The former Jai Alai Fronton at Mangonia Park in West Palm Beach has been selected for a new, $500 million business and technology center. The center is the vision of Victor Palacios, a former real estate broker and businessman. Palacios said his Palm Beach Business and Technology Center would feature businesses and vocational schools as well as a K-12 charter school, a cultural center, a sports venue, some retail and dining, and even a hotel.

The Mangonia Park, a 53 acre piece of land on 45th street that has been owned by boxing promoter, Don King since 1999. The land has been vacant and unused since 1994. It has been appraised by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser and was given a market value of nearly $7million. 

The possible Business and…

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The most expensive home in the United States is back on the market and listing price is $159 million! The beachfront mansion is located at 935 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, Florida.  The luxe digs feature over 60,000 square feet with 11 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms sprawling over 4.4 acres from the Atlantic Ocean to Intracoastal Waterway.  It includes an IMAX Theater, a 4,500-square-foot infinity edge pool, a $2 million grand staircase, gold leaf finishes, a putting green, a 26-foot tall fountain, and a 30-car garage.

Le Palais Royal just became the most expensive listing in America — again. Le Palais Royal originally was listed a year ago for $139 million. At the time, it was the most expensive formal listing in America. Then a California…

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The latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), released November 12, 2015, asserting that median prices for existing homes in metropolitan areas continued to climb in the third quarter of 2015, but at a healthier pace that could entice more homebuyers into the market.

"Many of the metro areas with the fastest price appreciation over the past year were in the South — particularly in Florida," says Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. The economist stated that Florida, in particular, had some of the strongest price appreciation.  Yun stated without question the housing market had its best quarter in nearly a decade. "The demand for buying, picked up speed in many metro areas during the summer as more households…

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 Do you have a passion for fishing, have the courage to battle and recognize the power ladies have, especially when they work together?

Well, one of the most talked about as well as one of the most entertaining charity event in our South Florida community is gearing up for its 7th Annual Fishing Tournament. Bluewater Babes: Fish for a Cure!

This year, Bluewater Babes is being presented by Waterfront Yacht Brokerage, Dex and Sailfish Marina on October 2 & 3, 2015 and will be kicking off the party this Thursday September 17, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Square Grouper Tiki Bar in Jupiter, Florida.

The two day fundraising event is all about supporting long-standing local charities: Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope and Hearing the…

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Your summer escape, your winter sanctuary or a year round inviting haven, Singer Island, Florida is an oasis for its residents no matter what time of the year.

Singer Island, between North Palm Beach and Riviera Beach, Florida rests a beautiful oceanfront community that offers a tranquil blend of natural beauty of up to seven miles of white sandy beaches and upscale resorts, homes, and high rise condominiums.

John D. MacArthur State Park resides on the island and features many environmental activities. Such as, snorkeling and scuba diving, hiking and biking trails, natural wonders filled with mangroves forests for the eco-adventurer. “Nestled on the barrier island the park also sits in the urban estuary of Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal…

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Mid-way into 2015 and the American housing market is continuing to boom. Of late, new construction and building permits have been sky rocketing. Over the past year, building permit applications have risen 30%, an incredible advance compared to years past.

There are a few factors leading experts to believe that housing starts will only continue to rise in the upcoming months. Some of these factors influencing the promising stats include; a currently robust inflation and a recent rise in homebuilder sentiment. Home builder sentiment is a homebuilders' confidence in the market for new homes. The level of home builder sentiment in the United States is back up to levels not seen since the height of the housing boom a…

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Found in the highly desirable city of Palm Beach Gardens is a brand-new and beautiful community called Alton. Designed by Kolter Homes, Alton will feature over 1 square mile of luxury homes, hotel, shops and retail businesses as well as 136 acres of lush parks, lakes, nature preserves and open space.

Comprised of 2,000 single and multifamily homes, 700 apartments and 300 hotel rooms, Alton offers something for every lifestyle. Alton also offers over 500,000 square feet of retail space and also include up to 3.8 million square feet of biotech and office space for the future expansion of the Scripps Research Institute.

This incredible community is intended to offer a cutting edge and superb level of living with an energetic community atmosphere unlike…

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Last week, realtors from across the nation attended or virtually attended a conference held by the REALTOR® University Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo about the importance and benefits of “urban developments.”   Walk able urban developments are the up and coming trend in real estate development, and with good reason. In highly populated, urban areas this concept, “Creates walkability with restaurants and stores can help transition an edgy part of town into one that is hip and hopping with pedestrians,” said National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “This type of real estate development transforms the community for the better.”  

Christopher…

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Have you always pictured what your home should look like, but just couldn’t get it right on your own, The Home Design and Remodeling Show offers help and have been conveying the most prosperous Home Shows to the South Florida area. For over 40 years, the spectacle brings purveyors that offer superior products and services to the homeowners who are fascinated in renovating, decorating or want to purely enhance the appearance of their household.

There is a lot scheduled for the Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show planned for Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  This is the only place where professional vendors are able to network and intermingle with the homeowners, which in turn…

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The State of Florida Senate Finance and Tax Committee is in support of reducing commercial real estate lease tax.  The bill (SB 140) recommends reducing the current 6% tax on commercial real estate leases to 5%.  This reduction makes Florida even more attractive, in addition to the perfect weather and beautiful beaches, for homeowners and business owners.

Under the bill, the cut would take effect January 1, 2016.  Reduction in the state tax commercial real estate lease percentage will allow Florida to compete for businesses to move to the state.

Governor Scott said, “This part of our Tax Cut Agenda is a $100 million reduction in the sales tax on commercial rent, which costs businesses about $1.4 billion per year. This reduction will make it more…

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