“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.” – Harry S. Truman
To all our Veterans on this Veterans Day 2021, Mortgage Masters salutes and honors you. Thank you for your service!
We invite you to join Mortgage Masters Group and host Keller Williams Realty of Palm City for an informative First Time Homebuyers Seminar.
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This is for information purposes only. Keller Williams Realty of Palm City is not a mortgage lender. Contact Mortgage Masters Group to learn more about your eligibility for its mortgage products. This letter is for information purposes only and is not an advertisement to extend customer credit as defined by Section 12 CFR 1026.2 Regulation Z. Programs available to qualified borrowers and rates, terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. All products are subject to credit, income and property approval. Other underwriting terms, conditions and some restrictions may apply. Mortgage license status may be checked at www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Mortgage Masters Group, 481 SW Port St Lucie Blvd #A, Port St. Lucie FL 34953, NMLS Branch ID# 373290.
We invite you to join Mortgage Masters Group and host Keller Williams Realty of Palm City for an informative First Time Homebuyers Seminar.
The seminar will Discuss:
When and Where:
Location:
This is for information purposes only. Keller Williams Realty of Palm City is not a mortgage lender. Contact Mortgage Masters Group to learn more about your eligibility for its mortgage products. This letter is for information purposes only and is not an advertisement to extend customer credit as defined by Section 12 CFR 1026.2 Regulation Z. Programs available to qualified borrowers and rates, terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. All products are subject to credit, income and property approval. Other underwriting terms, conditions and some restrictions may apply. Mortgage license status may be checked at www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Mortgage Masters Group, 481 SW Port St Lucie Blvd #A, Port St. Lucie FL 34953, NMLS Branch ID# 373290.
Accessory dwelling units, also known as granny flats, in-law suites, or garage apartments, have been on the rise since the pandemic. ADUs are growing at a rate of 9% or 100,000 per year, according to a new analysis by Porch.com, a home improvement site.
Properties that have one are sought after. In the largest cities, a home with an ADU is priced 35% higher, on average, than a home without one, according to Porch.com.
ADUs have been touted as one answer to the housing affordability and inventory crisis. Homeowners with ADUs can earn extra income by turning them into rentals or as places to house their aging family members nearby.
ADUs are not cheap to build, however. The average cost of an ADU is $180,000, typically about $260 per square foot. That number could stretch much higher depending on where you live. For example, an ADU could cost anywhere between $149,000 and $400,000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in Austin, Texas, an ADU can cost $300,000, the study shows.
There are about 1.4 million homes with an ADU in the U.S. as of 2019. The states with the highest concentration of sales listings with ADUs are California, Florida, Texas, and Georgia.
ADUs in America’s Biggest Cities
Source: 2021 Study: How Much Value Do Granny Flats and Other Accessory Dwelling Units Add to a Home?” Porch.com (Sept. 7, 2021)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – MLS Aligned, LLC, is proud to announce that BeachesMLS will be joining MLS Aligned as an owner and member. BeachesMLS serves approximately 41,000 real estate professionals in Southeast Florida.
BeachesMLS is excited to start working with the other owners of MLS Aligned, namely ARMLS®, Metro MLS, MLSListings, RMLS™, and UtahRealEstate.com, as they move forward with innovative and cutting-edge real estate and MLS technology.
The announcements continue to come for MLS Aligned as earlier this year, MLS Aligned purchased the intellectual rights to Agent Inbox, a real estate showing and messaging software. They intend to pave the way for showing standards as they rebuild and standardize this new product as Aligned Showings. The collaboration between these forward-thinking companies is what allows MLS Aligned to build and acquire powerful tools and technologies to improve the standards and power of the MLS and real estate industry.
“The future of MLS collaboration and data distribution is MLS Aligned and we’re so excited for our Realtor® members to reap the benefits of this new partnership. As the real estate industry and the South Florida housing market continues to build momentum, we’re constantly adding the latest and greatest tools. This partnership with MLS Aligned will make us stand out even more as BeachesMLS continues to be a leading MLS in the country,” said Karen Johnson, President of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and BeachesMLS.
“The new partnership between BeachesMLS and MLS Aligned is going to be a groundbreaking tool for our subscribers when it comes to data collection. With MLS Aligned’s API driven data distribution tool, BeachesMLS subscribers will receive accurate and cutting-edge data to help them take the next step in their real estate businesses,” said Jeffrey Levine, BeachesMLS Chairman.
Dionna Hall, CEO of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and BeachesMLS, said that “The best MLS collaborations are with those that align through similar DNA regardless of borders. It is with that mindset that BeachesMLS joins MLS Aligned to work together on future industry initiatives and innovations.”
“Our industry is always evolving, and we need to be ready to innovate to accommodate for these changes,” said Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com. “Working together with geographically distinct MLSs having similar goals gives us the technical resources and tools to improve the services we offer our members. We are so excited to work with Dionna and her staff in the future.”
About BeachesMLS
BeachesMLS provides Realtors® with quality, robust data for their listings and customers. BeachesMLS powers over 41,000 MLS subscribers across Southeast Florida and creates opportunities for members to expand their business sphere in an ever-changing industry. For more info, visit Rworld.com (Opens in new tab.)
About MLS Aligned
MLS Aligned, LLC was founded by 5 forward thinking multiple listing service organizations with the intent to collaborate and solve pain points in the real estate industry. Those organizations include ARMLS (serving Arizona), MetroMLS (serving Wisconsin), MLSListings (serving Silicon Valley and coastal California), Regional MLS (serving Oregon and Southwest Washington), and UtahRealEstate.com (serving Utah and Southern Idaho). MLS Aligned offers an API driven data distribution tool that can distribute large amounts of data without the antiquated process of data replication. The organization also partners with its members on product offerings and services to better serve their more than 150,000 real estate professionals.
Media Contact: Communications@rworld.com
Florida Realtors® has released its latest report on the state’s foreign buyer and seller transactions, the 2021 Profile of International Residential Real Estate Activity (Opens in new tab.) (Opens as PDF.). (Opens in new tab.) (Opens as PDF.) The one year-report – from August 2020 through July 2021 – reveals the emergence from the global pandemic though massive disruptions in production and travel remained.
Tourist arrivals to the United States are rising gingerly but are still decimated due to the travel bans and advisories in many countries regarding inbound and outbound entry and quarantine regulations. During the period August 2020-July 2021, tourist arrivals to the United States totaled 13.8 million, a decline of 83% compared the level during the same period prior to the pandemic in 2019.
Here are highlights from the 2021 report:
Dollar volume of Florida’s existing homes purchased by foreign buyers during August 2020–July 2021, which is 5% of the dollar volume of Florida’s existing home sales (22% decrease from the prior 12-month level of $15.6 billion)
Number of existing homes purchased in Florida by foreign buyers, which is 4% of existing-home sales (34% decrease from the prior 12-month period level of 33,900)
Share of foreign buyers whose primary residence is abroad (Type A)
Canada ($1.8 B)
Argentina ($0.9 B)
Colombia ($0.8 B)
Brazil ($0.7 B)
Venezuela ($0.4 B)
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (52% of foreign buyers)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (10%)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (8%)
Cape Coral-Ft. Myers (5%)
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton (4%)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island (4%)
Foreign buyer median purchase price ($310,400 for all Florida existing-homes sold)
Foreign buyers who paid all-cash (39% among all U.S. foreign buyers)
Foreign buyers who intended to use the property for vacation, residential rental, or both uses
Foreign buyers who purchased single-family units
Percent of foreign buyers who visited Florida at least once before making a purchase
Percent of foreign buyers who were referrals of personal and business contacts and former clients, or who were former clients
Respondents who reported clients (either non-U.S. citizen or U.S. citizen) seeking to purchase property abroad
Percent of respondents who speak a language other than English
Percent of respondents who “have not had problems” working with foreign buyers
Click the button below to read the most recent report, the 2021 Profile of International Residential Real Estate Activity in Florida.
The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast
Date: Event occurs the first Friday of every month.
Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast
Address: 1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL, 34957
Category: Kids / Family
Non Members are $30 per child; Members are $25 per child. (Pre-registration required)
On the first Friday of every month, Parents can go out on the town as kids enjoy a fun night at the museum! From 5:30pm to 9pm, kids will explore the museum, get creative with a guided activity, and cool down for pizza and a show! (Visit website for details). There is limited capacity for 25 children ONLY!
To preregister, visit our Events page on our website: www.childrensmuseumtc.org
For any questions, please call (772)225-7575 ext. 202 OR 208
The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast
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Date: Friday November 5, 2021 through Sunday November 7, 2021.
Time: Times Vary
Location: Causeway Cove Marina
Address: 601 Seaway Dr
Price: $7.00
Category: Festival
The festival is a seafood enthusiasts dream come true featuring a wide variety of seafood. Rounding out this family-oriented event, nautical vendors will offer unique merchandise and services, artists and craftsmen will display and sell their original works, live music will entertain on stage all two days, kids will enjoy rides and a kids zone just for them, and local businesses and nonprofit organizations will provide information on services available.
The festival is a seafood enthusiasts dream come true featuring a wide variety of seafood. Rounding out this family-oriented event, nautical vendors will offer unique merchandise and services, artists and craftsmen will display and sell their original works, live music will entertain on stage all three days, kids will enjoy rides and a kids zone just for them, and local businesses and nonprofit organizations will provide information on services available.
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Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
Date: Event occurs every Saturday of every month.
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Historic Downtown on the Waterfront
Address: 200 N Indian River Dr
Category: Festival
The Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Jazz Market is a year-round event.
The Jazz Market summer hours are 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Although we enjoy promoting our local Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County resident artists and crafters, our market is open to all crafters who wish to participate, given space available and our Market Managers discretion. If you are interested in displaying or selling your items, download the The Jazz Market Guidelines and Vendor Application.
If you are an interested new vendor, applications are now being accepted.
Print and fill out an application and return it with pictures of your items to:
P.O. Box 1086, Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1086
For more information, please email: JazzMarket@jazzsociety.org
Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
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Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful
Date: Saturday November 6, 2021
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful
Address: Public Works Facility, 450 SW Thornhill Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34984
Price: Free
Category: Arts / Exhibits
Join us for the 2nd Annual Women’s Day on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 10:00-4:00 pm! Grab the women in your life and come out and get pampered.
Visit local businesses that empower, educate, and nurture women plus enjoy FREE massages, facial hair removal, manicures, henna, fun photo booth & more. And of course lots of shopping!
To become a sponsor or vendor, please email info@touchofmagicevents.com
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Date: Saturday November 6, 2021
Time: All Day Event
Location: Jupiter High School
Address: 500 N Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
Price: $15
Category: Concert / Live Music
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Date: Sunday November 7, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Terra Fermata
Address: 26 SE 6th St. StuartFL, FL 34994
Price: $7.00
Category: Concert / Live Music
https://www.eventvesta.com/events/9849/t/tickets
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