It's Leap Year... February 29th... What Are You Going to Do With Your Extra Day? - 02/29/12 03:51 AM
It’s Leap Year...February 29th... What are you going to do with your extra day?
I hadn’t given much thought about Leap Year until I remembered an episode from one of my favorite television shows....Fraser. In the Leap Year episode he challenges his listeners as well as Niles, Daphne, Roz and his dad, Martin to do something they’d feared doing … take a leap. Of course nothing works out for any of them, even Fraser. It was a television show and the writers were going for the laughs.
I don’t know exactly why we have Leap Year or what it means. … (54 comments)
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The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships- thru March 4 - 02/28/12 05:05 AM
The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships- thru March 4, 2012!This is the 20th year for the International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach and you won’t want to miss it. In attendance will be past champions and current contenders... Andy Roddick, Carlos Moya, Michael Chang, Ivan Lendl and many more.
The Delray Beach International Tennis Championship
is the only combined ATP World Tour and ATP Champions
Tour event in the United States!
There are day and evening sessions so you can take in the event and then head over to Atlantic Avenue for some shopping and dining.
The … (14 comments)
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The Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches in Delray Beach! - 02/27/12 05:23 AM
The Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches in Delray BeachThere’s a Puppet Theatre and Museum in Delray Beach just off Atlantic Avenue! If you’re looking for something that everyone in the family can get involved in then head to downtown Delray Beach and the popular Pineapple Grove area. The Puppetry Arts Center is a non-profit organization that strives to “use the art of puppetry to educate, inspire creativity and imagination and to enchant the diverse population.” It’s located on NE 2nd Avenue, north of Atlantic Boulevard on the street level of the Old School Square parking garage. There is a … (21 comments)
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What I Learned This Week in ActiveRain-February 19-25th. - 02/26/12 03:58 AM
I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You. February 19-February 25, 2012I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It may have been about something techie... about blogging and SEO.... anything having to do with Staging or Real Estate... about the world or even about the Blogger. February 19- Roy Kelley - Pinterest has been on everyone’s mind this week but Roy brought up a good point.... what of the copyright issue. Are there risks … (40 comments)
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15th Annual Delray Beach Craft Festival is This Weekend, Feb 25th and 26th! - 02/25/12 03:30 AM
15th Annual Delray Beach Craft Festival is this weekend, Feb. 25th and 26th!I love the season here in Delray Beach... there’s something fun to do every weekend and this weekend is the 15th Annual Delray Beach Craft Festival, being held in the famed Pineapple Grove District just north of Atlantic Boulevard. Pineapple Grove is known as the Arts District of Delray Beach. Formed in 1987 by a group led by Norman Raiden, NE 2nd Avenue, now known as Pineapple Grove Way has grown into a thriving arts, dining and shopping area destination.
The Delray Beach Craft Festival will have … (13 comments)
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Sometimes You Just Need to UNSUBSCRIBE From a Blog!!!! - 02/24/12 09:49 AM
I subscribe to a lot of people here and I'm slowly growing my list. It's nice to know someone wants to read your posts. Obviously writing consistently and offering good content, whatever the subject may be, are so important but one of the points Larry Bettag makes is to be transparent. My BARFF, Roger Mucci, is just that. What you see is really who he is. Same with many of the other bloggers here.
If you want to get more out of ActiveRain, take a look at Larry's post.
Please head to his post to comment and thank you for reading … (0 comments)
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Home Staging- We're Redesigning our Own Profession! - 02/24/12 03:19 AM
Home Staging... We’re Redesigning Our Own Profession!Even Home Staging needs a little Redesign. I began my Home Staging career about 5 years ago and I’ve watched as we’ve grown and continue to Update, Refresh and Redesign what we do. 1. We were taught to rid our properties of all personal photographs. They were thought to distract buyers from seeing the home as their new home; instead personal photographs were reminders that the Buyer was indeed in someone else’s home. I have recently seen discussions which suggest that leaving some personal photographs actually helps a Buyer relate to the home and also … (21 comments)
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Social Media and a Cautionary Tale... - 02/23/12 03:29 AM
Social Media and a Cautionary TaleWe all use it... Facebook, Twitter, Linked-in, Google+ and now Pinterest. Most everyone uses some form of Social Media. It is how we communicate in the 21st Century. But just how far have we come from when our ancestors drew paintings on cave walls to depict animals and other scenes to Pinterest where we “Pin” objects we like on Boards.And just as those pesky cave paintings are still around for us to examine, our Tweets, posts and other messages we put in cyberspace will linger for others to read. We... the current incarnation of cave men... … (19 comments)
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It's National Margarita Day! February 22... Celebrate the Day! - 02/22/12 03:57 AM
It’s National Margarita Day! February 22....Celebrate the Day!What better way to celebrate the middle of the week than with a margarita! Yes there is a National Margarita Day... I have no idea how this came about but if there can be a National Blueberry Pancake Day, then why not a day to celebrate one of best things to go with chips, salsa and Mexican food since Dos Equis!No one is quite sure who invented the margarita but it seems to have been concocted somewhere between 1938-1949. Some take theirs with salt on the rim, which is how it has traditionally been … (22 comments)
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Why'd You Have to Bring That Up Again?? Because You Didn't Hear Me the First Time! - 02/21/12 03:43 AM
Why’d You Have to Bring That Up Again?? Because You Didn’t Hear Me the First Time! (or Why You Might Want to Rewrite that Old Post!)A few weeks ago Bob Stewart encouraged us to revisit some of our old posts and consider rewriting and reworking them (I’d like to think of Redesign) for another chance. I love this idea because as Bob said... sooner or later you’re going to hit a brick wall and just can’t think of anything to write. Since I’ve been here for 4 years and writing daily for over a year, I can tell you sometimes the … (24 comments)
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It's President's Day.. Let Me Tell You How I Had the Honor of Meeting President George HW Bush Before He Became "Bush 41." - 02/20/12 07:53 AM
It’s President’s Day...Let Me Tell You How I Had the Honor of Meeting President George HW Bush Before He Became “Bush 41”. First.. this is not a political post. I don’t do those. However inasmuch as this is President’s Day I wanted to tell you my story of when I met then Congressman George HW Bush. In 1966, George HW Bush was elected to the House of Representatives from my home state of Texas and represented Houston.. my home town. The following year I graduated from high school and as was tradition went on a senior trip with my drill team … (16 comments)
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I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You- February 12-February 18, 2012 - 02/19/12 05:01 AM
I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You. February 12-February 18, 2012I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment.
It may have been about something techie... about blogging and SEO.... anything having to do with Staging or Real Estate... about the world or even about the Blogger.
February 12- Charles Buell - Like Charles, I use my camera on Staging consultations or when I’m out to give a Staging Bid. But I not only … (50 comments)
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Every Property Deserves To Be Staged... Regardless of Price Point! - 02/18/12 03:58 AM
Every Property Deserves To Be Staged... Regardless of Price Point. I hear this so many times... some Realtors and Sellers won’t even consider Staging a property unless it is at or above a certain price point.
And why is this?
1.Every property has a set of possible buyers for it... a set based on the location, list price and condition of the property. And while not every buyer is alike one thing they have in common is that the property needs to appeal to them. We’re still going to suggest editing, packing, cleaning and repairing no matter what the … (25 comments)
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National Random Acts of Kindness Day-February 17- Let's Celebrate the Day Every Day! - 02/17/12 05:39 AM
National Random Acts of Kindness Day- February 17- Let’s Celebrate the Day Every Day!
Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! No, you can’t sleep in and it’s not a holiday as we know it but rather a day when we’re all encouraged and in fact challenged to do something nice for a friend or stranger for no reason other than just because.
Do this for me....Take a moment to think about the last time someone did something for you that made you smile. You know...those warm and fuzzy “Ah-gee” kind of smiles.
Maybe someone called you … (15 comments)
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Boca Raton Home Staging- Want Your Buyers to Fall in Love With Your Home? Then You Need To Know Their Hot Buttons! - 02/16/12 06:51 AM
Want your buyers to fall in love with your home? Then you need to know their hot buttons. Selling your home in Boca Raton, Delray or anywhere in Palm Beach County is no different from anywhere else. Your house needs to be in move-in ready condition and appeal to a broad range of Buyers. A recent survey of over 2200 first time home buyers by Trulia asked men and women what features made them fall in love with a house. How can this help you …. The Seller? Well, as you are preparing your home for sale you may want to … (39 comments)
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AR Server Update! ActiveRain Server Upgrades and Scheduled Downtime 2/16/2012 - 02/15/12 02:31 PM
If you haven't seen this yet, just wanted you to know that the scheduled Server Upgrades have been pushed back to Thursday, Feb 16 beginning at 8PM PST.
Let's all remember it's not like plugging in a new television or even new laptop so thanks to AR and the crew for keeping us informed.
Via ActiveRain Corp.:
On Tuesday evening, February 14th, starting at 8pm Pacific Time ActiveRain will be down for scheduled updates to our servers. ActiveRain will be down until midnight or 12:00am on Wednesday morning.
Updated: On Thursday Evening, February 16th, starting at 8pm Pacific Time, ActiveRain … (0 comments)
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15th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Delray Beach is This Saturday, February 18th! - 02/15/12 07:03 AM
15th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Delray Beach is this Saturday, February 18th!
Looking for something to do this weekend? All you have to do is head to Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach for the 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Held at the Delray GreenMarket, the cook-off gives you an opportunity to sample and help choose the best of the best. Traditional?? New Age? Chili with a little Florida flair thrown in? Vegetarian? Kick it up a notch with Habanero peppers? Whew... pass the fire extinguisher! And while you’re there check out our locally grown produce and other products at the … (16 comments)
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HOME STAGING AND REDESIGN--COLOR BALANCE - 02/14/12 07:30 PM
Being a Libra, balance is very important to me. Too heavy furniture at one end of the room.... everything on one wall.... a heavy color at one end of the room.... these can throw a room off. If you have a room that should look good but for some reason something strikes you as being a little off... step back and see how everything balances.
One of my favorite Home Stagers in Hawaii, Janet Jones, has written an excellent post about Color Balance. She shows us with her Before and After photos and then explains how easy it was to … (1 comments)
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Fire Safety- Do What You Can to Prevent Home Fires. - 02/14/12 08:57 AM
Please welcome Eric Frantz of Tampa Fl-People's Choice Realty, to ActiveRain. And in addition to doing that read his reminder about fire saftey in the home. We can't be reminded too many times about the need to check our areas for fire hazards. It's not just about having smoke detectors and alarms in your home.. do what you can to prevent those from going off!
Please head to his post to welcome him to ActiveRain
Via Eric Frantz (People's Choice Realty ):
No one wants to think about a fire starting in their home.
The cautious homeowner will install smoke detectors and … (0 comments)
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Valentine's Day in Delray Beach! - 02/14/12 06:41 AM
Valentine’s Day in Delray Beach!It’s Valentine’s Day in Delray Beach and there’s still time to do something special for your very Special Loved One. Really, you can do a little more than run into your corner drugstore and buy a last minute Valentine’s Day card. Oh...don’t forget the card but there’s still more you can do to make Valentine’s Day a special one. Delray Beach Marriott- There may be time to snap up a reservation for a special Valentine’s Day Sun-sational Spa Package and dinner at O’Grady’s Lounge at this landmark hotel located where Atlantic Avenue meets A1A and the Atlantic … (14 comments)
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Home Staging Tips in Boca Raton-Your Buyers aren't Just Looking at Your House, They're Smelling It As well! Some Do's and Don'ts! - 02/13/12 09:21 AM
Home Staging Tips in Boca Raton- Your Buyers aren’t just looking at your house, they’re smelling it as well! Some Do’s and Don’ts!Buyers can be distracted by many things when they’re viewing your house....too many “things”, pets, items in need of repair, and many more things. And one distraction hits the Buyer as soon as they walk in the door.... odors.They can be from your beloved pets, last nights fried fish, smoke, mold, or just from having a closed up house all winter. If you want your Buyers to want to linger in your house.. to begin to visualize themselves living … (26 comments)
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What I Learned This Week In ActiveRain- February 5-February 11, 2012 - 02/12/12 09:52 AM
What I Learned This Week in ActiveRain. February 5-February 11, 2012I learn something new every day at ActiveRain and last week I wrote a post that put my money where my mouth is. Every day I found 1 post (and often there were many more) that taught me something. It may have been about something techie... about blogging and SEO.... anything having to do with Staging or Real Estate... about the world or even about the Blogger. So here are the posts for the week of February 5th that gave me that “Ah Ha.. didn’t know that” moment. February 5- Laura … (56 comments)
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It's Been Great... Now.. When Did You Say You Were Leaving? I've Got to Get back to ActiveRain! - 02/11/12 09:32 AM
It’s Been Great...Now, When Did You Say You Were Leaving? I’ve Got to Get Back to ActiveRain!My husband’s sister and brother-in-law just left to head back to Kansas City after a 6 day visit and while we had a great time and loved the visit, it’s time to get back to life as I know it. You know how it is with company... it doesn’t matter who it is... relative or good friend.... there’s always something nice about settling back into your routine. And I know that they too are ready to head back home. (although I’d like to point out … (31 comments)
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Sandoway House Nature Center in Delray Beach - 02/10/12 08:14 AM
Sandoway House Nature Center in Delray BeachThere are not many nature centers that are housed in a home that is on the National Register of Historic Places but that’s exactly what the Sandoway House Nature Center is. The structure was built in 1936 and located just across from the Atlantic Ocean in Delray Beach. There are shark feedings, nature walks, educational programs, astronomy nights, summer camp and other special events. Upstairs is a private shell collection that is the largest (10,000 museum quality shells) in Southeast Florida, a Florida Reptile room and another room devoted to historic Delray. And to … (13 comments)
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Become the Professional in Your Area: Selling Real Estate and the Art of Storytelling: adding narrative to your sales pitch! - 02/09/12 09:14 AM
Kimo Stowell of JDS Consulting has written an excellent post about the Art of Storytelling as relates to Real Estate and selling a house. In my brief (1 year) career as a Realtor 25+ years ago I was so lucky to have been taken under the wing of a seasoned Realtor who really knew her market. We went out almost every morning previewing houses and she knew the history of so many of them.
What a great layer to your sales presentation! Please hop over to Kimo's post and if you haven't seen any of his work, take a look. He … (3 comments)
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National Pizza Pie Day is Today, February 9 ! Celebrate the Day! - 02/09/12 07:25 AM
National Pizza Pie Day is Today, February 9!! Celebrate the Day!It’s National Pizza Pie Day for there’s no excuse for not indulging yourself in one our country’s favorite dishes... Pizza.
It doesn’t matter if you buy, make or have it delivered, we Americans eat approximately 46 acres of pizza a year. That’s about 5.75 pizzas a year. I have no idea when I had my first pizza... however I have a feeling it was one my mother made from Chef Boyardee... you know the one in the box. When I was growing up there were no pizza delivery places and … (17 comments)
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Delray Beach Green Market-Saturday February 11, 2012 - 02/08/12 08:32 AM
Delray Beach Green Market- Saturday February 11, 2012 There’s still time to catch the Delray Beach Green Market in Downtown Delray Beach just off Atlantic Avenue. What better way to support our local growers and vendors (Think Buy Local) than to do some of your weekly marketing at Delray Beach’s Green Market. In 1996 the Delray Community Redevelopment Agency started the In-Season weekly Green Market to encourage the community to Buy Local. Besides your typical fresh produce, you can purchase “AWA approved heritage breed, hen, duck and Japanese quail eggs from Heritage Hen Farms, raw milk, fresh butter and yogurt.”And....... … (14 comments)
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Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- 4 Things to Do BEFORE Your Staging Consultation... - 02/07/12 08:18 AM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- 4 Things To Do BEFORE Your Home Staging Consultation. (and 4 Bonus “Don’ts)Congratulations, you are taking the right steps you need to take to help get your home sold. Investing in a Home staging consultation will give you the tools and information you need to prepare your home for sale. To help you make the best use of your time with your professional home stager, here are 4 things YOU can do before your Home Stager arrives:1. Step outside the front door of your home.. take a few Yoga breaths... then open the door … (41 comments)
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Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County: 10 REASONS NOT TO STAGE YOUR HOME - 02/06/12 03:19 PM
My friend and fellow Stager, Janet Jones, has given us 10 Reasons NOT to Stage your home! What that you say? Reasons NOT to Stage your home?
If you are planning on selling your house and not sure whether or not you should stage it.... be sure to read this first. Staging is not always what you think it is nor does it cost even a portion of what you might think. The investment you make in staging... and that's what it is.. an investment in your future in your new home... is a drop in the bucket compared to your … (5 comments)
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Today is My 4 Year ActiveRain Anniversary- DON"T Do What I Did! - 02/06/12 10:10 AM
Today is My 4 Year ActiveRain Anniversary... DON’T Do What I Did!Well pass the cake and hold the candles.. today is technically my 4 year anniversary at ActiveRain. That’s right... four years ago today I had the foresight and good sense to join ActiveRain. By “technically” that is the date I signed up and began my lurking. You know what I mean and I bet there are still some lurkers out there. I read the blogs and may have even commented on a few. Who knows. I wasn’t exactly sure why I was here. No one suggested I join. I have … (55 comments)
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Holy ESPN... I'm In Full Football Withdrawal! - 02/06/12 08:38 AM
Holy ESPN... I’m in full football withdrawal!I know many of you can’t relate to this but I am now in full football withdrawal. I have gone through the Lock out last year... fewer exhibition games.... a year of football without my favorite player Peyton Manning..... Tebow Talk (go Tebow).... helmet hits, where Peyton will end up and finally the Super Bowl. Many of you may say... well now you can get out and do other things.. take a walk, read a book, blog.. get a life. But you see I do all of that AND watch football. It’s not all that … (12 comments)
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I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You! - 02/05/12 07:19 AM
I've Always Said I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You. You know the old phrase “Put your money where your mouth is.” Well I’m not offering any money but I did decide it was time to see if what I keep saying..you can learn something new every day at Active Rain... was actually true. Last Sunday I set out to find at least one post each day that taught me something.... .....It may have been about something techie... about blogging and SEO.... anything having to do with Staging or Real Estate... about the … (73 comments)
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Palm Beach County Fire Safety:The Most Dangerous Item In Our Homes... - 02/04/12 11:20 PM
Please read and pass on Michael Thornton's excellent post on house fires and electrical wiring. With so many "gadgets" we have now that need to be charged at night... cell phones, iPods, iPads etc...please make sure you have the right equipment.
Check your wiring and if you use extension cords make sure you're not overloading what you have.
Via Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297 (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.):
The Most Dangerous Item In Our Homes... 53% of household fires can can be traced back to electrical problems. Fire deaths are generally higher when portable … (3 comments)
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2011 Home Gain Survey Results and a Home Stagers Viewpoint! - 02/03/12 06:40 AM
2011 Home Gain Survey Results and a Home Stagers Viewpoint!Every year the Home Gain Real Estate Blog publishes a Home Improvement National Survey. The results are compiled from 600 agents nationwide to determine the TOP 10 Low Cost DIY home improvements for people getting ready to sell their home. And since I have been following this, Home Staging has ranked either 2nd or 3rd with Cleaning and Decluttering being #1. Alternating between 2nd and 3rd with Staging is Lightening and Brightening.Now while I love that Staging ranks so highly, as I was reading the results it occurred to me that Home … (39 comments)
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World Wetlands Day-February 2nd-Why It's Important You Care! - 02/02/12 09:45 AM
World Wetlands Day -February 2nd-Why It’s Important You Care!Today, February 2nd is World Wetlands Day and has had that designation since 1971 when several countries came together in Ramsar, Iran and signed the Convention on Wetlands. Thankfully these leaders had the foresight 41 years ago to realize the importance of our natural wetlands areas in the sustained health of our planet. What are Wetlands? Basically they’re ground areas that are saturated seasonally or year round with water. The water can be fresh, salt or even brackish. They’re not just large puddles of water that collect after a heavy rainfall, but … (12 comments)
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Calling All Home Stagers!! THE MOST AMAZING KICK BUTT LISTING PRESENTATION CONTEST! - 02/01/12 08:24 AM
Ok Stagers, Andrea Swiedler has come up with a great February contest for ALL of us. Give us your best "Kick Butt" presentation.... what makes you the Stager a Seller would choose. We'll all learn from this... pick up some ideas from others. Share your ideas here on the Rain, and oh yes... there's points as well.
I know I feel like I'm saying the same thing over and over again so I would welcome just one little fresh idea!
Via Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler & Adams - New Milford, Litchfield CT Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County … (3 comments)
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Toscana Condominiums in Highland Beach- Waterfront Style and Luxury - 02/01/12 08:16 AM
Toscana Condominiums in Highland Beach- Waterfront Style and LuxuryIf you are looking for a waterfront lifestyle that will take your mind off the cold weather back home look no further than Toscana in Highland Beach. With views of the Intracoastal as well as the ocean and one of the only buildings in Highland Beach with a Beach Club on the Atlantic, this Luxury Residence is a must see! And if you can’t wait to see this in person, take a sneak
peek at this Virtual Tour!
For More Information about this
or other Luxury … (3 comments)
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