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FLORIDA! One of the Best States to Retire In Now!

The “Sunshine State” consistently remains a top pick in many of the “best states to retire in” lists.  South Florida offers endless opportunities from upscale beachfront city living, to leisure riverfront. Choose from Atlantic Ocean deep sea fishing charters or lazy days paddling on a kayak through Jonathon Dickinson State Park or endless days of golf or sunning at the beach.  

Market Watch of the Wall Street Journal named Florida as the seventh best state for retirement.  The reasons it remains high on the list:  There is no income tax!  In addition, there is good property tax protection for full time residents against increases.  www.topretirements.com `

Yahoo Finance concurs, citing MoneyRates.com “Best States to Retire in Now”.  Florida boasts…

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SUPPORT THE ARTS! The ARTS COUNCIL of MARTIN COUNTY

More than 1600 students a year are touched each year by the ART COUNCIL of MARTIN COUNTY.  They provide a wide variety of programs that benefit the community through the arts.  The Council believes that educating the youth of the community about art is vitally important to their creativity and thusly strengthening their leadership skills and aiding their academic development. 

The ART COUNCIL also teams up with Martin Memorial Hospital and encourages of the advantages of art helping heal hearts, minds, and bodies.  They have assisted Alzheimer’s patients, along with arts therapists, in the adult care program. 

Learn more about the great events taking place this year at The Arts Council of…

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Lost Lake’s Front Entrance Sets Tone for Residential Community

Beautiful homes, a serene golf course and a quiet location in Martin County make Lost Lake real estate a great investment.

The residential community of Hobe Sound homes for sale is great for families, lovers of golf and retirees. It’s close to downtown Stuart, an area that has a plethora of shopping, dining and entertainment options, as well as the South Florida’s beautiful beaches.

Some of the homes are lakefront; others face the fairways. Among the interior appointments are Cathedral ceilings, tile flooring and upgraded kitchens. Outside, there are decorative driveways, tropical landscaping and screened-in patios and hurricane shutters.

The entrance to Lost Lake is stately and distinguished and features a stone-studded structure at the security gate.

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RISING HOME PRICE SIGNAL REBOUND

South Florida’s home prices rose 2.5 percent in March according to Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller price index.  Proof that the housing rebound has begun! Case-Shiller tracks the residential values of real estate in 20 metropolitan regions across America.  The index is published on the last Tuesday of each month and has a two month lag time.  

Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors said the housing recovery is under way.  He was quoted as saying,  “This the first time we’ve had back to back price increases from a year earlier since June and July of 2010 when the gains were less than one percent, we are looking for a modest overall prices gain of 1.0 to 2.0 percent, with stronger improvement in 2013.”  Dr. John…

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Hobe Sound Living: A Little Slice of Heaven

Are you in the market for a new home? If you love a lifestyle that is focused on peaceful living in beautiful surroundings, you may want to consider Hobe Sound! 

What Treasure Coast Living Has to Offer

One of the top places to live in America from Sperling’s Best Places to live is the quaint city of Hobe Sound. Hobe Sound is located on Florida’s Treasure Coast between Jupiter and Stuart. It has been growing quickly and expanding population. Still with its recent growth, Hobe Sound has remained a sanctuary with residents who are committed to retaining the serene charm of their village-like home. It has been stated that at Hobe Sound’s front door lies the Gold Coast and that at her back door lies the Treasure Coast. With an unbeatable location,…

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Tiger Woods is Moving to Jupiter Island?

Worth a reported $60 million, Tiger Woods new mansion on Jupiter Island overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and comes with a four hole golf course as well as a running track.

Tiger, who is now divorced from his wife Elin Nordegren, took over planning for the property on Jupiter Island that he and Elin purchased in 2006.

According to the architectural plans, Tiger designed the ultimate bachelor pad.  His new house on Jupiter Island will have huge windows to maximise the sea view, a glass fronted lift, four en-suite bedrooms, a wine cellar, and what looks like a home theater and game room for his children.

Also on the property are a boathouse, a golf training studio, a detached garage, a large guesthouse, and a gym.  There are outdoor facilities which…

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Weekly Area Report Ending 01/15/11

Singer Island – 16 New listings, 2 Pending, 7 Contingent and 5 Sold.     
North Palm Beach – 9 New, 6 Pending, 5 Contingent and 6 Sold.
 Palm Beach Gardens – 60 New, 15 Pending, 28 Contingent and 29 Sold. 
Juno Beach – 5 New, 1 Pending, 0 Contingent and 3 Sold.
 Jupiter – 63 New, 18 Pending, 36 Contingent and 28 Sold. 
 Tequesta – 4 New, 0 Pending, 4 Contingent and 1 Sold.   
Hobe Sound – 13 New, 0 Pending, 9 Contingent and 7 Sold. 
Stuart – 23 New, with 15 Pending 18 Contingent and 25 Sold.   
Palm City – 7 New, 3 Pending, 13 Contingent and 8 Sold
Jensen Beach – 2 New, 5 Pending, 13 Contingent with 8 Sold. 
Hutchinson Island – 2 New, 2 Pending, 1 Contingent and 4 Sold.         

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Weekly Area Report Ending 12/18/10

Singer Island – 3 New listings, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 4 Sold.     

North Palm Beach – 13 New, 2 Pending, 6 Contingent and 7 Sold. 

Palm Beach Gardens – 39 New, 22 Pending, 21 Contingent and 26 Sold. 

Juno Beach – 4 New, 0 Pending, 2 Contingent and 3 Sold. 

Jupiter – 57 New, 21 Pending, 26 Contingent and 27 Sold.   

Tequesta – 7 New, 4 Pending, 1 Contingent and 5 Sold.   

Hobe Sound – 14 New, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 9 Sold.

Stuart – 23 New, with 17 Pending 13 Contingent and 22 Sold.   

Palm City – 9 New, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 12 Sold. 

Jensen Beach – 5 New, 6 Pending, 7 Contingent with 10 Sold. 

Hutchinson Island – 2 New, 1 Pending, 0 Contingent and 2 Sold.         

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Weekly Area Report Ending 12/11/10

Singer Island – 11 New listings, 4 Pending, 5 Contingent and 6 Sold.     
North Palm Beach – 9 New, 6 Pending, 4 Contingent and 1 Sold. 
Palm Beach Gardens – 48 New, 21 Pending, 46 Contingent and 27 Sold. 
Juno Beach – 6 New, 0 Pending, 2 Contingent and 1 Sold. 
Jupiter – 34 New, 13 Pending, 36 Contingent and 25 Sold.   
Tequesta – 5 New, 3 Pending, 1 Contingent and 0 Sold.   
Hobe Sound – 9 New, 7 Pending, 8 Contingent and 7 Sold. 
Stuart – 22 New, with 23 Pending 30 Contingent and 18 Sold.   
Palm City – 9 New, 10 Pending, 6 Contingent and 11 Sold. 
Jensen Beach – 5 New, 10 Pending, 3 Contingent with 9 Sold. 
Hutchinson Island – 0 New, 2 Pending, 2 Contingent and 0 Sold.          

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Weekly Area Report Ending 12/04/10

Singer Island – 11 New listings, 2 Pending, 3 Contingent and 6 Sold.     
North Palm Beach – 17 New, 3 Pending, 8 Contingent and 7 Sold. 
Palm Beach Gardens – 51 New, 18 Pending, 24 Contingent and 37 Sold. 
Juno Beach – 5 New, 3 Pending, 1 Contingent and 3 Sold.
Jupiter – 49 New, 22 Pending, 30 Contingent and 23 Sold.   
Tequesta – 5 New, 4 Pending, 3 Contingent and 5 Sold.   
Hobe Sound – 6 New, 6 Pending, 2 Contingent and 11 Sold. 
Stuart – 11 New, with 16 Pending 15 Contingent and 20 Sold.   
Palm City – 4 New, 2 Pending, 6 Contingent and 14 Sold. 
Jensen Beach – 3 New, 3 Pending, 5 Contingent with 4 Sold. 
Hutchinson Island – 2 New, 4 Pending, 1 Contingent and 0 Sold.         

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