Boynton Beach Florida Real Estate

Boynton Beach House For Rent – Sun Valley

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:48:00 +0000

This 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage is located in Sun Valley in Boynton Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County). This home has a great wide open floor plan including a 32 x 21 great room. The location of Sun Valley is on Boynton Beach Blvd., just west of Job Road.

Status : Available August 1, 2009

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Monthly Rental Amount $1995.

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9488 Majestic Way
Boynton Beach, FL 33437

Home Features

Stone Coated Steel Roof with Lifetime Warranty (tested at over 200 MPH)
Accordion Hurricane Shutters
18 inch Diagonal Tile in Living Areas
4 Bedroom 2 Bath Split Floorplan
18 Foot Vaulted Ceilings
Great Open Floor Plan
32 x 21 Great Room
Covered Patio
2300 Square Feet Under Air
2 Car Garage with Wireless Remote
Large Yard
Excellent Location and Schools

Community Features

Low HOA Dues ($540 per year!)
Community Pool
Childrens play ground area

Floor Plan

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For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call owner/agent Mike Haldas @ 813-713-7238, Future Home Realty

Home Surveillance Systems

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:33:54 +0000

With technology advances and much more affordable prices, private homeowners can now afford to install home surveillance systems to keep an eye on their homes when they are away. Systems are now also very easy to install. Security camera systems typically come with 4, 8, or 16 CCTV cameras. CCTV stands for closed circuit television. Systems can be bought as a packaged turnkey solutions with everything you need. CCTV Camera Pros is a direct supplier of systems and can supply everything that you need. They also provide excellent technical support on the phone, over email, or online chat.

Systems from CCTV Camera Pros come with surveillance DVRs that are able to be networked and connected to the Internet and remote DVR viewer software that allows a home owner to watch their property over the Internet through the eyes of their cameras when they are away from home. In addition to the DVR, these complete systems come with your choice of 4, 6, and 16 indoor or outdoor cameras, all of the cables and connectors that you need for wiring, and a LCD monitor. See the image below for an example system. The picture on the right shows what the remote internet viewer software looks like. Click on either of the below images for more information and large image views.

Click here to visit CCTV Camera Pros for more information or call 888-849-2288 to speak with a CCTV support specialist.

Boynton Beach Condo for Rent or Sale – Option to Buy

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:39:33 +0000

Available 7/1/2008

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo is located in Saint Andrews of Boynton Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County). This condo is located in the best school district in Boynton Beach including the new Park Vista High School. The location of Saint Andrews is on Jog Road, between Gateway Blvd. and Hypoluxo Road. This is across from Lake Charleston and North Tree developments.

Buy now for $129,900 or lease for $1375 with option to buy for one year at $149,900

UPDATE: This condo has been sold.

This condo was appraised in June of 2008 for $150,000 before the renovations were done. See images below of the custom flooring, wall moulding and paint. This is NOT a short sale. NO BANK APPROVAL REQUIRED. PRICED FOR QUICK CLOSING.

Great room with 18″ tile and custom wall moulding

View into Kitchen

Master Bedroom is tiles with custom moulding on the walls

Hallway leading to the other 2 bedrooms

New Carpet and paint in two bedrooms, custom moulding around all windows

Call Owner Agent to view or for questions – 813-713-7238

This boynton beach condo is currently zoned for some of the best schools in Palm Beach County:

Take a look at the pictures below of the excellent condo association amenities provided at St. Andrews condo association:

Modern clubhouse with meeting and TV rooms

Fitness center / Gym with treadmills and weight machines

Indoor racquetballcourt

Pool, hot tub, bar-b-q

Another view of the resort style swimming pool

Volley ball court

Monthly Rental Amount $1375.

Lease with Option to Buy Also Available – Terms Negotiable

or purchase now for $129,900

This home just appraised for $150,000 in June of 2008 before all of the upgrades were done!

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7912 Sonoma Springs Circle #208
Boynton Beach, FL 33463

Unit Features

End Unit on second floor means no neighbors above you or to on right side of you
Vaulted Ceilings
New 18 inch Diagonal Tile in Living Area and Master
New carpet in the other two bedrooms
Custom wall mouding and completely fresh painted interior
3 Bedroom 2 Bath Split Floorplan
Covered Balcony overlooking pool and Lake
Excellent Location and Schools

Community Features

Community Pool & Hot Tub
Indoor Raquetball Court
Fitness Center
Volleyball Court
Beautiful Clubhouse
Walking Distance to Park Vista High School
Walking Distance to West Boynton Park

For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call owner/agent Mike Haldas @ 813-713-7238, Future Home Realty

Florida Property Tax Reform Update

admin — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:37:37 +0000

For over a year many people have been advocating for Florida property tax reform that is comprehensive and not just a simple tax cut. These messages have been clearly delivered to the legislature that reform needs to address all property types – not just Homestead property owners.

Yesterday afternoon the Florida House of Representatives released a revised property tax relief proposal that will be considered on Monday. This plan includes provisions advocated by both Republicans and Democrats in the House.

In addition to Portability which is being embraced by the Governor, Senate and House, this new House proposal includes a five percent assessment cap on Commercial and non-homestead property. This is intended to provide the predictability and stability that non-homestead property owners have been advocating for.

The House is also advocating a new homestead exemption that, instead of doubling the current $25,000 exemption, would guarantee a minimum Save Our Homes exemption of 40% of the county median home value. House leaders believe this will provide relief to not only new buyers but those who have purchased in recent years.

Again, we expect the House to begin consideration of this proposal on Monday. Both the House and Senate plans that are being considered maintain the current Save Our Homes structure and provide for portability of Save Our Homes.
Attached is a side-by-side that gives more detail on the current Senate and House proposals.
Here is a complete list of the issues being proposed in the House plan today:

Instead of doubling the homestead exemption, this exemption is tied to the county’s median home value and will target relief to all homestead property owners (not just first time buyers). Again, the exemption would be 40% of area median.
Save Our Homes-like cap on non-homestead and commercial property to help restore fairness, equity and predictability to our property tax system by capping any increase at 5%. This will help businesses who have faced outrageous tax increases and owners of second homes (Snowbirds).
Portability – homeowners may transfer their Save Our Homes benefits to a new homestead anywhere in Florida within 2 years of leaving their former homestead.
Creates a new Tangible Personal Property Exemption of $25,000
Limits the authority of local governments to increase property taxes
Provides for limitations on assessed values of properties used for affordable housing
Provides an assessment growth limitation for all non-homestead properties in Florida by 5%
Creates more flexibility for the Legislature to limit assessments for working waterfront properties
Election of all county property appraisers

Hopefully the outcome on Monday is positive. This so far looks like the most reasonable solution being that it also includes landlords, snowbirds, and commercial property owners. Finally!

Florida housing on slow upswing. Bottom already passed one Economist says.

admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:06:42 +0000

Economist Hank Fishkind calls other economists’ dire warnings and negative news about the housing market overblown, and says that, outside of Miami’s condominium market, the state’s housing markets hit bottom months ago and are now on a slow return to normalcy.

Fishkind, speaking Tuesday on his radio talk show, pointed to recent stories released by respected economists. Last Friday, for example, Bloomberg news published a story with an ominous headline – “Miami condo glut pushes Florida’s economy to brink of recession.” It quoted Moody’s/Economy.com’s Mark Zandi who predicted Miami condo price drops as much as 30 percent and a state recession perhaps by October.

“There is no doubt that the Miami condominium market is severely overbuilt, and that there will be sharp price drops and massive defaults,” says Fishkind. “But, this is no surprise to anyone who has followed this market.” But, he adds, “It is also important to note that Florida’s housing markets, outside of Miami’s condo market, have hit bottom months ago. The closing volume for new and for existing homes has stabilized.”

Fishkind doesn’t predict a huge upswing in closings, but “they are no longer declining. Therefore, we have already seen the worst for this cycle. There is no evidence of sharp price drops anywhere in the state, and there is no reason to expect any such drops outside of Miami condos. Population growth is holding up well as the state continues to attract large volumes of retirees and working families looking for jobs.”

Fishkind says that rising gas prices could impact consumer spending more than expected, but he calls that a nationwide problem, one that “Florida will ride out … better than most other places.”

Florida Property Tax Break Gathers Momentum

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:52:41 +0000

After looking like it was headed toward a January ballot as a political orphan, the Legislature’s big property-tax initiative is finally attracting a few sugar daddies.

The Florida Association of Realtors pledged to spend $1 million urging voters to endorse the measure to create a supersize homestead exemption of as much as $195,000 on a $500,000 house. Realtors say it will kick-start a stalled housing market.

Then, Associated Industries of Florida President Barney Bishop said he would ask his board of directors to spend some cash on a campaign for the proposed constitutional amendment, even though he acknowledged it provides little tax relief to businesses.

Florida cities and counties raising fees to offset property tax reductions

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:50:29 +0000

Cities and counties across Florida are tightening their belts as they face a state-ordered cut in property-tax collections ranging as high as 9 percent this year.

But local governments are finding other ways to tap into residents’ wallets.

Scores are slapping higher fees on everything from water, sewer and fire protection to burial plots, overdue library books, admission to parks and pools and garbage pickup.

Martin County homeowners to get property tax break

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:47:13 +0000

The average Martin County homeowner will see a $154 break on the county portion of their property tax bills as the county unanimously approved its $394 million budget for the year beginning Oct. 1.

State Panel Delays Florida Property Tax Changes

admin — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:43:55 +0000

The panel that meets every 20 years to recommend changes to the state’s tax system and budget structure will not weigh in on property tax changes until after voters give a thumbs up or down to a legislative remedy on the issue in January.

Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Chairman Allan Bense told his members Friday that the commission should not influence the outcome of the Jan. 29 election by floating its own proposals.

Florida Tax Reform – Help Spread the Word

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:41:56 +0000

Florida realtors are helping to spread the word about the upcoming Florida tax reform issue that will appear on ballots in the 2008 election. Click here to view an article about support from realtors in Brevard County:

Support Florida Property Tax Reform