Wellington Florida Real Estate News- Your Property Tax Bill.
According to the Village Of Wellington town revenue has fallen for the third year in a row. When the money was being raked in when new housing permits were being applied for and the values were going up on existing housing and people were flipping their houses left and right- well, my thinking is that they should have been saving that money for a rainy day.
Unfortunately the village spent the money nearly as fast as it was pouring in. Also, the town counsel-people told us that if a town has too much money in their savings account than they are not qualified for certain federal programs. That makes no sense but then again I don't think there is any federal program that provides incentives for frugality.
The Village of Wellington is reducing its spending and services now in order to keep our taxes as low as they can for their 2010 budget.
The main focus this next year will be on residents' desire for safety and security:
It looks like the Village of Wellington is going to reduce spending by 20 million dollars. They are going to do this through:
There is also a rise in cost for our solid waste collection which is included in our tax bills to $165 per property. This includes your bulk curbside pickup. I don't complain about this one at all. That is not alot to pay to get curbside garbage pickup twice a week including recycling, landscaping pick up and bulk pickup. I don't know many states where you can leave an old refrigerator at the curb and it will be gone in the morning! I am happy to pay this fee.
The ad valor em tax rate is now set at 2.8 mills. That is up from 2.34 mills of last year for the same amount of revenue.
If you have questions concerning your Village of Wellington tax bill contact the village at ci.wellington.fl.us.
FTC Disclosure: This post if for informational purposes only and based on information gained from the Village of Wellington, it is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should not be relied on in making a housing purchase decision. We may gain listings or buyers because of writing this post. We are not employees of the Village of Wellington.
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Weston Florida Homes For Sale- Weston is in Broward county Florida and is a great planned unit developments, also knows as a PUD. This means that the entire city of Weston Florida was built based on plans of a very organized nature. All the infrastructure was already planned before the developers even started to build homes.
There are good real estate values in the city of Weston these days. Weston Florida homes for sale have experienced a drop in prices just like the rest of Broward county however, Weston Florida is a very popular place to live so the properties when priced right will not stay on the market long and will most likely be generating multiple offers.
Photo: Courtesy of City of Weston
There are about 61,000 people living in Weston Florida. Weston Florida is in the western part of South Florida, west of Fort Lauderdale. It is 31 miles away from downtown Miami and 25 miles from the beach in Fort Lauderdale. It borders up to the Everglades.
Right in this post here we have placed for your convenience an interactive search tool so that you don't even have to leave this page in order to begin your search for a Weston Florida home for sale. In fact, you can change around the prices you want to search for, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms and this tool will even give you a map with the Weston Florida homes for sale on it. Feel free to search with this tool. You don't even have to register in order to use it. You don't have to leave your name or contact information until you feel you want to reach out for further assistance in your Weston Florida homes for sale home search.
Wellington Florida Homes For Sale- Are you being relocated to the Palm Beach County area or perhaps you come down here to Wellington Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival and other equestrian events year after year. Maybe you have always wanted to buy a second home here in Wellington Florida but the prices were out of reach or you were just not sure about maintaining more properties. Well, now the prices are the lowest they have been in years.
There are some amazing Wellington Florida Homes For Sale with great values close to the Showgrounds and hacking distance to all the equine events that are so popular here in Wellington Florida.
We just put one of our listings under contract that is right behind the showgrounds; within hacking distance and right where all the fabulous sunny South Florida equestrian action is. This townhome is currently listed at $429,000 and we had 3 offers on it within one week.
We also have 4 equine friendly excellent one plus acre lots for sale next to the International Polo fields and Polo events. These lots can be combined in order to have room to build your Wellington area equestrian ranch with stables, paddocks and barn.
Since the season is about to begin and we are seeing all the out of state license plates in the Publix shopping plaza becoming more frequent this would be a great time to take advantage of the before season real estate pricing.
Right in this post here we have placed for your convenience an interactive search tool so that you don't even have to leave this page in order to begin your search for a Wellington Florida home for sale. In fact, you can change around the prices you want to search for, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms and this tool will even give you a map with the Wellington Florida homes for sale on it. Feel free to search with this tool. You don't even have to register in order to use it. You don't have to leave your name or contact information until you feel you want to reach out for further assistance in your Wellington Florida homes for sale home search.
Wellington Florida Happenings - Trunk or Treat! Come out and Have Some Safe Fun! 
Come out, bring the kids and join us for some good and safe fun at our Annual Trunk or Treat hosted by my church, The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Don't want to fight the crowds? Don't want to take the kids from street to street? Want to keep the kids safe and still have fun? Join us!
Friday October 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Big Blue Trace and Wellington Trace in the parking lot of the church. This is a free event.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be a costume parade in our multi-purpose room. Then right at 7:00 p.m all the kids will go out into the parking lot to do their trunk or treating. The cars will all be decorated and loaded up with candy for the kids. The kids get to go around the parking lot a few times until the candy runs out.
This is so much fun but make sure that you are on time or you may miss out!
Here are some photos of our Trunk or Treat from last year.
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Net Neutrality is going to be voted on tomorrow at the FCC. The vote is going to be to begin drafting the network rules.
The internet is the last free speech and free enterprise place. The internet is the place where you can take $100 and become very wealthy if you find the need and then fill that need with a product or service. Many people who have lost their jobs have gone to the internet and worked for hours and hours to build a business. For anyone that does not think that regulating the internet is not going to affect them, it may not, but it more certainly will affect someone in your family or someone you know. 
The proponants of net neutrality say that everyone in America would have access to broadband/internet.
The sense of entitlement has really gone too far. The people this will hurt the most is the small business people because all of the band-with will be used to create a sluggish system. You think the days of slow, like in 56K modem is behind us? Think again.
The next part of the program that is extremely dangerous is that the government is already setting aside 7.2 Billion dollars to make sure net neutrality gets put in place. First of all, it is going to cost a lot more than that so where are they going to get the money? Secondly, it is going to lead to more government regulation and interference with a free market that is working just fine the way it is right now. If you don't have internet access and can not afford it, you can go to the library and get free internet at the library. The government wants access to broadband everywhere however that would not drive the price down, it would in fact, drive the price of broadband up.
Think about slow. We were in the Apple store the other day working on a one on one class and needed to download Crossover. The Apple store has DSL. There were a lot of customers in the store playing around with all the computers which resulted of course with them going on line to check things out. The time for Crossover to load at our home was about 4 minutes total. At the Apple store it took 18 minutes to download because of all the people using the same line. Think about it! Do you think the government really cares about how slow or fast your connection is? You would be forced into adding expensive T-lines into your offices just to get a faster load time.
There are many proponants for net neutrality especially special interest groups and companies like Google, Facebook, Skype. Yet Google wants it both ways. You see, they backed net neutrality but then don't want it applied to Google Voice. You see, it goes again to if it is good for the goose, it is good for the gander, NOT! Google Voice is free except for in some areas where it is just too expensive for them to offer it, like in very rural areas.There they use blocked numbers. Well, net neutrality rules, in other words, the government, would force Google to either offer Google Voice for free for all users or they would have to charge all users to use Google Voice. It would no longer be free and that hurts you and me. Mostly, it is not the job of the government to dictate the terms of service of Google.
There are many internet providers around, there is plenty of competition. The more the demand grows, the more competition will ensue. This will drive the prices lower through free markets. If you don't like your internet provider, it is starting to be a norm that you can switch to another provider. The competition will keep things fair. The free market has a way of working things out.
What I don't like about net neutrality is the over extension of the arm of government intruding into the free markets and they will, mark my words, start regulating the last frontier of free speech, free enterprise and low cost ways of making a living on the internet. He who pays gets to make the rules. The government starts paying, they will start more regulating.
The most interesting thing that I found or should I say, did not find- is any discussion relating this from either the proponants or the opponants. Because it seems, at the end of the day, the folks just don't really matter.
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Whether you are buying or selling property in Wellington, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Loxahatchee, Royal Palm Beach; we offer you expertise as residents here since 1995.
Wellington Fl. Luxury homes and Wellington Fl Real Estate; Bringing buyers and sellers together for over 12 years in Southern Florida. We bring over 30 years of marketing, sales, negotiating and consulting experience in the Real Estate field. My husband Nestor Gasset and I work together in his brokerage, International Properties and Investments, Inc. Designations we hold are CIPS, ABR, GRI. Our expertise is in listing and selling luxury homes, land parcels and new construction projects. Nestor also puts together land deals, condo projects and medical plazas in Palm Beach County, Florida including Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Lantana, Greenacres and surrounding areas.
Nestor Gasset graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor degree. He was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the states with his father, mother and brother in the midst of Fidel Castro's coupe. His father got a job working in Indiana for the auto industry. He discovered that sports were his passion as a young preteen and high school student. Nestor was consistently at the top of the sports events. In college he discovered a passion for Judo/ Karate and loved to compete.
After graduating from College he moved to Houston Texas where he became the the top salesperson for interior finishes for new construction such as wallcovering and flooring along with other interior finishes. This gave him a complete education in learning all the details of construction from the architectural plans to the finishing interior details. Thus began his interest in Real Estate Investing which then led him to helping others find their dream homes as a Realtor.
Helping sellers and buyers reach their Real Estate dreams stirred Nestor's soul and he became a highly successful Realtor obtaining Top Producer awards on a consistent basis. As he saw the smile on each face of each person he helped he knew that this was his passion. Nestor Gasset keeps on top of the market and has a sixth sense when it comes to future development.
Nestor enjoys working out at the gym. He also enjoys golf, snorkeling, Spearfishing and boating. We make it to the beach at least once a month with our kids. Nestor has been a coach and sponsor of numerous Little League, Baseball, Basketball and Football teams for youth.
Professional Information ,Nestor Gasset, CIPS, ABR, GRI
Education:
Bachelor Degree 1979, Essentials of International Real Estate, Europe and International Real Estate, Asia/Pacific International Real Estate, The Americas International Real Estate, Investment and Financial Analysis of International Real Estate, Standards of Practice, Essential Real Estate Techniques, Real Estate Specialties, Case Studies in Acquisition Analysis, Commercial Contracts, Commercial Real Estate Investment and Development Analysis Course, Code of Ethics, Core Law, Accredited Buyers Representative, Appraising, Contracts, Real Estate Law Contracts, Law of Agency, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Investments, Commercial Property Management, Selling Skill and Management (Xerox), working on my CCIM and on going Continuing Education.
Experience:
Real Estate Consultant in Florida and Texas with Re/Max, Keller Williams and Continental Properties, Inc., currently Broker of International Properties and Investment, Inc.
Working with commercial and residential properties and land assemblages. Working relationship with other Real Estate Brokers (US & International), Counties Planning and Zoning Department, Land Acquisition Managers and Directors, Consumers, Investors, Financial Institutes, Attorneys, Human Resource Department (Relocation),Corporation Executives, Developers, Builders and Contractors. Can read blue prints and survey maps.
Building Product Consultant at the Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail level. Working relationship with Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers, General and Sub Contractors, Property Management Firms, Developers, Builders and Specification Writers. Understanding of building materials. Working with firms such as; Bayer Corporation, Shell Oil, Exxon, Southwestern Bell, Pulte/DiVosta Homes, Centex Homes, Pencor Instruments, General Tire and Rubber, Borden Chemicals, Isgo Corporation, Milliken and Company, Chevron, Gerald D. Hines, Marriott Inn, Ramada Inn, Humana Hospital, HOK Architects, 3D International Architects, SOM Architects and several Real Estate Brokerage Firms (US & International).
Affiliations:
Prior or current: Florida Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Texas Association of Realtors
Who's Who in International Real Estate
Palm Beach Realtor Association
Palm Beach County Commercial Society Member
Houston & Association of Realtors
Texas Association of Architects
Institute of Business Designer
American Society of Interior Designers
Graduate of Realtors Institute
Certified International Property Specialist
Accredited Buyers Representative
Greater Houston Builder Association
Painting and Decorators of America
Awards:
Received several awards for Top Agent, Top Lister, Top Sales from Re/Max, Keller Williams and Continental Properties, Inc.
Received several awards for exceeding sales in building products from organizations such as Isgo Corporation, Borden Chemicals, General Tire and Rubber among others.
Katerina Gasset was inside teaching other children; make believing she was the teacher, while other kids were playing on the playground. Her daydreams were of opening orphanages and helping others to grow to their potential. At the age of 12 she was asked to teach summer school to younger children who could not read at their grade level. Her passion to coach, train, teach, motivate and inspire others to be all that they are designed to be can be seen in action through out her entire life. She started speaking in Elementary School. Her teachers nurtured this natural talent.
She went to work at a fast food place at age 16 when she first arrived in Hawaii, worked there two weeks, quit and never went back to being an employee again. She knew being an Entrepreneur was the only way to fulfillment. Katerina then went to designing school and started her design business along with a successful acting and modeling career in Hawaii and Japan.
Katerina went on to have 6 children (5 by the time she was 30 years of age). She home schooled her 6 children along with a very lucrative Real Estate Career and an Owner of several Tae Kwon Do schools.
During her Real Estate Career; she has been licensed in 3 different states and has earned many honors, certifications and sales awards. Coaching buyers and sellers created her success as well as speaking at seminars on the mental process of buying and selling and creating win/ win contracts for all parties involved.
As a Tae Kwon Do school owner, she became one of the top marketing specialists, motivational coaches and breaking barriers coaches and instructors. She created the mission statements, vision boards, director of sales positions, program directors functions and instructors, mental development programs. Katerina taught and coached goal setting, visions and dreams, stepping out of comfort zones, facing fears and breaking through limited beliefs, self- esteem, self- confidence, self-discipline in group and one on one settings. She also took her coaching program to day care centers, schools, sports programs and art programs for children and adults. She trained other school owners in program development, goal setting, creating synergy, team development, vision statements. She also trained children, youth and adults from white belt to black belt. She is a 2nd degree black belt, certified instructor.
Katerina Gasset is culturally diversified. She is first generation born American from her Mother's family who is from Latvia. She lived in Europe for 4 years, Hawaii for 5 years and throughout the States, Mexico and Canada. She traveled to Japan, Philippines, China and Korea for business. She was part of an experimental bussing program in her freshman year to East Palo Alto Ravenswood High School.
Her passion has always been to help others see their greatness; break through their limiting beliefs to live the life of their dreams. With over 29 years of teaching and coaching experience; her coaching causes her clients to stretch beyond their comfort zones and accept their magnificence. Katerina uses the law of attraction and universal laws in her coaching. Her vision is to impart this knowledge and understanding on a global level and reach all those who want to discover their passion, purpose and voice!
Awards, Certifications and Acclaims:
Certified International Property Specialist - 2nd Degree Certified Black Belt Instructor and School Owner - Certified Sexual Harassment and Assault Instructor - Certified Pressure Points Control Tactics Instructor-Certified Joint Manipulation Instructor - Top Producer, Top Sales, Top Lister - Realtor Honor Society Member - Million dollar club member - Remax Executive Club - Past President Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce - Education committee Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce - Educational Kinesiology Practitioner - Natural Health Advocate - Published Author - Sunday School Teacher, Children, Youth and Adult classes - Church Activities Director - Cub Scout Den Leader
Speaking Engagements:
Parental Role in Child Self Esteem-Chamber of Commerce
Children's Self Esteem-Chamber of Commerce
Self Esteem in Adults-Community Center
Building Belief-Seattle Adult Education
Breaking Through Limited Beliefs-Bellevue Community Center
Dreams, Visions and Goals-Various Venues
Goal Setting-Various Venues
Self Defense for Women-Chamber of Commerce / Tae Kwon Do events
ADD and behavior modification-Women's Groups
Real Estate Trends-Real Estate Companies, Chamber of Commerce
Mind over Matter
Seminars:
Breaking Through Limited Beliefs - Self- esteem - Break Through Imagined Barriers - Building Self Discipline - Kinesiology and behavior modification - Behavior Modification naturally - Natural Remedies, Natural Self Healing - Developing Leadership skills
Program Development:
Kinesiology integration with Tae Kwon Do
Kinesiology and ADD; behavior modification
Tae Kwon Do programs for behavior modification for kids and Adults with ADD
Publications:
Kinesiology in Tae Kwon Do for behavior Modification and coordination Self Esteem articles in various Chamber of Commerce publications
Tae Kwon Do newsletters
Community newspapers, various
Press Releases for all mediums
Coaching Experience:
Tae Kwon Do Instructors - Tae Kwon Do Students - Program Directors -
Tae Kwon Do School Owners - Small Business Owners - Real Estate Agents - Network Marketing Distributors - Mortgage Brokers/ Loan Officers - Individuals - Students
Wellington Fl Luxury homes, Wellington Fl Real Estate, Lake Worth, Loxahatchee, Royal Palm Beach. West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Lantana, Manalapan,Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Hypoluxo, Ocean Ridge, and Waterfront Luxury homes in Palm Beach County, Florida. We have weathered all Real Estate climates good and not so good. In our market we know how to market our listings so that they will get sold if they are properly priced. We love referrals. Referrals are the nature of our business.
Our expertise is in selling properties that other agents have not been able to sell. We have a large portfolio of expired listings that when we marketed those listings we had them sold. Residential, Investment, Land Acquisition and Commercial Real Estate are the focus of International Properties and Investments, Inc. Nestor Gasset has put together land assemblages for Pulte Homes, Centex Homes and Integrity Development in South Florida. Nestor Gasset is also licensed in Texas as a Real Estate Agent.
Nestor & Katerina,
I just wanted to thank you again for all your effort and hard work. I can truly say that I have never had a real estate agent work as diligently and persistently as you both did selling this condo. I really thought it would be impossible to sell the condo in this brutal market, but you somehow came up with multiple buyers and put a deal together. I will highly recommend you to anyone I know who is in the market to buy or sell property in the Palm Beach area.
You guys are the BEST!!!
Thanks Again!!
Sincerely,
Robert Tutunjian
Dear Nestor and Katerina,
I wanted to take a few minutes to write this short note and express my deepest thanks and gratitude for helping us with the sale of my home recently in Wellington, FL.
I was not entirely sure of how my situation with a home that was totally "upside down" was going to unfold, and I had no experience with the short sale process. There was very little information available on this subject on the internet, and the Realtors I spoke with prior to engaging you seemed to know even less than I did. You were clearly very knowledgeable about the process, and were able to describe the general flow of how things would work, and answered all my questions. You were able to put my mind at ease about the entire process, and made me feel confident that we could complete the short sale transaction. I am especially grateful for your prompt responses, and you were very easy to get in touch with whenever we needed to.
I wanted to thank you for dealing with the PMI company when they nearly derailed the whole deal. You were able to expertly guide the process past this snag and get them to accept the offer. And need I mention the last minute near disaster with the buyers on the night before closing? Yet again you intervened quickly and made sure that this transaction was completed and went through closing the next day.
I would not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone, as you carried yourself professionally at all times. You helped my family through a rough spot in our lives and helped us move on to a new and brighter future. I would be glad to speak to anyone in the future if they ever would like a reference.
Sincerely,
James Diehl
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