Page 16 - Palm City Spotlight - July '21

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Treasure Coast Real Estate Her Realtor friend’s comparable market analysis showed the asking price. This can be a problem if the buyer is getting
Report that other homes like hers were selling for $125,000 more financing or has an appraisal contingency in their offer.
than the offer that she had just accepted. She called her
In the meantime, thinking their home is sold, the overjoyed
Realtor friend back to see if there was a mistake, as she knew sellers put in an offer on another home. Then, as both deals
Sellers Need To Use Caution When Accepting of a sale for about the same price as she had accepted. In near closing, the sellers discover that their home appraised
An Offer fact, the buyers even mentioned the sales price of that home for less than the inflated agreed upon price.
when they made their offer. At that point they are often faced with either lowering the
By Jim Weix I’ll be charitable and say that the buyers did not know sales price, or cancelling both sales.
An acquaintance of mine that the sale, that they used as an example to justify their Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes Company.
was considering selling her offer, needed a new 85-foot concrete seawall, a new roof, Jim has 24 years of experience selling real estate full time.
ocean access waterfront and hadn’t been updated in 30 years. The seller didn’t know If you have questions or want the services of an experienced
home. She planned on that either. expert, you can reach Jim at (772) 341-2941 or jimweix@
listing it with a close Another issue has been buyers making an offer well over jimweix.com.
Realtor friend of hers, but
as an experiment she placed
a For Sale sign in her yard.
She was curious to see what
would happen. Within two Surfing The Pink Wave!
hours a couple called her
and asked if they could see the home!
After viewing the home, the couple said that they Rosé
wanted to buy it. They all sat down with her at the kitchen
table and together they filled out a sales contract that the
buyers had gotten from a Realtor friend of theirs. By Laura Berrio, Another reason for the rise in popularity is that rosé
She thought it was a dream come true. They offered Freelance Writer/Blogger works well in spring and summer. It can be enjoyed
what she thought was a great price and even directly Rosé is on the rise! anywhere and can be mixed into cocktails.
gave her a nonrefundable $20,000 earnest money deposit The market for rosé wines A decade ago rosé only consisted of sweeter wines.
check. It was a cash deal, with no inspections, and they has more than doubled Now the variety of rosé spans bone dry to sweet, cheap to
said they could close in two weeks. in the last decade. There expensive, and simple to complex. The color and source
However, she told them that she didn’t think that she is a whole new group of has also changed. The “pink” wine from California is now
could buy another home that quickly. No problem they wine drinkers who pick very pale pink and primarily from Provence.
said. She could rent it back from them at a really great “pink” for their preferred I recommend trying a variety of rosés to find your
rent for three months. It was a perfect situation. wine. Who is this group of favorite. A couple of my favorite rosés under $20 are
After everything was signed and she deposited the consumers? Millennials. Rosa di Germina (dry) and Rosa Regale (sweet).
check, she began to feel guilty about not listing it with Younger consumers Pick up a rosé for your next occasion
her friend. She called to explain this unusual situation prefer sweeter rosé. This reminds me of the pink wine and “surf the pink wave!”
and apologize. cooler days of my youth! The millennials have played a ~ Cheers!
Her Realtor friend took it in stride and explained that large role in creating the “pink” image in social media ~ Keep the conversation going
she had just completed a comparable market analysis for rosé wines. The popularity of this segment led Italy and the wine flowing!
and had emailed it over to her. She again apologized and to create a National Rosé Day. It is all the rage right now Follow the Vine on Instagram
said that she would look at it. Things went downhill from to get all wine enthusiasts to think pink! @VineVibeUncorked.
there.
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends should be proud too," said President Pat Deshong. "This shelter Featured Adoptables
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, July 2021 was built for the community, and it's finally time to show it off
after 40 years of offering homeless animals life saving help."
Our new facility includes an ultra-modern cat-themed hangout Jenny
“For the Love of Animals” area named "Catopia" and a "Pups and Cups CATfé" where people Jenny and her 5 adorable
features real stories happening can work from their laptop or just relax with a cup of coffee and kittens came to the Furry
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We snacks while observing the shelter animals. The building also Friends Ranch to make their
dream of finding loving homes
are The Humane Society of features event space for birthday parties, seminars, and pet yoga come true. Jenny is very
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the classes. friendly to everyone she comes

In honor of our grand opening, we hosted an art competition
only no-kill shelter open to the open to all Palm Beach County Public schools. The art from across, and has a pretty grey
public in northern Palm Beach 15 finalists hangs all over the second floor of the facility and in and white coat with beautiful
County. We’ve been rescuing, Catopia. Winners received a scholarship to attend "Summer Art markings. She is around 1 year
rehabilitating, and re-homing Experience 2021" at Armory Art Center for one week, among other old and is ready to go home!
the homeless animals in our prizes. Meagan, a Furry Friends employee says, “She greets you at the
community for more than 30 We would like to thank the Palm Beach North Chamber of door and will follow you everywhere you go. Instant purrs and
years. Our not for profit 501c3 Commerce and the Town of Jupiter for coming out and making biscuits happen when you pause to pet.”
organization consists of our this a truly momentous occasion for us.
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
Jupiter based Adoption Center, LOVE of animals!
Veterinary Clinic (open to the Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie is a
public), Thrift Boutique, and Patricia Deshong, President blind, senior fellow seeking
Palm City Ranch. a home that understands that
he requires a bit more TLC
as he learns the layout of his
new home - he is proud to
say he is a very good student.
Sweet Potato is best in a home
without young children as he is
a senior and may get underfoot
at times. He is good with
other calm dogs and wouldn't
mind a feline friend either. He
Crowd of people gather outside of Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic promises to leave the remote control for you to pilot and let you
and Ranch at 100 Capital Street for the ribbon cutting ceremony watch whatever shows you like no matter how bad he heard they
on June 3, 2021. were.
From left to right: Noel Martinez (North County Chamber of
Commerce President), David England (Chief of Jupiter Police),
Ilan Kaufer (Jupiter Council Member), Todd Wodraska (Mayor
of the Town of Jupiter), Jason Gluck (Co-Chairman of Furry
Friends), Steve Macht (Co-Chairman of Furry Friends and
Benefactor), Linda Gore (Founding Member of the Jup/Teq.
Humane Society and Current Board Member), Karen Baum
(Board Member and Benefactor), Pat Deshong (President of
Furry Friends)

We are proud to announce, at the beginning of June, we
celebrated 40 years in Palm Beach County by debuting our brand
new state-of-the-art 15,000 sq.ft. building to finally serve the
community the way it was designed to. Hightop tables at the Pups Violette Plouvier, an 8th Grader
As you may not have known, the new facility on Capital Street & Cups Catfe looking into at Independence Middle
in Jupiter quietly opened as the coronavirus outbreak spread to Catopia, the ultra modern cat School, winner of the third
South Florida. We were saddened that we were unable to invite hangout, on the second floor place prize, poses with her art
the community inside, however, more than a year later, we are of the new Jupiter Adoption piece entitled, "Mi Amor."
proud to say our doors are open to the public. Facility.
"We are so proud of this new facility and the community
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