Kel LaBranche's (klabranche620) Blog

Well, well. Now, according to CnnMoney, Vero Beach comes in 2nd (from the bottom!) for most undervalued places in the country. Only 3 years back CnnMoney placed Vero Beach 2nd (from the top!!) and was forecasting 64% appreciation for this area over the following 5 years. Please see related links...

During the past several years, I have become a "buyer specialist" with regards to Vista Royale. I have represented and guided buyers in dozens of purchase transactions in Vista Royale and her adjacent sister community Vista Gardens. Both offer superb value for active people who are 55 or over and...

As a quick follow up to my earlier post on Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, the first Baby Boomer, I recently read with interest that the 2006 midterm election exit polls showed voters 50 and older making up 52 percent of those casting ballots.  That is up dramatically from 35 percent of those who cast...

Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, Vero Beach, Florida, Seasonal Resident, Receives Her First Social Security Check Photo by Sam WolfeKathleen "Kathy" Casey-Kirschling, center, and her husband Patrick, right, speak with Kel LaBranche, left, after a press conference Tuesday morning at the Indian River Cou...

Staging Homes for SaleStaging is a hot topic for home sellers, as evidenced by the popularity of TV shows like "Designed To Sell," "Buy Me" and "Flip This House." In August 2007, NAEBA released the report "How to not get tricked by staging - and potentially save $5,645 when you buy your home." Th...

This link will direct you to the Florida Directory of Exclusive Buyer Brokerages.  If your Florida brokerage works exclusively with buyers and does not manage seller listings, please let me know if you would like to be included on this list.  There is no charge to be included on this list.An excl...

The 5-year projected gain in home home prices for Vero Beach, Florida is 64%! This market is not for flippers. This market is for folks that "have the patience to buy and hold". One cited reason is that Indian River County , where Vero Beach is located, and its two closest neighbors are projected...