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Just Listed Parkland Tall Pines Luxury Estate Home

Parkland Parrot Exclusive Listing: Parkland Tall Pine – 8649 NW 60TH CT, Parkland, FL 33067

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Asking Price: $1,199,000
6,422 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!

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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.tall-pines-parkland-real-estate-home-for-saleThe 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 Propertytall-pines-parkland-florida-real-estate-agent-listingThe 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.tall-pines-parkland-fl-homeThis 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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For more information on this amazing home in Tall Pines, please contact me directly at: 954-609-0591.

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Parkland Real Estate Agent Michael Citron Featured In Sun-Sentinel Newspaper

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.”

Copyright © 2011, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Parkland Buddy Sports Charity Fundraiser Event At Mythos Restaurant

Parkland Buddy Charity Fundraiser – October 20, 2011 From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

parkland-buddy-eventI wanted to let the Parkland and local public know about this great charity fundraising event for the Parkland Buddy Sports charity on October 20th, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Mythos Restaurant at the Walk In Coral Springs.  All proceeds are going directly to Parkland Buddy Sports.  I am involved with the Parkland / Coral Springs Business Group which is a group of local businesspeople that meet once per week to exchange ideas and business and to participate in helping local charities.  Our group is very passionate about the Parkland Buddy Sports charity.  We are looking to raise thousands of dollars for this great charity.  The donation is only $20.00 which includes dinner.

For more information on the charity, please visit:  Parkland Buddy Sports

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40 Parkland Florida Homes Sold In August 2011

Parkland Real Estate Single Family Market Home Update For August 2011 Presented By Realtor Michael Citron

Property Address Type Of Listing Community Price Beds/Baths Square Feet
8720 NW 68th Court Regular Sale BBB Ranches $4,000,000 6/8.5 12,404
7240 Lemon Grass Dr Regular Sale Parkland Golf & CC $1,375,000 5/6.5 5,881
7588 NW 117th Lane Regular Sale Heron Bay – Highlands $835.000 6/5 4,544
8011 Falls Lane Regular Sale Cypress Head $775.000 5/4 4,749
9560 Eden Manor Regular Sale Parkland Golf & CC $625,000 4/4.5 3,716
11953 NW 79th Court Regular Sale Heron Bay – Highlands $780,000 4/3 3,214
12229 NW 72nd Street Regular Sale Heron Bay – Edgewood $590,000 5/3 3,249
7426 NW 116th Lane Regular Sale Heron Bay – The Highlands $580,000 5/3 3,433
10218 NW 66th Drive Short Sale Fox Ridge $580,000 5/5 3,874
5836 NW 83rd Ter Bank Foreclosure Tall Pines $575,000 5/4 4,409
11066 NW 79th Place Regular Sale Heron Bay  The Glen $575,000 5/4 4,222
7273 NW 116th Lane Short Sale Heron Bay – The Highlands $570,500 5/3 3,300
7550 NW 84th Avenue Regular Sale BBB Ranches $565,000 4/2 2,711
9539 Ginger Court Regular Sale Parkland Golf & CC $550,000 5/3.5 3,633
10581 NW 66th Street Short Sale Fox Ridge $535,000 4/4 3,035
6611 NW 72nd Place Regular Sale Ternbridge $535,000 5/3 2,894
7215 NW 110th Avenue Regular Sale Parkland Isles $520,000 5/3 3,063
7024 NW 70th Ter Regular Sale Ternbridge $517,000 4/4 2,928
7620 W Upper Ridge Dr Regular Sale Cypress Head $515,000 4/2.5 3,295
9587 Cinnamon Court Bank Foreclosure Parkland Golf & CC $505,000 5/4 3,947
10865 NW 66th Court Short Sale Parkland Isles $500,000 5/3.5 3,085
6209 NW 71st Ter Bank Foreclosure Pine Tree $496,200 5/3 3,3,13
8224 NW 107th Ter Regular Sale Heron Bay – Creekside $487,000 4/3 3,011
7380 Wisteria Avenue Regular Sale Parkland Golf & CC $457,000 3/2.5 3,523
10340 NW 60th Place Regular Sale Waters Edge $450,000 4/3.5 3,423
7504 NW 114th Ter Regular Sale Heron Bay – The Reserve $425,000 4/4 2,575
10075 Vintage Place Short Sale Parkland Golf & CC $425,000 3/2.5 3,534
6885 Long Leaf Dr Short Sale Parkland Golf & CC $418,000 5/3 4,317
6020 NW 96th Drive Regular Sale The Landings $415,000 4/3 2,509
6338 NW 75th Way Short Sale Pine Tree $410,000 4/2.5 3,032
12087 NW 76th Place Short Sale Heron Bay – The Greens $380,000 4/2.5 2,487
6165 NW 107th Ter Bank Foreclosure Parkland Isles $379,000 4/3 3,024
11938 NW 82nd Street Regular Sale Heron Bay – Somerset $350,500 3/2 1,814
11655 NW 71st Place Short Sale Heron Bay – Bay Cove $340,000 3/2.5 2,196
7006 Spyglass Avenue Bank Foreclosure Parkland Golf & CC $338,000 3/3 2,905
7086 Spyglass Avenue Short Sale Parkland Golf & CC $335,000 5/3.5 4,100
7866 NW 60th Lane Short Sale Heron Bay – Banyan Isles $279,000 4/2.5 2,593
8072 NW 125th Ter Bank Foreclosure Heron Bay – Sable Point $275,000 4/3 3,503
12420 NW 83rd Court Regular Sale Heron Bay – Sable Point $260,000 5/3 3,244
6004 NW 74th Street Short Sale Parkwood $235,000 4/2 2,669

There were 40 total single family sales for the month of August, 2011 ranging in price from $235,000 to $4,000,000 (Click Here To View Details On 4 Million Dollar BBB Ranches Sale). Last month, there were 32 total single family home sales. There were 8 more Parkland single family homes sold in the month of August, 2011 than in July, 2011. Among the August sales, 18 were distressed sales (bank foreclosures, short sales, or corporate owned properties). 45% of all sales were distresses ones.

Homes sales have increased in Parkland Golf & Country Club.  Among the Parkland homes sold in August, 8 were in Parkland Golf & Country Club.  Since builder Toll Brothers took over the project, there have been an increase in overall sales in the community, which is excellent for the overall real estate market in the City of Parkland, Florida.

There was also 12 homes sold in Heron Bay in the month of August, 2011.  We have discussed in past articles that many home buyers have called Heron Bay home in the past year, as prices have become very affordable in this community. Heron Bay homeowners enjoy resort-style amenities in an exclusive man-gated community.  We have also been informing our clients that: It is ironic, but now is the best time to sell or buy Parkland real estate this Summer. With low mortgage rates and homes at affordable prices, more and more buyers can call Parkland home and live the Parkland Lifestyle.

Every month on our website, you can be assured that I will keep the public abreast of all of the monthly sales and market activity, especially with Parkland short sales and bank foreclosure properties. I also publish all of the Parkland residential single family home sales, as being a Parkland resident, I truly know how important it is to know the single family residential sales that takes place in the City of Parkland. If you would like to see home sales in the past months, please click here.

Know the neighborhood. Know the value. Know your hometown agents: The Parkland Parrot Real Estate Team. If you are interested in buying or selling in Parkland or South Florida and are looking for experienced local Realtors, please do not hesitate to contact the Squawk at 954-609-0591 or send us a message here.

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New Parkland Florida Dog Park Coming Soon

Calling All Parkland Dog Owners! 4 Months Until New Dog Park Is Built At Liberty Park

parkland-florida-dog-parkThe City of Parkland Commission recently approved the construction of a new dog park next to Liberty Park on Ranch Road. The construction of the new dog park will be done by JMW Construction Corporation (JWM).  JWM has previously done construction for the City of Lauderhill, City of Delray Beach, Palm Beach County School Board, and the City of Dania Beach.

The project is expected to be completed in the next 120 days.  Tax dollars will not be used to construct the park.  Instead, Parkland Golf & Country Club builder, Toll Brothers, has donated the funds for the dog park to be built in the city.  The city already has multiple parks and recreation for the entire public to enjoy.  This new dog park will be an added bonus to the many dog lovers in Parkland that would like to bring their pets to a park.  Now, all dog owners will have the opportunity to enjoy their pets at the new Dog Park at Liberty Park soon.

Know the neighborhood. Know the value. Know your hometown agents: The Parkland Parrot Real Estate Team. If you are interested in buying or selling in Parkland or South Florida and are looking for experienced local Realtors, please do not hesitate to contact the Squawk at: 954-609-0591 or send us a message here.