Posts in category Real Estate

USCG Seventh District BY MAGGIE OLIVE KLEIN KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER AND EDITOR  On June 23rd, Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo and crew repatriated 89 …

Earthquakes: Is Your Home Ready For The Big One? By Anne Reagan Here are some tips to safeguard your home. If the thought of the …

NAR Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 4 Home Sellers Changed How Their Home is Viewed on the Market Due to Coronavirus Outbreak In Washington State …

Existing-Home Sales Drop 1.3% in January WASHINGTON (February 21, 2020) – Existing-home sales declined in January, continuing a fluctuating pattern of monthly increases and declines, …

WASHINGTON (January 22, 2020) – Existing-home sales grew in December, bouncing back after a slight fall in November, according to the National Association of RealtorsÒ. …

A house ‘fit for a Queen’ in the Truman Annex BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER  Key West may be blessed with plenty …

Florida Sales Tax Scholarship Program The 2018 Florida legislative session passed and signed into law a new House Bill (HB) that allows any tenant that …

Hire an Agent When Building a House By Jon & Jannine Seibert Many home buyers think they don’t need to hire an agent when building …

Moving? 4 things people forget to do By Jon and Janine Seibert Key West realtors Moving can be hectic. With dozens of to-dos, a tight …

A private, Old Town oasis on Varela Street BY TERRY SCHMIDA There’s a little something for everybody, in the charming two-bedroom, two-bath home at 1216 …

Monroe County Revoked Building Rights of 215 Property Owners Fewer than a dozen of the 215 know about it. Worse, two Monroe County Planning Commissioners, …

Meet the Realtors: Golden State native ChelleBe Blades finds her niche in the Florida Keys BY TERRY SCHMIDA As a world traveler and investor, Lower …

A stunning beachside property that’s unique and beautiful BY TERRY SCHMIDA If you’ve been searching for a secluded beachside property, one you can enjoy year …

KEYS’ COMMUNITY CHARITIES . . .   Keys To Be The Change, Inc.   By Dennis Hopps     “It is easier to build strong …

Cuban Chugs  — Escape to America By Bill Klipp Under the cloak of darkness along the northern coast of Cuba small groups of men, women …

2-state Gulf Coast manatee sighting network expanding west JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press   NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As manatees recover in Florida, their U.S. home …

New Year’s Catch-up Continued By Mark Howell KONK Life Columnist Last week, Mark Howell shared the responses by several Key West city commissioners and the …

PHOTO/The Conch Republic flag flew in Cuba last year. Looking Back and Looking Ahead BY MARK HOWELL KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The past year opened …

All Is True: The Naked Girl in the Treehouse Chapter 13 A Hero in Laramie   BY MARK HOWELL   The invading Chevy Impala squealed …

‘All Is True: The Naked Girl in the Treehouse’ By Mark Howell Laramie Serenade Chapter 12 The car that overtook us just bristled with insults, …