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The 2010 Tax Relief Act extends through December 31, 2012 and the extended “Bush” tax rate cut revert to previous levels in 2013.  President Obama recently proposed additional tax changes for 2013.  

The 2010 Tax Relief Act also maintained “the reduced maximum capital gains rate of 15% on adjusted net capital gain on noncorporate taxpayers (for regular tax and AMT purposes) and 0%  capital gains rate on adjusted  net capital gain of noncorporate taxpayers in the 10% or 15% income tax bracket.”  The favorable taxation of qualified dividends received by individuals, trusts or estates at capital gain rates was also extended through 2012. 

Without any further legislation, the individual income tax rates will revert to 15, 25, 28, 36 and 39.6 percent. …

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South Florida real estate has sparked international intrigue among home buyers in Canada, Brazil, Venezuela and the United Kingdom, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The association’s 2011 Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida survey found foreign purchasers accounted for 25 percent of all sales in the Sunshine State – with Southeast Florida ranking as their No. 1 destination.

Thirty-six percent of those purchasers preferred to live in a city environment, while 32 percent chose resort areas.
“The significant share of resort buyers is not surprising given the nature of the Florida market,” the report states. “In addition, international buyers found Florida’s central cities to be desirable locations in a number of instances.”


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Rob Thomson, the Managing Partner of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities began his career with the company 25 years ago. Waterfront Properties has been devoted to finding buyers the ultimate waterfront or country club home as well as helping sellers list and market their homes to the best of their ability.


"My mother was in the real estate business, and I watched her as I grew up," Thomson says.  "I never knew while I listened to her calls as a child or watched her show a home after school that I was going through the Joan Thomson School of Real Estate." Since January of this year, Rob has set a record high closing more than $70 million. His sales have far surpassed the next highest producing agent outside of Waterfront Properties, Thomas Frankel…

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Internet marketing in today’s real estate market is a driving force helping brokers and agents sell. Someone on the leading edge of this trend is Rob Thomson of Waterfront Properties in Jupiter, Florida.  Rob, his team of web marketing specialists, and his expert Admirals Cove Team have had Admirals Cove homes list and sell in as little as a week! They have successfully implemented a combination of traditional and online marketing techniques, and as a result have been a part of the majority of sales in Admirals Cove since January 1, 2011. Rob and his team have experience representing all sides of the deal, the buyer, seller or both.

Consumers Are Far More Savvy

Today, consumers seek information about the real estate market through the internet where…

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Admiral’s Cove has 880 types of homes within the gates of this premiere luxury residential community.  Within the community of Admiral’s Cove and the Golf Village one can find approximately 350 single family estate homes, 224 patio homes, 122 patio homes, and 184 condominiums. Recent sales indicate that Waterfront Properties, Rob Thomson, and his sales team have been instrumental in seeing these transactions through to closing. Currently, the market conditions indicate 89 active listings and 18 rentals available. If you would like to have a private conversation with the trusted leading experts in Admiral’s Cove contact Waterfront Properties and Club Communities.

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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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Singer Island – 9 New listings, 1 Pending, 3 Contingent and 7 Sold.   

North Palm Beach – 9 New, 3 Pending, 8 Contingent and 3 Sold.

Palm Beach Gardens – 58 New, 24 Pending, 32 Contingent and 34 Sold.  

Juno Beach – 8 New, 0 Pending, 0 Contingent and 1 Sold.  

Jupiter – 73 New, 12 Pending, 18 Contingent and 37 Sold. 

Tequesta – 9 New, 3 Pending, 2 Contingent and 5 Sold.   

Hobe Sound – 11 New, 6 Pending, 3 Contingent and 7 Sold. 

Stuart – 24 New, with 16 Pending 10 Contingent and 28 Sold. 

Palm City – 6 New, 7 Pending, 9 Contingent and 9 Sold. 

Jensen Beach – 5 New, 3 Pending, 8 Contingent with 8 Sold.

Hutchinson Island – 1 New, 4 Pending, 2 Contingent and 2 Sold.          

 

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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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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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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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