South Florida Real Estate

Axel Springer‘s real estate portal Immonet.de now enables property searches on a mobile phone, iPhone, Blackberry and on other smartphones. More than 950,000 houses, apartments and other properties can easily be found each month on mobil.immonet.de with the help of Netbiscuits, the leading software platform for the development, operation and marketing of mobile internet pages. This collaboration has enabled Germany’s cross-media real estate portal Immonet.de to present a media-compatible property search for more than 5,000 mobile devices. A special iPhone version of Immonet.de Mobil is available at iphone.immonet.de. Just enter a town or postcode and other optional criteria such as property price or size of the property to begin the search in two simple steps. The menu... (more)

Housing Bargains Under $100K in Naples, Florida

Welcome to Naples, Florida.  World renowned for the high-class lifestyle, a winter retreat for celebrities and fortune 500 CEO’s.  Naples has some of the most exclusive addresses in the country.  Where extraordinary mansions set along a beach which was once voted by the travel channel as America’s best all-round beach.  Where the county for which Naples is located is rated as the highest... (more)

Dealing With Balistreri Realty in Lighthouse Point, Florida Has Been A Nightmare

South Florida Real Estate Journal When we decided to sell our home last December we made the mistake of picking a realtor closest to our home, rather than doing a comprehensive research, interviews, and reference checks. I thought if a buyer wants to see the house, they could just come and show it very conveniently. We learned the hard way that there is more to listing a house for sale th... (more)

Florida Real Estate Deals of the Decade: Lighthouse Point Water Front Estate Listed $1M Lower Than Its Last Asking Price

Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine Feature Story: This Lighthouse Point, FL water front estate was introduced to the market on December 24, 2008 with an asking price of $2,195,000. This property was last listed on MLS and Realtor.com in 2006 with an asking price of $3,200,000. Today, it is on the market $1,000,000 less than its 2006 price. At these prices, this and many other South Flori... (more)

How to Find the Right Vacation Property

Let's start by eliminating the "don't wanters," those aspects of a vacation property that you don't want, under any circumstances. First, you do not want to purchase a home where there are laws or restrictions prohibiting short-term or transient rentals. Check the local laws and neighborhood or complex rules. Condominium comolexes are notorious for having exclusive in-house rental managem... (more)