Port St Lucie Real Estate
Under Contract Homes Increase in May
More Homes Under Contract in May The number of Pending Home Sales, or homes under contract, rose by 0.9% in May 2015 compared to the month of April and 10.4% compared to the May of 2014. Pending Homes Sales (PHS) is considered as an important guide in analysing the...
Drop in Foreclosure Filings
Foreclosure Filings Drops The foreclosure rate dropped to approximately 18% in 2014 compared to the total number of the foreclosure homes in 2013 and also down 61% from the peak of foreclosure filings in 2010. The foreclosure rates have been on a steady decline...
Vegetable Gardening in Port St Lucie
Gardening in Port Saint Lucie After moving from a townhouse in East Port Saint Lucie to a house in St Lucie West our large backyard encouraged us to start our long awaited gardening plantings. We started with plants and fruit trees that take the longest to mature and...
Coleus Plants Add Color To The Garden
Newest Additions to the Florida Garden With busy work schedules and taking care of family this often leaves little time for the garden. Consider coleus plants to add color without all the care. They are easy to grow and forgiving if you do not water every day. If...
Tropical Hibiscus Plants in South Florida Gardens
Planting Tropical Hibiscus in the Florida Garden Hibiscus bushes and trees are easy to take care of and put plenty of color in the garden. The tropical hibiscus comes in a variety of colors including pinks, reds, yellows, and oranges. They come with single and...
Monitoring HOA and Condo Management
Monitor Your HOA Records Have you checked your Condo Records lately? Living in a condo and letting a Property Management Company or Board of Directors manage your condo is beneficial for those who don't want to maintain the day-to-day details. However, as a property...
How To Reduce HOA Fees in Florida
Reducing Port St Lucie HOA Fees There are many ways an HOA can reduce their monthly HOA fees. First, the budget committee would need to look at the previous years budget and analyze where savings can be realized. Below are some areas to consider when looking at the...
Florida CAM Manager Kickbacks
Florida Condo and HOA Anti-Kickback Policy Florida Community Association Mangers (CAM), Officer and Directors of HOA, Condo's or Co-Ops may not get a kickback or referral fees while obtaining bids or contracts from Vendors. CAM Mangers must deal honestly and perform...
Forecast for Commercial Property Market
Commercial Real Estate August 2012 As we are approaching the end of an economic meltdown that witnessed one of the worst collapses in commercial real estate all over the nation, the constant arrival of massive portfolios of the bank-owned commercial properties is...
Healthcare Related Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate and Healthcare Industry After the collapse of the real estate and financial market of last decade, the new REITs concentrated on the acquisition of healthcare-related commercial real estate instead of piling up the residential real estate...