Plantation Florida Homes For Sale - Luxury Market Report (May 2008)

The City of Plantation, in Broward County Florida, with a population just over 85,000 (as of March 2008 UF Research) is where "The Grass is Greener". This is evident with 37 parks (414 acres) that include playgrounds, a dog park, and recreational sports grounds which provides activities such as: basketball, tennis, swimming, golf, baseball, football, soccer, track and jogging.

Golf courses in the City of Plantation are:

• Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club
  7050 W. Broward Boulevard
  954-585-5020
• Ft. Lauderdale Country Club
  415 E Country Club Circle
  (954) 587-4700
• Jacaranda Golf Club
  9200 W Broward Boulevard
  (954) 472-5836
• Lago Mar Country Club
  500 NW 127th Avenue
  (954) 472-7044

If recreation is a top priority to you and your kids, you can find out about summer activities for the City of Plantation from their recreation quarterly for Summer 2008 , it is filled with all of the City's summer activities. If you are already a resident of plantation, you can access their online recreation registration system here.

The City of Plantation is located adjacent to Fort Lauderdale, and is about 15 minutes away from the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. It is just North of I-595 and East of The Sawgrass Expressway.

There are 6 public elementary, 2 public middle, 2 public high schools & 32 private schools, 7 universities, 1 college and 1 vocational school all located within a quarter mile of the City. Get detailed school information here.

There are currently 92 homes listed for sale in Plantation above the $1,000,000 mark, ranging in price from $1,059,000 to $4,950,000. The median listing price since January 1, 2008 is $1,412,450 and the median selling price as of January 1, 2008 is $1,035,000.

There have been 8 closed home sales listed at over $1,000,000 since January 1, 2008 and there are currently 2 pending home sales in Plantation Florida, listed over $1,000,000.

Plantation communities with active homes for sale over $1,000,000 are:

• Hawks Landing
• Plantation Acres
• Lago Mar Country Club
• Flamingo Isles Estates

Search for active homes for sale in Plantation here.

City of Plantation Annual Events information may be found here.

Before making your final moving decision, find out about the History of Plantation.

For Great BBQ in Plantation Florida, read my Smokey Bones restaurant post.

Before doing any renovations to your home in Plantation this summer, be sure to check here for online permitting information.

If you are moving your business to Plantation, Florida you can access their City Clerk's office to find out more information on occupational licenses or to obtain your home business certificate.

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Tiffany L. Young, Realtor®
EWM Realtors
C: 954-257-5030
Email: tiffany@tiffanylyoung.com
Website: www.tiffanylyoung.com
Blog: www.activerain.com/blogs/tlinyoung

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