The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 1/31 - From $940,000 to Sold at $525,000!

260 S Coconut Palm Blvd, Plantation Key, Islamorada
And the Deals just keep on Coming!!!
I was asked today, by a colleague of mine from REMAX in New Jersey, who follows my reprints of this Blog in ActiveRain.com, a 200,000+ member Real Estate Professional Network, of which I am very actively involved (and am the #1 ranked Real Estate Agent in Key Largo), what, I thought about the Keys Market in 2011.  As I told her, The Keys are in a great position to Increase the volume of Sales as the worst of the bleeding has been evidenced to be behind us, and sales are defiantly picking up.  Two factors will greatly impact our market, once Buyers see that bottom has been reached, especially on waterfront property, there will be a run to gram 'em before prices escalate and the extraordinarily HARSH Winter that the rest of the Nation has endured, has people saying,"Get Me Out of Here, I'm Moving to the Keys!!"
Today's deal is another in a long list of fantastic deals that Buyers have made, and was sold by my friend and colleague Stephanie Clark, of our sister firm Marr Properties.
Originally Listed at $940,000, this foreclosure sold for $525,000! Navigable waterfront in a premium community!

260 S Coconut Palm Blvd, Plantation Key, Islamorada
Description: Bank Owned! This 3 bedroom/2 bath CBS home is in move-in condition! There is a screened-in porch overlooking the canal as well as a wrap-around porch with access to all windows and accordion shutters. The grounds are well maintained. Close to schools and shopping with great boating access.!

3 Bedrooms / 2 bathrooms
List Price: $534,000 / Sold Price: $525,000
Original List Price:$940,000
Mile Marker 90
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It's Time for Stone Crabs!!!

STONE CRABS!!!!!!  Down here in the Keys we love 'em. 
In fact tomorrow I am going out on the water to see if my crab traps are full.  Each licensed angler is permitted to have up to 5 traps, and we can only harvest the claw, which must be a minimum if size.  This way the little critters get to survive and grow some new ones.  The best bait is Pigs feet and you leave traps soaking for about a week or so.
This week is the Key Largo Stone Crab and Seafood festival and is always a lot of fun.


So, not to rub it in... we will be enjoying fresh stone crab while folks up North are.....shoveling snow!!!
Time for you to move on down!!!!


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2010 Sales Figures for the Upper Keys...The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Yes, I know it's odd but one of my favorite times of the year is the latter part of January, as that is when I am able to accurately compile the previous year's sales statistics.  I love numbers...and the stories that they tell, the impartial, matter-of-fact, in-your-face, veracity.  Good or Bad.
So, what do last year's numbers tell us?? 
Well the most resounding message is that prices have tumbled and that it's a great time to make a move on Florida Keys Real Estate!  Both Waterfront and Non Waterfront properties are a great opportunity, with the Upper Keys' median price for a non waterfront home being $ 230,000, and a Waterfront Home being $550,000.  Not great news for Sellers, though better than 2009 when very little was selling.
Below are Figures for Upper Keys Waterfront and Non Waterfront 2010 MLS Sales


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2010 Sales Figures for the Middle Keys...The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Yes, I know it's odd but one of my favorite times of the year is the latter part of January, as that is when I am able to accurately compile the previous year's sales statistics.  I love numbers...and the stories that they tell, the impartial, matter-of-fact, in-your-face, veracity.  Good or Bad.
So, what do last year's numbers tell us?? 
Well the most resounding message is that prices have tumbled and that it's a great time to make a move on Florida Keys Real Estate!  Both Waterfront and Non Waterfront properties are a great opportunity, with the Middle Keys' median price for a non waterfront home being $ 204,500, and a Waterfront Home being $550,000.  Not great news for Sellers, though better than 2009 when very little was selling.
Below are Figures for Middle Keys Waterfront and Non Waterfront 2010 MLS Sales



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2010 Sales Figures for the Lower Keys...The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Yes, I know it's odd but one of my favorite times of the year is the latter part of January, as that is when I am able to accurately compile the previous year's sales statistics.  I love numbers...and the stories that they tell, the impartial, matter-of-fact, in-your-face, veracity.  Good or Bad.
So, what do last year's numbers tell us?? 
Well the most resounding message is that prices have tumbled and that it's a great time to make a move on Florida Keys Real Estate!  Both Waterfront and Non Waterfront properties are a great opportunity, with the median price for a non waterfront home being $ 210,000, and a Waterfront Home being $390,000.  Not great news for Sellers, though better than 2009 when very little was selling.
Below are Figures for Lower Keys Waterfront and Non Waterfront 2010 MLS Sales

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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 1/20 - Navigable Waterfront Home from $1,495,000 to $370,000!

210 Gulfview Drive, Lower Matecumbe, Islamorada
As a Port Antigua Area Specialist and as the Port Antigua Community Sponsor on ActiveRain.com, I enjoy keeping my clients up to date with the latest available properties and real estate news, as well as recently closed properties.  Port Antigua, on Lower Matecumbe Key is one of Islamorada's desirable luxury communities, with waterfront homes that offer easy access to both the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.  World-class fishing and diving are mere minutes away! Only minutes from Miami, yet a world away.

210 Gulfview Dr Lower Matecumbe, Islamorada
Are there deals, down there????  I get asked this question all the time from my mainland colleagues and clients, and the answer is Yes!!! Oh yes! .... Hell YES!!
Today's deal is a great example.  Located in the Port Antigua Area of Lower Matecumber Key in Islamorada, in the White Marlin Beach Community, this home is in a very desirable area of the Keys.
Some of these prices that we are now seeing are truly mind blowing, and present incredible opportunities to own your own slice of the American Caribbean.
Originally listed at $1,495,000, this property went through a series of reductions over time until it finally sold for just $370,000!  That is a fantastic price for a navigable waterfront home in Islamorada!

Description: All concrete 2 bedroom and 2 bath upstairs and storage down with a one car garage located on a canal in Lower Matecumbe with dockage and a boat ramp on property for your boating access to the bay. Make this home your own - it is a true handyman special in a fantastic location. Subdivision has a private community beach area.
Mile Marker 74
List Price: $389,000 / Sold Price:$370,000

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Florida Keys Board of REALTORS Sponsors Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors

How Cool is this???
Florida REALTORS are sponsoring their 2011/2011 Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors.
This year high school seniors living in the state may receive up to $28,000 in college scholarship funding!
Entering the contest is easy.  Students must write a typed, double spaces essay - 500 words or less on  the topic, "How does a REALTOR Professional Benefit the Community?"
All essays, accompanied by an official essay cover form, must be postmarked no later than February 9, 2011. FAR sends copies of the 2010-2011 scholarship essay contest application kit and other materials to senior high schools' guidance offices throughout Florida.  The materials are also available online at http://media.floridarealtors.org/scholarshipinfo.htm

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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 1/17

Today, we celebrate and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, a man who...dared to DREAM.  We celebrate diversity, equality, and opportunity. We are one of the few countries in the world that promotes home ownership. The opportunity to own your own domain, regardless of color or creed.  Now to some, that might not seem like much, but time travel back 60 or 70 years to a time before Dr. King, and that opportunity was not so easily achieved for many of our citizens, based solely on the color of their skin.  Dr. King's influence on our society is, to me, incalculable, and we are a better nation for it.

Today's deal is located in the Stillwright Point community (originally Stellrecht Point), a fantastic location in Key Largo that is a peninsula jutting out into Blackwater Sound, and was listed and sold by our Broker, Joy Martin, of American Carribean and Marr Properties.
Originally on the Market for $1,349,000, the buyer was able to purchase this bayfront home for $887,000. A discount of over 34% !

22 North Dr Key Largo, Key Largo, FL
List Price: $ 999,000 / Sold price: $887,000
Original List Price: $1,349,000
3 Bedrooms / 3 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 105

Description: STILLWRIGHT BAYFRONT! Gorgeous open views & superior dockage are hallmarks of this concrete bayfront home in desirable Stillwright Point. All concrete including roof. 80 feet of deep-water dockage with 2 boat lifts. Exterior features dual carports and beautifully landscaped tiki entertainment area overlooking the bay. Interior boasts chef-style kitchen with granite counters & spacious master suite.

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What's a Conch???

It's funny how sometimes you can take things for granted until you see them from someone else's perspective.
Recently, I met with client who was relocating  from the Northeast to The Keys and as she sat at my desk, she saw my logo with the address TheRealEstateConch.com.   She asked...What's a Conch?

One of the humorous things we Keys Folk get a kick out of, is the way tourists say "Conch" with the ch  sounding like the ch in cheetah. 
Conch...Pronounced like KONK is a wonderful mollusk that I many other Keys Folk have an incredible affinity for.

For centuries the Native American and subsequently the Anglo settlers in the Keys came to rely on this relative of the snail for its high protein as a mainstay staple on their tables.
They were as well prized for their beautiful shells.
As time went on native Key Westers and eventually Keys residents in general were nick-named Conchs

In the 80's when The Keys sarcastically seceded from the Union, we were called "The Conch Republic" before we rejoined the Union (I sometimes wonder if we would should have stayed independent!!)
When boiled, Conch can be chewy like octopus or calamari, but when tenderized it can be just wonderful, breaded and fried with a bit of lemon (Cracked Conch). 
Because of over harvesting, native Conch are no longer allowed to be taken, but as a kid, when they were legal, I used to snorkel for them, for their shells and even made Conch horns that I would sell to my friends (great noise maker at a football game).

My mom and I would get the meat out and she would sometimes make the best ceviche (raw conch cooked only by the acid of Lime juice , with peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes, and spices...ummm mmm) or conch fritters.

Yes we are Conchs...proud custodians of these magical isles...the Fabulous Florida Keys!

So now you know what a Conch is and why I am the CONCHquistador.

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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 1/5 - Executive Bay Club

87200 Overseas Hwy L 1, Plantation Key

I know that here on The Florida Keys Real Estate Conchquistador, we do not often feature Condos or Townhomes in our Deal of The Day posts, but today's deal is an exception.

Executive Bay Club, on the Bay side of Plantation Key in Islamorada is a very nice Townhome Community walking distance to Founders Park (Site of the old Plantation Yacht Club) and by water, close to both Snake and Tavernier Creeks offering easy access to the Atlantic.  The community is entry priced for seasonals and weekenders alike and makes a perfect year round residence as well.  With amenities such as a sparkling pool, beachfront, guardhouse, and easy, open, first come first serve dockage, it's no wonder that Executive Bay Club is a favorite of part timers and Conchs alike.

Today's Deal was brokered by my friends and associates here at American Caribbean Real Estate: Vanessa Chamizo and Bert Jimenez and the sold it in just weeks.  Great Job guys!

87200 Overseas Hwy L 1, Plantation Key

Description: Beautifully appointed & partially furnished private end unit with waterviews from patio. Over 1,300 sq. ft. of living space including 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms & finished loft. Located in prestigious Islamorada with all the amenities of resort living including a bay front white sand beach, dockage, pool, tennis courts, club house & gated entrance. Best location & price

List Price: $239,900 Sold Price: $265,000

2- Bedrooms / 2.1 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 87
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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 1/4 New Year - New Opportunities

819 Bonita Lane, Key Largo
2011... a New Year filled with new opportunities.  Could this be the year YOU make the move down to our Fabulous Florida Keys???  Is a seasonal residence or weekend getaway on your horizon?  Or are you ready to take Life the B....I mean are you ready to savor life full time in the Keys???
2011 is going to be a very interesting year in how it shakes out.   The magic question being where is the Market going??? My crystal ball says that we will see a great deal of sales activity, but prices will remain stable, neither declining nor appreciating even with the increased activity.  A plateau of sorts.  I will soon publish year end sales figures which are sure to tantalze, delight, and awe...OK maybe you don't get into this stuff like I do...but that's why you read my blog!!! Your Conchquistador is ever vigil, ready for the heat of real estate battle.  

819 Bonita Lane, Key Largo

Today's deal is a Waterfront Property in a very nice part of Key Largo, just North of Tavernier.
819 Bonita Lane, Key Largo
List Price: $579,000 - Sold Price: $490,000
4 Bedrooms / 3 Baths
Mile Marker 95
Description: Enjoy your boating access at this cut in concrete dock, with minutes to the ocean. Beautiful terrazzo floors with ''Dade County Pine'' ceilings accenting the water views from the abundant windows and sliding glass doors. Pretty gardens surrounding this special home.
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My New Years's Gift to you...GPS Coordinates



32 Inch Hogfish

Numbers...that's all they are.  Ahhhhh, but what treasures these numbers hold!!! LOL, Like magicians revealing their tricks, "Numbers" as they are often referred to are often quite prized, (especially if they consistently produce) and are part of the "magic" of fishing and thus closely guarded.  Still in the Holiday Spirit, The Conchquistador is giving you great GPS Coordinates to start the New Year off right!  The following are GPS Coordinates for wrecks in the Florida Keys that hold the key to sublime fishing.

I love Fishing off the wrecks, as they are home to Snapper, Grouper, and Hogfish alike. With so many wrecks in the Florida Keys, the choices of fish to target are almost endless

Just pop these into your Garmin, Lowrance, or Raymarine and you are good to go!!  The first numbers are N and and second set are W.
Wishing you Tight Lines!!

Alligator 24.85207778 -80.61645000

Alma Dean 24.75375 -80.81645556

Bags 24.70375833 -82.42816667

Baja California 25.23373889 -82.44983333

Benwood 25.05206944 -80.33310833

Big Wheel 25.16704167 -84.99985000

Captain Crunch 25.00833333 -80.39166667

Caterpillar 24.76875278 -82.07482222

Cayman Salvagemaster 24.55041667 -81.82060000

Coot 24.61709444 -82.58316667

E.J. Bullock 24.50043333 -82.99984167

Eagle Boat 24.6407 -82.10815556

Edward Luckenback 24.95207778 -81.89981944

El Poder De Dios 24.81708056 -80.69978333

Emily Brown 24.56391389 -81.81636389

Erickson 24.58683333 -81.80968611

Escape Machine 25.17206944 -81.49980833

F.V. Sylvia 25.36705556 -80.13310000

Flintstone 24.62709722 -82.70983889

Goloenk 24.51153611 -81.80758889

Goodluck 24.60324444 -81.88693611

Gulfstate 24.43375833 -80.29975833

Gundor 24.94874444 -81.77648056

H.H. Conway 24.66708611 -81.06645833

H.M. Bickford 25.25035 -86.34985833

Hermis 24.60042222 -83.53317222

HMS Winchester 25.20039722 -80.21810278

Infringer 24.62709720 -82.70983881

J.A. Moffet Jr. 24.78374722 -80.69978333

Kopy Kat 24.51153612 -81.80758891

Lake City 24.500425 -81.48313611

Managua 24.08377222 -81.66646667

Maria 24.68375278 -81.08312778

Marie J. Thompson 24.586375 -81.80887500

Mentor 24.18370278 -87.03315278

Mimiva 25.38372222 -80.04976389

Miss Beverly Anne 24.60833333 -81.88333333

Miss Sandra 24.64375556 -81.90148333

Norlindo 24.9504 -83.99984444

Northern Light 25.05040278 -80.21643611

Outbound 25.21706111 -79.12886944

Planter 24.30043056 -81.13312222

S-16 24.42043056 -82.03981667

Santiago De Cuba 24.36709722 -81.91648056

Scuffler 24.84846667 -80.62478333

Spindrift 24.66708611 -81.79981389

Spot Jack 24.94208333 -82.77484167

Sturtevant 24.76375278 -82.01981944

Swiftwater Ii 24.69 -80.85666667

U-157 24.21710278 -82.04981389

U-2513 24.86708333 -83.31651111

Vitric 24.96707222 -80.31643889

Wreck 24.50722222 -81.83805556

YMS 319 24.63375833 -82.16648889

YP 331 24.93374444 -81.96648611

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Christmas... Keys Style

My wife Michelle and I saw this this morning on Keysnews.com and just had to put it on here!!! So true to a Holiday in the Keys.
Please click on the beautiful wreathes to visit chartworksart.com, artist Margorie Smith's warm collection of Keys inspired art.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Keys,
Most of the anglers were enjoying a warm ocean breeze.
The rods were all rigged by the transom with care,
In hopes that big fish will soon leave their lairs.
The beers were nestled all snug in the ice,
While visions of hookups soon would be nice.
And mamma in her 'kini, and I in my Crocks,
Had just cast off lines from our Key Largo dock.
When out on the flats there arose such a splash,
I sprang from the helm to see a bright silver flash.
Away toward the clatter I drove in a dash,
The outboard's high revs ate up more of my cash.
The sun on the glass of the calm ocean seas
Gave the luster of the Caribbean to the coconut trees.
When, what to my Costa-clad eyes should appear,
But a monster, bearded permit, and eight tiny Key deer.
With a little old remora, so shiny and black,
I knew in a moment it was Christmas Jack.
More rapid than wahoo his coursers they came,
And he jumped, and breached, as he called them by name.
"Now Snapper! Now Grouper, Now Lobster and Wrass!
On Marlin! On Sailfish! On 'Cuda and Sea Bass!
To the top of the tuna tower! To the top of the mast!
Now swim away! Swim away! Swim away fast!"
As Jim Cantore before the mild hurricane arrives,
Christmas Jack rattles his gills, as tourism dies.
Then Jack to his namesake Alabama's he flew,
With a sleigh full of fritters and a few snowbirds too.
And then, with stars twinkling, I heard on the ocean
The jumping and splashing of a fish fighting commotion.
As I drew in my line, and was turning my reel,
Among the sea grass Jack swam right by my keel.
He was dressed in all scales, from his tail to his mouth,
Christmas Jack is the most popular holiday fish in the South.
A bundle of toys he had flung 'round his gills,
He looked like a sailfish school sharpening their bills.
His eyes, how they twinkled! His belly, how yellow!
There never has been a more merry pelagic fellow.
His droll little mouth had nibbled my hook,
And the remora on his chin gave me a very cross look.
So I removed the hook held tight in his teeth,
And returned my rod to its waterproof sheath.
Jack had a flat rounded face, and silver, metallic side,
That shook when he laughed as he swam away with the tide.
His crescent tail took him quickly toward the Continental Shelf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know that gamefish aren't meant to be dead.
He spoke not a word, but swam right round the boat,
And a small self-conscious lump arouse in my throat.
And laying a flipper aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up into the air he rose.
He shook side to side, to his Key deer he did whistle,
And away they all swam like a happy holiday missile.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he dove out of sight:
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good fight!"

Wishing you the happiest of Holiday Seasons from my family to yours!!

The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 12/22

113 Peace Ave Key Largo

I must say, that I've been waiting...betting, even...betting that we would see a navigable waterfront home sell under $300,000 and now...BOOM here we go!!!

Navigable Waterfont Home Closed  for $295,000!

I am in shock, even though I anticipated it.  A few years ago, it would have seemed like a pipedream to get a house on the water at this price...$295,000.

Now, this is not a USDA Prime Home. What would you expect at this price??  BUT it IS waterfront, and it IS Navigable, on Dove Creek on the Ocean Side.  A great Keys get away for the lucky new Buyer.

I swear, they are going off like popcorn!! Lot's of vitality in the Market down here now.

113 Peace Ave Key Largo
Description: Two bedroom two bath Canal front home with plenty of dockage. Open Ocean access in just minutes. Oversized lot for guest entertaining. Open living area to kitchen. Perfect Keys~Get~A~Way. Brand new stairs upon entrance.

 



2 Bedrooms / 2 bathrooms

Mile Marker 94

List Price: $316,800 - Sold Price: $295,000

Sold in 70 days

On the Market in 2005 for $899,000

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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 12/21

572 Beach Road Key Largo

Navigable Waterfront Home Sold for $301,000.

And the deals just keep on coming!!!!  Wow! just when I thought I found the best deal....another one pops up.  We were just chatting here, in the office at American Caribbean, this morning, about the vitality that we are seeing in the market down here in the Florida Keys and how ironically the increased volume of sales has had the effect of LOWERING prices !!!  Now, how long that will last is a good guess, but these SOLD prices that we are seeing are amazing.  Today's deal barely eclipsed $300,000!! A navigable waterfront home in Key Largo for $301,000.  And this isn't a 2 bedroom Conch Cottage, but rather a 5 bedroom home!! Just mere minutes to some of the world's greatest sportfishing and diving. If owning a waterfront home were ever on your bucket list...Now is the Time to act!!!


572 Beach Road Key Largo
5 Bedrooms / 2.1 Bathrooms
Foreclosure
List Price: $325,710 / Sold Price: $301,000
48 Days on the Market
Last sold in 2007 for $650,000
Description: Terrific value on the canal, oceanside in Tavernier. Large 5 bedroom, 2.1 bath home with direct ocean access. Near Harry Harris Park
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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 12/20

197 Nautilus Drive  Lower Matecumbe Islamorada

Waterfront Foreclosure Under $400,000!

The Holidays just keep dropping more real estate presents under the tree!!  This one..was wrapped with BIG RED BOW!  Islamorada Navigable Waterfront under $400,000!  Sorry for all of the exclamation marks, but this stuff gets me excited, and if you are interested in finding your own Keys Treasure, it should get you excited too.  This property was a foreclosure that was relatively well maintained in a super location on Lower Matecumbe Key, my personal favorite of all the Keys, and part of the Village of Islamorada.  It still amazes me that property prices have gotten this low, and with interest rates this tiny as well, the dream of owning in the Keys and on the water is now a very very attainable reality.

This property had previously sold in 2006 at $760,000.

197 Nautilus Drive  Lower Matecumbe Islamorada

Relaxing Keys Waterfront

Description: Newer and well kept Bank Owned property in quiet area of Islamorada. Nice canal with easy access to the Gulf. This beauty is neat and clean and ready for it's new owners to begin enjoying life in Islamorada. Large rear deck and spacious fenced area under the home covered storage.
List Price: $371,500 / Sold Price: $324,000
3 Bedrooms/ 2 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 74.5
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Very Cool New Florida Keys App For Smart Phones!

This is soooo cool!!! I love new technology and this rocks!  FloridaKeys.com in conjunction with the various Chambers of Commerce including the Islamorada Chamber of which the Conchquistador is a proud member, has developed a new application for Smartphones that offers a wealth of information at your fingertips for Tourists and Locals alike.

A free cross platform app that is available for iPhones, iPads, Blackberrys, and Androids, offers the ability for social networking, accommodations searches, restaurant searches, event calendars, interactive maps, videos, and much much more!

Here is the Link for more info and to Download

Here is their official description:
"FloridaKeys.com has created the Florida Keys Smartphone App for those traveling and exploring the beautiful Florida Keys. As the Agency of Record for the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC) for more than 15 years, we built and currently maintain their web site, http://www.fla-keys.com/. The TDC web site database serves as the backend of the Florida Keys Smartphone App. This heavily trafficked site is visited 4.7 million times annually. Our destination marketing portfolio includes the following websites:

• http://www.floridakeys.com/
• http://www.keywest.com/
• http://www.key-west.com/
• http://www.keysnews.com/
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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 12/13

35 South Drive, Key Largo
Yes Virgina, the IS a Santa Claus!! And this year he came early for a very astute buyer!  Stillwright Point (originally called Stellrecht Point) is one of the premium neighborhoods in Key Largo, and not only is today's deal located in Stillwright Point, it is located on navigable water... for a sale price of $345,000!  Waterfront...in Key Largo...in a premium neighborhood....UNDER $400,000!! 
Wow, they most certainly were not on the naughty list to get this deal, which was only on the market for 70 days.

35 South Drive, Key Largo
2 Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms
List Price: $349,900 / Sold Price $335,000
Mile Marker 105
Days on Market 70
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Key Largo Boat Parade This Saturday!

My family loves boat parades around the Holidays. One of the special treats that living down here enables us to enjoy! We are going to raft up this year near the Caribbean Club and watch the festivities.
This year the Key Largo Parade will honor the 50th year celebration of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park.  
Marathon and Key West will also have their parades on Saturday Night .  Here are details as reported in the Keysnet.com.
Marathon
The Boot Key Harbor Lighted Christmas Boat Parade sets sail at dusk Dec. 11. Dinghies, mega-yachts and vessels in between cruise the harbor in a sparkling procession. Best viewing sites include Lazy Days South, the Marathon Marina, Dockside Lounge and Burdine's Waterfront. Visit www.bootkeyharbor.com/christmas_parade.htm.
Key Largo
The Key Largo Boat Parade hits Blackwater Sound at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. The theme is "Under the Sea," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Best viewing and libations are to be found at Sundowners, Senor Frijoles, the Marriott Key Largo Bay Resort and the Caribbean Club, all near mile markers 103 and 104.
Key West
The Schooner Wharf Bar/Cruzan Rums Lighted Boat Parade fills Key West Harbor starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Decorated vessels from rowboats to tall ships proceed around the historic seaport. And before the boat parade, at 6 p.m., the Gerald Adams Elementary School Steel Your Heart Band will welcome spectators with songs of the season. Revelers can watch from bars, restaurants and resorts in and around the seaport. Visit www.schoonerwharf.com/10boatparade.htm.
Key Colony Beach
The Key Colony Beach Lighted Boat Parade goes off at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. It's set to begin at the 7th Street canal. Open to all boats, the parade visits canals and cuts, and passes City Hall three times. Great viewing spots include Sadowski Causeway and the area behind City Hall.
Lower Keys
The Lower Keys Lighted Boat Parade is the last of the season, kicking off at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. All boats are welcome to enter the parade including deep-sea cruisers, dinghies, kayaks and canoes. Santa and Mrs. Claus are expected to arrive and hand out candy to the kids. The best recommended viewing is from the Pine Channel Causeway or Parrotdise Waterfront Bar & Grille, 183 Barry Ave. on Little Torch Key.

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