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Fort Lauderdale is a city on Florida’s southeastern coast, known for its beaches and boating canals. The Strip is a promenade running along oceanside highway A1A. It’s lined with upscale outdoor restaurants, bars, boutiques and luxury hotels. Other attractions include the International Swimming Hall of Fame, with pools and a museum of memorabilia, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, featuring trails and a lagoon.
Many homeowners who plan to sell in 2022 may think the wise thing to do is to wait for the spring buying market since historically about 40 percent of home sales occur between April and July. However, this year’s expected to be much different than the norm. Here are five reasons to list your house now rather than waiting until the spring.
1. Buyers Are Looking Right Now, and They’re Ready To Purchase
The ShowingTime Showing Index reports data from more than six million property showings scheduled across the country each month. In other words, it’s a gauge of how many buyers are out looking...
What restaurant will the Four Seasons bring to Fort Lauderdale beach?
When the Four Seasons Hotel opens on Fort Lauderdale beach, Evelyn’s will be the centerpiece restaurant serving eastern Mediterranean cuisine from chef Brandon Salomon, who trained under Mauro Colagreco of Florie’s in Palm Beach.
‘Don’t Look Up’ commentary: I appreciate the message. Here’s why I don’t like the messenger
If movies had the vote, I’d belong to the same political party as “Don’t Look Up.” So why don’t I like Adam McKay’s peppy disaster movie more?
Avoid the Rental Trap in 2022
Are you one of the many renters thinking about where you’ll live the next time your lease is up? Before you decide whether to look for a new house or another apartment, it’s important to understand the true costs of renting in 2022.
As a renter, you should know rents have been rising since 1988 (see graph below):
In 2021, rents grew dramatically. According to ApartmentList.com, since January 2021:
“. . . the national median rent has increased by a staggering 17.8 percent. To put that in context, rent growth from January to November averaged just 2.6 percent in the pre-pandemic years from...
Top 10 movies for early 2022: The biggest and most promising titles in the coming months
March 2022 brings “The Batman.” I love the addition of “The” in the title. What’s next, “A Batman”? “Some Batman”? “That’s Some Batman!”?
Two new good reads: Alafair Burke’s intricate ‘Find Me’ and the chilling ‘The Overnight Guest’ by Heather Gudenkauf
Alafair Burke uses amnesia to explore friendship and obsession in “Find Me.” In Heather Gudenkauf’s “The Overnight Guest,” two plots converge around a writer in an isolated Iowa farmhouse.
Calypso Restaurant, a longtime Caribbean haven in Pompano Beach, sold to new owners
The longtime owners of Calypso Restaurant, the Caribbean haven for fresh Bahamian conch, peppery jerk wings, peel-and-eat shrimp and cutters, have sold their business after 32 years.
How Much Do You Need for Your Down Payment?
As you set out on your homebuying journey, you likely have a plan in place, and you’re working on saving for your purchase. But do you know how much you actually need for your down payment?
If you think you have to put 20% down, you may have set your goal based on a common misconception. Freddie Mac says:
“The most damaging down payment myth—since it stops the homebuying process before it can start—is the belief that 20% is necessary.”
Unless specified by your loan type or lender, it’s typically not required to put 20% down. According to the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the...
Donna Summer Broadway show would ‘Love to Love You Baby,’ but not this week. Musical postponed at Kravis Center.
The national tour of the Broadway show “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” has been postponed at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach because of COVID-19.
Betty White’s 100th birthday movie will still happen despite her death
White died Friday at age 99, just 18 days shy of her 100th birthday.