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3 Tips for Surviving Season in Southwest Florida

They say that in southwest Florida, the leaves don't change color in the fall—the license plates do. That's when our seasonal residents arrive to trade the freezing temperatures and snow up north for sunny skies and sandy beaches. We don't attract the same crowds that show up in other parts of the state, but life does change during the winter. If you're new to the area, you may have heard people talking...

Tips for Furnishing Rental Property

Rental management in Naples includes both short and long term rentals, two very different types of properties. Although owners of short term vacation properties must make sure their rental homes are fully furnished, it's not as common to find furnished rentals for residents. Yet, offering furnished rentals does appeal to a specific group of renters.   Renters interested in this type of rental may be...

Top 3 Mistakes Landlords Make

  Owning rental property in southwest Florida is a great way to earn passive income. It's also a great way to lose money if you don't know what you're doing. Property management in Naples involves more than trading a signed lease for a set of house keys. If you want a success rental property business, avoid these common mistakes landlords make.   1. They don't treat the rental as a business. It...

3 Questions to Ask Before Making Your Property a Seasonal Rental

It's season in southwest Florida, the time of year when our roads, restaurants and retail centers fill up with temporary residents escaping the cold weather up north. Unlike tourists who visit the area for a few days or weeks, these visitors stay for three to six months. This creates a market for homeowners and property management companies in Naples willing to cater to their unique needs. Before you...

Home prices have increased in Broward and Palm Beach counties

Florida property management revealed that the value of homes in Broward and Palm Beach has appreciated. This is due to a shortage of listings and a more stable economy. The average price for an existing single family home in Broward County last June is$325,000. This is 7% higher compared to last year. For Palm Beach County, the median price is $320,000. Approximately 6% higher from June 2015. In...

South Florida is not ideal for first timers

A personal financial website called WalletHub, ranked the most promising American cities for new home owners. The analysis included 19 factors which includes housing affordability, real estate taxes and crime rates. A total of eleven cities in Palm Beach and Broward counties were included in the list of 300.The lowest ranked cities includes Miami Beach (ranked 299) and Miami (ranked 294). Florida Property...

321 at Water’s Edge to be built in Fort Lauderdale

Last 2012, when the Florida housing market was just starting to recover, Grand Birch LLC acquired nearly an acre of property located at North Birch Road in Fort Lauderdale for only $2.45 million. The initial plan was to construct Privage, an 11 story condominium with a nice view of the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. After four years, the project is on the brink of breaking ground. The project has a...

Oceanfront tower at Collins Avenue breaks ground

According to Miami Property Management, Fortune International Group and Château Group has broken ground on a new project at Collins Avenue. The ground breaking of the 52-story Ritz-Carlton residential tower was attended by Sunny Isles Beach Mayor George Scholl, Commissioner Jennifer Levin, Commissioner Dana Goldman, Commissioner Sergio Grosskopf of Château Group and lastly by Jeff Gouveia, the president...

1 Hotel South Beach is for sale

Florida property management reported that 1 Hotel South Beach is being marketed for sale. 1 Hotel is a LEED-certified hotel and development which opened last year at 2341 Collins Avenue. The hotel was part of a joint venture between Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak. The 426 keys hotel includes 3 Tom Colicchio-branded restaurants, four outdoor swimming pools, a gym and a spa. There are...

Home prices in Miami-Dade and Broward continue to increase

South Florida home prices continue to appreciate in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. In Miami- Dade, the average sales price for existing single-family homes for this April is $285,000. It is 9.5% more expensive compared to April 2015. The average price for single-family homes for April 2015 was $260,000. Miami property management stated that although there is an increase of new condo units on...