Las Olas Isles Neighborhood Guide: Fort Lauderdale’s Finger Isles
Las Olas Isles is a waterfront neighborhood of parallel finger isles on the south side of Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, between downtown and the beach. Each isle is a dead-end street of mostly single-family homes on canals, so many owners keep a boat behind the house and still walk to Las Olas Boulevard. […]
Hillsboro Inlet: A Guide for Lighthouse Point Boaters and Buyers
Hillsboro Inlet is the natural inlet between Hillsboro Beach and Pompano Beach in northern Broward County, and the closest route to the ocean for boats kept in Lighthouse Point. It is short and well marked, but it shoals often, runs strong currents, and gets rough in east winds, so experienced captains time every run. If […]
Is Lighthouse Point, Florida a Good Place to Live?
Yes, especially if you own a boat. This small city in Broward County, Florida, is between Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach, where many canal homes sit minutes from Hillsboro Inlet and the Atlantic. Single-family homes sold for a median of $1.51 million in the third quarter of 2026.It suits buyers who want a quiet, residential […]
Fort Lauderdale Property Taxes on a Single-Family Home in 2026
Fort Lauderdale property taxes equal your home’s taxable value times the combined millage rate, which was 18.4464 mills for 2025, or about $18.45 per $1,000 of taxable value. After you buy, the home is reassessed at market value on January 1, so your bill can be far higher than the seller’s. This guide explains how […]
King Tides in Fort Lauderdale: A Waterfront Buyer’s Flood Check
King tides in Fort Lauderdale are the year’s highest predicted high tides, and the City lists three more windows in 2026: November 5 to 11, November 22 to 28, and December 24 to 25. For a buyer, a king tide is the best free flood test you can get for a waterfront home.This guide is […]
Harbor Beach vs Las Olas Isles vs Seven Isles: Which Waterfront Fits?
Harbor Beach, Las Olas Isles, and Seven Isles are three of the most sought-after waterfront neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, and people often mention them in the same breath. They are three separate neighborhoods, each with its own location, layout, and type of buyer. This guide compares them on what actually drives a purchase: how you […]
Boat Lift vs Fixed Dock in Fort Lauderdale: Which Fits Your Boat?
If you are buying a waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale or planning a dock upgrade, choosing between a boat lift and a fixed dock shapes how you use the property every day. The right answer depends on three things: your boat’s size, the canal behind the house, and what the City and County will let […]
Bahia Mar Yachting Center: A Fort Lauderdale Buyer’s Guide
Bahia Mar Yachting Center is a marina at 801 Seabreeze Boulevard on Fort Lauderdale Beach and a venue for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The marina says it has over 250 wet slips and takes vessels up to 300 feet. This guide covers what the marina offers, when the 2026 boat show runs, and […]
Fort Lauderdale Property Values in 2026: Prices and Trends
Fort Lauderdale property values are moving in two directions at once in 2026. Houses keep gaining value while condos lose it. Redfin puts the citywide median sale price at about $605,000 for the three months ending September 2026, up 14.1% from a year earlier. Across Broward County, the median single-family home rose 2.4% to $641,500 […]
Discover Las Olas Marina: The Heart of Boating in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale hosts the world’s largest in-water boat show, generating over $857 million in annual economic impact according to the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. Las Olas Marina sits at the center of that boating culture, positioned on the Intracoastal Waterway one block from Fort Lauderdale Beach. For home buyers evaluating Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront […]