Entries by DomresRealEstate

Florida mansion, one of most expensive homes in the US, is going up for auction (Photos)

October 3, 2018 in /by

A Broward County mega mansion with its own IMAX home theater and a 20-car garage will be auctioned digitally next month. The property, on Hillsboro Beach's “Millionaires' Mile,” is appraised at $159 million, making it one of the most expensive residential listings in the U.S. Bidding for Playa Vista Isle, which has 11 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms in 58,000 square feet, will open Nov. 12. The sale will be non-reserve, meaning the home will be sold to the the highest bidder on Nov. 15, regardless of…

The hot property that’s next on tech’s agenda: Real estate

September 27, 2018 in /by

Having watched tech startups upend old-line industries like taxis and hotels, venture capitalists are casting about for the next area to be infused with software and data. Many have homed in on real estate as a big opportunity because parts of the industry — like pricing, mortgages and building management — have been slow to adopt software that could make business more efficient.

Former quarterback Michael Vick sells Florida mansion to New England Patriot (Photos)

September 26, 2018 in /by

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick and his wife, Kijafa Vick, sold their Davie home to a former gridiron opponent for $1.4 million. New England Patriots defensive tackle Lawrence T. Guy and his wife, Andrea Paola Guy, bought the 6,295-square-foot mansion at 12529 S. Stonebrook Circle. Vick was represented in the deal by Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Giselle Bonetti. The price equated to $222 a square foot. “The gorgeous property went under contract after just a few weeks on the…

Aid available for Irma home repairs

September 25, 2018 in /by

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said Monday it has started making assistance available to low-income residents in certain counties whose homes were damaged last year in Hurricane Irma. The department opened its first “Rebuild Florida” center in Marathon and started accepting online registrations for the program, which is aimed at connecting eligible Floridians with federal disaster-recovery funding to help repair homes. The program, announced by Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Housing…

USAA will eliminate hundreds of real estate jobs, including in Tampa

September 21, 2018 in /by

San Antonio-based USAA is eliminating hundreds of jobs in its real estate lending and real estate rewards network operations, citing competitive factors, the Business Journal has confirmed. About 265 employees across San Antonio, Tampa and Phoenix will be laid off in mid-November. It was not immediately clear how many positions will be eliminated in each market. USAA plans to offer support for the employees affected, including other roles in the company. Roughly 100 people were offered “other…

Sotheby’s is moving its South Tampa office to Hyde Park Village

September 20, 2018 in /by

Premier Sotheby's International Realty is moving its South Tampa office to Hyde Park Village. The developer of Hyde Park, Boston-based WS Development, said Thursday that Sotheby's has signed a 3,381-square-foot lease on the second floor of the building at 744 S. Village Circle, which is above Juxtapose and Level Salon. Sotheby's will open in Hyde Park in November. Its current office is at 202 S. Moody Ave. “As Hyde Park Village continues to diversify and engage the right fit of business, retail,…

Historic home in Hyde Park, once featured in Architectural Digest, sold for more than $4 million

September 13, 2018 in /by

A historic home in Tampa's Hyde Park has been sold for a price that's at the very high end of the Bay region's residential real estate market. The 5,982-square-foot home at 823 S. Orleans Ave. sold for $4.1 million to Harrel and Julia Lambert in a deal that closed Sept. 10, according to Hillsborough County property records. The sellers, Keith and Chandra Henthorne, paid $3.18 million for the home in 2013. Henderson Everett Lee of the Toni Everett Co. represented the sellers in the transaction.…