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10 Best Beaches Near West Palm Beach

By Tim Frater / April 20, 2023

Originally published on May 19, 2019. Updated April, 2023 First, you should know there no beaches in West Palm Beach! That’s right, there are no actual, traditional beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. The absolute closest beach to downtown West Palm beach, is just across the Intracoastal Waterway. You can go over one of the…

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7 Best Neighborhoods in West Palm Beach

By Tim Frater / February 7, 2023

Originally published on October 24, 2019. Updated February, 2023 What is the Best Neighborhood in West Palm Beach? The best neighborhood in West Palm Beach is the one that is right for you and your family. If you are new to the area and want to discuss the opportunities available in each neighborhood as well…

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4 Ways to Increase Your Property’s Value

By Tim Frater / May 5, 2020

Purchasing a property is one of the most significant investments you’ll make in your lifetime. This fact means that it’s crucial to maintain your investment, especially if you’d like to increase its resale value. Below are four different methods of raising your property’s value. Create an Attractive Landscape Using various landscaping techniques is the quickest…

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6 Critical Steps for Buying and Setting Up a New Vacation Rental

By Tim Frater / March 17, 2020

Are you dreaming of becoming a vacation rental homeowner? Investing in a vacation rental can be a good way to supplement your income, plus you can have a place to stay when you are in need of a vacation. So how do you get started with finding, buying, and prepping a vacation rental property? These…

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5 Things that Will Help you Sell Your Home

By Tim Frater / January 20, 2015

If you’re planning to sell your home, there are things you absolutely can and should do to get yourself ready. Selling a property is, after all, a bit of a contest. If you want your place to sell swiftly, for a good price, you need to give yourself a leg up on the competition. Many…

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Renter’s Insurance? For a Condo? Yup, Absolutely.

By Tim Frater / October 16, 2014

So, you just moved into a nice, upscale condo downtown, and you couldn’t be happier. You paid a little more than you’d budgeted for, but you’ve got a pool, a gym, some pretty cool neighbors, and you’re in the middle of everything. And, your mom is happy because you’ve got security out the ying. The…

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Six Reasons You Won’t Regret Moving to South Florida

By Tim Frater / July 17, 2014

Life is hard. Compound the normal, everyday difficulties we all have to face with neverending winters, hectic lifestyles, and a very limited number of daylight hours and you might find it harder than you ever imagined to sit back and be able to really enjoy your daily life. The weather, which dictates many of our…

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Sage Advice for Anyone Looking to Rent in Downtown WPB

By Tim Frater / May 19, 2014

There is a good article in today’s Palm Beach Post, written by Kim Miller, entitled “Top Ten things every renter should know.”  According to the article, the list was compiled by two Realtors who work in the Miami market.  You can check it out in its entirety here, but you’ll find it’s mostly just a…

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