The Island Smoke Shop in Key Largo Named South Florida's #1 Cigar Shop

The Island Smoke Shop, located in Key Largo, was just named the BEST Cigar Shop in all of South Florida by South Florida Television Station WPLG, Channel 10!
And no surprise, if you have ever been there, you know why.
An Amazingly Incredible selection, super helpful staff and just an overall cool vibe.
If you enjoy cigars, like I do, or are looking for a gift for someone who, does stop by!
Conchquistador recommended!

The Island Smoke Shop's Walk In Humidor.  Paradise for Cigar Lovers! I wank to bottle the aroma in there.

Saturday, April 12, they are throwing a party to celebrate.  Lots of great fun to be had.

The Island Smoke shop is located in the Pink Plaza, Bayside at Mile Marker 103, just South of Adams Cut.

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City Council Approves $77M for 7-Mile Bridge

The 7-Mile Bridge.
The stuff of legend.  An Engineering marvel.
Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Lives were all lost to mete out the ability to cross the multi-hued waters of Moser Channel
But what an AMAZING creation!
She's taken a beating, the Original has.  And now, the sensible powers that be, have earmarked funds for maintenance of this Local, National, and International Treasure.

Check out the Article published in KeysNews.com.

"City council approves $77M for 7-Mile bridge

BY TIMOTHY O'HARA Citizen Staff
tohara@keysnews.com

Florida Keys local governments have begun to give their formal blessings to a funding plan to renovate the

Photo Courtesy of Keysnews.com

Old Seven Mile Bridge.
On Tuesday night, the Marathon City Council approved the roughly $77 million plan between itself, the Monroe County Commission and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The agreement calls for 30 years worth of repairs and upgrades to the 100 year-old bridge that once carried Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad, with FDOT paying for the lion's share of it.
Under the terms of the agreement, FDOT would maintain ownership of the bridge. FDOT would pay $57 million of the projected $77 million in repair and maintenance costs over the next 30 years. Monroe County would pay $14.2 million, and Marathon would pay $5.3 million to help cover the cost of repairs. The county would have to pay an additional $720,000 up front to repair the Pigeon Key ramp, according to the agreement.
The Marathon City Council voted unanimously in favor of the agreement.
"The enthusiasm was unbelievable," Mayor Dick Ramsay said.
The Monroe County Commission tentatively approved the funding plan in December. Commissioner Danny Kolhage was the only one on the dais to vote against funding the project. He said he would like to see the county's share of the funding go to bridges and roads that residents drive on daily.
Kolhage again plans to vote against the project, he said.
FDOT District 6 Superintendent Gus Pego is in full support of the funding plan. If the plan is approved by the County Commission, FDOT would start the design work this year and hopefully construction next year, Pego said.
"We have made this a priority for Monroe County," Pego said. "I am confident we will be able to find the money for it."

The commission meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Marathon Government Center."
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Stop The Presses!!!! Here Comes My Florida Keys Real Estate Resource Update for February 2014!

Supply and Demand ...Supply and Demand.
Right now here in the Florida Keys...we are out of Whack with Supply and Demand.

Like itchy Meth Heads  not unlike those seen in Breaking Bad, there are Buyers here in the Florida Keys that are HARDCORE jonesing for some fresh new Real Estate offerings.

They are Hungry.  I'm about to start walking around in a Trench Coat with brochures stapled to the interior lining, hustling Buyers at places like Holiday Isle, (Yes I Called It Holiday Isle!!! PCI?? Hmmm that's for another post),  going pssst, "Hey I got some premium Canal Front for ya.... How about a hit of some Buccaneer Point 3/2 or a dose of Venetian Shores wide water??"

The thing is we NEED more inventory, although the numbers might skew what I saying, in the trenches, Buyers are having a hard time finding what they are looking for.  The quality listings are selling fast, but there are also a good deal of properties that are OVERPRICED.  And they are overpriced because they are trying to jump on the bandwagon of the sales prices going UP, as evidenced by the jumps seen in the report below.  But these properties are outside the realistic numbers Buyers are willing to pay, and therefore we have a glut of listings "sitting there" and a harsh absence of truly sellable, market conscious properties for sale.

And Thus we have the tweeks roaming the streets and High Seas.

An interesting tidbit as well is that the List Price to Sale Price ratio has stayed constant at just under 8%, a question that I am often asked.

 

Call me for more info and especially to get YOUR home on the Market.

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Starting Tomorrow, The Pirates Take Back The Waves ...Air Waves That Is.

I cannot tell you how jazzed I am about this!

Our main local radio station here in the Upper Florida Keys, is changing it's format...a bit.
Good Bye Corporate Homoginized, Stale Milque-Toast, Clear Channel, and Hello Florida Keys centric, grab a Conchtail, it's 5 O'Clock Here, here's what's going on, and the trop-music you (and our beloved Tourists) want to hear, Local programming!!

Starting tomorrow, the Pirates take back the waves ...  air waves that is.

Sun 103.1 FM has been purchase by a group that is committed to local programming and locally preferred music.

As a sponsor of two of the stations long running talk shows, I and many others have been pushing for this type of change.  Including playing more trop-rock and Key'z tunes,  YES that means MORE Jimmy Buffett!!! Butch up!!

Ok, yes, some of are locals are fed up with Buffett et al and trop-reggea tunes.  BUT!!! The guy and his family escaping from Cleavland or Chicago, or Pittsburgh, WANTS to tune on the radio and hear THAT!! when their cruisin' in the Keys.  And since their tourist $$$ keep our property taxes low, may I suggest Son of A Son of a Sailor??

No more stale AEROSMITH!! and I like Aerosmith, hell I Sing Aerosmith, But we are the Keys...Let's Sound like the Keys.

Maybe I am a bit hyper about this, but you must know that when I was a Kid in Miami, I used to listen in at night to the then local station, WXOS and revel in the Keys-z music they would play and even get off on the local commercials BECAUSE it gave such a great TASTE of the Keys.  That...Essence was there.  And I can tell you many of my Customers who are out of the area seek the very same thing.
That is why they revel in Captain Matt's Fishing reports.

To those who do not embrace the change, may I suggest an iPod.

Here is what Local Radio personality, my friend , and architect of the transition, Joey Naples had to say:

"Big changes start tomorrow morning! SUN FM is now owned by Florida Keys Media.....No more Clear Channel! This is going to be incredible for all of us! We will be live and local! We will be covering our local High School sports live! As always, we will be playing all your favorite classic rock songs! The line up goes like this......K.C. Stuart in the morning....6 am till 10....he'll not only be rocking it out for ya, but he'll be bringing you all the info you need to know to start your day in paradise! Then at 10 am it's the King of Cool (yours truly!) for Joey in the MidDay! Fun, Classic Rock, weather, fishing, diving.....you name it!
Then at 2 pm it's Bill Hoebee for the Hoebee in the Afternoon Experiment! the funniest guy on the radio! So please join us tomorrow morning starting at 6am......This is going to be fun! .......one more thing...we are going to be so local that if you lose your dog, call me and I will put it on the air! Love you guys!"

How's THAT for Local programming!!
 
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Very Honored To Recieve My Latest Testimonial From Another Happy Customer!

The greatest satisfaction that I derive from my Career as a Real Estate Agent, is knowing that my Customers where enthusiastic about the level of Service that I was able to provide to them.

The Sellers of a very recent sale at Buttonwood Bay, Unit D1, were very kind to send me a testimonial that I am honored to share with you..

"Mykael is simply the best.  Our Key Largo property had been listed with another realtor for a year and a half, resulting only in insultingly low offers that the realtor nevertheless encouraged us to take.  We changed to Mykael, got a very good contract within 19 days, and closed within a couple of months.  I believe that Mykael's intensive marketing efforts and vast web of professional contacts exposed our property to many more potential buyers than had previously seen it and facilitated this very quick, successful transaction. Because we do not live in Key Largo, Mykael handled every on-site detail, from helping us get tile repaired to ensuring that our place was clean and showed well, to managing the inspections.  Selling our wonderful Key Largo property was difficult, but Mykael's professionalism, energy, and great attitude made it as painless as possible.  Thank you Mykael!"

Janet Humphreys

 
I cannot begin to tell you how humbled I am to receive such kind words from some really super Customers.

Please visit my Testimonial Page to see a few more from other Customers who have benefited
from my many years of Experience, Expertise, and Personal service.

Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.