SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT HOME!203 Harbor Drive Islamorada, FLCustom designed turn key furnished home maximizes entertaining w/wonderful open floor plan, fireplace, french doors leading to open porches, over 3,200 sq. ft. of three story living w/soaring ceilings, featuring 5 bdrms & 5 bthrms plus master ste offers large sitting area & separate porch w/water views. Great fishing awaits you w/deep water dockage, easy ocean & bay access, w/a boat ramp next to the property, plus  ice maker, & a garage to store all your water toys! Status: ACTIVEPrice: $ 2,395,000MLS Number: 540083Type: Single FamilyBedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 View Details  11/29/2007

Status: ACTIVEPrice: $ 2,475,000MLS Number: 542572Type: Single FamilyBedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 This spacious 3 bdrm/2bthrm CBS home sits directly on the bay in Islamorada w/deep water dockage & panoramic bay views. The interior offers an outstanding floor plan w/2bdrms & 1bth upstairs & an interior stairwell leading to the downstairs guest qtrs. Enjoy magnificent sunsets while entertaining your guest in the beautiful breezeway overlooking the bay!   11/29/2007

EXQUISITE ESTATE ON THE BAY!322 Toll Gate Shores DriveIslamorada, FL 33036 Offered at $3,450,000MLS Number 536337Bedrooms: 5Baths: 5Living Area: 3,995 Sq. Ft.Lot Size: 1 1/4 Acres 11/29/2007

 NORMALLY A TUESDAY IN ISLAMORADA IS A GOOD DAY TO GO FISHING, DIVING OR JUST RIDE IN YOUR BOAT.  TODAY BEING A LITTLE WARMER THAN USUAL AND THE PROPERTIES BEING HOTTER THAN EVER, I WOULD CHOOSE TO LOOK AT THE WIDE VARIETY OF PROPERTIES ON THE ISLAMORADA MARKET.  BEING A RESIDENT OF ISLAMORADA FOR 52 YEARS, ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS ABOUT THE MARKET "RIGHT NOW" IS PROPERTIES I NEVER THOUGHT WOULD GO ON THE MARKET ARE.....AND AT AMAZING VALUES.  AT THIS TIME THERE ARE 3/2 RESIDENCES FOR 285,000. OR BRAND NEW "GREEN" MANSIONS FOR 4,500,000.  TAKE YOUR PICK!  PLEASE EMAIL janet@freewheeler-realty.com OR CALL ME TO "LOOK AT PROPERTIES IN ISLAMORADA"  JANET WOOD 305.395.0241 11/27/2007

What a wonderful Thanksgiving in Islamorada.  Sunny, all weekend and pretty brezzy! From the look of the traffic, season is here.  The "No Vacancy" signs are on!  The prices on the real estate,  in the most beautiful islands, are the best I have seen in my 52 years of living and working here.  Email Janet @ janet@freewheeler-realty-com for information on owning your own home.  We make is so easy.  We have in house representatives for a nation wide lender and loans are still available, no matter what the newspapers say. Our company also manages the most successful vacation rental program in the keys.  Many of our properties, pay for themselves and profit the non-resident homeowner. Please call Janet @305.395.0241.  The properties are moving, so get in now and get your choice of the best ... 11/26/2007

That time of year again!  Sunny and the smell of Turkey, yellowtail, grouper, snook, stone crabs and florida lobster.  Yes, we may add a key lime pie to the pecan and apple pie selections. After the game the football die hards are free to watch the games, but the rest of us may go for a reef dive,  on one of many beautiful coral reefs,  to select from.  Being a native, this is the time of year, I actually wear my wet suit, in the water.  The temperature will be 81, but the water starts getting cool to me! (Most would say it is bath water).  This is also the official start of the "season" when the lucky snow birds can stay in the keys for a day, two, three or forever!  With the price of the Florida Keys homes at a realistic dream, NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!  To be one of the lucky ones emai... 11/19/2007

This time of year in Islamorada, the Sportfishing Capital of the World, the big fish start buying.(and biting)  By that not only do I mean the Marlins and Sailfish, but  the seasonal investors who watch all year long and make purchasing one of their winter activities, like fishing or golf.  Email janet@freewheeler-realty.com for information on some of the best investments now.  Don't let the biggests and best ones get away.  I am a 52 year resident of Islamorada.  Combining my Interior Design License from the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design with my Real Estate license makes a good combination for an Islamorada purchase. Our company also has a vacation rental program so if you would like some income, from your island paradise while away, we make it easy! Call Janet Wood... 11/14/2007

* Fish: If you like to fish, Key Largo is (if that’s possible) an even better place to live. Stretching down to Islamorada, the bonefishing capital of the world, there is a fabulous “backcountry” – Florida Bay – and offshore you’ve got the Gulf Stream and every kind of pelagic sports fish you can imagine. If you’ve got your own boat, great; if you don’t, you’ll find one of the largest fishing fleets per square mile in the world, between Key Largo and Islamorada.BAD HABIT CHARTERS Phone: 305-664-3892 * Email: captscott@badhabitfishingcharters.comSmuggler's Cove MarinaIslamorada , FL The Finest in Light Tackle, Offshore, and Back Country Fishing in the Florida Keys. Tournament lovers, Captain Scott Keller has fished the keys for over 15 years in the Ocean and Back Country. Cell: (305)664-... 11/08/2007

   NO TRICKS THIS YEAR (IN THE FORM OF HURRICANES) SO TREATS ARE IN STORE.  CALL JANET WOOD @305.395.0241 OR EMAIL janet@freewheeler-realty.com to treat yourself to a property in Islamorada.  You can be ocean side or bay side in time for Halloween night where instead of goblins,  you'll see stars,  from your own waterfront home.   Other treats to bring to your new islamorada home are stone crabs,  now in season,  with florida lobster, add one more treat to your halloween investment.....a key lime pie with real meringue.  Of course this time next year, you will be able to pick your own key limes,  from the tree on your waterfront Islamorada investment.   As a 52 year resident of the Florida Keys, Janet Wood 305.395.0241 can show you all the properties available.  Janet Wood is also a lic... 10/22/2007

 DO YOU KNOW WHAT OCTOBER 15TH IS?  IT IS OPENING DAY FOR STONECRAB SEASON!  THIS IS ONE OF THE FEWTIMES OF THE YEAR WHEN A STONE CRAB APPETIZER CAN BE FOLLOWED WITH A FLORIDA LOBSTER DINNER....KEY LIME PIE FOR DESERT WITH REAL MERINGUE ( OF COURSE)  BUT WHAT ELSE CAN YOU EXPECT FROM "THE SPORT FISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND THE WONDERFUL EDIBLE CREATURES FROM THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERS.  THE ONLY THING BETTER IS OWNING YOUR OWN PROPERTY HERE.  CALL JANET WOOD @305.395.0241 OR EMAIL ME Janet@Freewheeler-realty.com.  NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!  TO LET YOU KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME I ALSO HAVE AN INTERIOR DESIGN LICENSE, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN. ADD THAT TOGETHER WITH 52 YEARS OF RESIDING HERE AND I CAN FIND THE HOUSE OF YOUR DREAMS, NE... 10/02/2007

Using a home as a rentalRenting your home out as a seasonal(vacation rental)or long term.Long term renters are easy to find as there is a shortage of homes for rent. So, if you want to buy something for retirement or a vacation home and rent it out to help your payments-this is typically the easiest way. (Long term rentals are considered to be anything over 6 months, as the tenants don't pay the 11.5% Florida tax)• Generally long term rentals should be unfurnished.• Initially we do a credit check before submitting a lease to you, then with your approval of the lease, we collect the first and last months rent plus a security deposit which is typically a months rental amount. We are very proactive in this area and I assure you the home is handled professionally.• As to utilities- The tena... 09/16/2007

Islamorada in the Upper Florida Keys is known to many as the Sport Fishing Capital of The World. With the warm waters of the gulf stream just a few miles offshore the clear water is fantastic for sportfishing, flats fishing, fly fishing, backcountry fishing, kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving. This might be the only place on Earth where it is possible to catch a sailfish in the morning, and then venture into the backcountry in pursuit of bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook and redfish the same day.   09/16/2007

Located southwest of Key Largo on Upper Matecumbe Key, Islamorada (pronounced EYE-la-mor-AH-da) is the self-proclaimed "Sportfishing Capital of the World". People who visit here take their fishing seriously, and Islamorada fulfills its promise of excellent angling with the largest concentration of charter fishing boats in the entire island chain. Now one of the largest towns in the Keys, Islamorada offers a number of attractions in addition to fabulous fishing. You can explore the wreckage of the Dutch-built ship San Pedro (located in 18-feet of water about 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key) or the Underwater Coral Gardens of both Upper / Lower Matecumbe Keys. Hundreds of years ago, Spanish explorers sailed by Islamorada, saw the purple hue of its coastline (from the lavender shel... 09/11/2007

• Fish:  If you like to fish, Key Largo is (if that’s possible) an even better place to live.  Stretching down to Islamorada, the bonefishing capital of the world, there is a fabulous “back country” – Florida Bay – and offshore you’ve got the Gulf Stream and every kind of pelagic sports fish you can imagine.  If you’ve got your own boat, great; if you don’t, you’ll find one of the largest fishing fleets per square mile in the world, between Key Largo and Islamorada. • Boats and Toys:  See above.  There is every possible sea thing to rent and enjoy.  In fact, Key Largo and the rest of the Upper Keys, including Islamorada, are much better this way than the Middle Keys or Lower Keys with the exception of Key West. • Kayaking, Canoeing, Photography and Birding:  These don’t all necessarily ... 09/07/2007

  The summer season has been perfect so far.  The reefs are clear, water is warm and prices are right to buy in Islamorada. Don't wait too long because as we all know the best properties, priced right are always the first to go!  Our company has the highest dollar volume,  in the county,  by a large margin.  We have been  very busy this summer!  Call Janet Wood @305.395.0241 or email me janet@freewheeler-realty.com to find the perfect home or investment property for you! We also have 2 new schools, both state of the art, so if you have children you are all set! Just imagine yourself on your yacht with your business associates and friends docking at your new home just in time for the sun to set.  We have several new restaurants opening within the next few weeks.  Give me a call if you wa... 07/30/2007

 IMAGINE OWNING YOUR OWN HOME IN THE KEYS. YACHTING WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.  THE WATER IS PERFECT AND THE REEFS ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR.  LOBSTER SEASON BEGINS AUGUST 6. THE MINI SEASON IS NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  LOBSTER LICENSES ARE NECESSARY AND MANDATORY SO MAKE SURE YOU GET THOSE BEFORE YOU DIVE IN. AFTER 2 DAYS OF MINI SEASON CALL JANET AT 305.395.0241 OR EMAIL JANET WOOD AT janet@freewheeler-realty.com  TO SEE THE FINEST OCEAN AND BAY FRONT HOMES.  DON'T WAIT ANY LONGER TO PURCHASE YOUR HOME IN THE KEYS.  OUR COMPANY IS PROUD OF YEAR TO DATE FIGURES.  WE HAVE THE TOP DOLLAR VOLUME OF ANY COMPANY COUNTY WIDE.  I DON'T MEAN TO BRAG BUT WE ARE AHEAD BY A LONG SHOT.  CALL JANET WOOD @ 305.395.0241 TO BUY OR SELL.  OUR COMPANY IS SO INTERNATIONAL I EVEN SAW AN OFFICE... 07/19/2007

It's that time of year when the kids are out of school and the parents are looking for activities to keep them occupied. If the number of campers and boats being towed are any indication, many families are taking advantage of the mid-week Fourth of July holiday and heading to our little chain of islands for a summer vacation. While the obvious attraction is the blue, green and clear water that surrounds us, there are some other area attractions that can provide for a good distraction from days of fishing and snorkeling. At Robbie's Marina on the bayside located at approximately mile marker 77.5, you can feed Tarpon. Locals and visitors have been going to the marina for over twenty years to buy a bucket of fish to hand feed the tarpon that surround the docks there. Just be careful, the f... 07/02/2007

We have all heard time and time again - staging is everything. Prospective buyers want to see a HOUSE not a trophy collection, beanie baby collection, furniture collection, etc. Presentation is everything and could determine how long a house sits on the market. So, make sure the first impression gets the buyer's attention and then draws them inside the house. It is not called "curb appeal" for nothing. Make sure landscaping is maintained - pull those weeds, mow the grass, or rake the pearock, place trash bins out of sight, sweep the landing, and put out a fresh "Welcome" mat. Inside the house highlight its' best features - if the view out the sliding glass doors toward the canal is awesome, make sure the window is clean and free of obstructions;        If the kitchen has beautiful grani... 05/30/2007

        This weekend in the Upper Keys area there will be ceremonies on Monday, Memorial Day, to remember and honor the fallen heros of America's Armed Forces as well as those currently serving overseas and at home. I encourage you to attend them if you can. At 9:00am there is a flag ceremony at the Hurricane Monument in Islamorada and then at 11:00am there is a flag ceremony with wreath and prayer service at the TIB Bank in Key Largo.        The winds are expected to be blowing, so it does not look like a good weekend for boating - but if kite-boarding is up your alley the weather should be great for it!  If you are looking for something to do on Saturday, May 26th, there is an open house from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at my listing on 205 Ocean Drive - this canal front property is absolutely w... 05/25/2007

What makes a House a Home - A warm embrace with a kiss on the cheek to say hello and to welcome family/friends after a day at work or school, dinner at the table talking about the events of the day, movie night, playing board/card games at the same table where dinner is served, helping with homework, snuggling on the couch while watching old movies, listening to the sound of rain on the rooftop, celebrating life's accomplishments, relaxing by the pool, sitting on the deck overlooking the water watching the boats go by, tucking a child into bed, the telling of bedtime stories, the smell of fresh baked cookies and passing down family recipes to the next generation, discipline, - A House becomes a Home when it is filled with love, commitment and caring.  Click here to find out what others ... 05/23/2007