Weiss Clawson's Blog: North Palm Beach

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Fall is a smart time to buy a home in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach or throughout Palm Beach County. And we are seeing more people, both seasonal and year 'round residents, looking at and buying homes. Prices are down more than 20 percent from the high price point in 2005 and sellers are getting anxious.

There is still a lot of homes on the market -- almost 30,000 -- single family homes, town houses and condos throughout Palm Beach County, and almost 2000 of those in Palm Beach Gardens.  Both short sales -- when the sales price of the house is less than the amount the seller owes on the mortgage(s) -- and foreclosures are further eroding home prices beyond the impact from oversupply of inventory.

Many smart buyers are coming…

If you are looking for a reasonably priced condo in North Palm Beach where you can keep your boat in the backyard, we have just listed that property in Hampton House.

This is a one bedroom, one bath condo on a canal off the intracoastal with access to the Atlantic Ocean within minutes.  And there is dock space available for condo owners.

The first floor unit has recently been renovated and updated.  With one bedroom, one bath and a large great room with a good sized dining area, the unit also has a screened in porch with overlooks the canal.  There is a lovely view of Singer Island from the porch.

Located at the eastern end of Northlake Boulevard east of US 1 (actually it is called Shore Court at that point), the condo is just a long chip shot away from…