Laura Cole & Tana Gaskill
561.758.8625 561.389.6838
Illustrated Properties
Newsletter October, 2015
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, Mid-October and many residents are beginning to return from Northern homes and exotic travels. The lazy days of summer are winding down and hot, humid weather will soon be history.
Once again we feature an article by Rodney Cole about some feathered BallenIsles residents, our very own aviary national treasure, American Bald Eagles. Read all about his amazing encounters and watch a wonderful video of his photos.
Happy days,
Laura & Tana |
 Featured Property
116 Sunset Cove Lane
Awesome long lake water views and a wide pie-shaped lot make this BallenIsles home unique! Features include large, landscaped side yard with aromatic rose bushes, 4 bedrooms with 3 baths, custom built-in loft office with lake view and ground floor library/bedroom 4, upgraded light kitchen with newer appliances including gas stove, dishwasher and refrigerator, stunning granite counter top, hand painted Italian tiles in the backsplash, first floor master bedroom suite with two custom outfitted walk-in closets and spacious bath, two upstairs bedrooms share Jack & Jill bath, hurricane accordion shutters, and 2 newer A/Cs. Bring your own current BICC membership or purchase tennis level or higher. This waterfront home feels light, bright and fresh! |
BallenIsles Birds 
Bald Eagle by Rodney Cole
I had seen an eagle or two from time to time but several months ago a friend mentioned that he had seen a pair regularly on the golf course in the late afternoon. I had heard similar stories before and almost always it was someone seeing an osprey and thinking it was an eagle. But my friend insisted and I decided to check it out myself. So off I went, camera gear at the ready, to sit and wait. And as if on cue, one arrived and perched in a tree not 50 yards from my cart. We have been privileged to have several American bald eagles regularly visit our community. The sight of them never seems to grow old and as you can see from the video attached they are awesome representatives of majestic natural beauty.
The American Bald Eagle is about 3 feet long and has a wingspan of up to 8 feet. It has a distinctive white head and tail, a brown body and a yellow beak and feet. Eagles soar with wings held rigidly flat. It feeds on mainly fish which are often stolen from ospreys and will also eat small mammals, some water birds and carrion. They are skilled hunters able to capture waterfowl in flight and rabbits on the run. Nests are usually built in tall pine trees near water. They mate for life and will use the same nest is each year laying two or three eggs during late fall or winter. By contrast, Ospreys, which are about on foot smaller in size and have a 2 foot smaller wing span than an eagle, have a pronounced white front, black beak and legs and bent wings in flight.
Now you too can spot the difference and enjoy seeing both these grand raptors.
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REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
BallenIsles Sales
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ADDRESS
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BR
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BA
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SOLD $
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ORIG. $
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DATE
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MKT TIME
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205 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$200,000
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$230,000
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01/09/2015
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1832
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110 PEMBROKE DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$350,000
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NON-MLS
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01/09/2015
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142 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$700,000
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$725,000
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01/15/2015
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55
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140 ORCHID CAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$470,750
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$559.000
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01/23/2015
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325
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111 CORAL CAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$320,000
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$375,000
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01/26/2015
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58
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119 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$657,500
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$725,000
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01/30/2015
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165
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18 ST GEORGE PLACE
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4
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4.5
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$1,260,000
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$1,500,000
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01/30/2015
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2
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16 ST THOMAS DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$1,650,000
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$1,750,000
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02/12/2015
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15
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125C PALM BAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$390,000
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$429,000
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02/12/2015
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31
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162 VINTAGEISLE LANE
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3
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3.5
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$1,075,000
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$1,199,000
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02/17/2015
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269
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41 ST THOMAS DRIVE
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6
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5.5
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$1,500,000
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$1,700,000
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03/02/2015
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127
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109 COCONUT KEY COURT
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3
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4.0
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$1,000,000
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$1,100,000
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03/03/2015
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259
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19 SOMERSET DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$600,000
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$700,000
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03/11/2015
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22
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1026 GRAND ISLE TERRACE
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4
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5.5
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$1,500,000
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$1,699,000
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03/16/2015
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46
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104B PALM BAY CIRCLE
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2
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2.0
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$397,300
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$449,000
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03/17/2015
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62
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124 WINDWARD DRIVE
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3
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2.5
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$485,000
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$525,000
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03/17/2015
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25
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108 ST MARTIN DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$1,000,000
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$1,200,000
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03/17/2015
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63
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106 VINTAGEISLE DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$975,000
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$1,075,000
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03/17/2015
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585
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209 SUNSET BAY COURT
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3
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2.5
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$299,000
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$299,000
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03/26/2015
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7
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114 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$690,000
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$749,000
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03/26/2015
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15
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120 ST MARTIN DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$900,000
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$1,200,000
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03/26/2015
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155
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21 ST JAMES DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$732,000
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$850,000
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03/30/2015
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98
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119 SAN MARCO DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$645,000
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$699,000
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03/31/2015
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244
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205 COCONUT KEY DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$975,000
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$1,075,000
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03/31/2015
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91
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28 LAGUNA TERRACE
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3
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3.5
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$497,625
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$559,000
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04/08/2015
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195
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203 GRAND POINTE DRIVE
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4
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5.5
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$2,058,400
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$2,499,000
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04/08/2015
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2
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114 GRAD PALM DRIVE
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4
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5.5
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$1,160,000
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$1,200,000
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04/14/2015
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259
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121 SAN MARCO DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$690,000
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$749,000
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04/15/2015
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83
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22 LAGUNA TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$650,000
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$690,000
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04/17/2015
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0
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62 ST JAMES DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$893,000
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NON-MLS
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04/17/2015
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117 CHASEWOOD CIRCLE
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4
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3.5
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$669,000
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$679,900
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04/23/2015
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61
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231 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$270,000
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$309,900
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04/27/2015
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75
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109 VINTAGEISLE LANE
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4
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4.5
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$864,000
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$1,049,000
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04/28/2015
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16
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223 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$340,000
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$369,000
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04/30/2015
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228
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110 PEMBROKE DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$600,000
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NON-MLS
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05/01/2015
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110 GRAND PALM WAY
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3
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4.0
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$1,200,000
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$1,275,000
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05/01/2015
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22
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1126 CRYSTAL DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$480,000
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$539,000
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05/06/2015
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100
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110 ST EDWARD PLACE
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3
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3.5
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$1,600,000
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$1,650,000
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05/08/2015
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7
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46 ST JAMES DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$765,000
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$795,000
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05/13/2015
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1
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150 ORCHID CAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$625,000
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$649,000
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05/18/2015
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1
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150 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$368,000
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$380,000
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05/22/2015
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114
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138 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$440,000
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$489,000
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05/27/2015
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61
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121A PALM BAY TERRACE
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2
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2.0
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$350,000
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$400,000
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05/28/2015
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94
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60 LAGUNA TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$585,000
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$695,000
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05/28/2015
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146
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123 SUNSET BAY DRIVE
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4
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3.0
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$300,000
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$339,000
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05/29/2015
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144
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124D PALM BAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$450,000
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$525,000
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06/01/2015
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37
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79 LAGUNA DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$560,000
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$599,000
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06/01/2015
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50
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30 SAINT JAMES DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$870,650
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$1,100,000
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06/01/2015
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0
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41 LAGUNA TERRACE
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3
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4.5
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$500,000
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$629,000
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06/19/2015
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114
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17 LAGUNA COURT
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3
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2.5
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$491,275
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$549,000
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06/25/2015
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24
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`124 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$530,000
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$599,000
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06/30/2015
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0
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104 WINDSOR POINTE DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$1,085,000
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$1,275,000
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06/30/2015
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50
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101 SUNESTA COVE DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$1,065,000
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$1,099,000
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07/15/2015
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4
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1114 CRSTAL DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$665,000
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$749,000
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07/17/2015
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162
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130 ORCHID CAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$566.608
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$599,000
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07/21/2015
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14
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166 WINDWARD DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$660,000
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$749,900
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07/22/2015
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165
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101A PALM BAY CIRCLE
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3
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2.0
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$256,550
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$399,900
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07/24/2015
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89
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112 VINTAGEISLE LANE
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3
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4.0
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$799,133
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$1,199,000
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07/28/2015
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30
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275 ISLE WAY
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3
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4.0
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$429,000
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$549,000
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08/10/2015
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155
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157 SUNSET
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3
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2.5
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$345,000
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$349,900
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08/24/2015
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2
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102 EMERALD KEY LANE
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3
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3.0
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$625,000
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$679,000
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08/28/2015
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69
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212 GRAND POINTE DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$2,050,000
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$2,100,000
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08/28/2015
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20
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1152 CRYSTAL DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$569,050
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$775,000
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09/08/2015
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137
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218 COCONUT KEY DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$875,000
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$1,100,000
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09/28/2015
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177
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145 SAN MARCO DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$650,000
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$749,000
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09/30/2015
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172
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*This representation is based on data supplied by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches or its Multiple Listing Services thru 10/14/15. |
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