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Dangerous Waters

Now might be the time to pick up a vacation home. But be careful out there.

Foreclosures UP
The Real Estate turmoil reached the Florida Keys. For the first time foreclosures outnumber sales. This might be a chance for buyers or a sign to wait a little longer. It is definitely a scary situation.

Sell High is currently no option - if you're not selling gas, that is. But the time to Buy Low is approaching ... Vacant Land is very scarce in the Keys. The only chance is redevelopment of previous occupied land, with permits in place and/or using the current crunch to one's advantage. Most "low-ball-offers" are still better than buying out a foreclosure.

Florida History
By Trail, Rail, Highway
And Greenway

The first overland routes into and through the Florida peninsula were trails blazed by people with names like Apalachee, Timucua and Calusa. For a dozen millennia, prior to the arrival of Europeans, truly native Floridians lived in close touch with nature. These were the first native Americans encountered by Europeans, who the newcomers called los Indios. When the Spanish arrived, 350,000 people were living on the Florida peninsula...

Build a Bridge,
Build a Legacy

In 1904, Henry Flagler had a vision. He saw a continuous railroad reaching out beyond Miami, skipping away from Florida City, across the spoil islands, and making its way down to Key West. Today, travelers drive on US Highway One, a two-lane road that stretches more than 100 miles and includes 42 bridges...

SOUTH FLORIDA’S
MICCOSUKEE SEMINOLES

Archeologists have established that the Florida peninsula has been inhabited for well over 12,000 years by Native Americans, and new findings have indicated this time frame could possibly be pushed back even further. As the centuries passed, these early inhabitants multiplied and developed into a culture that eventually included the entire lower portion of what is now the Southeastern United States...

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Last modified: March 16, 2009