Marcia Glorious, Broker
Coldwell Banker Residential RE
772 335-4333 |
| Port St. Lucie real estate Newsletter July 2005 | |
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Fastest in the Nation
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Port St. Lucie is nestled between West Palm Beach and Melborne and east of Lake Okeechobee.
Orginally founded by the General Development Corporation, the city was plotted into 80,000 quarter acre lots. Today, the city encompasses more than 100 square miles and has a population of more than 160,000 people and has at times grown by as much as 45-60 people per day. in 2006 The US Census Bureau named Port St. Lucie as one of the top 10 fastest growing cities.
Even with the changes in the housing market PSL is still a desirable place to live. Housing is still affordable with many choices to meet everyones needs.
What can you find here?:
Great year round weather
Convienence to Disney World, Sea World,Universal, Cape Canavaral, Miami, The Keys
The Atlantic Ocean, fishing and boating
Ocean cruise ports
The NY Mets spring training camp and the St Lucie Mets minor league team
Palm Beach International Airport
PGA Golf courses
PGA Learning Center
PGA Hall of Fame
Florida Atlantic University and Indian River College
all make Port St. Lucie a very attractive place to live.
Despite the increase in population, PSL was cited for seven years in a row as the safest city in Florida with a population greater than 75,000 according to the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement. The FBI ranked PSL in the top 10 safest communities in America with populations greater than 100,000.
Tax reform is a top agenda item for our Govenor hopefully giving additional tax incentives to Florida residents and some relief to snow-birds. The tax reform bill has been approved to increase the Homestead exemption.
If you are thinking of investing in a pre-sale property, there are many communities to examine. But there is something you should be aware of...most of these developers have a restriction that is worth noting. It is a resale restrictions. Some builders will not allow a buyer to resell a property for a full year. So read the fine print carefully. Remember a Realtor can help you navigate the process.
If you would like more information about the Treasure Coast, please contact me by phone or email.
kit@port-st-lucie-real-estate.com
(772) 201-4744 cell
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