The Palm Beach Post Real Estate News page reports that, “you and your neighbors are not alone. The place the president and his family call home was worth 5.1% less last year, one analyst says.”
Sunday, January 31, 2010
THE WHITE HOUSE LOST MARKET VALUE TOO…
Saturday, January 23, 2010
START COLLECTING YOUR WARES FOR SALE NOW AND GET A BOOTH ($25) AT DELRAY BEACH’S TRASH & TREASURE YARD SALE FEBRUARY 6TH
Friday, January 22, 2010
AZURA BOUGHT OUT OF FORECLOSURE BY TOLL BROS.
Located on the east side of Jog Road, just south of Polo Club, an affiliate of homebuilding giant Toll Bros. has taken title to the unfinished Azura estate home project in Boca Raton. It was planned for 92 homes ranging in price from $1.6MM - $3MM. Most lots are vacant, only 7 were sold for a total of $19MM.
Initial sale and assumption agreement were signed in October. Regions Bank won a $43.1MM foreclosure judgment against developers Polo Field Estates and Gordon Homes in early December and the bank sold the mortgage to Toll FL X.L.P. on December 23rd.
Monday, January 18, 2010
SUN-SENTINEL INTERVIEWS POLO MEMBERS RE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
The committee reached out to "a mix of nonprofits," Miller said. Among them were the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, the Caregiving Youth Project and the Area Agency on Aging. Brockman touted the event in her newsletter column, and they used the in-house TV channel, posters and an e-mail blast to spread the word.
"We made announcements in the men's and ladies' card rooms in the last couple of weeks," Miller said. They even sweetened the pot with raffle prizes.
There was a steady stream of men and women members when the ballroom doors opened at 3 p.m. "We expect a bigger crowd later, after mah-jongg," Brockman said. All told, about 125 people came through the fair that day, Miller reported afterward.
One of them was Linda Yablon, who moved into Polo Club four months ago. She was looking into medical volunteer work because she worked in that field and volunteered for Ronald McDonald House. “I have a Florence Nightingale complex," she said as she filled out a form at the hospital table.
Dr. William Shaw doesn't practice urology anymore, but he still has an active license and wants to use his medical skills and great bedside manner as a volunteer. So instead of shopping around for the right place to offer his services, he simply filled out a form for Boca Raton Community Hospital on Jan. 12 at the Volunteer Fair in The Polo Club where he has lived for two years. "I'm looking for things to do, and I don't want to be paid," said Shaw, 69, who thought he might help "allay the fears" of patients who have medical conditions in his specialty.
KUDOS to our members who volunteer to enrich the lives of others.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVAL BEING HELD IN DELRAY BEACH
The Old School Square Cultural Arts Center is the location for the 6th Annual six days of readings, lectures and poetry workshops. from Monday, January 18th through Saturday, January 23rd. Twelve award-winning international poets will be featured as fans from 25 different states listen to participating poets in readings, talks and panel discussions. Nine of the events are ticket and there are two free poetry readings.
The faculty includes critically acclaimed poets who teach in graduate and college level writing programs and include the New York Poet Laureate, winner of the National Book Awared and many other staff have received outstanding awards and fellowships.
Tickets are available through the festival website and at the Crest Theatre Box Office at Old School Square, or by phone at 561-243-7922. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for students. Special student group rates are available.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
THE POLO CLUB IS RECIPIENT OF 2010 PRIVATE FACILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD
Polo Club is the 17th recipient of this prestigious award, cementing this world-class facility as one of the country’s most premiere private country clubs. Tennis stars Stephanie Graff and Chris Evert have resided at The Polo Club. Charity Tennis Events held at The Polo Club include the Andy Roddick Charity Event, Virginia Slims, Pro Celebrity and the ITF. The Club has also been host to the USTA National Girls’ 12 Championsip for the past 21 years. Jean Mills, pictured above, is Tennis Director.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
KEY WEST TRUMAN LITTLE WHITE HOUSE-A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT!
From 1946 to 1952, The Harry S. Truman Little White House was the winter White House of America, and subsequently used by later Presidents. Fourteen American Presidents have vacationed in the Florida Keys and Key West. This was a relaxing and restoring environment when dealing with the threats of the Cold War. Opened in 1991 as the only Florida Presidential Museum, almost 90% of the furnishings are original to the site, giving an intimate view of Truman’s personal life. Restoration is ongoing to bring the property even closer to its 1949 appearance. Public donations are accepted by the Harry S.Truman foundation.
Tour Guides offer glimpses into the Cold War politics, personal views of Truman, and the Naval History of Key West. The tours are occasional closed for government functions. The home can be used for Private Events as well. Your can host your own private state dinner for two or for one hundred and have an extraordinary dinner party. Weddings are held here too. From February 1 to April 1, 2010, “With Love, Harry” will celebrate Bess Truman’s 125th birthday. Included will be a display of the thousands of letters sent between Harry and Bess over 50 years. Botanical Gardens tours reveal an acre of tropical foliage and trees surrounded by the original 1890 wrought iron fence.
Christmas is a special time here, with “Harry’s Girls” decorating the house. There is a Museum Gift Shop featuring White House Ornaments dating back to 1999. Recently Truman’s 125th birthday was celebrated at the Little White House representing three of his most important decisions: recognition of the state of Israel, the berlin Airlift and desegregation of the military. The birthday cake was served by “Harry’s Girls.”
Thirty-five percent of Americans polled by Washington Whispers picked the Key West Little White House as the place they most would like to visit, topping all other seasonal White House locations. Click here for TOUR INFORMATION. You can call 305-294-9501 for information.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
GONE FISHIN'...
Looking to spend a leisurely day going for snook, redfish, bluefish and Spanish mackerel? SEBASTIAN INLET STATE PARK is a premier saltwater fishing spot. Several major surfing competitions are held in the park. The McLarty Treasure Musuem features the history of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet. The Fishing Museum tells about the area’s fishing industry. Enjoy the swimming, snorkling, canoeing, Kayaking and trails. Full-facility campsites and a boat ramp are available.
Located on A1A, 15 miles south of Melbourne Beach. 115 miles from Boca Raton, about a 2 hours drive north on I-95.
Saturday, January 02, 2010
REPORT ON THE ECONOMY
"There has been zero net job creation since December 1999. No previous decade going back to the 1940s had job growth of less than 20 percent. Economic output rose at its slowest rate of any decade since the 1930s as well.
"Middle-income households made less in 2008, when adjusted for inflation, than they did in 1999 -- and the number is sure to have declined further during a difficult 2009. The Aughts were the first decade of falling median incomes since figures were first compiled in the 1960s.
"And the net worth of American households -- the value of their houses, retirement funds and other assets minus debts -- has also declined when adjusted for inflation, compared with sharp gains in every previous decade since data were initially collected in the 1950s." (See: "Aughts were a lost decade for U.S. economy, workers," Jan. 2, 2010)
Translation: The economy was downsized during the past decade.
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