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Islamorada, FL Real Estate News

By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
I cannot tell you how jazzed I am about this! Our main local radio station here in the Upper Florida Keys, is changing it's format...a bit. Good Bye Corporate Homoginized, Stale Milque-Toast, Clear Channel, and Hello Florida Keys centric, grab a Conchtail, it's 5 O'Clock Here, here's what's going on, and the trop-music you (and our beloved Tourists) want to hear, Local programming!! Starting tomorrow, the Pirates take back the waves ...  air waves that is. Sun 103.1 FM has been purchase by a group that is committed to local programming and locally preferred music. As a sponsor of two of the stations long running talk shows, I and many others have been pushing for this type of change.  Including playing more trop-rock and Key'z tunes,  YES that means MORE Jimmy Buffett!!! Butch up!! Ok, ...
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
Get your slickers on, cause it's time to fish!! Even on a potentially rainy day in the Florida keys, the fishing is great! Take a listen to Captain Matt Bellinger, of Bamboo Charters, give us a great fishing report for the last day of February.   Click on the image below.   Talking about Blacking Tuna, Wahoo, Kingfish, and today's opening of Snook Season.   As Captain Matt says..."Get out on the water...Go Fish!"   Captain Matt Bellinger of Bamboo Charters   Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.
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By Kathy Denworth, Realtor in the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key Largo
(BHHS Keys Real Estate)
3 Bedrooms 3 Baths, owner says downstairs is legal OverviewMapsPhotos $450,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms3 BathroomsInterior: 1,916 sqftLot: 12,075 sqft Location 397 Pompano DriveKey Largo, FL 33037USA Kathy Denworth www.KeysREpro.com Century 21 Schwartz Realty(305) 394-3400Kathy@KathyDenworth.comhttp://www.KathyDenworth.com   Listed by: Kathy Denworth Our recent listings 3 Bedrooms 3 Baths, owner says downstairs is legalCondominium for $399,000 in Islamorada, FLDirect Ocean investment property3 minutes to the ocean. 3/2 with poolOne of the few remaining Islamorada Ocean front lots Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale
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By Kathy Denworth, Realtor in the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key Largo
(BHHS Keys Real Estate)
Condominium for sale in Islamorada, FL OverviewMapsPhotos $399,000 Condominium Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 UnitInterior: 2,000 sqft Location 88181 Old Highway A-1Islamorada, FL 33036USA Kathy Denworth www.KeysREpro.com Century 21 Schwartz Realty(305) 394-3400Kathy@KathyDenworth.comhttp://www.KathyDenworth.com   Listed by: Kathy Denworth Our recent listings Condominium for $399,000 in Islamorada, FLDirect Ocean investment property3 minutes to the ocean. 3/2 with poolOne of the few remaining Islamorada Ocean front lotsUnique Property with Pecky wood, Skylights and Dade County Pine Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
Hi There! Please see the video that I Put together for you regarding our Market here in The Florida Keys, and fantastic referral opportunities! Buyers are looking for quality properties and we need more inventory! If You know someone with a property down here, please send them my way! It may be the best opportunity that they have had in years to capitalize on their property!
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
Some really nice properties on today's caravan for our firms, American Caribbean Real Estate and Marr Properties. From spectacular Oceanfront Estates to lovely Waterfront Condos, something for Everyone and every budget. The timing is excellent to find your own tropical oasis in the Fabulous Florida Keys. For more info Contact me today!!
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
Ahhhh Islamorada. To yours truly, the absolute ESSENCE of the Florida Keys.  Style, Grace, Undeniably physical beauty (hmmm kinda sounds like Mrs. Conchquistador),  Islamorada, the Purple Isles, beckons with the crossing of each bridge, with each glimpse of it's azure, and turquoise waters.  The smell of the air is different than in any other place in the Keys.  A mix of just enough fresh water that seeps in from the Bay combined with the salinity of the majestic Ocean.  A breeze not too salty, yet fresh with the fragrance of the wild Everglades that you don't get has you go further south, and it opens to the Gulf of Mexico.   Islamorada...Islamorada is Close to my heart.  And today's Deal is a definitive Jewel in its Glorious Crown.   Located in the tony enclave of Bonefish Bay, reside...
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By Kathy Denworth, Realtor in the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key Largo
(BHHS Keys Real Estate)
  In a resort area, there is a dilemma in the restaurant industry. What to do about breakfast? We are all used to our eggs, bacon, sausage and toast, but now there are many interesting  twists being introduced at Mangrove Mikes’s in Islamorada.   Plain old French toast is now also offered made out of Banana Bread, Cinnamon Roll, Gluten Free Mountain Cranberry Muffin and Cream Cheese Poppy Seed and can be served with all kinds of toppings such as apple cinnamon, fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or a combination of all fresh berries.   The pancakes are available gluten free or strawberry, blueberry, Banana nut, chocolate chip, or cinnamon apple. These are also available with the fresh fruit mentioned above and also with peaches.   They also added Tater Tot skillets which combi...
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By Kathy Denworth, Realtor in the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key Largo
(BHHS Keys Real Estate)
  The benefits of living in a small community   I live in the Florida Keys, which a long skinny chain of Islands that stretches from south of Miami 127 miles to Key West.  By the way, it is called Key West because this chain of islands curves to the west as you can see on the imbedded map.   I live on Plantation Key, one of the 4 Islands that make up Islamorada Village of Islands. Plantation Key is the northern most Island, just north of Windley Key, followed by Upper Matecumbe and Lower Matecumbe Keys.   Most of  people who own property here do not live here year round. Those of us that are here year round pretty much know each other. It is extremely rare to go to Publix or Winn Dixie and not run in to someone you know.  Since most of the people here are very nice, it is a pleasure run...
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
This year, I plan to incorporate a good deal more Video into my Blogging experience. Here is a quick one that I put together yesterday that has some really fantastic Aerials of Communities in the Florida Keys. Look forward to seeing more video from The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador in 2014!
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
Yes, these are my feet, today January 6, 2014. While most everyone else in the Country is snowbound, my feet are in the crystal clear water. Would you like to put YOUR feet in the water all year long?? Contact me today to buy a slice of paradise in the Florida Keys!!
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By Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker, Put 40 years of experience to work for you
(Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker)
Sometimes, to get the true flavor of a foreign place, you need to frequent tourist spots and do touristry things, even if you don't really feel like it. At least that's what I tell my husband as I drag him from gift shop to gift shop. There is one art store in Islamorada that reminds me of a scene right out of Portlandia. Every piece of artwork in the store is tagged by the same artist couple, like Joan and David, except their names are not Joan and David. And it's horrible stuff. Paintings framed in old lobster trap scraps, mostly. People must buy them. Just like people must enjoy Lorelei's on the beach. Read more in my personal blog today about The Difference Between 21 and 61 at Lorelei's Restaurant. Photos included.
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By Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker, Put 40 years of experience to work for you
(Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker)
If you are out tooling around southern Florida or looking for an adventure trip from Islamorada and say to yourself, self, I think it's a great idea to visit Biscayne National Park, you might want to read about the park before venturing forth. OK, we already knew the glass bottom boat had gone out of business and was unavailable, however, we did not know that there were no boat rentals at all, and there was no way to see 95% of the park, which, not so surprising, is under the water. But admission is free, so what the hey. Other people came prepared for a picnic. Some of the boardwalk was boarded off. Other areas inaccessible. The gift shop was closed. This is what happens when our federal government shuts down for 16 days, stupid politicians and their silly ass games. But our visit to t...
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By Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker, Put 40 years of experience to work for you
(Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker)
These are the days I work for as a Sacramento real estate agent, to spend my winter holiday in Islamorada, sitting on my private deck, spooning plain nonfat yogurt with fresh blueberries into my face and catching from the corner of my eye an anhinga diving into the water to go fishing. In real-life technocolor, a brilliant blue sky dome, cushioned by soft white pillows topped with whipped cream and sun so bright it makes me sneeze; I hear wind whistling through swaying palms, water lapping our deck and no other sound except for the faint chug-a-lug of the occasional fishing boat passing. I could sit in this spot for the rest of my life and be quite content, well, as long as I have WiFi. Read more in my personal blog today and see photos about Reasons to Choose a Boutique Resort in Islam...
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By Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker, Put 40 years of experience to work for you
(Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker)
After the food has stuffed you to the gills, the football games have bored you to tears and you have run out of beer, what else is there to do on Christmas Day but go out to look at homes for sale? Since you can't break into them without the neighbors calling the police, that means you will need a real estate agent to show you homes on Christmas Day. Of course, you can throw a stick in Sacramento and it will land on some real estate agent's body part. There are real estate agents lurking around every corner. Read more in my personal blog today, brought to you from Islamorada, Florida: Buying Homes on  Christmas.
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
OK Santa, or Chanukah Harry, (or ...hmmm who is Kwanza's Figurehead?)  I know what you can gift me this Holiday Season.  It's Big , It's BEAUTIFUL, it's in Islamorada, it's only $16M, and it's AWESOME!   One of the Florida Keys most idyllic Estates has now become available for Purchase.   Palm Harbor   Almost 6 1/2 acres of gorgeous Islamorada waterfront serenity. It truly is Island Living at its finest.  Although  it was built in 1996, it retains the feel of Florid Keys Vernacular architecture, yet appointed with current designer finishes, decor, and amenities, 6 Bedrooms / 7.1 Baths and over 11,000 sf  of living area, to bask in total comfort.   The exterior and grounds are a dream..  The property boasts its own private lagoon and yacht basin, powder soft sand overlooking the endless ...
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
I have just taken a price reduction of $1,100,000 on this almost 2 Acre Oceanfront Islamorada Estate! Grab a Slice of Islamorada others only Dream about!! Opportunity is BANGING on the door!!   There comes a point in Life, when one seeks the Pinnacle of location.   In the heart of Islamorada’s “Millionaire’s Row", lies an Oceanfront Oasis like no other, "OCEAN’S EDGE".     The perfect opportunity, the ideal canvas, to create and develop your own exquisite custom Keys retreat with limitless ocean vistas.    Features include immense and rare custom boat basin with it’s own deep channel access, exceptional dockage for a variety of vessels, ramp, existing CBS Home and huge solid CBS storage out building. Perfect for storage of watercraft and other toys.   The custom built resort quality Tik...
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By Jan Keller
(Coldwell Banker)
A month after news broke it was for sale, the Florida Keys' largest resort is changing hands for a reported $133.8 million. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 1, 2013 - ISLAMORADA, Fla. -- Carey Watermark Investors Inc, acquired Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key and  will spend an additional $15.6 million in "capital improvements and other acquisition-related costs." The resort was independently owned and operated for 24 years before that. It was built in 1959 and opened as the Indies Inn a year later. This is the third sale a large-scale resort in the Keys since the spring. In August, Maryland-based LaSalle Hotel Properties announced its Keys-record $184.5 million purchase of the 260-room Southernmost Hotel Collection on the Atlantic end of Duval Street in Key West. In May,...
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By Jan Keller
(Coldwell Banker)
Purchasing a condo in the Upper Keys is a dream of many. With its laid back lifestyle, its tropical appeal, closeness to the nightlife and sophistication of Miami, a condo can be used as a second home. It can also be the source of a nice revenue stream for the months the owner is away.  Condos also have the added benefit of being more tax friendly than a single family dwelling, and they’re often priced better than single family properties near the water. Because these communities have many units, the “price” of living near the water is significantly reduced, making them all the more attractive.  Then, there’s the maintenance aspect. In a condo, living or visiting the Upper Keys doesn’t take away from sunbathing, fishing, boating, and all the Keys have to offer. Purchase a single family,...
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By Mykael Marinelli, The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador
(American Caribbean / Christie's International Real Estate)
American Caribbean Real Estate is extraordinarily proud to be hosting this month's Islamorada After Hours event for the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce. Join us Tuesday at our gorgeous waterfront development, " Pearl Ocean", on Upper Matecumbe Key. Mouth watering fare will be provided by our co-Host, Chef Michael. Please join us for an evening to remember!.
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