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Celebrate the Holidays Florida Style

The village of Tequesta is having its the Annual Holiday in the Park this Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Village Green Park (in front of Village Hall on Tequesta Dr.) from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  Santa and Mrs. Clause will make an appearance.

Before the Holiday in the Park is the Holiday Parade.  Particpants are to assemble at Tequesta Country Club in the east parking lot and be ready to start by 4:45 pm. The parade will wind through much of the Village and you can join (at the end of the line, please) as the parade goes past your house. Anyone who is not walking can be in the parade and participants are encouraged to decorate their golf carts, bicycles or motorcycles in the holiday spirit.

If you have a vehicle that you want in the parade you must call 561-768-0475 to get permission to be part of the event. Those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs should be left at home.

For all things Jupiter FL, please visit www.LivingInJupiterFL.com, including information on Tequesta homes for sale or call Mary Hester, Boca Executive Realty–Juno Beach FL at 561-632-7373 or send her an email.

 

Jupiter/Tequesta/Palm Beach Gardens Homes Are Selling Now - Don't Wait to Buy

Despite national and global tempests, Florida’s real estate market is entering 2012 on an uphill trend, according to prominent U.S. economists.  Florida’s existing sales are
up 13% compared to last year while national existing home sales are only up 1.4%.  Locally, prices have pretty much stablized and are starting to increase.  Waiting to purchase may mean you will pay higher prices than if you buy today.

“Our state is in a mini-recovery,” said Florida Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. John Tuccillo. “Sales are trending up, listing inventories are falling, the supply of lender-related properties has stabilized, and we are seeing multiple offers on homes in some local markets.” In fact, according to him Florida homes today may be undervalued; if a buyer plans to own the home for five to seven years he or she can get some great bargains today.

“Florida’s economy is recovering, with tourism and healthcare leading the way,” and South Florida’s economy is growing thanks to trade relationships with Latin America and the Caribbean according to Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, N.C.  A number of today’s home buyers in South Florida hail from these areas.

Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors®, said many Florida markets are showing sharp drops in inventories of homes for sale – a sign that demand is picking up and prices are stabilizing. This is very true in the Jupiter/Tequesta/Palm Beach Gardens areas. Noting the state’s powerful appeal to international buyers, Yun said he was particularly optimistic about the outlook for South Florida and expects to see a gain in home prices in south Florida in the next 18 months.

If you want to gain access to  information on homes for sale  on best real estate website in Florida, send me your first and last names, phone number and email address.  I will send you an invitation to join.  You will then have access to all listed properties, including detailed photos, community and school information, and much more.

Did you know there is a community garden in Abacaoa that is open to everyone?  Membership is not limited to Abacoa homeowners nor to Jupiter residents. Members agree to garden using organic princlples as well as use other ‘good neighbor’ conduct.  There is a small fee for membership.  If you want your own plot, the fee is a little higher.  The Abacoa Community Garden is on the west side of Central Boulevard, next to Lifesong Community Church in Abacoa.  Vegetables and fruits are scheduled to be harvested on November 19, 2011 at 9 a.m.

For all things Jupiter FL, including information on Jupiter FL homes for sale, Palm Beach Gardens real estate and Tequesta Florida homes for sale, contact Mary Hester at 561-632-7373 or visit http://www.bocaexecutiverealty.com/agents/mary.  For regular information on the high quality of life residents in the Northern Palm Beach County communities of Jupiter (including Abacoa), Tequesta and Palm Beach Gardens enjoy, please bookmark and visit www.BuyHomeInFL.com regularly.

Smart-Money Magazine, November 2011, has named  Jupiter Florida one of the best places in which to live or retire.

Jupiter FL is on the Atlantic Ocean (east) side of Florida on the Gold Coast a/k/a Palm Beach County. The Smart-Money article highlighted that Jupiter has unspoiled beaches,  warm climate, golfing opportunities galore, and shopping with the cost of living about half of that of affluent Naples on the Gulf Coast of Florida.   Our local regional theater, Maltz Jupiter Theater, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012 and expects to put on 10 productions – drama, comedy and musicals.  World class shopping is nearby– Worth Avenue in posh Palm Beach and the Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens.  The article goes on to point out that Jupiter has a lower unemployment rate that most of Florida with such diverse opportunities as those found at the Roger Dean Stadium, the location of spring training for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins, and biotech companies such as Scripps Research institute and the Max Planck Society. In past years Reliance Relocation Services, Inc. (RELO®)  said that Jupiter was the second hottest relocation destination in the country when it viewed 2004 statistics. In 2005 Jupiter was named in the top 10 Florida communities for families with children by Dr. Andrew Schiller, a specialist in American demographics and creator of the NeighborhoodScout and were based upon analyzing various governmental data.

When a community appears on these types of lists over a period of time, you can be sure it is truly a great place to live. For all things Jupiter Fl, including Jupiter FL homes for sale, please visit www.MaryHester.com or www.LivingInJupiterFL.com


 

The festivities start Friday evening, November 18 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m in Paradise Park. Enjoy a saunter through vendor row or relax to the blues music by J.P. Soars & the Red Hotsor snap your fingers to danceable energetic beats of Brass Evolution. For the first time Tequesta Village will have a small fireworks display at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday.

 

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Saturday, November 19 the fun continues at 1 p.m.  there will be music, thrill rides for the kids, all kinds of vendors–food, health, fitness, and artisan products. Reminisce about the good old days at the classic car show. The children’s adventure area will include petting zoo, bounce houses, pirates, Poe Poe and Giggles, Artist for a Day, and much more. Supplemental amusements include multi-player games, festival games, face painting, make-and-take kid’s crafts, a super slide and the highly-popular PNC sponsored mobile learning adventure area. Local DJ, Jammin’ Jim, will provide entertainment throughout the day.

New this year, the hot new Mobile Gourmet Food Trucks will serve up a variety of gourmet foods. As always, you will find hotdogs, drinks and sweets for $1.00.

This festival is free for Village of Tequesta residents (proof of residency required); non-village residents will have to pay a fee. Visit the Tequesta Village Parks and Recreation webpage for additional information including trolley stops and ticket sale (non-resident) locations. For information inquiries, contact Parks and Recreation directly at 768-0475 or 768-0476.

For all things Tequesta FL, including Tequesta homes for sale and Tequesta homes for rent, please visit our website where you will find listings of homes for sale and homes for rent, tax information on those homes and a relevant maps.

 

Jupiter Riverwalk Event Plaza

The  party which heralds the Holiday Boat Parade and fireworks starts at 5 pm on December 3, 2011 at the Jupiter Riverwalk Events Plaza located under the east span of the Indiantown Road Bridge in Jupiter.  There will be music, and inflatables, arts and crafts and face painting for the kids, the local elementary school chorus will be on hand to sing.  Santa will be at the holiday event from 6 pm to 8 pm. Santa loves to celebrate the holidays In Jupiter FL style. The Jupiter Dance Academy will put on a show as a prelude to fireworks and the Holiday Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway which are expected to occur sometime around 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm..

Come one, come all.

For all things Jupiter FL, including information on Jupiter FL real estate, homes for sale, visit the Boca Executive Realty website where you can find information on Jupiter homes for sale, Jupiter homes for rent, tax information on properties and look at a map to see where the property is located. Call Mary Hester, an experienced real estate agent in Jupiter FL, at 561-632-7373 for answers to your real estate questions.