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Equestrians weary of Wellington's excesses head for greener pastures in S.C.

gocountrypark — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:11:00 GMT

Aiken, S.C. · Horse lovers from Wellington say they've found heaven here, a place where church bells ring at noon, horse heads decorate the street signs and the town keeps nearly 1,900 wooded acres just for riding.

Who says the boom's over? Boynton development sells out phase one in 5 hours

gocountrypark — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:20:00 GMT

Kellie and Mike Pilicer grabbed lawn chairs, a flashlight and a few magazines, then spent the next 13 hours waiting to buy a house.

American home buyers show preference for Paris

gocountrypark — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:04:00 GMT

When Americans buy homes in France, they choose Paris; the British and Dutch head for the country, a property report shows.

Firm specializing in historic home sales opens Palm Beach County office

gocountrypark — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:39:00 GMT

Illustrated Properties has opened an office in Palm Beach County focusing on the sale of historic homes.

Number of students continues to drop as families leave Palm Beach County

gocountrypark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:18:00 GMT

The empty desks are continuing to pile up in Palm Beach County public schools.

Lakefront homes slated for rare Boca property

gocountrypark — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:08:00 GMT

Stiles Corp. has announced plans for a 172-home lakefront development on one of Boca Raton's last major vacant residential tracts. It will be the first residential project in Boca Raton for the Fort Lauderdale-based company, which has completed a number of commercial projects in the city.

On real estate

gocountrypark — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:06:00 GMT

The Adler Group Inc., based in Miami, recently broke ground on Deerfield Commons, a 35,000-square-foot shopping center at Hillsboro Boulevard and Powerline Road in Deerfield Beach.

Developers back out of plan for Lakes condo conversion

gocountrypark — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:21:00 GMT

LAUDERDALE LAKES · A development group on Tuesday gave up its effort to turn 245 rental apartments into condos in Lauderdale Lakes, the only city in Broward County with a ban on condo conversions.

Hollywood awaits its payback after spending millions on downtown redevelopment

gocountrypark — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:21:00 GMT

After years of handing out millions in incentives to downtown developers, Hollywood officials think they are poised to see profitable returns.

Slowdown over in Palm Beach County real estate, research firm says

gocountrypark — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:56:00 GMT

Palm Beach County's housing slump is over, if you believe a national report released last week.

Two acres along Loxahatchee River offered to Jupiter

gocountrypark — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:55:00 GMT

A Jupiter real estate firm has suggested the possibility of selling a parcel of Loxahatchee River property to the town of Jupiter as part of its open-space program.

Housing costs leave little left over for Broward residents

gocountrypark — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:23:00 GMT

Florida's overheated housing market has cooled in recent months, but the news is little consolation to Linda Martin.

Palm Beach County housing expenses pummel paychecks

gocountrypark — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:19:00 GMT

Florida's overheated housing market has cooled in recent months, but that's little consolation to homeowners saddled with rising housing costs.

What housing slump? Three homes carrying $100 million asking prices

gocountrypark — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:17:00 GMT

Donald Trump's waterfront mansion on Palm Beach has all the big-time extras one might expect. Pricey marble and 24-karat gold fixtures decorate bathrooms. There's a gargantuan fountain in the driveway and 475 feet of oceanfront out back.

Palm Beach County may decide today whether preserving land is worth steep price

gocountrypark — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:15:00 GMT

A $16 million deal to preserve land and help fill the coffers of a group housing former foster children may come at too high a price, property appraisers have warned Palm Beach County commissioners.

Home prices drop in August

gocountrypark — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:04:00 GMT

South Florida's housing downturn deepened in August, with the price of a typical single-family home in Broward County falling for the second month in a row.

Parttime residents face the cold-hearted truth: Their burden for government services is soaring.

gocountrypark — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:59:00 GMT

Canadians, New Yorkers and other snowbirds are shouldering a larger and larger share of the tax burden to pay for law enforcement, fire protection, schools, libraries and parks in Broward County.

Whether it's a home or the stock market, there's no place to hide from risk

gocountrypark — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:17:00 GMT

Which is the worse thing to own right now -- a heavily mortgaged house in a fast-cooling real estate market, or a hedge fund that just got burned in natural gas?

Super-luxury homes, including Trump's in Palm Beach, now topping the $100 million mark

gocountrypark — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:14:00 GMT

Donald Trump's property for sale in Palm Beach has all the big-time extras one might expect: Pricey marble and 24-karat gold fixtures decorate bathrooms. There's a gargantuan fountain in the driveway and 475 feet of oceanfront out back.

Banks directed to explain new risks

gocountrypark — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:58:00 GMT

WASHINGTON · Federal regulators directed banks Friday to explain the risks posed to borrowers from interest-only and other nontraditional mortgages.

More South Florida investors are upgrading existing buildings

gocountrypark — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:55:00 GMT

The 951 Yamato building in Boca Raton used to be spillover office space for IBM. It was big and gray and drab -- "a battleship," one real estate broker said.

Wellington council keeps property tax rate steady, but rise expected next year

gocountrypark — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:43:00 GMT

Wellington · Property taxes will not rise for now, but village residents should expect to pay the piper next year.

Cities brace for taxing problems as boom times slow

gocountrypark — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:33:00 GMT

The boom times for local government tax rolls might be ending.

Flip-flopping housing policy has a familiar smell

gocountrypark — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:44:00 GMT

A mountainous problem is besetting the village of Wellington. Mountains of manure, that is, produced by the famed horse community.