Laura Cole & Tana Gaskill
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Newsletter
April, 2022
Greetings!

Spring has sprung, the new ducklings are adorable and the orchids are in full bloom. Sadly, some friends are beginning to leave town for Northern summer holidays and year-round residents are saying good-bye.

Read our article on Mounts Botanical Gardens under Things to Do. This is a perfect time of year to go to there. You can enjoy a lovely stroll through magical gardens before it gets to hot. Directly below an airport flight path and nestled between shopping strip malls it is a surprising, little piece of heaven just around the corner. Their current exhibit, Sean Kenney's Nature POP with 40 sculptures made from over 800,000 Lego brick pieces, through May 1st, is a definite must see. 
  
Best,
Laura & Tana 
REAL ESTATE TRENDS
BallenIsles Sales

What a difference a year makes! The numbers are startling. 14 closed sales thru March 31st and 12 more pending (under contract but not closed). Compare that to 47 closed sales for the same period in 2021. Even more remarkable, most sales are at or above asking price and days on the market for all but 3 sales are under 5 days!

No question the market is HOT. But a word to Sellers.... A quick, contract before listing in the MLS can be tempting but it may leave money on the table. By listing in the MLS, a seller gains the opportunity of multiple offers, from multiple agents leading to maximized net proceeds.
Call us! We can make your Real Estate dreams a reality.
*This representation is based on data supplied by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches or its Multiple Listing Services thru 04/04/2022
Things to Do
Mounts Botantical Gardens 

Mounts Botanical Gardens is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden with over 2,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants from six continents, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus and palms. Mounts is a component of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service and is affiliated with the University of Florida. Enjoy the gardens below and a often a special exhibit.
  • Butterfly Garden, where you will commonly find a dozen or so different species of butterflies at any given time
  • Rainbow Garden, arranged in a spectrum of color hues, this full sun garden showcases a wide variety of plants that grow well in Palm Beach County
  • Dry Stream Bed, allows water a cleansing path flowing through the landscape
  • An Edible Landscape, offers a wide variety of tropical fruits, seasonal vegetables, flowers and herbs that can be successfully grown in South Florida
  • Garden of Well Being, showcases plants that have made our lives better though taste, cosmetics, teas, medicinal use, dyes, ceremonies and folk remedies
  • Tropical Foliage Border, non-woody tropicals in two gently curving borders reliant on foliage color has a visual impact that lasts year-round
  • Garden of Extremes, features plants and materials often unique to extremes such as light and weather conditions
  • Rose and Fragrance Garden, pleases the eye while fragrance adds another level of indulgence
  • Our Island: Zimmerman Color and Shade Garden, provides color in the shade through foliage, diverse texture and flowers
  • Tropical Forest, lush foliage and ferns provide a feeling of a tropical forest, outdoor or living conservatory
  • Tropical Cottage Garden, traditional elements include an abundance of colorful flowering perennials, annuals and vines, cascading over arbors and trellises
  • Begonia Garden, highlights this popular plant which grows in the tropics along edges of forests or river banks
  • Florida Native Plant Garden, comprises a Native Plant Initiative demonstrating the wide variety of plants native to South Florida in a traditional, easy to understand landscape design
  • Mediterranean Garden, shows how to successfully grow Mediterranean plants or very reasonable substitutes that will thrive in the South Florida climate
  • O'Keeffe Rain Garden, demonstrates how we can improve the quality of all runoff water in our region
  • Trial Garden, where we evaluate plants for how well they will perform for the average gardener or landscape
  • Gazebo Garden, covered in dappled shade, foliage and flower color, this is the setting for many of the weddings held in the Garden
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach
 
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