Julie's Blog

Whether one of our own Fort Lauderdale citizens celebrating Thanksgiving in our tropical paradise or a welcome visitor from a colder clime, I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!  Holidays are always a terrific reason to make time for local fun.  Whether to entertain each other, the kids, or ou...

The State of Florida offers excellent tax incentives for applying Green standards to new construction or renovating commercial and residential buildings.  Besides tax incentives, I was surprised to learn that applying Green standards is not as costly or stringent as most people think. Jerry Nelso...

 The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicked off the main selling season for real estate here in South Florida.  As temperatures start to drop in the Northern States and overseas, potential buyer's attention turns to the Sunshine State.  Low prices and high inventory are a major attraction...

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Michael Gerrity of the RealEstateChannel.com.  Click below to enjoy this insightful article on the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and its affect on local luxury real estate. http://www.realestatechannel.com/us-markets/residential-real-estate-1/r...

  With the 2009 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show wrapping up another successful season, I thought my readers would enjoy a sail back in time to see how this tropical paradise lured the first of Fort Lauderdale's luxury boaters, way back when. In  1893, Frank Stranahan's camp and ferry crossing on the N...