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My name is Michelle Gibson and this is my blog. I appreciate you taking a minute to stop by and read my daily entries! Within you will find that I have some interesting thoughts and comments on a variety of subjects, especially real estate! As a Realtor I specialize in the Central Palm Beach area Real Estate, including Wellington, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach & Boynton Beach. The real estate in these areas have been booming for many years and I am glad to be a part of it. West Palm Beach is a great place to live, work and play, so if you need assistance with purchasing Real Estate in West Palm Beach you stopped at the right place.

 

Freedom Park Highlights

     

     
• 2 Ball Fields used for both Soccer and Football
       
• 2 Baseball Fields
       
• Playground
       
• Volleyball
       
• Pavillion
       
• Gazeboo
       
• Picnic area with grills
       
• Jogging and Walking Paths
       
• Moutain Bike Trail

Grand Isles Homes For Sale - Wellington FL Real Estate: Grand Isles is a beautiful guard gated community located in Wellington FL. A community that offers Wellington FL home buyer's an opportunity to own a single family home at an affordable price and even though Grand Isles has a Homeowner's Association, it has one of the lowest monthly maintenance fees in Wellington Florida.

All of the homes in Grand Isles were built from 1997 to 2000 by Centex Homes and Lennar Homes. There are only 611 single family homes in Grand Isles divided into five different sub-developments.

The smaller homes for sale in Grand Isles feature 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a 1 car garage, while the largest homes have 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a 3 car garage. Living square footage starts around 1,300 square feet and goes well over 3,600 square feet.

Besides the main gate into Grand Isles, which is guarded, there is also a second gate for residents. Although the secondary gate closes at 11:00pm each night.

Beautiful lakes and preserves are throughout the community along with walking paths, so residents can enjoy all the peaceful views.

Homes For Sale in Grand Isles are currently zoned for the following schools, which are all within walking distance: Panther Run Elementary School & Polo Park Middle School. *Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed school boundaries may change without notice.

Olympia Homes For Sale - Wellington FL Real Estate: Olympia is a gorgeous guard gated community located in Wellington Florida and offers both single family and estate homes for sale. Olympia still gives Wellington FL home buyer's an opportunity to purchase a brand new home or choose from one of the many beautiful resales available.

The first new construction homes in Olympia were delivered in 2002 and building continues to this day. Upon completion there will be almost 1,800 single family and estate homes in this fabulous Wellington FL community.

There have been a total of 4 home collections to choose from over the years with more than 30 different floorplans. The smallest single family home has roughly 1,800 square feet while the biggest estate home in Olympia Wellington FL has almost 5,700 square feet.

The grand entrance into Olympia is simply breathtaking and if you're not in love by the time you reach the three story gatehouse you will be by the time you see the beautiful homes for sale in Olympia.

Besides the main entrance there are also three additional entries into Olympia (441, Lyons Road & Stribling Way) and each entrance is guard gated 24 hours a day. For additional security there is also roving security throughout the neighborhood.

Situated in the center of the community sits the 100 acre Lake Olympia. With over 240 acres of peaceful lakes and wetland preserves there are plenty of beautiful views to enjoy.

Homes For Sale in Olympia are currently zoned for the following schools, which are all within walking distance: Equestrian Trails, Emerald Cove & Palm Beach Central.*Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. School boundaries may change without notice.

The resort style amenities at "Villa Olympia" are unbelievable and the local conveniences don't get any closer. Almost every shop and restaurant imaginable is within 10-15 minutes away and even though Homes for sale in Wellington Florida are located in the western communities the ocean is still only a 15-20 minute drive.

There are currently 38 Homes For Sale in Olympia ranging from $245,000 up to $1,999,999.  Only 16 homes are Short Sales while the remaining 22 are Traditional Sales, no Bank Owned properties are available at this time.

Country Cove Estates is a magnificent Estate Home community located in Lake Worth Florida. There are only 126 Estate Homes within the gates of Country Cove Estates making it one of the smallest Estate Home communities in our area.

Shelby Homes was the only home builder in this fabulous community and delivered all of the Estate Homes between 2005 and 2006. Originally they only had five floorplans, but soon added a sixth. The living square footage starts at 2,744 and goes up to 4,563, but some of the homes are semi-custom and may vary in square footage.

Every single Estate Home in Country Cove Estates has a 3 car garage and a beautiful paver driveway. Most driveways can accomodate 3-6 cars.

There are peaceful lakes throughout the community along with several cul-de-sacs and a nature preserve, the smallest lot is 75'x130.'  Some of these Estate Homes are even situated on Sherbrooke golf.

Country Cove Estates was built at the peak of the Real Estate Market, so a majority of the homes for sale today are being sold by way of Short Sale.

A Short Sale is when the owner/seller owes more than their home will sell for in today's real estate market and their lender has agreed to accept less than what is owed on the property.

Country Cove Estates is currently zoned for the following schools; Discovery Key Elementary, Woodlands Middle School and Park Vista High School. *School boundaries may change without notice, please verify information provided.

Community amenities include a children's playground, Private Tennis Complex with two Tennis Courts and Walking Paths throughout.


Shopping
(less than 10 minutes away)
Supar Target
Publix
Winn-Dixie
Whole Foods
The Mall at Wellington Green
Marshalls
Home Depot

Restaurants & Eateries
(less than 10 minutes away)
Dunkin Donuts
Blimpie Subs
Subway
Bonefish Grill
Mississippi Sweats
Tokyo Peking Cuisine
Wendy's
Burger King
McDonalds

Community Map

If you are looking to Buy, Sell or Rent in Country Cove Estates Lake Worth FL - Estate Homes For Sale contact me today!

Homes for Rent under $2,500 a month are a great option if you are uncertain about your future and where you want to be. However if you don't plan on moving I highly recommend purchasing real estate in Wellington FL.

Over the past decade Wellington FL has grown substantially, from the expansion of roads, to new schools being built along with the addition of new stores and restaurants. The Mall at Wellington Green is by far one of the biggest additions to Wellington FL. Wal-Mart has expanded into a Super Wal-Mart and Target followed in their footsteps years later and built a Super Target. However both of these "Super" stores don't have a Wellington Address, but they are only minutes away from Wellington.

In today's real estate market homes for rent under $2,500 a month are much like the homes for sale, if they are priced right and show well they will be gone within hours or days.

There are several great communities throughout Wellington FL to choose from and a lot of people looking to rent a home under $2,500 a month first decide what style of property they prefer; Single Family Home, Townhome or Condo.

Another factor that usually narrows down a persons search for homes under $2,500 a month for rent is whether or not the community is gated. There are several non-gated, guard gated and gated, but not guarded communities throughout Wellington. However a majority of the non-gated communities will be located in the "heart of Wellington."

A majority of townhome and condo communities along with gated communities in Wellington FL will have an HOA (Home Owner's Association) in place and all prospective tenants will need to get approval at a small cost to them.

Homes For Sale in Black Diamond offer top rated Wellington Schools along with major shopping, dining and entertainment in every direction.

This guard gated community is conveniently located on the west side of 441 (SR7) in Wellington Florida just north of Forest Hill Blvd. Black Diamond also has access to the Florida Turnpike and I-95, the Palm Beach International Airport is also close by.

Centerline Homes and Shoma Homes built these beautiful single family homes for sale in Black Diamond from 2003 to 2005. There are only 474 single family homes divided into six sub-developments throughout the community.

Between both builders there were 14 different floorplans offered for sale in Black Diamond with living square footage starting just over 2,100 square feet up to almost 4,200 square feet under air.

Almost every single home for sale in Black Diamond has a private lake or nature preserve view. There are over 90 acres of peaceful lakes throughout the community and it is surrounded by wilderness preserves.

Homes for sale in Black Diamond also offers resort style amenities:

     
• Clubhouse
       
• Swimming Pool
       
• Fitness Center
       
• Children's Playground
       
• Tennis Courts
       
• Activity Center for Teens
       
• Media Room
       
• Grand Social Room

All homes for sale in Black Diamond are part of a homeowners assocation, which has a monthly HOA fee and includes all of the amenities listed above along with additional services.

View Black Diamond Wellington Florida Real Estate - Homes For Sale in a larger map

Contact me today about Homes For Sale in Black Diamond Wellington FL!

Wellington FL will be honoring all veterans with a ceremony this Memorial Day, Monday May 31, 2010.  

Besides this great ceremony there will also be a Memorial Day Parade, which will start at the Wellington Community Center and end at the Veterans Memorial located on the southwest corner of Forest Hill Blvd and South Shore Blvd.

The Memorial Day Wellington FL Parade will begin at 8:45am

The Memorial Day Wellington FL Veterans Ceremony will begin at 9:00am

If you are interested in honoring a veteran and having their name and service branch added to a pre-recorded roll call please e-mail:  mgarvey@wellingtonfl.gov or call:  561-791-4082 by May 12, 2010.

Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc.
561.333.0446
www.SellingCentralPalmBeach.com
©2010 All Rights Reserved

Are you looking to buy a Home in Wellington FL? If so the first step is to find out what neighborhoods are actually in The Village of Wellington FL.

With so much information being just a click away it's important to educate yourself with the correct information or hire a Real Estate Agent who can.

A common mistake I often see are homes in Lake Worth FL or Royal Palm Beach FL being listed as Wellington FL. So if you were to do a general Wellington FL Home Search online and type in "Wellington Florida" you may be getting homes that are not actually in Wellington FL.

Find out The Village of Wellington Florida boundaries by clicking on the link:  Wellington Florida Zoning Map

Are you looking to buy Wellington FL Real Estate? If so call me today!

Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc.
561.333.0446
www.SellingCentralPalmBeach.com
©2009 All Rights Reserved

Our electric company FPL ( Florida Power & Light) recently e-mailed me the "Top Five Energy Tips for 2010."  I like to think that my family is good about saving energy and this list confirmed that we are on the right track.  Out of the Five Tips we do four and I'll be working on getting the fifth.

First Tip:  Heat your home at 68 degrees or cooler & cool your home at 78 degrees or higher.  During the summer my home is set at 79-80 degrees, I love the heat, so this is actually my preferred temperature.  However when we have company I noticed they stay longer if I turn the AC down to 74-75 degrees.

Second Tip:  Have a programmable thermostat installed.  This is the one thing I have not done.

Third Tip:  Replace or clean your AC filter once a month.  Since most home owners in South Florida run their AC 8-10 months out of the year this is an easy way to save money.

Forth Tip:  Turn off your ceiling fan when leaving a room.  My family also turns off lights and Tv's, even if they plan on being back in 5-10 minutes.

Fifth Tip:  Use the auto sensor function on your clothes dryer, this is another easy way to save energy.  Wheather permitting I also try air drying items such as sheets, blankets & rugs.

I was curious if FPL had any other tips, so I went to their website at www.FPL.com and sure enough they had Top Ten Tips to Save Energy.

Based off the list above are you saving energy?
 

Three short years ago buying a home in Wellington FL under $200,000 was not possible, but it is today. There are currently 30 Single Family Homes For Sale in Wellington FL under $200,000.

These Wellington FL Single Family Homes have 2-4 Bedrooms, a majority of them have a 2 car garage and all of them were built between 1975 and 2000.

Are you confused about which neighborhoods are in The Village of Wellington FL? If so below is the zoning map for Wellington FL. This will show you the boundary lines for neighborhoods in The Village of Wellington along with neighborhoods close to Wellington FL.

How do you know you have an excellent Dentist? When your children are excited about going.

Years ago I was having a hard time finding a great family Dentist, that was until my close friend referred me to Dr. Jaeger at South Shore Dentistry in Wellington FL.

Dr. Michael Jaeger and his staff in Wellington Florida are by far the best in the business. They have an inviting atmosphere and are always pleasant.

With previous Dentist's I always felt rushed, like I was just a number and often times wondered if I really needed a procedure that was being preformed.

I no longer feel rushed and know I can trust Dr. Jaeger's expertise. Even my father who hated going to the Dentist no longer has that anxiety now that Dr. Jaegar is his Dentist.

If you need an excellent Wellington FL Dentist I highly recommend calling Dr. Michael Jaeger at South Shore Dentistry.

South Shore Dentistry
Michael Jaeger, DDS
12012 South Shore Blvd.
Wellington, FL 33414
561-333-4901