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by Mindi Rudan Why the trek to Florida hasn’t REALLY slowed- What YOU need to know NOW! Growing up, I remember there was kind of a rude joke calling Florida “God’s waiting room.” In my grandparents day that might have been the case. Lured by crisp blue skies, nearly perfect year-round weather, limitless golf courses, …

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South Florida is full of beautiful destinations, exciting venues, and dream homes for every lifestyle. But that doesn’t mean that everything is going to magically fall into place when you move here. Especially if you’re coming from a different part of the country, it’s important to think about what kinds of things you’ll need in …

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By Mindi Rudan Alzheimer’s disease is something many of us barely give a thought to until we begin to age or had a loved one stricken. Growing up it really wasn’t something I heard much about. Occasionally you’d hear the word “senile,” to lump a bunch of symptoms that seemed to relate to older people …

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By Mindi Rudan While Christmas and Hanukkah generally are the Super Bowl of holidays, with some saying they “overshadow” Easter and Passover, others refuse to let that be the case. Kinda the halfway thru the year mark in terms of mega holidays, some folks (even one I know named “BUNNY”) never let the “spring” holidays …

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If you’ve been looking for your South Florida dream home recently, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of developers looking for people to purchase homes that haven’t actually been built yet. That can be a good thing for buyers, many of these homes will be sold at higher prices once they are built, …

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By Mindi Rudan Before 2018, when you told people you were from Parkland, Florida, they’d tip their heads asking: “Where’s that?” “South of Boca Raton,” would register some recognition. Now, 5 years after the 2018 shooting that still renders our community raw with noxious disbelief, everyone across the globe seems to know JUST where Parkland …

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Getting a new home in South Florida is exciting and can be a lot of fun. But, there might be a few cleaning challenges you aren’t familiar with if you’re coming from a drier or cooler climate. South Florida has gorgeous weather, but you should be aware that it is one of the most (if …

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by Mindi Rudan Unless you live under a pretty big rock, you’ve at least heard of pickleball OR already ARE one of the purported  4.8 million “picklers,” (according to a 2022 report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association) actively playing the game in the US alone. Growing a whopping average of 11.5 percent a year …

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If you’re getting ready to move this winter there are a few things you should be prepared for. Moving to South Florida in the winter is a lot easier than moving to other parts of the country, but there are still a few things to be aware of. Here are some tips to help make …

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The housing market all over the country is slowing down in the face of rising interest rates. The great housing shift of the pandemic might be ending at the same time, which is leading to a lot of booming markets starting to slow for the first time in years. That means that now is the …

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