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Happy New Year, let's ring it in! - 12/31/07 09:47 AM

I HAVE JUST 2 MORE PROPERTIES TO SHOW TODAY AND THEN I AM TAKING THE DAY OFF!
AFTER ALL IT IS NEW YEAR'S EVE AND I HAVE A FEELING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FABULOUS
2008. HERE IN THE KEYS, WE ARE PLANNING DINNER, AT THE ISLAND GRILL, WITH ABOUT … (0 comments)

Getting Ready to Show property! - 12/30/07 11:13 AM

IT'S SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30TH AT 12:00 P.M., THE DAY IS GORGEOUS IN ISLAMORADA! THE TEMPERATURE
IS ABOUT 80 DEGREES, SUNNY AND JUST A LITE BREEZE. THE CUSTOMERS WILL BE HERE AT THREE!
I HAVE MADE MY APPOINTMENTS, HAVE MY MLS SHEETS. ON THE FLOOR ARE SEVEN SHEETS WITH
THE KEYS ON … (0 comments)

60 Acres with a private airstrip! only $1,078,560. - 12/29/07 11:56 AM

OKAY FOR CHRISTMAS YOU GOT THE NEW PLANE YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED. MAYBE A NEW SIX SEATER
TWIN ENGINE. NOW OWN YOUR OWN AIRSTRIP FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS EXCLUSIVELY! YOU CAN BUILD
THE LOUNGE THE WAY YOU WANT, MAYBE ADD A CLUBHOUSE AND GUEST HOUSES FOR YOUR OTHER
FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS IS … (0 comments)

Would you like to win, (yes I said win) a Dream Home in Islamorada? - 12/28/07 03:16 PM

OKAY, YESTERDAY I BLOGGED ABOUT MY DREAM LISTING. BUT, TODAY I HAVE SOMETHING EVEN BETTER THAN THAT. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN A DREAM HOME, ON THE BAY, IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA? JANUARY 1, HOME AND GARDEN TELEVISION WILL BROADCAST, THE DREAM HOME 2008 ON HGTV AT 9:00 P.M. (THAT IS … (3 comments)

A DREAM LISTING! - 12/27/07 09:59 AM

WELL, I TRIED AND I TRIED AND I FINALLY GOT IT. A DREAM LISTING. AS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER & REAL
ESTATE AGENT, MY TASTES TEND TO BE ON THE UPPER END. SELLING SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN
DONE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE. A DREAM LISTING.
LOCATED IN ISLAMORADA, WITH … (1 comments)

Staging is necessary if you really want to sell your house... Really! - 12/26/07 01:05 PM

In Addition to my Real Estate License, I am an Interior Designer, licensed with the State of Florida
Board fo Architecture and Interior Design. Alot of customers say they "want to sell their home".
Well, if is is going to sell, it has to look like something someone would want to buy! … (6 comments)

December 23, 70 degrees and Sunny in Islamorada, Florida - 12/23/07 10:10 AM

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR I AM THANKFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS I HAVE. MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS THE PLACE I LIVE AND THE BUSINESS I AM IN. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A GOOD TIME TO REFLECT ON THE THINGS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT IN MY LIFE. MY DAUGHTER (HER GRADES), … (5 comments)

Working through the Holidays! All I want for Christmas is to sell this Island! - 12/21/07 12:29 PM

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CUSTOMER THAT WILL LOVE ME FOREVER AND BE MY NEW FAVORITE REPEAT
CUSTOMER. FIRST OF ALL I LOVE ALL MY CUSTOMERS AND WHEN THEY LOVE ME BACK, WE DO BUSINESS
TOGETHER FOR YEARS, CREATING ALOT ON WARMTH AND GOOD WILL, PLUS A PROFIT NEVER … (2 comments)

What are we waiting for? - 12/19/07 10:47 AM

WITH THE PRICES BEING MORE REALISTIC THAN EVER, WHAT IS EVERYONE WAITING FOR?
SURE THE LENDING HAS GOTTEN TOUGHER BUT WHAT IS STOPPING THE WEALTHY INVESTORS
WHO BUY FOR SPORT, INVESTMENT AND FUN. LET'S FACE IT, TO GET A PROPERTY OR AN ISLAND
(SEE YESTERDAY'S BLOG) FOR 1,000,000. IS A BUY … (0 comments)

Private Island in the Keys Just Reduced! - 12/18/07 09:20 AM

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO OWN YOUR OWN PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE FLORIDA KEYS?
WELL I HAVE ONE. THE PRICE IS LESS THAN MOST OF THE HOUSES I HAVE LISTED.
ON YOUR PRIVATE ISLAND, 1/4 ACRES, YOU WILL HAVE YOUR OWN TROPICAL RETREAT.
BUILT IN 1974, IT HAS 2 BEDROOMS AND 2 … (0 comments)

Winter has hit! Come buy in Islamorada where the weather and the properties are HOT! - 12/17/07 12:03 PM

65 DEGREES AND IT IS 1:00 ON A MONDAY. WINTER HAS DEFINATELY HIT THE FLORIDA KEYS!
INSTEAD OF BEING SNOWED IN, SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE YOU CAN AND COME TO ISLAMORADA.
THE PRICES ARE RIGHT AND THE SELLERS ARE MOTIVATED. IN ADDITION TO HAVING YOUR OWN
TROPICAL RETREAT, OUR COMPANY WILL … (0 comments)

See what we have to offer! - 12/13/07 01:12 PM

THINGS ARE PICKING UP AND INSTEAD OF GOING SNOWSKIING IN THE MOUNTAINS, I AM
STAYING RIGHT HERE IN ISLAMORADA FOR THE HOLIDAYS! PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO LOOK AT THE
VARIETY OF SOME OF THE PROPERTIES OFFERED AT THIS TIME. FOR DETAILS OR TO SEE ANYTHING
IN THE FABULOUS FLORIDA KEYS … (0 comments)

Bayfront Compound in Florida Keys. 20 Beds and Baths. Perfect for Corporate. - 12/13/07 11:09 AM

$7,900,00097360 Overseas Highway Key Largo, FL 33037 MLS #542988Spectacular Bay Front Compound secluded behind a gated entrance and 2.38 acres that stretch from highway to the Bay. This extraordinary residential compound features 10 bedrooms and 10 baths in each of the identical 2 buildings with common living and dinning areas. Each … (2 comments)

Marina Del Rey Fishing Village, Key Largo, Florida! - 12/12/07 10:15 AM

$725,000164 Ocean Bay Dr 3C Key Largo, FL 33037 MLS #542431Nicely Updated 2/2 Townhouse with loft in Marina Del Rey in Ocean Shores Sub. 2006 central AC. Covered outdoor entertaining area has room to store water toys, closets for dive and fishing gear and large downstairs enclosure. Back patio and balcony … (0 comments)

Why freeze in Missouri, when you can be in the Keys for 300,000? - 12/12/07 07:34 AM

GOOD MORNING FROM ISLAMORADA! I SIT, DRINKING MY GREEN TEA, WATCHING THE BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE, IT IS PINK, YELLOW, BLUE AND WHITE! I AM LISTENING TO THE TODAY SHOW WHERE I HEAR IT IS FROZEN IN MISSOURI WITH NO ELECTRICITY AND VERY VERY COLD! THEN I THINKWHY NOT GET A PLACE IN … (0 comments)

Live in The Florida Keys for Less than $300,000 - 12/11/07 09:50 AM

$285,000828 Norwood Ave Key Largo, FL 33037 MLS #541921Check virtual tour to see interior of this updated 3/2. Great Rental history. Very private gated back garden. 45 minutes to Homestead. Great Investment, starter home, weekend retreat or Captain's Quarters! With the new "Jewfish Creek" Bridge almost finished the access to this … (2 comments)

129 Giardino Rd, Islamorada. $4,500,000 - 12/11/07 09:45 AM

$4,500,000129 Giardino Dr Plantation Key, FL 33036 MLS #543537UNDER CONSTRUCTION,NEWEST RESIDENCE IN ISLAMORADA, 'GREEN' HOME WITH DEEP WATER, INTERIOR ELEVATOR, HURRICANE RESISTANT WINDOW & DOORS, 3RD FLOOR MASTER BATH AND HIS AND HERS CLOSET, 3RD FLOOR CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, SCHEDULE A WALK THROUGH WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY TODAY AND … (0 comments)

Knowing where the financing stands! - 12/11/07 08:53 AM

With a changing real estate market, I have found myself being more flexible to the ways I do business.
A few years ago, when a buyer presented an offer I did not worry about financing or changing ratios
at the last minute. Now, I feel almost compelled to have a bank … (0 comments)

Hogfish at the Islamorada Fishing Club - 12/06/07 09:58 AM

Although the cool front did not quite make it to Islamorada. We did cool off to about 80 degrees.
Two nights ago I sat dockside at "The Islamorada Fishing Club" private and even older than I am (52 years)
I dined on fresh hogfish and whipped sweet potatoes. With nice wine … (0 comments)

December 4th in Islamorada, Cool front on the way! - 12/04/07 10:56 AM

I remember when a nightmare consisted of a scary monster or something chasing me. Well last
night, I was being closed in on by subprimes, foreclosures, inventory and more inventory....scream!!!!!
Oh thank goodness, it was only a dream. As I drove my beautiful daughter to school, the reality of
the day kicked … (0 comments)

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