Joelle Embres's (jembres) Blog

Q: I know some of the major lenders signed a $25 billion mortgage settlement earlier this year. What happens to the rest of the homeowners whose lenders aren’t part of the agreement? Are we left out? A: Yes and no. The agreement that you’re hearing about was signed in February by Bank of America,...

As South Florida homevalues plummeted over the past six years, Canadians swooped down like a northern cold front and snatched up properties by the thousands. More than 18,000 Canadians own homes — many of them beachfront condominiums — in Broward Countyas of last year, according to an analysis o...

Parkland possesses second lowest crime rate per 1,000 people in Broward County Based upon the January through December 2011 County and Municipal Offense Data received from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Parkland had the second lowest crime rate per 1,000 people for Broward Count...

Home sellers find interest heats up in the spring as many families look to get settled in a new place before the school year starts in August.  The traditional March-through-May buying season can be a dud for sellers who don’t deliver what they promise or who stand over buyers as they open cupboa...

6620 Holmberg Road In Pine Tree Estates Finally Sells And Closes At $1,235,000 After many years on the market, the popular mansion that sits on Holmberg Road finally closed for a sales price of $1,235,000.  The buyer purchased the home for cash.  Many Parkland residents pass by this home as they ...

Add a foreclosure lawsuit to former NFL star Terrell Owens’ list of recent troubles. Deutsche Bank is going after the temperamental wide receiver, saying he isn't paying the $1.4 million mortgage on his Trump International Beach Resort condo in Sunny Isles Beach, reports Gossipextra.com. Owens b...

More than 100,000 Florida homes re-inspected by the state-run insurer of last resort have lost windstorm discounts, resulting in average premium increases of $600 a year, according to data released this week. Citizens Property Insurance Corp.says it has removed improper discounts from 62 percent ...

Event Details Date: Sat June 09, 2012 9-11 am Title: Prescription Take Back Event Description: As part of the Prescription Take Back Program, the City is working to target and deter the use of illicit prescription drug use within our City. The Coral Springs Police Department is encouraging resid...

Please join the City of Coral Springs for a special Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 9 a.m., in honor of the brave men and women of our military who have given their lives in service to our nation. The Ceremony will be at Veterans Park, located at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard (just east o...

As the once-beleaguered housing market improves, homeowners are showing more interest in selling solo. Delray Beach-based BuyOwner.com says home sales in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are up 200 percent this year, compared with the same period of 2011. Listings have increased 150 p...