A couple of months ago my broker and I drove to look at a potential listing. We left the parking lot behind our office at the same time. I got there in less than four minutes.She arrived about five minutes later. She said she saw someone she knew across the street and decided to drive around the
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04/09/2022
Robert F. Kennedy said "Some men see things as they are, and say why. I dream of things that never were, and say why not."Senator Kennedy was not talking about houses. I know that. Nor was Martin Luther King Jr when he said "I have a dream."Neither was talking about real estate. They were explori
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04/08/2022
from May 26, 20175 Brothers Key West - An Homage My friend Ronny Bailey dropped by my office a few days ago to show me his latest piece of folk art, a wood cutting depicting 5 Brothers Grocery and Sandwich Shop located at 930 Southard Street in Key West. Ronny is a native Key Wester, a multi-gene
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04/07/2022
Just Listed 906 Frances Street B, Key West. This is one of six a sweet single family homes located in the picturesque Maxwell Gables Compound in Old Town. Each house is different. The listing agent describes this home thus: "Experience the ultimate, hassle-free island living in this beautifully
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04/06/2022
I started The Projects of Key West series in July 2011 to commemorate the renovation of the historic homes of Key West and document the construction of new homes and commercial buildings across our island city.I have been photographing some of the current projects for nearly three years. The Covi
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04/04/2022
TIME OUT! Somebody has to call it. It might as well be me. The Key West real estate market is officially gone bonkers. People who bought homes a year ago and putting them back on the market and selling them at even higher prices. Not a few people. A lot of people. A lot of Realtors are complicit
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04/02/2022
Attention buyers lurking on the Internet in all the wrong places for a piece of Key West that you can call your own. There is more to Key West than the high priced houses in Old Town and Casa Marina. You need to venture out. Open your eyes. Go places you have never been before. Take a walk on the
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04/01/2022
from February 6, 2014Key West's Newest Beach A tourist recently captured a couple of photos of Key West's newest beach - The Fleming Street Beach located opposite the Monroe County Public Library. If you would like to buy a place in Key West that has a pool and more privacy, contact me, Gary Thom
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03/31/2022
Congratulations to the Seller, the Buyer, the Listing Broker Brenda Donnelly, and the Buyers Broker Terri Spottswood on the sale of 513 William Street, Key West. The closing price was $6,950,000. I blogged about this incredible home in November 2021. CLICK HERE to read the blog and view photos o
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03/30/2022
I went to the Key West Citizen this morning to view the local news. They rarely print anything newsworthy. It's mostly fluff and ads. But then I saw an article entitled Group recognizes preservation of historic properties which I read. CLICK HERE I sold two of the properties recognized for Histo
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03/26/2022
