Ironhorse (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
  Home sales in Palm Beach Gardens area Ironhorse Country Club  exploded in 2013 with 36 properties sold throughout the community many more than in any year since construction completed. In 2012 just 22 homes sold in Ironhorse.    The Weiss-Clawson Team is proud to have represented the sellers, buyers or both in 44 percent of Ironhorse home sales in 2013.    With inventory down and most distressed homes already purchased, prices in Ironhorse began a steady rise last year, with some sections up significantly and others moderately.  Overall home prices in Ironhorse rose 13 percent in 2013 compared with 2012, going from $127 per square foot to $146 per square foot.    The most dramatic price increase occurred in the Estate Sections of Ironhorse where 10 homes sold averaging $164 per square...
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By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
   Home prices at most Palm Beach Gardens area country club communities have bottomed and are beginning to rise along with home prices throughout Palm Beach County.      Single family home prices in Palm Beach County have increased 15 percent over the past year, according to statistics from the Realtor Association of the Palm Beaches.  Condos and townhomes have increased nearly 19 percent during the period.    Country club community home price recovery has been more sluggish, especially in communities with hefty mandatory membership fees.  But most of these are now regaining momentum as large numbers of buyers commit to new homes.    Top gainer among the country club homes are the estate properties at Ironhorse, up 27 percent at summer’s end 2013 over a year earlier. Through early Septe...
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By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
Home prices in the Palm Beach Gardens area country club community of Ironhorse have stabilized in 2011 as sales remain on a brisk pace. A total of 17 homes sold in Ironhorse from January through the end of October, about the same pace as in 2011.  But prices declined only two percent from 2010.  The average home in Ironhorse sold for $136 per square foot in 2011 compared with $139 per square foot in 2010.  Of the 17 homes sold so far this year, there were three foreclosures and two short sales.  Distressed properties tend to push property values down throughout a community.  But when they are sold or off the market, values tend to stabilize and can begin to rise. In Ironhorse there are 23 homes on the market in late October with just one listed as a short sale. Buyers who have been wait...
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Prices of homes in Palm Beach Gardens area Ironhorse Country Club continue to decline providing buyers with outstanding buying opportunities. Through mid-June, 2011 there were nine homes sold in Ironhorse averaging $115 per square foot, about 12 percent lower than 2010 prices.   The number includes a short sale and a foreclosure which tend to sell below market value and depress prices throughout a community. Ironhorse is a small country club community of about 325 homes, but unlike similar communities, there is no mandatory club membership for residents.  In 2010 a private investor bought the club and has been running the facilities independent of the community. While club membership is quite affordable, the club independence does give residents the advantages of living in a beautiful g...
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By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
Sales of homes in Ironhorse Country Club have nearly doubled in 2010 as savvy buyers discover this community has some of the best values in the area. Ironhorse is a small country club community located in the Palm Beach Gardens area that boasts lovely homes without mandatory club membership.  In 2010 there were 21 homes sold, almost twice as many as sold in 2009.  And prices are fantastic, down nearly 20 percent from 2008 so buyers will get fabulous deals.  The average price of homes sold in 2010 was $139 per square foot, down 12 percent from 2009 and down 19 percent from 2008.  Homes in Ironhorse are all cinderblock and stucco (CBS) construction with tile roofs.  Many of the homes border the championship Arthur Hills 18 hole golf course or back to the Loxahatchee Nature Preserve provid...
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By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
Homes are selling well in Ironhorse Country Club, known throughout the Palm Beach Gardens area as one of the best deals in town. Ironhorse is a small, intimate community surrounded by the Loxahatchee Nature Preserve.  The country club affiliated with Ironhorse is privately owned which means there is no mandatory membership for residents.  Yet, homeowners reap the benefits of a well manicured golf course abutting their property. For those interested the price of membership at Ironhorse is among the lowest around. There are 324 homes in Ironhorse ranging from zero lot line homes with less than 2000 square feet to estate homes on half acre lots with more than 5000 square feet.  Some floor plans are standard, while others are custom. As with most country club communities throughout the area...
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By Carol Clawson
(Keller Williams Realty of the Palm Beaches)
              Homes are selling in Palm Beach Gardens area communities with the majority of properties changing ownership priced at the lower end of the market.              From January through early November 2010 more than 1,000 homes sold in our area with nearly two thirds of those priced at or below $300,000.  This is reflective of buyers today shopping for bargains and willing to sign purchase contract on properties that they consider to be good values.  It is also indicative of a large number of short sales and foreclosures finally finding new owners. These properties are often sold below market value.              Prices in many of the country club and executive communities continue trending downward providing outstanding opportunities for savvy buyers.             In Ironhorse t...
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