The real estate market in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was still soft throughout the month of April although many of the state’s markets saw an easing of the inventory of homes.  In Fort Lauderdale, there was a 21% decrease in sales from April 2006 versus April 2007 with 593 single family homes being sold two months ago as compared to 746 homes a year ago.

The median sale price for single family homes, however, shows a slight improvement from April a year ago. In April 2006, the median sales price for single family Fort Lauderdale Homes was $354,300 and in April of this year the median sales price was $357,000. That is an increase of one percent (+1%).  The median price in March was $374,700. 

The average sales price for a Fort Lauderdale single family…

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Fort Lauderdale real estate sales are looking up! The Fort Lauderdale Area Association of Realtors is reporting an 18% increase in single family home sales for March 2007 over the previous month. There's good news for Fort Lauderdale condos as well, reporting a 10% increase in condominium sales for the same period.

Average Sales Price for Fort Lauderdale Homes in March was $511,468. and increase of 15% over February. The Median Sales Price was $374,700, an increase of 7%.

Average Sales Price for a Fort Lauderdale Condo including townhomes and lofts in March was $253,624, an increase of 3% over February. The Median Sales Price remained unchanged at $195,000.

Total inventory including both single family and condominium / townhome listings for March 2007…

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Las Olas Isles is a prestigious waterfront community in south-east Fort Lauderdale offering residents luxurious homes and condos, many with deepwater dockage. True boating enthusiasts appreciate close proximity Las Olas is to the Port Everglades inlet leading out to the Atlantic Ocean.

Residents and tourists alike enjoy Las Olas Olas Boulevard, the main shopping avenue where you can enjoy fine dining, galleries and boutique shops offering outstanding upscale shopping. Las Olas Isles has frequently been called the "Venice of America" much like all of Fort Lauderdale thanks to all the small waterways winding through the area and finding their way to the Atlantic Ocean. Boaters especially love Las Olas real estate because of its unbeatable location on deep…

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Coral Ridge Fort Lauderdale, Florida

If you are interested in moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, then you should definitely consider Coral Ridge. This waterfront community offers homes, condos and townhomes on either a deepwater canal, golf-course or dry lot. Coral Ridge is an upscale community and is comprised of several sub-divisions situated west of the Intracoastal Waterway within minutes to the Atlantic Ocean and east of Federal Hwy. North and south boundries are Sunrise Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard. If you want to live in North East Fort Lauderdale, then Coral Ridge could be the place for you.

Coral Ridge Homes were originally built between the 1950's and 1970's. Since the land is very valuable, many have either been completely renovated or…

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Broward Real Estate Market Looking Up According to Realtor® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (January 23, 2007) –  The Greater Fort Lauderdale REALTOR® Association announced the recent real estate statistics from Broward County show signs of strengthening. The positive signs showed up in December when the sales of condo-townhomes increased two percent after a drop in the months of October and November of 2006. In November only 585 condo townhomes were sold, but in December that number rose to 594. The amount of homes sold was not the only thing that increased in December as the average home prices increased from $242,931 to $248,072. That is an increase of more than $5000 and more than a 5% increase from the previous year’s…

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Three Islands Villa (Hallandale, Fl) with deep water dockage! Attention Yachters!! 2 boat slips right outside your back door able to accomodate very large yachts with this incredible waterfront villa boasting breath-taking waterviews!

Three Islands is located just west of the Intracoastal Waterway in Hallandale, Florida, just north of the dade county (Miami) line and south of Fort Lauderdale.

A very spacious home or vacation retreat, this 2 bedrom 2 bath villa is professionally decorated and is situated in a quiet community half-way between Port Everglades and Hullover Inlet. With boat dockage at premium rental prices, here is an opportunity to have both real estate and boat dockage under 1 Million.

List price for both villa…

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The City of Hollywood, Florida will be hosting Canada Fest 2007 on January 20th and 21st along the newly renovated Hollywood Beach Boardwalk. This festival is the official arrival of the many Canadian "snowbirds" who travel south each year to escape the cold winter.

It is estimated that approximately 250,000 Canadians travel each year to South Florida for the winter months staying in cities from West Palm Beach down to Miami. With the Canadain Dollar almost equal to the US Dollar, Canadians have one more reason to come.

Canada Fest celebrates French Canadian (Quèbec) culture and will feature cuisine, continuous music on two stages, exhibits from Canadian, international and local merchants and promises to be a good time for all.  Canada Fest attracts over…

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Towering over the Downtown Fort Lauderdale skyline standing an impressive 42 stories tall sits the prestigious luxury condominium Las Olas River House. 

This uniquely designed contemporary condominium situated along the banks of the Nu River has the esteemed distinction of being the tallest building in Broward County, Florida and is also proclaimed as the tallest residential building between Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta, Georgia.

With approximately 280 units ranging in size from 1,200 to over 9,000 square feet and depending upon floor and location offering spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Nu River, Intracoastal Waterway and the downtown skyline.

Residents at Las Olas River House enjoy impressive amenities including a Grandiose high ceiling…

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