Colleen Cooley's (ccooley1) Blog

From innovations in how South Floridians live to custom homes that offer bountiful lifestyle options, The Spear Group has been creating beautiful homes with sought-after features for more than 25 years in South Florida. Their exciting new residences for Valencia at Abacoa® carry on this tradition...

Here's a birdseye view of our fabulous community. The least expensive being the lots on the Village Green.  The larger estate homes are located on Main Street and along the preserves. Prices and features subject to change without notice. Offer void where prohibited by law. Broker cooperation welc...

Delcrest's high standards of construction, exciting design concepts, fine reputation for customer satisfaction and value are exemplified by the large number of Delcrest residential properties built in South Florida's finest areas. These qualities have certainly been evident in their dynamic semi...

Three generations of the Frankel family have set a new standard for custom home communities in Palm Beach County, including three communities synonymous with luxury, breathtaking beauty and exquisite quality in the residences. These three communities - the hallmarks of Frankel Enterprises - are B...

There is a common misconception that the gated communities of Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens are only for the very rich. Names like Tiger Woods and Jupiter Island come to mind. So do Frenchman's Creek, Admiral's Cove and other known habitats of the wealthy. But the truth is that, with the help of...

When the real estate market went south, it left a ton of buyers upside down on their loans...owing far more than the home was worth. Fortunately, the new government legislation has addressed that issue to provide relief for homebuyers. That's the good news. The bad news is that as a result of tha...

Well folks, looks like a light at the end of the tunnel! The DOW hit over 10,000 this afternoon! Here's a great artcle from the Associated Press. It proves investors have more confidence in our economy! This can only mean good news. After all, in my opinion, it was the investor skepticism that st...

Every once in a great while you walk into a house that feels, well, quite perfect. You could move in without changing nary a thing. Even the wallpaper is charming, delightful, completely unexpected.  That's 148 Santiago Drive, in Valencia at Abacoa. It sits unobtrusively on a very quiet street.  ...

      You can handle Mike and Bob ... two true artists at staging a home for sale Now, for those of you who aren't familiar with the concept, staging a home involves moving furniture, re-hanging pictures, bringing in additional pieces, creating an environment that shows a home for sale to real ad...

In a neighborhood known for remarkable homes, 120 Santiago Drive just naturally stands out. Built in 2004, this 3-bedroom plus den, 3000-plus square foot home is an artist's palette of natural textures and tones.  That's because the owner personally flew to Indonesia to hand-select every piece of...