Girlfriend, Yogi Berra said it best: "It ain't over till it's over". And it ain't over. A few days ago I saved the above photo from Instagram of The Artist House. I sold this property to the current owner in 2017. My buyer paid near asking price which seemed high then. Now it seems a bargain.
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05/30/2021
from October 31, 2020I normally work with buyers from outside of Key West who are looking to buy a second home. They ask a lot of questions about taxes, insurance, renting rules, and so on. Some ask about safety. I tell them that Key West is a very safe place to live and suggest they checkout the
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05/28/2021
from May 14, 2010915 Angela Street - Key West - An Homage to The Trouble with Harry To quote Andrew's Idea "In Alfred Hitchcock’s world, nothing is more certain than death and attempts to cover up death." The author then goes on to explain that in The Trouble With Harry Hitchcock maintains his "c
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05/27/2021
This is a True Story related to me by a friend and local real estate broker. The broker has a long lasting business relationship with his valued customer who called him soon after the "Knock Knock" story concluded. There was a knock on customer's door. KNOCK KNOCK CUSTOMER: Who's There?REALTOR:
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05/24/2021
The photo above shows Jose Marti speaking from the balcony at 1125 Duval Street in 1883 urging Cuban independence from Spanish domination. The house became celebrated and referred to at La Terreza de Marti. The original house still stands today but has been altered several times over the years. T
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05/23/2021
I first wrote about 1202 Seminary Street, Key West right after it was listed It quickly went under contract and the process of loan qualification began. Sometimes that can take months. Sometimes loans do not get approved. This property is now back on the market. Let's take a look. This home w
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05/22/2021
From August 16, 2016The Game of Frowns A couple of days ago a fellow Realtor told me the story of a recent sale where the agent represented both the seller and the buyer in a real estate transaction. The house sold for a whole lotta money. The seller's attorney had approved all contract document
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05/20/2021
Somebody obviously made a mistake. And, no they did not buy too large a roll of toilet paper. I was recently invited to see a newly renovated house in the Historic District of Key West. I was ready to be impressed. I went inside and was greeted by a wall of sliding glass doors that open out to th
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05/18/2021
The house at 1003 Seminary Street looks a bit different this week than it did a few months ago. The owner planned to renovate the house and to add a pool. The house sat about thirty feet from the public right of way - further back than most other houses in the area. He got permission from the His
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05/15/2021
I was in Miami a couple of days ago helping a customer buy flooring for a house he is building in Key West. I was driving through miles and miles of traffic with cars and trucks speeding by at horrifying speeds. Siri was directing me to drive to our next destination, all the while I had my right
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05/14/2021
