Asking Price: $350,000
2,493 Square Feet
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
2-Car Garage
Upgraded Lakefront Home

NOT A Foreclosure Or Short Sale, Upgraded Key West Model 3 Bed, 2 Bath Lakefront Home, Open Split Floor Plan, Upgraded Kitchen w/Granite Counters, 42′ Wood Cabinets, Newer Appliances, Eat-In Kitchen, Accordion Hurricane Shutters.

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Spacious Master Bath w/Built-In Walk-In Closets, Master Bath w/Separate Tub & Shower, Dual Sinks, Formal Dining Room, Knockdown Walls & Ceilings, Screened-In Patio Overlooking Lake, Huge Fenced-In Side Yard Perfect For A Family & Dogs, Home Located On Cul-De-Sac, Won’t Last Long!

Parkland Isles Also Has Amazing Resort-Style Amenities Including Full Clubhouse, Heated Pool & Spa, Tennis Courts, Playground, Exercise Room, Party Area, & More.  Live In One Of The Best School Districts In All Of Florida Which Is Within Walking Distance From Your New Home.

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This Home Is Move-In Ready!  If You Are Interested In Previewing This Parkland Isles Dream Home, Please Contact Listing Agent Michael Citron Directly At: 954-609-0591.

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Asking Price: $499,999  – SOLD For $490,000
3,200 Square Feet
5 Bedrooms
4.5 Bathrooms
3-Car Garage

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This stunning Meadow Run home in Parkland Florida was listed and under contract in just 2 days and sold for $10,000 under the asking price to a cash buyer.  Not only did the home sell for really top market value, but since the home sold so quickly, the new buyers even allowed the sellers to post occupy the home after the closing until October.  This sale could not have gone better for both parties.

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Exclusive Parkland Parrot Real Estate Team Listing!  Not A Short Sale Or Foreclosure!  Stunning 5 Full Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, Lakefront Pool Home In Prestigious Man-Gated Community Of Meadow Run In Parkland, Florida.  This Home Features A Split  & Very Open Floor Plan, Formal Dining Room, Formal Living Room, Spacious Master Bedroom Suite With Gorgeous Views Of The Screened-In Patio Pool Area & Lake.  The Master Bedroom Also Has A Walk-In Closet.

4 Bedrooms Have Pergo Floors, Large Laundry Room With Sink. Volume Ceilings With Molding, Screened-In Patio With Plenty Of Room For Entertaining & Barbecuing.  There Is A Separate Jacuzzi Spa With A Spacious Swimming Pool.  The Back Patio Area Overlooks A Large Lake With No Neighbors Directly Behind You. The home also features two air conditioning units, lush landscaping with beautiful palm trees in both the front and back of the home.  This home is clean and move-in ready.

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Home sellers find interest heats up in the spring as many families look to get settled in a new place before the school year starts in August.  The traditional March-through-May buying season can be a dud for sellers who don’t deliver what they promise or who stand over buyers as they open cupboards and peek in bedrooms.  “Some sellers are their own worst enemies,” said Michael Citron, an agent for RE/MAX ParkCreek in Parkland, Florida.

1.  A cluttered house or one that smells. When sellers have too many possessions, buyers have a hard time imagining themselves living there. Sellers should put their stuff in storage – or move out altogether, if possible.

2.  False or misleading advertising. Sellers stretch the truth by claiming a home has four bedrooms, but the fourth room isn’t a bedroom because it doesn’t have a window and closet.

3.  Sellers not committed to selling. Some sellers want to test the market, then waffle when buyers show serious interest. Others ignore offers or are insulted by what they consider low bids.  Wishy-washy sellers don’t use lock boxes that give agents quick access or they’re not accommodating when it comes to scheduling the homes for showings.

4.  Overpricing the house. Many sellers are too attached to their homes and think they’re worth more than they are.

5.  Sellers who stay for the showing. This is a pet peeve of buyers and agents, who say sellers should be long gone when prospective buyers show up.  Citron strongly opposes sellers talking to buyers before they’ve signed a contract. “By revealing their motivation, for instance, sellers can inadvertently give buyers more power in negotiations and hurt the deal.”

It is a true honor to be asked for expert real estate advice by any media outlet.  We pride ourselves in keeping abreast of the Parkland and South Florida real estate market in order to provide our clients with a plethora of information and advice in order for them to make informed buying and selling decisions.

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Article Written By Paul Owers, Sun Sentinel  March 27, 2012

Asking Price: $3,500 Per Month
3,374 Square Feet Under Living Area
5 Bedrooms Plus Loft
3 Bathrooms
2-Car Garage

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5 Bedrooms Plus Open 2nd Floor Loft With Built-In Office Overlooking Backyard.  The Oversized Loft Has Pergo & Is Perfect For A Home Office Or Media Room.  The Home Has 3 Full Bathrooms & A Very Open & Tri-Split Floor Plan.  The Home Sits On A Private 1.09 Acre Lot.  This Home Has Many Upgrades Including A New Kitchen With Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops, 42 Inch Wood Cabinets, Eat-In Kitchen, & New Large Tile In Living Areas.

The Home Has A Newer S-Tile Roof With The Home Fully Protected With Accordion Hurricane Shutters & A New Hurricane Resident 2-Car Garage.  French Doors Leads To The Screened-In Patio & Pool Area.  The Pool Is Also Heated!  There Is A 45 Watt Generator, So This Home Is Fully Protected For Your Entire Family During A Major Storm.  The Master Bedroom Is Open & Has A Large Walk-In Closet With Built-In’s.

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The Master Bath Has A Separate Tub & Large Shower Area With Separate Vanities & Dual Sinks.  The Owner Will Maintain The Pool & Lawn Service For $3,500 Per Month. 1st, Last, & Security Required For A Perspective Tenant For $3,500 Per Month For A Year Lease.  For More Information Or To Schedule A Private Showing, Please Contact Listing Agent Michael Citron At: 954-609-0591.

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Asking Price: $1,199,000
7,300 Square Feet
6 Bedrooms Plus Den, Gym, & Private Office
4 Full Bathrooms, I Half Bathroom
3-Car Garage
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Parkland Realtor Michael Citron just listed another stunning home in the prestigious man-gated community of Tall Pines. This Amazing 2-Story Lakefront Estate Home Is Located On A Full Sized Acre Lot In Parkland’s Man-Gated Community Tall Pines.  This Home Is Perfect For A Large & Growing Family.  The Home Also Sits On A Large Cul-De-Sac Lot.  The Home Was Built By Prestigious Mrachek Builders!

This Home Has Soaring Ceilings That You Have To See In Order To Fully Appreciate, 6 Bedrooms Plus Den, Gym, Loft, & Office.  The home has 4.5 Bathrooms.  There is a private in-law suite on the first floor that is perfect for guests or family.There Is A Floor To Ceiling Built-In In the Family Room With Wall Unit & Wood-Burning Fireplace.The Home Has A Prestigious Entry With A Long Driveway  With Enough Space For A Full Basketball Court.  There Is An Oversized Three-Car Garage.  This Home Is Also Lushly Landscaped With Large Palm Trees & Canary Palms That Shade The House.  The Backyard Has A Screened-In Patio Area With A Full Bar With Built-In Barbeque Area Perfect For Entertaining Guests.  The Long Tropical Pool Also Has A Kids Shallow Area Which Is Perfect For Young Children.  There Is Also Plenty Of Patio Space To Soak Up The South Florida Sun! There Is Also A Cabana Bath Which Has A Private Entrance To The Patio & Pool Area.

Click Here For Full Details, Pictures, & Google Maps Of This PropertyThe Master Bedroom Is Fit For A King & Queen With A Stunning Built-In Entertainment Center, 2 Large Walk-In Closets, & An Oversized Sitting Areas.  Master Bath Has Separate His & Her Vanities & Sinks, Jacuzzi Tub, & Large Sauna Shower.  The Home Has Hurricane Shutters Throughout.  Spacious Separate Bedrooms On The 2nd Floor Gives The Rest Of Your Family Privacy.  This Home Also Has An Office Right Off The Master Bedroom That Has Built-In’s.This Home Has A Warm & Open Feeling That Is Truly Special.  The Kitchen Has Plenty Of Counterspace With An Island, Spacious Walk-In Pantry, Oversized Sub-Zero Refrigerator & Freezer, And Double Oven.  The Eat-In Kitchen Is Perfect For Breakfast & Overlooks The Patio & Pool Area.  The Formal Dining Room Is Just Perfect For The Holidays Or Entertaining Guests.  There Is Also A Separate Den & Guest Half Bathroom On The First Floor.
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Decline in distressed homes helps housing market heal

Del DeMarino (left), had to take less money for his Coral Springs home because of foreclosures and short sales nearby. His real estate agent Michael Citron is helping him deal with a difficult market. (Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel / November 11, 2011)

By Paul Owers, Sun SentinelNovember 14, 2011

Some South Florida homeowners can sell their homes at a better price this year because fewer foreclosed properties are on the market.  “People hear that the market’s terrible,” said Judy Trudel, an agent for Balistreri Realty in Lighthouse Point. “But there are certain neighborhoods that are doing well.”  The values of some homes not in distress are stable, if not rising, real estate agents say.

Although foreclosures and so-called short sales still account for a large part of the region’s housing market, the numbers are declining.  Distressed sales made up 48 percent of all sales in October, down from 54 percent in October 2010, according to the Miami Association of Realtors.  In Palm Beach County, distressed sales represented 23 percent of all transactions last month, compared with 27 percent in October 2010.

Fueling the decline has been a surge in South Florida home sales that is helping shrink the available housing stock, including the number of properties in some stage of foreclosure. Those properties have weighed down the beleaguered housing market the past four years.  Weston’s housing market has been especially robust. There are only 10 bank-owned homes on the market in the entire city, said Chip Rowand, a broker for the Keyes Co. in Weston. Bidding wars are common there.  “The days of coming in 20 percent under asking price are gone,” he said.

Since President Barack Obama took office in early 2009, the upscale enclave west of Fort Lauderdale has led the nation with the highest increase in home values, according to one research firm.  The median value of a home in Weston climbed 15.1 percent to $280,000 from February 2009 to August 2011, according to a survey of the nation’s 1,000 largest cities by Zillow.com for Bloomberg Businessweek.  Other communities also are reporting positive price trends.

In the Shadow Wood subdivision of Coral Springs, Beverly Rothstein of the Christopher White Group listed for sale a four-bedroom home next to a run-down foreclosure.  Regardless, Rothstein’s client had an offer within a week for near the $305,000 asking price — even without a for-sale sign in the front yard. The deal closed last month.

Another of her clients, Erwin Sefton, sold his three-bedroom Coral Springs home in three weeks for $245,000. He’s moving to a new house near Boynton Beach that won’t be ready until January, and his only disappointment is that his house sold too quickly.  “Everybody I talked to said it would take at least six months,” said Sefton, 67.  With buyers attracted to affordable prices, sales of existing homes and condominiums have soared in 2011.

Palm Beach County easily will surpass last year’s total of 9,584 home transactions. Broward County already has eclipsed last year’s home sales total of 7,997. Condo sales in both counties this year already exceed the annual totals from 2005, the peak of the housing boom.  Lenders are starting to resume foreclosures that had slowed dramatically in the past year amid the “robo-signer” controversy.

Some real estate agents and analysts believe these imminent foreclosures make up a “shadow inventory” that threatens to hurt the budding housing recovery. Others are skeptical, saying the onslaught of foreclosed homes predicted for the past two years hasn’t happened yet and won’t be as bad as feared.  “Banks are handling the disposition of distressed properties better,” said Bill Richardson, president of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches. “I don’t think we’ll see any significant price deterioration from where we are now.”  But that doesn’t mean neighborhoods hit hard by properties in the foreclosure process won’t face price declines in the months ahead.

Del DeMarino wants to move closer to the ocean, so he put his four-bedroom home with a pool in Coral Springs on the market for $319,900. When he dropped the price by $10,000, he immediately had four offers. It’s now under contract for the asking price, and he expects to close next month.  There are dozens of homes in his Maplewood subdivision that are in or near foreclosure, said Michael Citron, his real estate agent. Without that drag on the market, DeMarino easily could have netted 15 percent more for his house, Citron said.  “The foreclosures and short sales are definitely still a factor,” DeMarino said. “You’ve got to price it right if you want to sell it.”

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There were 25 total single family sales for the month of October 2011 ranging in price from $208,000 to $1,250,000 Last month, there were 29 total single family home sales. There were 4 less Parkland single family homes sold in the month of October, 2011 than in September, 2011. Among the October sales, 6 were distressed sales (bank foreclosures, short sales, or corporate owned properties).24% of all sales were distresses ones.

As stated in our September market report, it is typical that Parkland and South Florida home sales decline around this time as buyers and sellers focus more on the upcoming holiday season.  But, great news is that there were only 6 distressed sales in the entire month of September.  With less bank foreclosures and short sales on the market, the overall Parkland and South Florida will stabilize in the coming months.

If you are thinking about making a move to Parkland, Florida, now is the time, as interest rates are at record low levels.  Also, homes in Parkland have never been more affordable than right now!  Parkland is one of the best places in the country to raise a family with excellent schools, parks & recreational activities to enjoy.

Every month, I make sure to post each and every single family home sale that takes place in the City of Parkland, Florida. Being a Parkland resident, I know how important is to keep abreast of the monthly real estate sales and market activity. If you would like to see home sales in the past months, please click here.

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How long does it take for a bank to foreclosure on a homeowner?  Surprisingly, it takes approximately 761 days from the last mortgage payment to when the bank finally forecloses on a home according to LPS, a technology and mortgage data firm based in Jacksonville, Florida.  Foreclosures are dragging in the State of Florida and take about 6 months longer than non-judicial states.  As a result, the overall Parkland and South Florida real estate market is negatively impacted.

The repossession process in Florida remains low with less than 2 percent of the foreclosure inventory going to auction.  Florida’ s Governor Rick Scott and other lawmakers are calling for court influence on foreclosures to be ended.  These lawmakers believe that a faster process would help stabilize the housing market.  But opponents to Governor Scott believe that not having a third party court system involved in the foreclosure process would allow banks to quickly push homeowners out of their homes.

I believe that banks must follow proper protocol before being able to foreclose on homeowners.  Distressed homeowners should also be able to receive enough notice in order to move out of their homes.  Only time will heal the real estate wounds from bank foreclosures and short sales.  But, if we are already behind 6 months from the rest of the country with non-judicial influence, we can help speed up the process in order to get our real estate market back on track in Parkland and the rest of Florida.

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Sold Price: $4,000,000
Parkland BBB Ranches
6 Full Bedrooms, 8 Full Bathrooms, 2 Half Bathrooms
12,404 Square Feet Under A/C
Year Built: 2002
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Stunning Mediterranean inspired Mansion poised on a private nearly 3 acre lot. This custom built home features a magnificent exterior with pre-cast Stucco and balustrade finishes. The spacious interior is warm and intimate with an exquisite custom Bronze and marble fireplace.

This home also features soaring 15, 18 and 30 foot ceilings, and satin marble flooring.   Luxurious amenities include gourmet kitchen with walk in pantry, impressive home theater, Intimate Master with sitting room and Maid’s quarters with Private bath; 6 Bed,8 full Baths, 2 half baths and a 7-Car Garage.
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This home sale is the most expensive in Parkland, Florida for 2011.  Who says there isn’t multi-million dollar buyers in today’s market?  There have been multiple sales in the million dollar price range in 2011.  Hopefully, this trend will continue for 2011 and into 2012.

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According to the Sun-Sentinel, home inventory in Broward County Florida has gone down, which is a great sign for the overall South Florida real estate market.  In Broward County, there are 14,932 condos and houses available, which is a whopping 36 percent decline in properties for sale from last year.

As we know, housing inventory rose resulting in the housing bust.  But, the recent decline in home inventory will hopefully help stabilize the South Florida and Parkland real estate market in the coming months and into 2012.  Also, with the decline of homes available, investors are now jumping back into the real estate market and purchasing condos and other investment properties.  I also believe that the recent drop in the stock market has caused investors currently to look at real estate as the best investment option.

Last week, the Florida Association of Realtors announced that Broward and Palm Beach County home sales have been up for every month this year as compared to 2010.  We can expect more inventory to come on the market in the coming months as banks are already releasing more of their foreclosure inventory.  But, with the reduction of inventory and record low mortgage interest rates, I forsee a favorable settling of the Parkland and South Florida real estate market by next year.

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