers and Buyers of residential real estate.

The law established three types of agency:

* Single Agency
* Transaction Brokerage
* No Brokerage Relationship

Single Agency: The policy of Coldwell Banker Schmitt is to provide the greatest possible degree
of service to our clients, which only occurs in a Single Agency relationship.

For that reason, the company adopted Single Agency as the primary and preferred relationship
for working with our clients.

As a Single Agent, we provide you with the full spectrum of services including the fiduciary
duties of loyalty, confidentiality and obedience.
The benefit to you is that we place your interest above all others, including our own!

While we believe this type of relationship is what
our clients expect and deserve, most Real Estate Companies have opted not to adopt Single Agency as the primary and preferred relationship for working with buyer and seller. They have chosen Transaction Brokerage, which, by law, is the assumed relationship between a buyer and agent or seller and agent unless they agree to Single Agency or a No Brokerage Relationship.

Transaction Broker: As a Transaction Broker, agents are required to facilitate the transaction by assisting both the buyer and seller, and not represent one party to the detriment of the other. They provide fair and honest dealing, skill, care and diligence, accounting for all funds, and disclosure of all known facts that materially affect the value of a property in which you have interest. The reason most companies have adopted Transaction Brokerage is for the reduced level of liability versus Single Agency.

No Brokerage Relationship

The agent owes you three duties:

* To deal with you honestly and fairly;
* To disclose all known facts that materially affect the value of the property which are not readily observable to you;
* And, to account for all funds entrusted to the agent.

The key point for the No Brokerage Relationship (non-representation) is to not disclose any information you want held in confidence until entering into an agency relationship.

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Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

85996 Overseas Highway
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
cell - (305) 393-1696

solveigf@bellsouth.net