You'll find most beaches in Palm Beach County are free. But Boca Raton’s 5-mile stretch of beaches require an annual permit for residents or a daily visitor’s fee. There are no bars, hotels or restaurants on Boca’s pristine beaches. So, if you’re in the market for an oceanfront hi-rise condo in Boca, check with your Lang Realty agent for what’s on sale here. Whether your condo overlooks a public or private beach, you’ll have an uninterrupted ocean view. 

Boca Raton’s gated beach parks on A1A, the north-side ocean road from Miami through Jupiter, are geared to Boca Raton city and Palm Beach County residents, the latter with a Boca Raton suburban address who live in the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District. South Beach, Red Reef and Spanish River…

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You can still celebrate Halloween when you move to South Florida. In fact, it’s a major holiday here.   

Retailers are already advertising indoor and outdoor Halloween décor and Halloween costumes for kids and grownups. There are even costume pop-up shops.

You’ll have plenty of places to wear them.

Theme parks up the road in the Orlando area like Disney World and Universal are selling tickets for their Halloween events. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/magic-kingdom/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/ https://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/

You can stay close to home if you have a trick or treater. Most private communities and public neighborhoods have specific hours for this door-to-door ritual. Just ask around. Parents…

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With tennis available 24/7, South Florida is literally a game-changer. Every private and public community has tennis courts, tennis lessons, tennis tournaments, tennis leagues, tennis pros and pro shops that often include pickleball too.

There’s a major tennis stadium in Delray Beach that has adult and junior programs, women’s leagues, adult clinics, and special amateur and professional events.

Among the special events are the annual Delray Beach Open and the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic that includes her annual gala coming up again in November. Tickets are already on sale. http://chrisevert.org/schedule/

The tennis great’s Evert Tennis Academy and camp is in western Boca Raton.  

The USTA keeps track of “a place to play” for…

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If you’re a renter now buying, a new seller or buyer, here’s an Essential Guide to Real Estate Appraisals for Homeowners and potential residential property owners.

What is a real estate appraisal?

Assessing the value of the property being bought or sold. You can depend on your Lang Realty agent to help you get quotes from and choose a licensed property appraisal service. The types of real estate appraisals differ between residential and commercial.

What is the purpose of a real estate appraisal?

To determine what is called “the fair market value” of the property in the current real estate market, usually within the last 90 days. Your potential lender will require an appraisal to make sure the mortgage isn’t more than the property is…

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If you’re a first-time residential buyer, you’ll want to know who is involved in a real estate transaction. It’s not just the buyer and the seller.  

As the buyer, you should know who participates in your real estate transaction process. So here’s a checklist for real estate transactions:

  • Whether you’re doing this online first, checking out model homes, or attending open houses, your Lang Realty agent will help you find properties for sale in your chosen locations with the features and amenities you prioritized.

  • Your real estate agent is your liaison with the seller.

  • Your mortgage lender will have specific requirements, such as a property appraiser to ensure every system is in working order and there are no “surprises”…

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If you plan to try it before you buy it in South Florida, you’ll have plenty of choices. Lang Realty even keeps track of new rental properties on the market in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Wellington and Port St. Lucie. 

“We have properties for every budget” is how Lang Realty introduces the array of homes, apartments and condos for rent, especially in Palm Beach County. Rental communities in Boynton Beach could be in city limits or the western suburbs, where most Delray Beach and Boynton Beach rental homes are located along Jog Road. In Boca Raton, rentals range from stunning one-bedroom studio apartments to family ready homes with a pool. Boca Raton Rental Homes

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Location, location, location, residential and even waterfront. Those are the key elements to look for when you’re choosing investment real estate properties in South Florida.

Whether it’s newer or updated condos, updated one-story villas, townhouses, single-family homes or even waterfront mansions, you’ll have your pick according to your investment budget. Lang Realty has offices and agents that know each real estate market. That includes desirable suburban locations with new and existing private/gated communities with amenities that allow investment buyers and rentals. Some do.   

If you’re condo shopping, your agent will help you identify newer buildings in demand from new residents or longtime owners downsizing from single-family homes.…

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If you’re a pro football or basketball fan, the Dolphins and Miami Heat start their respective seasons shortly. So, if you’re used to going to games in New York, New Jersey, Philly or elsewhere, you’re good to go when you move to South Florida.

The Dolphins’ home field is Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, and the Heat’s home court is Kaseya Center in Miami.

If you’re searching for a new home, apartment or condo in Lang Realty’s up-to-date listings in cities and towns from Boca Raton to Jupiter in Palm Beach County, you can even get to these sports venues without driving now. 

Brightline, a private hi-speed rail service, has opened stations in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton that go right to their Miami station. Here’s Brightline’s “End Zone…

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If you’re thinking of moving to Florida to live on the beach, you came to the right coastal communities.

Lang Realty has listings for beachfront homes, estates and condos for sale in communities from Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Highland Beach, Boynton Beach, Gulf Stream, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter, further north to Vero Beach, Hobe Sound, Manalapan and Fort Pierce. 

For potential buyers who want to estimate how much is a beach house on the east coast in Florida, that translates into a wide price range of residential properties to choose from. That includes condominiums in mid- and hi-rise buildings, some with a private dock and marina, to homes and lavish estates.

If you’re asking whether a beachfront condo is a…

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If you’re considering buying in Wellington, here’s a briefing for the village in Palm Beach County’s western suburbs about 14 miles west of West Palm Beach.

It’s the only town in Florida that made Fortune’s 2024 50 Best Places to Live for Families. In July’s housing report, inventory held steady at or around 457. 

Lang Realty describes Wellington as “unlike other affluent South Florida towns. It’s widely known as the winter equestrian capital of the world. The city hosts a 3-month horse show each year from January through March and it is considered the ultimate destination for equestrian disciplines such as jumping, dressage, and polo.”

Famous people like Billy Joel and Bill Gates are known to keep a home there, usually to encourage an…

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