Amendment 5 was taken off the Florida November 4th Ballot which is a huge disappointment to many homeowners in Florida who have been fighting to get our property taxes lowered.
The Florida Supreme Court stripped amendment 5 from the Florida Ballot. The Budget and Tax Reform Commission changed the formula for funding public education after the first vote we had to lower property taxes this past January. Since the property taxes fund the education system here in Florida the commission figured out a way for the education to be funded without property tax money which would have resulted in a large tax decrease for many homeowners in Florida who are struggling to pay their property taxes.
The commission is a non partisan commission. It meets only once every 20 years to examine our state constitution They developed a way that all of the residents of the state of Florida would help fund the public schools instead of the burden being sorely burdened on the shoulders of only property owners.
Commercial properties and second home owners pay higher property taxes and they are not getting the benefits those taxes are used for. This has long been a problem which the Florida Association of Realtors has been speaking up about and working to enact legislation that releaves this undue burden.Why should people who don't derive from the benefits pay a higher tax than those that do?
Taxes to fund the school system should be fair and equitable, right now they are not. For instance, people who rent here in Florida get the benefits of the public education but do not have to pay into it since they do not pay property taxes. When over a third of our tax bill is public school funding there needs to be a change in the way the funding works.
Click here to learn more about how your property tax bill is structured.
We were hoping this would be on the ballot to vote on this November but the Supreme Court struck it down over the wording of the bill.This would have helped our real estate values and our economy here in Florida.
FAR, the Florida Association of Realtors is determined to keep working on getting legislation passed and reduce our property taxes. Realtors have been instrumental in getting local properties lowered and with a unified voice have kept commissioners in many towns here in Florida from raising local taxes.
Letting your voice be heard works!
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Contact Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset, CIPS, Realtors®, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 561-753-0135 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida. We are accepting referrals.
Call us today at 561.753.0135 or Toll Free 800.444.3316. Contact us by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under our profile.
To view all the Wellington Florida Luxury Homes For Sale Click here and then click on Search For Homes We know Palm Beach County and St Lucie Country; we will help you get your home Sold if you need to Sell your home and help you buy your Wellington Home or Land ; call us today.
Disclaimer:The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Wellington Homes Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Wellington Homes Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). Wellington Homes Blog does not express the views of International Properties and Investments, Inc or those of the broker.
P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 561-753-0135 to find out more about Palm Beach County Short Sales and Port St Lucie Short Sales.
Copyright © 2008 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved.* Attention Florida Voters! Amendment 5 Is Officially Off The Ballot!*
Live your dream life in Royal Palm Beach in Sunny South Florida. Imagine living in the warm sunshine every winter and you never have to shovel snow again!
Madison Green is a Golf Community in the western communities in a town called Royal Palm Beach which is a town west of Wellington Florida.
With the prices at their lowest in a long time here in Palm Beach County Florida you can buy over 4,000 square feet with 5 bedrooms in Madison Green for under $500,000.
We just listed this luxury home for $497,777 and the best part of this is that you can move in right away. Just close and move in. This is not a short sale so if you have a time frame that you are needing to be in a home within 30 days this is the home for you.
The landscaping is easy to maintain here in South Florida but yet very beautiful and inviting at the same time. We are very fortunate here to have greenery and blooming flowers all year round! Look- this could be all yours!
Live in a luxury home in a great golf community called Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach Florida. Imagine waking up to be able to golf any time you want to accompanied by the perfect weather.
Large open rooms give you a sense of freedom to roam. This two story home has the master bedroom upstairs and a guest bedroom downstairs.

This is NOT a short sale and is priced to sell with a quick closing. Call Nestor Gasset or Katerina Gasset at 561-753-0135 to schedule your showing.
Enjoy The Real Estate Show Below:
Contact Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset, CIPS, Realtors®, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 561-753-0135 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida. We are accepting referrals.
Call us today at 561.753.0135 or Toll Free 800.444.3316. Contact us by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under our profile.
To view all the Wellington Florida Luxury Homes For Sale Click here and then click on Search For Homes We know Palm Beach County and St Lucie Country; we will help you get your home Sold if you need to Sell your home and help you buy your Wellington Home or Land ; call us today.
Disclaimer:The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Wellington Homes Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Wellington Homes Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). Wellington Homes Blog does not express the views of International Properties and Investments, Inc or those of the broker.
P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 561-753-0135 to find out more about Palm Beach County Short Sales and Port St Lucie Short Sales.
Copyright © 2008 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved *Live Your Dream Life In Royal Palm Beach Florida*
Short Sales in Port St Lucie Florida do close! Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset close on another short sale listing in Port St Lucie Florida.
We just closed on 1781 Effland in Port St Lucie. The sales price ended up being $175,000 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath with over 2400 square feet under air just built in 2006. The lot that this house was built on went for $140,000 with NO house on it in 2005! Just the lot! These prices are heading back to 2003 prices quickly. This is great news for school teachers, firemen, police officers and many other folks that could not afford to buy a home in those boom years!
The best part about this short sale is that Chase was the short sale lender! Chase is the best lender to deal with on these short sales in our experience. They are fast and efficient. We have come to know the negotiators and have effective communication. This loan was owned by Fannie Mae.
Chase called us with the latest short sale we have with them letting us know that Fannie Mae just added to their short sale guidelines. From now on, Fannie Mae requires 2 appraisals/BPO's on their borrowers' properties that are in short sale negotiations. This is adding on an extra week.
Fannie Mae takes about one week to do their approvals once Chase sends them the package. That has been great for buyers and sellers.
The owner was so happy as this was an investment property and we negotiated a full and satisfied mortgage pay off with no default judgment, no promissory note! This is great news.
The owner listed another property with us; a vacation townhouse up in Orlando as a short sale. He was so pleased with the the services we provided him that he invited us to stay in his vacation townhouse for the long labor day weekend to celebrate our son's 6th birthday. What a kind gesture on his part. We really appreciate being appreciated!:) I took lots of photos of the townhouse and will write a blog about the townhouse.
If you have a loan with Chase and you no longer can make your payments contact Nestor Gasset or Katerina Gasset at 561-753-0135 to get your home listed for sale, prices strategically and short sale negotiated! We know how to close with Chase short sales.
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Contact Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset, CIPS, Realtors®, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 561-753-0135 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida. We are accepting referrals.
Call us today at 561.753.0135 or Toll Free 800.444.3316. Contact us by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under our profile.
To view all the Wellington Florida Luxury Homes For Sale Click here and then click on Search For Homes We know Palm Beach County and St Lucie Country; we will help you get your home Sold if you need to Sell your home and help you buy your Wellington Home or Land ; call us today.
Disclaimer:The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Wellington Homes Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Wellington Homes Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). Wellington Homes Blog does not express the views of International Properties and Investments, Inc or those of the broker.
P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 561-753-0135 to find out more about Palm Beach County Short Sales and Port St Lucie Short Sales.
Copyright © 2008 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved *Short Sales in Port St Lucie Florida- We Close Short Sales! Another Successful Short Sale Closing!*

Contact Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset, CIPS, Realtors®, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 561-753-0135 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida. We are accepting referrals.
Call us today at 561.753.0135 or Toll Free 800.444.3316. Contact us by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under our profile.
To view all the Wellington Florida Luxury Homes For Sale Click here and then click on Search For Homes We know Palm Beach County and St Lucie Country; we will help you get your home Sold if you need to Sell your home and help you buy your Wellington Home or Land ; call us today.
Disclaimer:The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Wellington Homes Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Wellington Homes Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). Wellington Homes Blog does not express the views of International Properties and Investments, Inc or those of the broker.
P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 561-753-0135 to find out more about Palm Beach County Short Sales and Port St Lucie Short Sales.
Copyright © 2008 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved.* Eco Tip Of The Month- August*
Wellington Florida- preparing your pool for hurricanes is one of the chores we must attend to.

The most important thing to remember is that you do not drain your pool. Many people have ruined their pools by draining their pools before a hurricane. Leave the water level alone.
In emergencies where you don't have any water, you can use the water in your pool. You can take buckets of water to flush your toilets during times of no water or electricity.
You can boil the water on your gas grill in large pots and use that to heat up bath water to wash your hair and get soap on your body. You don't want to use the soap in your pool.
Turn a negative into a positive and while the power is out and you have no air conditioning; gather up the kids and go swimming in the pool. This is not just a great way to have some fun and reduce the stress but you can feel cleaner too:) You know, that hot, sticky, nasty feeling when you can't take a shower every day? After Wilma we were without power for 28 days so we made good use of our pool!
Stay safe and be prepared during the Hurricane season that is getting into full swing this time of year.
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Contact Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset, CIPS, Realtors®, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 561-753-0135 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida. We are accepting referrals.
Call us today at 561.753.0135 or Toll Free 800.444.3316. Contact us by email if you prefer by clicking on email me on the right side of this page under our profile.
To view all the Wellington Florida Luxury Homes For Sale Click here and then click on Search For Homes We know Palm Beach County and St Lucie Country; we will help you get your home Sold if you need to Sell your home and help you buy your Wellington Home or Land ; call us today.
Disclaimer:The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Wellington Homes Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Wellington Homes Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). Wellington Homes Blog does not express the views of International Properties and Investments, Inc or those of the broker.
P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Palm Beach County Florida and Port St Lucie Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 561-753-0135 to find out more about Palm Beach County Short Sales and Port St Lucie Short Sales.
Copyright © 2008 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved.* Wellington Florida- Preparing Your Pool For Hurricanes*
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