Right now, you can invest in your own piece of paradise in Hollywood, Florida.  Two homes in this elite community were recently listed on the market.

Continue reading to learn more about these two Hollywood Florida homes for sale.

Hollywood, Florida Real Estate

I recently listed two luxury homes on the Hollywood, Florida real estate market.

Here’s a breakdown of what these two Harbor Islands homes have to offer interested South Florida home buyers:

1061 Harbor Court

• Waterfront
• Located in “The Estates” section of Harbor Islands
• Year Built: 2001
• Single Family
• List Price: $1,999,000
• 4 Bedrooms
• 5 1/2  Bathrooms
• 5,219  Sq Ft.
• 50ft. private boat dock with 14K lb boat lift

Learn more about this South Florida home by visiting our 1061 Harbor Court page.

1535 Windjammer Way

• Waterfront (Direct Intracoastal)
• Year Built: 2004
• Single Family
• List Price: $1,989,000
• 4 Bedrooms
• 4 1/2 Bathrooms
• 4,870 square feet
• Private boat dock with 14K lb boatlift

Check out our community page for 1535 Windjammer Way!

Hollywood, Florida  offers its residents plenty of amenities in its own right.  But if you wanted to explore another community, you’ll find that Hollywood Florida is conveniently located within just a short driving distance to many other cities:

• 25 minutes from Miami
• 5 minutes from Aventura
• 5 minutes from Golden Beach
• 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale

To learn more about living in Hollywood Florida – or about the two homes currently listed in Harbor Islands – contact me, Scott Patterson, your South Florida real estate expert.

While you’re at it, feel free to check out my other listings in such area South Florida communities as:

• Aventura real estate
• Bal Harbour real estate
• Davie real estate
• Hallandale real estate
• Golden Beach real estate
• Sunny Isles real estate

Until next time,

Scott

Here’s some of the recent news that Ron shared with us about the South Florida real estate market:

• Between January and May of this year, the median sales price in Miami-Dade County rose from $150,000 to $180,000.
• Between January and May of this year, the median sales price in Broward County rose from $165,000 to $190,000
• 61 percent of our company’s sales are for either a short sale or a foreclosure.  However, that is down from 67 percent just four months ago.

Ron said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the most recent trends on the South Florida real estate market.

As the inventory of South Florida homes for sale continues to dwindle, prices are expected to increase, he said.

Learn more about the current state of the South Florida real estate market by watching the below video from our company’s president.

Navigating the South Florida Real Estate Market

If you’re interested in entering the South Florida real estate market as a home buyer or home seller, contact me, Scott Patterson, your South Florida real estate expert, today.

Whether you’re an interested South Florida home buyer or a South Florida home seller, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have as well as provide you with a number of helpful South Florida real estate resources to help make navigating the market easier.

Until next time,

Scott

Here’s a look at some of the features we recently added or improved:

• High definition community videos of some of our residential communities, including Hollywood Lakes, Harbor Islands, Golden Isles, Island Estates, Golden Beach and Aventura Lakes.
• Beautiful pictures of Aventura, Golden Beach, Hallandale and our other South Florida communities throughout the site to help you visualize what it’s like to live here.
• Comprehensive  summaries of our South Florida communities, including Aventura, Bal Harbour, Davie, Hallandale, Hollywood, Golden Beach and Sunny Isles.
• Community summaries on several of our South Florida neighborhoods, including Exotic Acres, Golden Gate Estates, Golden Pointe, Harbour Islands, Hollywood Lakes, Island Estates and Presidential Estates.
• Community summaries on several of our South Florida condominium communities, including Bal Harbour Bellini, Hamptons South, Ocean Palms, One Island Place, Peninsula I, The Point, and  more!

Personalized South Florida Real Estate Service

I strive to give every interested South Florida home buyer and home seller the best service possible.   That’s why we also added some of these social features to our website that helps us stay connected to you:

• Client log-in page
• EWM Mobile home search, which allows you to search for available South Florida homes using your cell phone.
• A Facebook Page so you can keep up-to-date on what we’re doing for you at EWM.  Become our friend today!
• While you’re at it, add us on Twitter as well!
• And much more!

Thinking About Entering the South Florida Real Estate Market?

With our newly designed website, it’s never been easier to navigate the South Florida Real Estate market!

Contact me, Scott Patterson, your Aventura area real estate expert today, to learn more about what we can do for you.

Until next time,

Scott

The advent of the Internet has made it a whole lot easier to be a South Florida home buyer. Why? Because it allows you to have a wealth of information right at your fingertips, from available listings in Hollywood, Florida to virtual tours of some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the area.

My goal is to make navigating the South Florida real estate market as easy as possible. So I’ve made videos of some of the most coveted, luxurious residential communities in the area.

This month, I’d like to tell you about a community that has become well known for its tranquil vistas and friendly neighbors: Harbor Islands in Hollywood, Florida.

Dream Homes for Every Lifestyle in Harbor Islands Community in Hollywood, Florida

Situated on a cluster of islands along the Intracoastal Waterway, the 192-acre gated community of Harbor Islands is a paradise within the city of Hollywood.  Many of the homes in this amenity rich community are waterfront and feature  views of the Intracoastal and canals as well as have private swimming pools.

From waterfront estates to impressive town homes, there is something for every lifestyle at Harbor Islands, with prices ranging from $450,000 to $5 million.  Homes were built between 1996 and 2006 and range in size from 1,500 to 10,0000 square feet.

Although the neighborhood itself is expansive, you’ll feel right at home in one of Harbor Island’s distinctive communities: Edgewater, Harborside, Harborview, Grand Harbor Estates, The Estates, Harbor Pointe, Commodore Estates and Admiral’s Cove.

No matter which community within Harbor Islands you ultimately settle in, rest assured that you’ll have access to such world class amenities as:

• the Grand Clubhouse Recreation Center
• The 20-acre Joe Dimaggio Park, which includes paths for biking and jogging
• A Championship Tennis Center
• State-of-the-art Fitness Center and Spa
• The Loggerhead Club and Marina
• And more!

Ready to Enter the Hollywood, Florida Real Estate Market?

If you would like to learn more about what Harbor Islands has to offer its residents, check out my Harbor Islands community page, which will tell you even more about what it’s like to live in this amazing Hollywood, Florida neighborhood.

As your South Florida real estate expert, I’m constantly looking for ways to make your South Florida home buying experience easy and pleasant. Contact me, Scott Patterson, today to learn about featured listings in South Florida’s many beautiful communities, including Aventura, Golden Beach, Hallandale and Hollywood.

I’d also suggest you browse some of my other community pages to learn about other featured neighborhoods in Hollywood, including Hollywood Lakes as well as the condominium communities of  Ocean Palms and Villas of Positano

It you would like to keep up to date with the South Florida Real Estate market, subscribe to the Blog.

1490 Windjammer Way

Dry Lot, 5 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths, 4,674 sq.ft. under air.  Sold $1,370,000 (10/15/2009)

1016 Sanibel Drive

Waterfront, 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, 7,269 sq.ft. under air. Sold $1,750,000 (10/15/2009)

1320 Hatteras Court

Quick Facts:
5 Bedrooms
6.5 Baths
Living Area Sq.ft.: 4,950
3 car garage

List Price: $1,550,000

There are currently 5 Active properties in Harbor Pointe, the featured listing above (non-waterfront) and 4 others on the Intracoastal waterfront.  See all the Active Listings in Harbor Pointe.  There has been 1 closed sale this year in Harbor Pointe and it was a Bank Owned Foreclosure that sold 2 days ago on September 14, 2009 for $3,200,000 it was a 6BR, 9.5BA 8,519 sq.ft. waterfront home which included the only 100 foot deeded dock at the marina, all the rest of the docks at the marina are only available for lease.

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There are currently 28 single family homes and 16 townhomes on the market in the private gated waterfront community of Harbor Islands.

Breakdown Harbor Islands single family homes

The most expensive single family home in Harbor Islands is actually a foreclosure in Harbor Pointe, the home is currently listed for $4,200,000 and it is a 6 Bedroom, 9.5 Bath waterfront home with over 8,500 sq.ft., it was previously listed for $6,750,00 and was reduced in price last week to the current $4,200,000.  The least expensive single family home is a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 1,570 sq.ft. home going for $449,000 (dry lot).

Breakdown Harbor Islands Townhomes

The most expensive townhome in Harbor Islands is selling for $910,000 it is a 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath with 3,287 sq.ft..  The least expensive townhome is $499,500, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath and 2,129 sq.ft. (both dry lots)

2009 Harbor Islands single family home sales

There have been a total of 5 closed sales so far this year and there are currently 2 pending sales.  The highest sales price so far this year was 1449 Commodore Way in Commodore Estates for $1,520,000 (dry lot) and closed 6-22-2009, a 6 Bedroom, 4.5 Bath, 4,747 sq.ft. home.   The lowest sales price so far is $625,000 (dry lot) and closed 1-30-2009, a 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 2,659 sq.ft.

How does this compare to last year (2008)?

*At this same time last year there were only 2 single family closed sales

2009 Harbor Islands Townhome sales

There has been a total of 3 townhomes that closed this year.

938 S Harbor View: Sold: $440,000, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2,749 sq.ft. (dry lot)
989 N. Harbor View: Sold: $530,000, 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2,749 sq.ft. (waterfront)
808 E. Spinnaker Drive: $660,000, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 2,648 sq.ft. (dry lot)

How does this compare to last year (2008)?

*At this same time last year there were 4 closed townhome sales

Search available listings in Harbor Islands

National Websites & Smart Phone Tools for South Florida Home Buyers

While it’s important for a South Florida real estate agent to provide typical neighborhood information like area maps, easy to use South Florida MLS property search tool, offer neighborhood information and hyper-local market stats on their personal websites, tech-savvy buyers are using even more creative resources to access South Florida neighborhood listings. In addition to my personal South Florida real estate website at BuySouthFlorida.com, a few of the creative ways I make sure your listing is exposed to the masses includes the use of high-traffic national websites, smart phone applications and of course, this South Florida real estate blog.

Creative Hollywood, Hallandale, Aventura, and Golden Beach Property Marketing Strategies

Below are a few strategies and tools used to market your Hollywood, Aventura, Golden Isles or Golden Beach property.

What Do You Expect?

What other creative marketing tools and strategies would you expect to see take place if you were to place your South Florida home on the market?

Harbor Islands Single Family Home Market Statistics:

Number of current Active Listings: 26
Highest Priced Listing: $3,275,000 (Waterfront, 5 Bedroom • 7 ½ Bath, Approx. 7,219 sq.ft.
Lowest Priced Listing: $499,000 (Non-Waterfront, 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath, Approx. 1,592 sq.ft.
Number of Sales this year: 8
Pending Sales: None
Highest Sales Price YTD: $3,200,000 (Waterfront, 7 Bedroom • 6 ½ Bath, Approx. 5,721 sq.ft.
Lowest Sales Price YTD: $440,000 (Non-Waterfront, 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath, Approx. 2,289 sq.ft.

Harbor Islands Townhouse Market Statistics:

Number of current Active Listings: 9
Highest Priced Listing: $1,099,900 (Waterfront, 3 Bedroom • 2 ½ Bath, Approx. 3,356 sq.ft.)
Lowest Priced Listing: $551,000 (Non-Waterfront, 4 Bedroom • 2 Bath, Approx. 2,402 sq.ft.)
Number of Sales this year: 5
Pending Sales: None
Highest Sales Price YTD: $815,000 (Waterfront, 2 Bedroom • 2 ½ Bath, Approx. 1,937 sq.ft.
Lowest Sales Price YTD: $448,000 (Non-Waterfront, 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath, Approx. 3,126 sq.ft.

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Scott Patterson
Phone: 954.661.8871

*Information obtained from the Southeast Florida MLS and Broward County Tax Records