Palm Beach

Palm Beach condos, homes, luxury, waterfront properties.

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The Honda Classic Palm Beach County

The Honda Classic will be held this February 22 through to February 28th 2016.  This annual event is held at the PGA National Resort &  located at 400 Avenue of the Champions in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418.  The annual tournament carries a goal each year of raising money for the Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation and has helped many kids in need.

The Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation’s mission is to raise funds in order to provide families pediatric health care.  The foundation was founded by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and has a focus on helping families with ill children have access to sufficient diagnosis, treatment and prevention of health problems.

This philanthropic event started in 1972.  Formerly titled the “Jackie

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Architecture

Today the housing market has changed substantially compared to what it was like over ten years ago before the housing recession.  Clients are more cautious in the present time, which tends to lean toward more conservative choices.  The face of design/builds has changed to keep up with the present economical canvas. Decisions are made during inception of a project that involve key players such as builders to be a part of the planning phases. Unlike the architect firms in the 60's giving the builders a blueprint.  Once the blueprint was turned over it was out of the architect's hands. Now it's everyone's goal of the team to prevent disasters, costly mistakes and a waste of time.  In the luxury home market this theory of practice remains especially true. 

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Donald M Ephriam Palm Beach Film Festival

If you live around Boca Raton, or are thinking of moving here, you’ll find the area has copious activities and events throughout the town and neighboring cities.  One event that you won’t want to miss is the yearly Donald M Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival.  The festival, now in its 26th year, will embrace its talented filmmakers on January 20th running through till February 11th. The process according to Festival Director, Ellen L. Wedner takes up to a year to complete. This year they’re calling attention to 31 different documentaries, short and featured movies.  One of the comic documentaries titled “Look at us now, Mother!” directed by New York's Gayle Kirschenbaum centers her story in our own backyard, in the Boca Pointe Development.  Much like

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Taste History Culinary Tour

What happens when you pair the perfect South Florida Saturday with Art, History and Floribbean Cuisine? The answer: A delectable educational experience. "Taste of History, Culinary Tour" has been a Palm Beach event since 2011.  This walking-bus tour introduces the local culture, historical landmarks, eateries, and bakeries.  It's the perfect addition to your weekend where you'll be supporting local artists' and, of course, local businesses.  An interview with Executive Director/Chief Curator for the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History Lori J. Durante revealed a feast of knowledge for us to indulge.  Lori discusses the catalyst of the tour; its success and involvement in the community along with some details about the museum. We're sure you'll be

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Take into account, because of the location Boca Raton is a landmark area for travel. Anchored near three international airports, including executive and private hangars, any property in the city is invaluable. Whether you're visiting one of our attractions such as Boca Raton Resort & Club, or you live in one of the neighboring luxury communities like Woodfield Country Club, Polo Club or Boca West, this is a snapshot of airline services for our affluent travelers and "FYI".

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Major Airports Nearby

Two of our largest airports located nearby Boca Raton are the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International and Palm Beach International Airports.  Both offer flights to and from many of your luxury destinations and are convenient to home.  The airports are ideal for

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There's more to philanthropy than charitable donations.  When you make a decision to become a philanthropist you take on a role in improving the quality of life, generating human kindness. Whether you're looking to restore a historical landmark or volunteer at a local hospital, you'll find philanthropy and advocacy alive in many Boca Raton communities.
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Along with the celebrity organizations and events such as the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic held each November.  The motivation to get involved helping charities is appealing to individuals wanting to give back.  While we can't give you all of them, here's a list of places we've compiled for you to locate aggregations around your neighborhood.
The Philanthropy Guild is connected

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Month of September 2015 Palm Beach County real estate market
(source: Realtors' Association of the Palm Beaches)

real estate trends image            To view the Realtors' Association of the Palm Beaches market report September 2015, please click here
From year to year September 2014 to September 2015 for single family homes:
The number of closed sales increased by 12.8% (to 1,529)
The median sale price increased by 5.9% (to $285,000)
The median days on market decreased by -35.2% (to 35)
The months of inventory supply decreased by -20.2%  (to 4.5)
The single family homes real estate market in Palm Beach County is accelerating. The inventory is becoming scarce both in availability and number of days they remain on the market is dramatically decreasing. Consequently sold prices have increased and there are fewer homes available for sale.
If you are interested in selling your home,

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Boca Raton boasts stunning homes on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, making yacht and boating accommodations readily available to homeowners and vacationers alike. Neighborhoods like Por La Mar, Boca Raton Riviera, and the Yacht and Racquet Club attract hundreds of people to South Florida every year and it's no wonder why - Florida residents get to soak up the sun year-round, both on land and out on the water. 

While the palm tree-lined shores provide an essence that summer is here each week of the year, from June to November, hurricane season is in full swing. South Florida homes, offices and other structures are built with hurricane protections in mind, however, and the region is one of the most well-prepared in the country for tough storms like

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The time is now. 

Are you considering a move to South Florida that extends beyond the “Snowbird” period? As we make our way past Labor Day, many people will be asking themselves that very question and making big decisions now that summer is dwindling. Don't forget it's always summer in South Florida!

Allow Jean-Luc to find you the perfect luxury home in South Florida with some tips on why you should start looking today.


Jean-Luc Will Make Your Path to South Florida Easy We’ve got plenty of resources our website designed to help you find a new home in Boca Raton and the surrounding area! If you're ready to start house hunting, you can search real estate listings now. You can also refer to our Buyer's Guide for helpful tools and buying

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Top Tech Ideas for Your Luxury Home

Jean-Luc’s favorite tech products not only create a more convenient, secure, or comfortable environment in your luxury home, but add tremendous value to your property when it’s time to sell. These products allow you to control various facets of your home through your smartphone from anywhere in the world.

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 NEST

Nest Labs reinvents unloved but important home products like the thermostat and the smoke alarm. Their designers focus on simple, beautiful and thoughtful everyday hardware that learns to think for itself to suit your needs and can be controlled remotely from your smart phone. Just this summer Nest made sweeping refreshes and redesigns across the entire company’s product line. It consists of the

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