Just Sold another home in Cypress Run in Coral Springs Home sold in Cypress Run in Coral Springs above List Price, and first week on the market: Happy Sellers. Happy Buyers.When you hire a Real Estate Agent to sell your home, you should be able to feel confident knowing that they're qualified to get your home sold.You can rest assure that you'll receive the best of care from me, as your Coral Springs REALTOR®and a long time Coral Springs resident too!Promises Delivered. You don't have to just take my word for it, you can hear from my customers; real people with real stories.Remember, if you're selling your home in Coral Springs, call me at 954-464-1100 or email me at: LynnP@ImagineYourHouse.com so we can get your home listed for sale, as a Lynn Pineda listing, in Coral Springs and South... 10/19/2012

Good News For Coral Springs Broward College has main campuses in Coconut Creek, Davie and Pembroke Pines and 6 satellite campuses around Broward County. Since 2004, Coral Springs Charter School on the southeast corner of Sample Rd. and University Dr. has shared space with Broward College, which offered business classes and some general education courses there at night. Broward College, previously known as "Broward Community College", is a state college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year community college system. In 2008 it adopted its current name, reflecting that it is one of the schools designated a "state college", meaning it can offer four-year bachelor's degrees. In 20... 10/19/2012

Coral Springs' Annual Thanksgiving Basket items needed by 11/2. It has been told that 4335 baskets have been put together by volunteers since 1988 - WOW, that's amazing! Such an outpouring of kindness! As many families continue to struggle financially, what better time to help them out then during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday time. Your generous donations would be welcome for these families in need, by dropping off the much needed non-perishable items such as; canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, canned yams, canned fruit, packaged stuffing mixes, canned gravy, cranberry sauce, canned pumpkin mix and canned milks for pie making, ready made pie crusts and cookies. Of course, monetary donations are also welcome. The donated items will be placed in Baskets along with gift cert... 10/14/2012

Fewer Days On market Good news for sellers, the days on market time is shrinking.  A new measure shows the typical amount of time it takes to sell a home is about 6 to 7 weeks, a notable shortening of time on market began this spring. As inventory has tightened, homes have been selling more quickly. This is great news for sellers who tried to sell before, if you hire a good to great agent who can price it right, you can get your property sold. Factoring out short sales, the median time on market for traditional sellers appears to be in the balanced range of six to seven weeks. Buyers are in a desperate hunt for the "regular" sale. When they are ready to buy and set out to search, they don't want to wait. They want the house now. Waiting on a short sale approval can squash the excitement... 10/14/2012

                              Coral Springs Florida real estate prices have hit the bottom. They have gone as low as they're going to go. And when looking at the numbers, it's certainly obvious. They are holding their own. Some of the prices have even edged up! The community Heron Bay is one of them. They offer new construction, two clubhouses with beautiful amenities and a lifestyle celebrities seek. Wyndham Lakes of Coral Springs is stabilizing as well. Addison Court inside Wyndham Lakes is still warrenting prices they were getting when the market was hot. If you are one of these buyers that is just playing with the thiought of getting off the fence, you might want to get serious now. Who really knows when your favorite community that you have your eye on is going to get away. With l... 10/08/2012

The minutes from the Federal Reserve's September Federal Open Market Committee meeting were released Thursday. The Fed Minutes detail the discussions and debates which shaped the central banker's launch of its third round of qualitative easing since 2008. The minutes also give Wall Street insight into future monetary policy. At 6,987 words, the Fed Minutes provides a level of detail that was unavailable via the FOMC's post-meeting press release, a document that, by contrast, ran 562 words. Despite its large word count, there was very little that was new or surprising in the Fed Minutes, though. This is because, since the Fed's last meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has publicly clarified and re-iterated the Fed's positions on employment, housing and inflation. The minutes ... 10/06/2012

Beat yesterdays score at one of Coral Springs plush golf courses There is The TPC Eagle Trace Golf Course. Located at 1111 Eagle Trace Blvd. Coral Springs 954-753-7222. A private, non equity course with 18 holes over 7,040 Yards with a par of 72. A former landscape architect designed the course, blending Florida and Scotland. The course is framed with Oak and Cypress Trees. It was the home to the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic for nine years. Also, there is The Country Club of Coral Springs Golf Course. Located at 10800 W Sample Rd Coral Springs 954-753-2930 A semi private course with 18 holes over 6,779 yards with a par of 71. The courses Superintendent takes pride in having the reputation for having the‘truest’ greens in South Florida.The course was recently renovated. Over 70 Oak, Maple an... 10/03/2012

Coral Springs Florida Is Highly Sought After Real Estate Did you know that Adam Sandlers wife is from Coral Springs Florida? Yep, she graduated right here from Coral Springs High School. Coral Springs Florida is highly sought after real estate for many reasons. In 1963, when Coral Springs was chartered, it was slated to be a retirement community. Every inch was planned by design. Top priority being the esthetics of the city, the developers wanted an upscale look. There were restrictions on exterior paint colors, landscaping and commercial signs. Even clothes lines were not permitted. Our city made it into the Trivia Pursuit game. McDonalds stands in Coral Springs without its notorious golden arches! The result of Coral Springs being so beautiful, families of all ages insisted on purcha... 10/03/2012

Wyndham Lakes of Coral Springs Florida is a Horseshoe of Communities Wyndham Lakes of Coral Springs Florida sprawls out over a horseshoe boulevard of 16 gated communities. Everything from charming villas to extravagant luxury homes. It's in the very northwest part of Coral Springs where families gravitate to enroll their children in Broward countiesfinest schools.   Wyndham Lakes Boasts of Plentiful Waterfront Properties Wyndham Lakes is graced with plenty of lakes in almost every subdivision. Making a lot of opportunity to purchase waterfront right here in Coral Springs. The different individual gated communities has a price range for all budgets. Now that prices have become even more attractive, families find theirselves moving up within Wyndham Lakesbecause of the neighborly atmosphe... 10/02/2012

Coral Springs Just Listed Brand new listings just entered the market this week in Coral Springs. There is a Coral Springs Country Club beauty that sits on an over sized lot which is the only one like it in the area. It is a corner lot with fruit trees and over 2/3 acre of land. Trees cover two thirds of the border of the yard giving it so much privacy. It's a 4 bedroom, 2 bath pool home with over 2200 square feet. The pool has been refreshed with Diamond Brite, the screened porch is over sized, almost the length of the house. A new barrel tile roof was put on in 2006. The property is being offered at $339,000. There is also a 3 bedroom, 2 and a half in French Quarters that just went on the market that boasts of not being a short sale or foreclosure. It's over 1800 square feet and sits ... 10/02/2012

Coral Springs Foreclosures Coral Springs Florida is still dealing with foreclosure inventory. They are being put out on the market slow, one by one. If you are new to this game and think you might want to grab up one of these good deals, there are a few things you need to know before you get your pocket book ready. I can't stress this enough to buyers, don't lowball an already low listing price. Time and effort has gone into acquiring the price on the foreclosures. The bank has sent agents out to see the property, to see what condition it is in and to take pictures of the property. There have been detailed descriptions documented already about the property and sent to the bank. So the bank already knows all the imperfections about the property. Then they look at the recent sales history... 09/30/2012

Coral Springs Florida Is Highly Sought After Real Estate Coral Springs Florida is highly sought after real estate for many reasons. In 1963, when Coral Springs was chartered, it was slated to be a retirement community. Every inch was planned by design. Top priority being the esthetics of the city, the developers wanted an upscale look. There were restrictions on exterior paint colors, landscaping and commercial signs. Even clothes lines were not permitted. Our city made it into the Trivia Pursuit game. McDonalds stands in Coral Springs without its notorious golden arches! The result of Coral Springs being so beautiful, families of all ages insisted on purchasing in Coral Springs as well, scratching the original plans of a retirement community. So, a mall was added, 20 schools and parks.... 09/30/2012

Coral Springs Homes For Sale In the city of Coral Springs Florida there are currently 311 active listings of single family homes on todays date of February 25, 2012. This amount does not include condos or townhomes. 19 of these Coral Springs single family homes are foreclosures, ranging in price from $164,900. to $372,900. There are 91 short sales from $75,999 to $799,000. Leaving the balance of these are fair market sales, or regular sales ranging in price from $109,900. to $3,350,000. As you can see, there is something for everybodys budget. Out of the Coral Springs short sales, there are a few that the price has been already approved by the bank. Like the 3/2 in Brentwood Village just off Royal Palm Blvd. approved for $160,000. It's over 2,000 square feet. There's another in Coral Sp... 09/27/2012

Tuesday, the Federal Home Finance Agency's Home Price Index (HPI) showed home values rising 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis between June and July 2012, and moving +3.7% on an annual basis. Home values have not dropped month-to-month since January of this year -- a span of 6 months. For today's home buyers and sellers throughout Parkland & Coral Springs , though, it's important to recognize on what the HPI is actually reporting. Or, stated differently, on what the HPI is not reporting. The Home Price Index is based on home price changes of some homes, of certain "types", with specific mortgage financing only. As such, it excludes a lot of home sales from its results which skews the final product. We don't know if home values are really up 0.2% this month -- we only know that's true ... 09/26/2012

Wyndham Lakes in Coral Springs Another short sale successfully closed. To me, these are a big deal because there is one family that is relieved of their burden and another family that found their dream. Now they all can get on with their lives, the stall is over. This Wyndham Lakes in Golden Bay home was listed for $260,000. and that's what it sold for. The bank accepted. It just sold September 4th. Inside, the master bedroom is conveniently located on the ground floor, the kitchen has beautiful granite counters with back splash and the bathrooms are remodeled. The property shows off voluminousness ceilings the minute you walk in. The windows are decorated with the wood Bahama shutters, there are tray ceilings and walk in closets. The property is over 2700 square feet. The buyer got all... 09/24/2012

Family keeping cool as Monair Air of Coral Springs lends a hand I love it when I"m able to blog about others helping others and one of our own here in Coral Springs, Monair Air Conditioning, helped out a local Tamarac retired military veteran Arnold Merl and his wife, Sharon, after they've been living without A/C since the beginning of the year. Thinking of living without A/C in south florida's sweltering hot summers is tough to imagine. I remember when my car's A/C had gone out a few months back and I thought I'd die in the heat before it was repaired, so I can imagine many an uncomfortable day that this this couple had endured. This new air conditioning system was provided through it's organizers, Operation Appliance Aid, United Way's Mission United Initiative of Broward County and Cr... 09/23/2012

Selling your home in Coral Springs? Here's the Market Report for August 2012 Coral Springs homeowners will be happy to hear that single family home sales during August 2012 increased over 26% to 118 Homes sold from July 2012. Bustling Coral Springs home sales activity always good to hear especially if you're thinking about selling your home in Coral Springs. Coral Springs single family home sales market continues to trend increasing values, as this month shows the median home sale price to be reported at $269,500 up again this month from August's median price of $265,000, a 1.7% increase. How is the Distressed market fairing within Coral Springs? It remains relatively the same as last months distressed market report indicating just over 37% of all home sales were that of distressed prop... 09/21/2012

The national market for foreclosed homes remains strong. According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity increased 1 percent in August as compared to the month prior, climbing to just above 193,500 units nationwide. 1 in every 681 U.S. households received some form of foreclosure filing last month where a "foreclosure filing" is any one of the following foreclosure-related events : A default notice on a home; a scheduled auction for a home; or, a bank repossession of a home. Default notices climbed in August which indicates that more U.S. homeowners are falling behind on payments. However, for the 22nd consecutive month, the number of bank repossessions fell. This suggests that lenders are reaching alternative outcomes to foreclosure more frequently, and with more s... 09/18/2012

Last Minute Showings It can be unnerving! Those insensitive buyers. Wait a minute . . the key word here . .  is buyers. Yeah, we want them, insensitive or not. We need that sale! At first, you'll be overwhelmed. You'll always be wondering how you're ever going to get through this. But it's like anything else, you work a plan and it becomes second nature. You'll have the system down pat and become the expert on how to be prepared when the agent calls and says they are bringing over buyers in 10 minutes. It's a mindset you have to get yourself into. Get out of that "victim" mode and stop letting things just happen to you. First and foremost, get into the habit of picking things up and keeping them picked up. Hate to say it, but you should have always listened to your mother when she was s... 09/12/2012

Mortgage markets worsened slightly in last week's holiday-shortened week. As expected, Wall Street took its cues from Europe and from the U.S. jobs market, and mortgage rates moved across a wide range. Home buyers in Parkland and would-be refinancing households were greeted with wildly varying mortgage rates, depending on which day they loan-shopped. According to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey, 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates averaged 3.55% nationwide last week, with an accompanying 0.7 discount points. That is, until Thursday's meeting of the European Central Bank. The ECB is similar to the Federal Reserve in that, among its primary functions, it provides liquidity to banking systems in times of crisis. Thursday, the European Central Bank intervened with force. To aid Spai... 09/10/2012