Waterfront Properties | Real Estate Blog - Hobe Sound

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VICTORY

A marketing survey released last year showed 45 percent of respondents would use PBIA most of the time if it had more direct flights, specifically to California and New York. The survey of the airports coverage area was done to identify “ways to stem the tide of passengers shifting to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando International airports.”  

The victory for PBIA, according to airport officials, was when American Airlines announced last Friday that it would add a nonstop flight to LAX. 

For the first three months, rates will be offered most non-holiday weeks at $294 round trip! If you are looking to get out of Jupiter...or come in from L.A., you can't beat the price of the ticket. Please visit American Airlines Flight Reservations.

American Airlines is receiving…

5995 Views, 0 Comments

Brooks Koepka Had a Sunday to Remember

Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Brooks Koepka was seven when Tiger Woods won his first career major at the 1997 Masters. This week, the Wellington native and now Palm Beach Gardens resident got to compete in the first major of his career and had a final round that he will never forget.

Thanks to a third round 73 by Tiger, Koepka got to do more than just meet his childhood idol on Sunday, he got to play a round with him too. Koepka and Woods met for the first time on the putting green before their round started, talking about Woods’ membership at Medalist among other things (Koepka is currently playing out of Bear Lakes but is looking for a new club).

Woods got the better of Koepka on the day with the Jupiter Island resident shooting an even round 70 to…

4642 Views, 0 Comments

Stacy Lewis Captures Women’s British Open Title

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

Stacy Lewis won her first major as a professional in 2011 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. It was the last time a female American golfer won a major on the LPGA tour. That was until Sunday, when Lewis won again, this time at the Women's British Open. 

Having to play 36-holes on Sunday due to the third round being postponed Saturday because of high winds, the Palm Beach Gardens resident and Medalist member finished birdie-birdie on the final two holes at St. Andrews to record a final round 72 and a two shot victory.

Lewis has proven over her career that she is very comfortable at the Old Course. When she last played there in 2008, she went 5-0 for the American team at the Curtis Cup (the women's equivalence of the…

3563 Views, 0 Comments

OCEAN VIEW FOR MALTZ JUPITER THEATER

Photo courtesy of Maltz Jupiter Theater.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is celebrated its 10th anniversary by breaking ground on a new expansion.  It is currently the largest award winning theater in Florida, attracting over 70,000 annual visitors.

Renovations are well under way at Maltz Jupiter Theater.  An estimated $2.5 million will be spent on the theaters new facelift.  A concierge will greet you in the expansive lobby and luxurious seats will wrap around you at show time.  There will be less time waiting in line and higher level of theater performances.

The renovation started in April and will be complete for the October opening of “Your Ticket to Great Entertainment.”  A $1.5 million, generous donation, provided funding for the theater from a founding…

3995 Views, 0 Comments

NEWS FROM OUR AFFILIATE OFFICE ACROSS THE POND

Photo courtesy of Mayfair International Realty.

Buckingham Palace welcomed a new addition with the birth of George Alexander Louis, Prince of Cambridge.  The third in line to the British throne will never have to worry about the current real estate market.  

Baby George will live in the preeminent house in London.  Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal residence of the British monarch.  In the beginning, the original large townhome was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705.  Subsequently, three wings were added and during the 19th century and the townhouse was enlarged. The renovation was then intended as a private retreat for Queen Charlotte, known as “The Queens House” - 14 of 15 of their children were born there.

Over the…

3902 Views, 0 Comments

INVENTORY OF HOMES DROP AGAIN…HOME PRICES RISE

A June report by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches is reporting the inventory of homes for sale in Palm Beach County has dropped again!  This low inventory of homes is pushing levels below a five months’ supply leaving very few properties to show to eager buyers. The report indicates findings of only 5,766 single family homes on the market last month; this is a 48 percent drop from this time last year!

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index is reporting, “home prices continue to rise in South Florida” from a year ago.  It’s the 16th consecutive increase”  and that the “home price index for Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade counties rose 13 percent in April from a year ago.  It’s the 16th consecutive jump.”

The Case-Shiller index covering 20…

7764 Views, 0 Comments

DO YOU HAVE A CURRENT SAFETY INSPECTION STICKER ON YOUR BOAT?

Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary recommend that all boaters, including personal watercraft and paddle sport users take advantage of local, free Vessel Safety Checks every year. 

A certified Vessel Examiner performs the courtesy vessel safety check at your boat.  The exam usually takes 30 – 45 minutes, depending on the size of your boat. Boats that pass the examination are issued a VSC decal that signals Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol and other local law enforcement agencies that your boat is in full compliance with all the State and Federal guidelines for boating.  Often, law enforcement will not detain or board your boat if your boat displays a current-year…

9493 Views, 0 Comments

SPINY LOBSTER SEASON

With Florida’s mini spiny lobster season well under way (July 24 & 25) divers hit the water.  The two-day mini spiny lobster season is one of the state’s most popular recreational events each year. Divers from all over the state, including the Jupiter and Tequesta area, test their gear and watch the weather in the hopes for a bountiful lobster mini-season.

Divers-down flag is just one of the many requirements the state requires of participants.  Others include possession and use of a measuring device, the body of the lobster must be at least three inches long and measured in the water.  Divers may not harvest or possess egg bearing female lobsters out of the water.  An egg bearing female lobster will have bright orange eggs on the underside of the…

12700 Views, 0 Comments

LEARN HOW COFFEE and CHOCOLATE HEAL

Whole Foods Market is hosting a lifestyle talk July 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm by Tara Harmon.  Join Harmon, coffee specialist from Whole Foods Market, in an engaging talk on how coffee, chocolate, and even java alternatives may benefit your health.
 
Tara Harmon has been in the health food industry for over 10 years and worked with coffee for over 14 years.  She is an energetic speaker with an incredible passion for food and how it has the power to heal our lives.  She will be discussing and sharing stories of various food origins and how they help your body.

Mayo Clinic’s recent studies have found no connection between coffee and an increased risk of cancer or heart disease.  Citing earlier studies, poor coffee has had a long history of being blamed for many…

5654 Views, 0 Comments

JUPITER SUMMERFEST...BEER, WINE & MUSIC

Photo courtesy of Jupiter Summerfest.

Saturday July 27, at the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, indulge in unlimited beer samples, a wine garden and delicious food from local restaurants.  Jupiter Summerfest is not only for craft beer lovers.  The event will feature tastings of different summer white wines and reds from E&J Gallo Winery.

Food pairings offered by Sweets Seafood, Steaks, Sushi, Jumby Bay Island Grill, Food Shack, Costello’s Trattoria, Burger Bar and Das Bieggarten will be available for purchase.

Music will be an integral part of the festival with live music beginning at 3:00pm.  National recording artist Corey Smith will perform at Jupiter Summerfest. The performance begins at 8:00pm.  Doors open at 7:00pm for Corey Smith.  He has been deemed one…

5797 Views, 0 Comments