Michael Citron's (floridahometools) Blog

Margate call center hiring for 100 seasonal jobs     Global Response, a call center business in Margate, is hiring an additional 100 customer-service workers for the holiday sales season, said Wendy Shooster, co-owner of the family-operated business. The company, which has been in business for ne...

  Mike Spinner competes in the finals of the BMX Park competition at the Panasonic Open in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 22, 2008. Spinner finished third. (Bo Bridges, Courtesy)   BMX pro Mike Spinner has done his good deed for the year. When Parkland's Spinner found out someone in Texas swiped a ...

Parkland and South Florida Home Buyers Need To Take Advantage Of Record Low Interest Rates Yesterday, Freddie Mac reported that the average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates fell just below 4% for only the second time this year. Chad Wandler, a Freddie Mac spokesman, stated that these interes...

  Pancho (Submitted photo / November 10, 2011)     Josie Pancho remembers being shocked and devastated when she was told by her doctor that she had breast cancer. "I couldn't believe it," Pancho said. "I was really depressed and kept asking myself how I could get cancer when I didn't have any fa...

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, 2...

November 11th, 2011 by Michael Citron Almost 50% Of South Florida Homeowners Are Upside Down On Their Mortgages One of the biggest problems in the current real estate market is that many homeowners in Coconut Creek and South Florida are underwater on their mortgages.  The Sun-Sentinel reported th...

city Offices will be closed for the Veterans Day Holiday November 11 City of Parkland offices will be closed November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Here's how city services are affected:• City Hall: Closed• Solid Waste/Recycling: Regular schedule• Library: Closed• Parks: Operating under regu...

STATUS ADDRESS BEDS BATHS Living SQ/FT NEIGHBORHOOD SALE DATE List/Sold PRICE Active-Regular Listing 6725 NW 122nd Ave 5 5.5 6500 Heron Estates   $2,490,000 Active-Regular Listing 6775 NW 122ND AVE 6 6.5 6679 Heron Estates   $2,000,000 Active-Regular Listing 12220 NW 68TH CT 6 6.5 8307 Heron Est...

Since 2006 Coconut Creek has been trying to fix a safety problem for some of the students walking to Lyons Creek Middle school. That issue will soon be dealt with. The City Commission gave the go ahead to contract West Construction to start building a pathway and bridge to the north of Lyons Cre...

Property Tax Information You should receive notice of your property taxes in November. If not, call Broward County at (954) 765-4697. These taxes are due by March 31 of the following year. You are allowed a discount if you pay early. You can deduct 4% if you pay in November, 3% in December, 2% in...