Parkland, FL

Centerline Homes, Florida's premiere hometown builder, is excited to announce the preview opening at its brand new Parkland Reserve community. These outstanding single family homes feature 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms with up to 4 full baths. A total of five new floor plans are available, featuring one and two-story designs. In addition to these exciting designs, Parkland Reserve features an outstanding location. Located in Parkland, this neighborhood is close to shopping, parks and top-rated schools. The Sawgrass Expressway, located 2 miles south of Parkland Reserve provides commuters easy access to any destination.

"There has been a lot of interest in Parkland Reserve" stated Deb Marton, Vice President of Sales for Centerline Homes. "The Parkland, FL location and pricing from the mid $300's have generated quite a few inquiries. We are very excited about opening our three furnished model homes."

One of the new designs featured at Parkland Reserve, is The Bryce model a 4 bedroom, 3 bath single story home. Featuring over 2,300 square feet of living area, The Bryce has the perfect combination of family and private spaces. Although there is a formal living and dining room for entertaining, the heart of this home is the large kitchen and family room. Located in the rear of the home, to maximize indoor/outdoor living, this area was designed for everyday family gatherings. The kitchen features an "Island" design with a breakfast bar and a walk-in pantry. The luxurious master suite, also oriented to the rear of the home, features an enormous walk-in closet and a separate bath complete with soaking tub and stall shower as well as his-and her vanities and a conveniently located linen closet. Two secondary bedrooms, each with large closets, share a bath and second linen closet, and are located just steps from the laundry room. The fourth bedroom, and third full bath - separated from all of the other bedrooms - make a perfect guest suite, in-law suite, teen suite or even an at-home office.

Every Parkland Reserve home comes complete with Centerline Homes' Luxury Bonus package. The included features are as exciting as the designs. Kitchens feature granite counter tops and maple cabinetry with 42" upper cabinets. A whirlpool appliance package, including washer & dryer, is also an included feature at Parkland Reserve. Also standard are impact-resistant windows and doors, concrete "S"-style roofs and brick paver driveways, walkways and covered rear patios.

"Centerline Homes works hard to create value for all of our purchasers," Marton continued. "The included features at Parkland Reserve are nothing short of incredible."

To visit the Parkland Reserve preview center, take the Sawgrass Expressway to Coral Ridge Drive. Exit north (road becomes Nob Hill). Proceed north, 2 miles to entry, ¼ mile past Trails End.

For more information on Parkland Reserve call (954) 282-6114 or visit www.centerlinehomes.com

The City of Parkland, FL is proud to announce three new picnic pavilions are available at Pine Trails Park. Each picnic pavilion has a stainless steel grill to allow families and individuals to utilize their culinary talents and can hold a maximum of 25 individuals.

The new pavilions are located adjacent to the T-Ball fields and restroom building at Pine Trails Park. Pavilions are available on a first come first served basis during the week or for a fee you may make a reservation to guarantee your space. Reservations are required on weekends and holidays.

To check for availability for your party, please click here or for more information and to make a reservation please call (954) 757-4105.

Be sure to stop in at the Parkland Reserve sales center while your out!

The City of Parkland, FL has a fantastic Farmer's Market which has been highly attended over the past two years. Parkland Florida's Farmer's Market draws in on average 1,500 people per event. This year the event will feature live music, chef demonstrations, and holiday music!

The Parkland Farmer's Market is open November 1, November 15, December 6, December 15, January 3, January 17, February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21, April 11, and April 18.

Be sure to stop in at the Parkland Reserve Sales Center while your out!

Visit www.cityofparkland.org for additional information about the events.

The real estate market has shown signs of life in the past year as sales have picked up, and inventory has dropped nationally. As a real estate agent, I know that many Realtors would be out of the business if this tax credit was not implemented for 2009.

I must speak the truth as a local expert real estate agent. I think that the $8,000 tax credit is great for first time home buyers. But, what is going to happen when eventually Uncle Sam stops writing checks? Did you know that according to the National Association of Realtors that 45% of all buyers this year were first time-homebuyers?

As I ponder the thought of this statistic, I remember the same National Association of Realtors announcing that at the height of the real estate market that approximately 40% of all home purchases were investment properties or secondary homes. Are we leading down the same path? Have we not yet learned from our mistakes?

Are first time home buyers ONLY purchasing properties before the November 30th deadline, so the government can put some much needed cash in their pockets? In luxury real estate markets, like Parkland, first time home buyers are not a strong driving force for an increase in sales. Many Parkland sellers are not seeing the dramatic increase in sales like neighboring communities.

So, the moral of the story is that Parkland is not out of the wood work just yet. Sellers should expect that prices will continue to decline and stabilize into 2010. Inventory has dropped, but is that because more sales are occurring or because potential home sellers are seeing the real estate reality and just taking their homes off the market? Also, there are over 70 pending single family short sales in Parkland. What percentage of these pending Parkland short sales will actually close or go back on the market, or worse become foreclosures?

These questions should be addressed in our local and national media, but of course only the popular news is getting attention. Instead of learning from the past, the media is continuing to highlight whatever it thinks is newsworthy for today and not looking at the bigger picture. Unfortunately, once again, misinformed buyers and sellers are not reading between the lines!

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Centerline Homes is Parkland's Hometown builder.

Centerline Homes is proud to continue to be a part of Parkland's success. Having gained a reputation for building quality homes in the Heron Bay, Fox Ridge and Tall Pines sections of Parkland, the Centerline Homes' tradition of excellence continues at Parkland Reserve. Long known as one of Broward County's most pastoral addresses, Parkland embodies an independent spirit that makes it unique among other upscale residential addresses. From its humble beginnings in the late 1960's, this town has always put quality of life and aesthetics above the hodge-podge style of development that is so prevalent in other areas of the county. In those days, Holmberg Road was a narrow entrance road that dead ended near what is now the equestrian center. The initial north south streets were known as Pine Tree Estates. Acre home sites were priced from (the then outrageous price of ) $10,000. Today, the streets of Pine Tree Estates are a fabulously eclectic mixture of architectural styles which reflect the individual spirit of those original pioneering residents.

Parkland Reserve carries on the tradition of the "spirit" of Parkland, FL as well as Centerline Homes' commitment to providing quality homes in the best family-friendly locations. Located on the northeast corner of Nob Hill Road and Trails End, Parkland Reserve has recently opened three furnished model homes, open daily from 10-6. For additional information, visit www.CenterlineHomes.com or call 954-282-6114.