Martha Chamberlain's (attheheartofwhatmatters) Blog

Exquisite high rise in the prestigious Las Olas River House Building.  Located in the heart of downtown Ft. Lauderdale.  This five star amenity condo building offers a touch of everything. Valet Service Full Service Concierge Parking Garage Spa and Fitness Center Salon Dining Room Bistro Library ...

One of the larger communities in Weston with two man guarded gates is The Ridges.  Established around 1997 and completed around 2000.  The community is located on the south east part of Weston which is at the corner of South Post Rd. and Bonaventure Blvd. It's location is one of popularity with b...

When you hear the letters "Y-M-C-A," you automatically think of kids and swimming and summer camps. I remember as a kid that the "Y" was a place anyone could swim or play sports when there wasn't a park or school nearby.  I never gave much thought as to how the YMCA was run.  I just always knew t...

Leave it to Weston to keep up with technolgy. The city is planning to take Library Park and Weston Regional Park into the 21st century with the installation of wireless Internet service by this spring. This will be the first of two city parks in Weston to offer Wi-Fi Internet access.  The new ser...

WHAT A RIDE!!!!! Yesterday afternoon, my family and I were invited to the signing ceremony at Saint Thomas Aquinas.  A signing ceremony is where the athletes from the area high schools sign with the colleges where they will attend and be a part of the sports program. Every school has its own form...

  As with horse racing you never know the results till the end of the race.  We have just ended our first month in this New Year and the results are in for the City of Weston's Single Family Homes. Like the horse races we have just left the gate so we can't predict the winner yet.  But Weston is ...

PPTOPA is at it again!  Weston residents have been known to venture southward to Susan B. Katz Theater at the River of Grass ArtsPark.  Currently, this local theater group is rehearsing for the famous musical, HELLO, DOLLY! Susan B. Katz Theater at the River of Grass ArtsPark 17195 Sheridan Stree...

Each year, my kids enjoys the wonderful fireworks displays as they rings in the New Year. As soon as the sun sets, they go out to the back patio and wait, and wait and wait. In 2008, just like my kids, buyers waited and waited and waited for the prices to drop. Even though Dr. Hank Fishkind, Flor...

   Count Total Price Average Price Median Price Average DOM Active 664 $506,143,677 $762,265 $473,000 212.45 Withdrawn 0 $0 $0 $0 0 Cancelled 0 $0 $0 $0 0 Expired 0 $0 $0 $0 0 Temp Off Market 0 $0 $0 $0 0 Pending Sale 103 $52,522,229 $509,925 $389,000 127.82 Closed Sale 54 $23,787,556 $440,510 $...

Golf is like a love affair.  If you don't take it seriously, it's no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart.  ~Arthur Daley Just like golf -- if you take the market too seriously, it will break your heart.  Again, I am touting that good news abounds despite what the media is shout...