Laura Cole & Tana Gaskill
561.758.8625 561.389.6838
Illustrated Properties
Newsletter November, 2015
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Time flies by and here we are already mid-November. Our snowbird friends have arrived and the social season has begun! The holidays will soon be upon us with family arriving and turkeys roasting.
Once again we feature a mouth-watering review from our favorite resident gourmet critic, Vicki Slotnick. Be sure to read her marvelous review of Mario's in Lantana. And of course, don't forget to keep up with Real Estate Trends and property news from BallenIsles.
Lastly, we are grateful for the gifts we have been given and appreciate all the friends we have made along the way. Happy Thanksgiving.
Laura & Tana |
 Featured Property
110 Windward Drive
This stunning home sits on an exceptionally large, lush lot. Completely updated to the highest standard it has a contemporary feel with high ceilings and very open floor plan. The renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops and the baths have been remodeled. The gracious master suite has huge his and her custom outfitted closets and an elegant marble bath. The enormous paver stone screened in patio has a large pool you can actually swim in, a comfortable seating area and built-in grill. Additional features include a wet bar, formal dining area and separate golf cart garage. This property will astonish. Walking distance to clubhouse & sports complex. enjoy fabulous BallenIsles amenities including spa, salon, fine dining, tennis, fitness & a broad range of social activities. This one shines! See a Virtual Tour of this home See all BallenIsles Homes for Sale
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Restaurant ReviewMario's - by Vicki Slotnick 
Mario's occupies a place where a popular Asian restaurant "lived" for many years and attracted lots of locals. Now it's Mario's turn and they seem to be doing it well. We arrived right on time for our reservation at 7pm, the sun was still shining during this very warm mid-summer's eve, and we were seated promptly at an outside table under a large awning and with a ceiling fan very nearly right over our heads. Ahhhhh... Cute little crusty rolls [NO GARLIC PLEASE!], butter, and olive oil came promptly as well, and hubby and friends dug right in. After drinks, we ordered appetizers and entrees, and proceeded to get good and hungry! The appetizers came out after a long wait and I suddenly realized that I had not ordered any appetizer. Oh man, by that time my stomach was growling so loud you could have heard it in the next zip code! Laura had already warned me that everything is made to order and delicious, but that there would, most probably, be a wait. There was nothing to do but grin and bear it and anticipate the expected really good food to come. Laura and Eddy's shared appetizer, pappardelle with Bolognese sauce, finally came and it looked and tasted marvelous, rich and meaty with plenty of flavor. Translate: only Parmesan cheese required! The portion was more than enough for them to share as an appetizer. So they and their stomachs were already feeling happy. We waited quite a bit more time and our entrees came out exactly an hour and a half after we sat down. Oh blessed food in front of me!!! I ordered my version of their pasta scampi...gluten free penne with shrimp; hold the garlic, onions, and gluten. By the way, for those gluten-intolerant diners among us, Mario's also offers gluten free pizza as well as the aforementioned gluten free pasta option. There were plenty of yummy herbs and olive oil in the sauce to make me happy; the pasta was al dente with three very plump and perfectly cooked shrimp atop. Oh joy...they did not have to wash my plate afterwards! Laura and Eddy shared veal Milanese that was, they declared, excellent and a bargain at $28.00. The veal was tender, the arugula and tomato salad topping was very good, and they were oh so happy. The portion, again, was generous even for sharing and neither of them was able to finish their half-portion! Rodney's veal Milanese [without the salad part] came with raw spinach underneath, not what Rodney had expected. Seems like there was a bit of confusion with the ordering, but he, too, declared the veal very good, tender and tasty. We were all finally more than satiated, so we didn't try any desserts. My bottom line is...very good food [cooked to order!], an extensive menu with very reasonable prices, offering live entertainment, full bar [outside] and catering, but a very long wait. We will return, and hope that the establishment can do better in the wait time department but still keep up the quality of the food and the reasonable prices. Buon appetito folks!
MARIO'S OCEAN AVE 225 East Ocean Avenue Lantana, FL 33462 561-582-3013
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REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
BallenIsles Sales
The BallenIsles market has appeared to have taken a breather! Inventory has grown to the mid 60s up from the low 50s of a few months ago. Additionally, sales YTD for 2015 are down to 69 properties from 89 properties in 2014. But don't be fooled, season has arrived, the Baby Boomers are coming and we have seen a huge pick up in interest. if you are thinking of making a move, the timing could be perfect. Call us... we can make it happen.
BALLENISLES SOLD - 2015 YTD *
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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 CRYSTAL 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 BAY DRIVE
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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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22 LAGUNA TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$635,000
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$649,000
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10/20/2015
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6
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114 CHASEWOOD CIRCLE
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4
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4.5
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$462,500
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$479,888
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10/20/2015
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50
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113C PALM POINT CIRCLE
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3
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3.0
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$488,000
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$511,000
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10/23/2015
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70
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104 CORAL CAY DRIVE
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3
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2.0
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$317,500
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$369,900
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10/28/2015
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89
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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 11/06/2015. |
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