If you’re looking for a place to enjoy the outdoors, Davie real estate should be on your list of must-see properties. Davie, FL has a population of over 96,000 people who live in a 35 square mile area that has two community centers, 29 parks and 165 miles of recreational and equestrian trails. Whether you want to live an equestrian lifestyle, or you just love the lush landscape in the Davie area, you won’t be disappointed.
Eastern Davie Parks
There are 15 parks on Davie’s east side. They range from active parks where you can rent facilities for your own gatherings, to passive parks where the facilities are available on a first-come first-served basis. The Eastside Community Hall isn’t technically a park, but you can rent the facility on a per-hour basis for up to 90 people, and take advantage of a kitchen and restrooms. Here are some of the other highlights.
Bergeron Rodeo Grounds – Davie is the host to a series of rodeo events, starting with the Orange Blossom Festival & Rodeo on February 27 and 28, 2016. You can also enjoy a Davie Pro Bullriding & Festival on April 23, the Davie Pro Rodeo for Youth on June 24, the Davie Pro Rodeo on June 25 and September 10, and the Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo on November 10-12, 2016.
The Rodeo Grounds also host dog obedience and agility classes and Jackpot Rodeos every Wednesday night. There you can enjoy true Western entertainment including calf roping, barrel racing and team roping. And, if you want to hold a Western gathering of your own, you can even rent the arena.
Davie Pine Island Park – This 113-acre park offers lots of things to do. Here you’ll find an aquatic and fitness center, ball fields, recreational trails, roller hockey, picnic areas, play areas, basketball, tennis, a skate board area and concessions. The park also offers meeting rooms and shelters for rent.
Linear Park – If you don’t need to rent a shelter, try a place like Linear Park. No permits are required, and it offers 36 acres of green space with nine shelters located along the canal bank.
Other parks on the east side offer fishing, recreational trails, and picnic areas among other amenities.
Western Davie Parks
On the west side of Davie, you’ll find another selection of active and passive parks and a second community center, the Ivanhoe Community Room that holds up to 100 people. Many people buy Davie real estate on the west side of the city to live with nature and their horses. Here are some of the highlights.
Oakhill Equestrian Park – This park covers 10 acres and includes one shelter you can rent that has a capacity of 60 people. There are also picnic areas, grills and rest rooms. The highlight of the shelter is the large equestrian round pen and an arena. Both facilities provide wash racks, hoses and water troughs, and are available for rental.
West View Park and Joy Yoder Equestrian Center – This park consists of a passive park area with recreational trails and a shelter. The Yoder Equestrian Center offers an equestrian round pen and dressage arena and wash racks.
A variety of other parks offer everything from recreational and equestrian trails to picnic areas, ball fields, tennis and a dog park.
If you’re planning to buy or sell Davie real estate, let us know if we can help. As local experts, we can help you find the right home for your lifestyle or sell your existing property at the highest price the market will bear. Call us at 954-242-8030 or send an email to contact local Davie real estate experts.
Selling your home can be the start to an exciting new adventure, but if you want to make sure that adventure is a good one, make sure you don’t set the wrong list price! How could you fall into this trap? It usually happens because you don’t have all the information you need.
Setting Your Home’s List Price without Research
Davie homes for sale that are overpriced historically end up for selling for less than market value. Homes that are under priced will most definitely sell for less than they are worth. You owe it to yourself to get the price right. Here’s what typically happens if you don’t do the research:
For example, if your home should sell for $200,000 and you have it priced at $250,000, you won’t get the showings you need to find a buyer. Buyers looking for a $200,000 home won’t look at your home because they don’t believe they can afford it. Buyers looking for a $250,000 home will find yours lacking in comparison to the other homes they see in that price range. You may get some showings, but people who might actually purchase your home won’t see it.
At that point, you’ll run into the problem of the house being on the market for a long time. Buyers will often assume that there is something wrong with the house and won’t want to consider it. That perception will get even worse as you lower the price time and again or take it off the market then put it back on again. In the end, if you really want to sell your home, you’ll end up selling below market value.
If you want to set your list price right the first time, give us a call at 954-242-8030 or send an email. As local Davie real estate experts, we can do the research and show you how to identify the list price that will get you the most for your house in the shortest amount of time!
People looking at Davie homes for sale often ask how they can get involved in the community. An excellent opportunity is coming up in February, 2016 when the city holds its 79th Annual Orange Blossom Festival, Parade and Rodeo.
The free Festival is being held on Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and 28, 2016. It is being organized by the Town of Davie Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department. Over 250 displays will be set up along Orange Drive from Davie Road west to SW 66th Terrace. Orange Drive will be closed to support the festival atmosphere.
Booths will display arts and crafts, information from local non-profits and businesses. There will be free musical entertainment, an animal farm, bounce house, rides, a climbing wall and more. Kiwanis is sponsoring a pancake breakfast on Saturday at the Davie Moose Lodge. The Davie Woman’s Club will hold a Strawberry Shortcake Festival on Orange Drive in the main festival location.
The Orange Blossom Parade will take place on Saturday at 10:00 am. You can attend free concerts on both festival days in the afternoon. The Davie Pro Rodeo will start at 7:30 pm on Saturday and at 2:00 pm on Sunday.
Davie real estate has a lot to offer, and I think you’ll love the community, too. If you need any help buying or selling homes, we’d be pleased to put our expertise to work for you!
While the Davie real estate market isn’t as active during the holidays, there are people looking to buy for any number of reasons. For example, they may want to avoid signing a new lease if they’re first-time home buyers, or they may be relocating their family for a new work opportunity.
If your Davie home is on the market, keep in mind that the rules about home staging apply, regardless of the time of year.
Your goal for the holidays should be to make your home warm and inviting, not glowing with family tradition. Contact us if you are considering putting your home on the market during the holidays, we can help you find that holiday decoration middle ground.
For All of Us Here at Teri’s Real Estate Team, We Wish You Peace and Happiness during the Holiday Season and Throughout the New Year!
If you’re looking at Davie real estate, it’s possible that you will finance your next purchase. The mortgage rate and terms you are offered will depend on a number of factors. Mortgage lenders are looking for the best buyers just as you are looking for the best lender.
Mortgage rates can vary by several percentage points, so it’s important to be as well-qualified as you can. Here are some of the most important factors lenders will look at, so the more you know about them, the better off you’ll be.
As you can see, all of these factors impact and are impacted by all the other factors. If you have questions about how qualified you are, call us at 954-242-8030 or drop us an email. The key is to choose the mortgage lender that is best for your situation. We can help by referring you to lenders who will work hard to help you get a home mortgage. We can also help you by identifying Davie real estate that meets your needs and budget.
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Whether you’re already a resident, or you’re just now looking at Davie homes for sale, you’ll find lots of holiday activities in and around the city. Here are just a few!
This cruise will let you see the holiday decorations of many of Ft. Lauderdale’s ”rich and famous” from the water. The Fort Lauderdale lights at night are magnificent to see. Add to that the holiday lights and decorations of multi-million dollar yachts and mansions, and you have an evening in a holiday wonderland.
Another event for water lovers. The Winterfest Boat Parade is an extravaganza of richly-decorated boats and yachts floating Along the New River to the Intracoastal to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. That route provides 12 miles of shoreline to watch the holiday boats go by. For 2015, which is the Parade’s 44th year, the Grand Marshall for the parade is Nick Cannon. It’s a must see for the holidays.
If you want a view from the water yourself, you can get close to the lights, music, television stars, beauty queens and singing groups on the Liberty Belle, one of the largest vessels in South Florida. While aboard, you’ll dine on a 3-course meal right in the middle of the festivities.
Do you want to really join in the fun? Enter your own boat. There are categories for charter, commercial, classic, sailboat, showboat and others. The fee to enter is only $35. The expensive part is the decoration budget!
Santa’s Little Helpers: December 12, 13, 19 & 20
The Flamingo Gardens hosts this event that includes a train ride to Santa’s workshop, play time and helping the elves make presents to keep or for gifts.
Broward County hosts a variety of local events to get you in the holiday spirit.
The holidays are a very special time in the Davie area. If you’re planning to check out some Davie homes for sale in between the celebrations, give us a call at 954-242-8030. We’ll be glad to point out the sights and find your perfect home at the same time.
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That’s a phrase you never want to hear if you’re selling Davie real estate! Regardless of whether you’re the seller or the buyer in a real estate transaction, you need to be perfectly clear about what is included in the sale – and what isn’t!
Is It Personal Property or a Fixture?
The real estate law in the state of Florida describes what is personal property, and what is a fixture. Personal property are those things that a seller owns and will remove from the home when they sell. A fixture is something that would be considered part of the home itself and would be included in the sales price.
It may sound simple, but it’s an issue that has caused a lot of heartache for buyers and sellers when they haven’t done a good job of defining those two things.
Test for Fixtures
The short answer to the question about personal property vs fixture is this: If an item is permanently attached to the home, it is considered a fixture. For example, you may have renovated the bathroom and purchased new sinks and bathtubs. But, once you install them in the house, they become a fixture of the house.
Buyers and sellers who have heard that definition might think that the issue is covered. In reality, there are several tests that a court would consider if a disagreement arose.
The court will look to the sales contract to define intent. You have a buyer/seller relationship which is looked at differently than a landlord/tenant. The permanence of the way the item was affixed will be evaluated. If the object in question is solar panels, and the house will have no electricity if they are removed, the court would most likely consider the panels as fixtures.
Know How to Protect Yourself in a Real Estate Transaction
There’s a very simple way to protect yourself against disagreements. Let’s say you’re selling your home. If you partner with an experienced REALTOR®, that person will work with you to identify anything in the house that might be in question, and include the disposition of that item in the sales agreement.
There are many examples. That chandelier, for example. It is permanently affixed to the home, but if it has sentimental value to you, the sales contract should specify that the chandelier isn’t being sold with the house.
If you’re buying a home, make sure that the contract clearly reflects your expectations. Showing up with the movers is not the time you want to discover that all ceiling lights and fans are gone. There should be standard language in the contract that identifies those things that a buyer just automatically believes will be sold with the house. The contract should also include specific language that excludes any items the seller wants to remove.
The Worst Case Scenario? Should be Just More Negotiation
If the seller wants to take all the wall to wall carpeting, that’s a point for negotiation. If the seller won’t budge, then as a buyer you must decide if you want to purchase the home under those conditions.
The key is to define everything in the real estate contract to avoid misunderstandings. A California court once held that an organ built into the house was actually personal property and the seller could remove it.
As a buyer, ask about any items that may not immediately seem to fit in one category or the other.
Work with Teri’s Real Estate Team to make sure you avoid misunderstandings. We know the questions to ask and how to reflect each party’s wishes in the sales contract. Call us at 954-242-8030 or send an email for more information.
If it’s time for a move, you want to get the most that you can from the sale of your existing home. Davie homes for sale aren’t unique. There are some tips that apply to every home, and here are the five most important.
If you need a quick sale, find out what your home is worth (the market value) and reduce that number by 15-20%. You’ll have a storm of buyers looking at your home and sometimes you’ll end up in a bidding war that could end up with a final sales price over what the home is worth.
If you’re not in a real hurry, or you don’t have the courage to risk setting a price below market value, you still need to price your home right. Most people are very proud of their home and put a lot of value on the work that they have done to it. This could result in your thinking that your home is worth more than the market will bear. Look at Davie homes for sale that are comparable to your Davie home before you make a final decision on price.
Experience has shown that an overpriced home stays on the market longer and has fewer showings. At some point it becomes “stale.” People assume there must be something wrong with the home because it’s not selling. The final result is often that the home’s final sale price is below market value, meaning that the seller would have sold the home sooner and at a better price if they’d set a realistic price at the beginning.
Every Davie home buyer is concerned with having enough storage. If you can get your closets to the point where they’re half-full, buyers will have the impression that the house has a lot of storage. It’s similar to the concept that light colored walls makes rooms seem larger. If every closet in the house is overflowing, you can be sure buyers will walk away with the impression that your house doesn’t have enough storage.
Are the walls a bit faded? Are you in love with the purple wall in the living room, but your agent has requested that you replace it with a neutral color? Do you have curtains that haven’t been replaced since the dog chewed them? Have you successfully avoided clearing out the basement, porch, or spare room? Would the kitchen cabinets look new with a coat of paint and new handles?
These are all quick fixes that you should definitely devote the time and money to accomplish before putting your home on the market. However, beware of overdoing it. In most cases, you won’t see the cost of a major renovation being reflected in the final sale price of your home. Just making your home look bright and cheery is the key.
People buying a new home often make their decision to buy based on the answer to one question: Can I imagine my family living in this house?
You can help buyers answer “Yes” to that question more often than not if you make your house less homey as you define it. Put away the family photos, your coin collection display, your treadmill in the living room and any large furniture that makes rooms look small. Make it easy for a buyer to imagine how they would use each room in the house.
This can be the most difficult thing you’ll need to do to get the most out of your home sale. Buyers won’t think kindly of a kitchen with dirty dishes in the sink. If the windows are dirty, or the rooms are dusty, you’ll be losing your best opportunity to sell your home. Put effort into keeping your home ready for a showing at a moment’s notice.
Are you planning to put your house on the market? We’d be glad to share other tips for a successful sale. Call us at 954-242-8030 or send us an email to discuss your specific needs.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is among the top research universities in the U.S. Earlier this year, a team from Google caused a stir on the main campus. The team arrived with all of their odd looking gear and vehicles to record just about every square foot of the campus. The University is now part of Google’s Street View program.
If you’re not familiar with the Fort Lauderdale/Davie area, all you need to do is to go Google Maps and search for Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale. Google knows right where the campus is located, and when you switch to Street View, you’ll notice that all the streets within campus are available to view.
Between the Interactive Campus Map that identifies all the buildings, and the Google Street View of the entire campus, students new to the University will have a difficult time getting lost.
Students love the school for a number of reasons, including the variety and robust nature of the education that is offered, the beautiful campus, the close proximity to Fort Lauderdale and the short drive to Miami.
NSU attracts students from all over the country. It’s a dynamic research institution favored by people seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees. The private not-for-profit school is home to over 24,000 students who attend classes at the main Davie campus and regional campuses in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami-Kendall, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, Tampa and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
On-campus housing can only accommodate a small number of the University’s students. Davie homes for sale are very popular for off-campus NSU housing. Often, a family will purchase a house near campus to provide housing for their family members throughout their college years.
If you’re planning to buy a home in Davie for yourself or your children who will be attending NSU, you’ll have a wide variety of homes for sale to choose from. You may want to look at single family homes. Davie condos for sale are also popular with NSU students.
If you have questions or need assistance, we’re very active in the NSU home market, and we’d be glad to help. Call us at 954-242-8030 or send us an email to discuss your specific needs.
If you’re looking at Davie FL homes for sale, I hope you’ve taken some time off to enjoy the celebration. Broward County is 100 years old this year. There are a number of activities that are designed to bring people in the community together to enjoy the County’s art, history and culture. The last major event is happening the first of October – don’t miss it.
Starting earlier this year, a group of famous South Florida artists started creating 10 murals in various parts of the County. The artists have been busy conducting community workshops to clarify the character of the surrounding neighborhoods, then translating that information into a mural for the community. Andrew Reid is the artist providing a mural for the Davie area.
Inside Out is an art project that lets a community express itself in black and white photos. If you didn’t have a chance to participate, you will still enjoy the results.
People all over the world have participated in Inside Out projects. In fact, over 200,000 people from more than 180 countries have taken advantage of this opportunity to bring their community together in this unique way. You’ll see the faces of Broward County in several places, including.
The Calendar 100 guide is an excellent place to find information about events sanctioned for the 100 year celebration. While many events have been held earlier this year, you’ll still find lots of interesting things to see and do this year. There are even sanctioned events in 2016 to enjoy.
Duende is the last big event celebrating Broward County. You can download a PDF that describes the schedule of events and a map showing where different activities will take place. On Friday the 2nd, the celebration will take over SW 2nd Street, and there will be lots of family fun at Funtastic Friday in ArtsPark.
Saturday activities are being billed as the “Party of the Century.” Festivities will start at 11am and still be going strong in the wee hours of the morning. Sunday’s events at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater will center on competitions for both artists and musicians.
Does this sound like fun? There are still some opportunities to volunteer to support the celebration. Check the opportunities here.
If you don’t live in Broward County yet, you’re going to want to purchase one of the Davie homes for sale to make sure you join this diverse and vibrant community!
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