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Real Service... Real Results                                                                March, 2014

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In This Issue
Real Estate Trends
Featured Property
Birds of BallenIsles

March is half gone and time flies in season.  It is probably the loveliest month with spring blooming and new animal babies all around.  The weather is divine and we definitely know why we chose to have a home in South Florida!
  
Once again we feature an article about Bird Island on the BallenIsles East course.  This time we have some good news following last years tragic lack of breeding.  Read all about the encouraging return of many mating pairs and watch a wonderful video. 
  
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BALLENISLES SALES - 2014 REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
BallenIsles Sales*
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Year to date sales in BallenIsles through the end of February show the sale of 15 properties.  This is very encouraging, reflects an active marketplace and definite sense of renewed confidence.

Illustrated Properties closed $1.4 Billion in sales in 2013 which is our best year ever since 2006.  With 500+ agents, 23 offices, in-house insurance, home maintenance, mortgage and title insurance affiliates, Illustrated Properties remains the market leader in Northern Palm Beach and Martin county for the 13th year in a row!  We are proud to be associated with this exceptional, family owned company and to have their support to assist our clients. 

 

Finding a suitable property to buy or sell with the right membership fit remains challenging and that is why having an experienced, knowledgeable Realtor to assist you matters.  Call us for a private, confidential evaluation.  We will be happy to walk you through the steps it takes to achieve your goals in today's complex real estate world.
 BALLENISLES SALES - 2014
 

ADDRESS                                     

BR    

BA     

SOLD $           

ORIG. $

   DATE             

MKT TIME

101 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE

3

4.5

$435,000

$499,000

01/04/2014

633

43 ST JAMES DRIVE

3

3.0

$545,000

$545,000

01/03/2014

619

151 CORAL CAY DRIVE

2

2.0

$228,750

$294,500

01/21/2014

89

214 GRAND POINTE DRIVE

6

7.5

$2,030,000

$2,600,000

01/21/2014

586

331 SUNSET BAY LANE

3

2.5

$350,000

$349,000

01/24/2014

37

118 ORCHID CAY DRIVE

3

3.0

$461,300

$579,000

01/27/2014

32

103D PALM POINT CIRCLE

3

3.0

 $350,000

$389,000

01/30/2014

171

102B PALM BAY CIRCLE

3

2.0

$310,000

$324,500

02/03/2014

139

127 PEMBROKE DRIVE

3

3.5

 $620,000

$685,000

02/03/2014

338

80 LAGUNA DRIVE

4

3.5

  $500,000

$549,000

02/05/2014

68

25 BERMUDA LAKE DR

4

4.5

  $565,000

$699,000

02/07/2014

734

126B PALM BAY TERRACE

3

2.0

  $280,000

$339,000

02/13/2014

32

107B PALM POINT CIRCLE

2

2.0

  $375,000

$435,000

02/14/2014

131

110 WINDSOR POINTE DR

3

4.5

  $800,000

$839,000

02/14/2014

19

106 CORAL CAY DRIVE

3

3.0

  $235,000

$289,000

02/21/2014

993

   
   
*This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the Realtors Association of the PalmBeaches or its Multiple Listing Services thru 03/11/2014. 
  
To learn more about current Real Estate trends in BallenIsles, click on the links below.  
                                    
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The Birds of BallenIsles

A Rebirth - by Rodney Cole   
     
     Bird Island 2012                  Bird Island 2013                    Bird Island 2014 
 
In 2013, the Island between the 2nd and 12th holes of the East Course, which for at least 20 years has been the rearing ground for many federally endangered and protected species of birds, had suffered a catastrophic interference to its environment. This had resulted in the Wood Storks, Great Blue Herons, Tri-colored Herons, Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Anhingas and Cormorants, all of whom had started to nest, totally abandoning the entire site.

 

Last year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife visited and made some recommendations on what steps should be taken to try and ensure that this year would be a success for all of the birds that have always, much to the delight of everyone, nested there successfully .

 

Considering that this colony has many species of wading and other birds including the federally endangered and protected Wood Storks, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Regional Biologists and Habitat and Species Conservation personnel again visited the site on March 5th.

 

As you may already all know significant numbers of birds have returned there to nest. Florida Fish and Wildlife identified that there are over 50 nests which are being used by,

 

     32 Wood Storks

     17 Great Egrets

     10 Anhinga

     75 Cormorants

     3 Snowy Egret

     2 Great Blue Heron

 

Florida Fish and Wildlife will be revisiting the site throughout the nesting season in order to monitor the site, to ensure that this nesting season will be successful and that in the future this island will continue to be as amazing as it used to be.

 

With reasonable care and protection this island should continue to be a natural wonder and enthrall all who see it

    

  
All photos copyright Rodney Cole 2012-2013