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Number of homes: 61 Homes listed for sale: 7THE REAL ESTATE MARKET AT XANADU

Median home sales price last year: $666,100

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BACK TO THE BEACH: When former Michigan resident Tim Labuhn (picturedabove with his wife, Carol, in front of their home) took a job in West PalmBeach 10 years ago, he wanted to be on the water and near good schools fortheir son. The couple stumbled upon Xanadu by the Sea and loved its laid-back charm and closeness to the beach. ‘When we first moved here, we wentthree times a day to make sure it was real,’ Carol jokes. Their story: 2F

Xanadu by the Sea

‘YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ONVACATION WHEN YOU’RE HOME.’

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FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS:

Their big payoff

By ELIZABETH CLARKESpecial to The Palm Beach Post

JUPITER — Back in its early days,Xanadu by the Sea was a relaxed oceansidecommunity of little cottages and open-doorpolicies among beach-walking, ocean-lov-ing neighbors.

Thirty years later, not much haschanged.

The new homes in this nearly beach-front community are bigger than the origi-nals, but the attitude remains the same:largely unpretentious and relaxed. Just abunch of neighbors united in their love ofsea and sand. The gated community evenkeeps its gate open during the weekdays,when beach parking isn’t a problem.

“It’s small. It’s friendly. Everybody knowsSee XANADU, 2F >

This ultra-private (there is only onestreet), oceanside oasis in Jupiteris surprisingly unpretentious —and is as unique as its name.

LOCAL WATERING HOLE: Residents at Xanadu by the Sea consider Carlin Park (above) their neighborhood park, as they are steps away.

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Winging ItAnn Yeend Weinrich

When birds hatch, they eitherhave feathers or do not. Generallyspeaking, the ones that have feath-ers spend more time in the egg,thus are able to spend less time inthe nest. This type of bird is calledprecocial. When they hatch, theireyes are open, they are covered withdowny feathers and they can usu-ally start walking around right away.Most shorebirds, waterfowl, gullsand terns are precocial. If you’ve everbeen around chickens, you knowthat when the egg cracks open, a

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And now it’s time for theteachers.

As well as police officers,young families and otherswho couldn’t afford homes inPalm Beach County during thehousing boom.

With no over-priced hometo sell, these first-time homebuyers are taking advantageof home prices that have sunk34 percent in the past year andnearly 50 percent from thehousing boom’s peak in 2005.

The number of signedsales contracts in Palm BeachCounty soared 134 percent inApril over March, according toMLS figures. Although MLSdoesn’t track how many ofthem are due to newcomers tothe market, industry expertssay a large number are first-

time buyers.“It’s definitely been busier.

The first-time buyers are reallycoming out,” said John Diaz,with First Nation Realty.

“We had this chasm for solong between what buyerscould pay and what sellerswere willing to accept,” saidMike Larson, a real estateanalyst with Weiss ResearchGroup in Jupiter. “We’ve reallyclosed that gap now.”

In addition to low prices,interest rates of about 5 percentand an $8,000 federal tax creditare luring first-timers into themarket.

Turn to Page 4F to meetthree first-time buyers whosnapped up big bargainsduring the bust.

— Barbara Marshall

MEET OUR FIRST-TIMERS, PLUS TIPS FORALL BUYERS: 4F

‘WE BOUGHT OUR DREAM HOME’: Scott and RoseHeard waited out the buying boom with the hopes thatthe market would swing their way — and did it ever. Thefirst-time home owners bought a 1925 home in WestPalm Beach’s historic Old Northwood neighborhood lastmonth and saved more than $250,00. Their story, 4F

TAYLOR JONES/Staff Photographer

In Abacoa, you’ll find 221 San Remoin the Tuscany neighborhood, listed for$529,000 in a short sale. Florida Home’sReal Neighborhood Scoop feature will bringup one page with all the information youneed to know: this 5-bedroom, 3½ -bathhome has 2,982 square feet and a pool;Schools are A-rated. You’ll see photos ofthe home as well as an aerial view. TheRealtor’s name and number are there,too. But scroll down for something reallyinteresting: The home is priced $160,000less than its owner paid in 2005.

With a few more clicks, you cancompare that Abacoa home to one inEgret Landing, at 1084 Lakeshore Drive,listed for $499,999. This 5-bedroom,2½ -bath home has 3,025 square feetand the seller is offering to pay up to$6,000 in closing costs. The same pageshows schools are A-rated, as well asthis: In 2005, it sold for $589,000, nearly$90,000 more than its current price.

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$666,100 March 2008$550,000 October 2008

$1,300,000 June 2006$940,000 October 2008

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THEIR HOME: 3 bedrooms, 2½bathrooms plus a den with about2,800 square feet under air.

WHEN THEY MOVED IN: June1999

WHAT THEY PAID: $218,000CURRENT VALUE (from

Zillow.com): $470,000WHY THEY LOVE IT: When Tim

Labuhn got a call about a jobin West Palm Beach more than10 years ago, he and his wifehad lots of questions, including,“Where’s West Palm Beach?”

But once Tim came downfrom Michigan to check out thearea, the deal was sealed. Hecalled home and told Carol it wasa really great place.

They started the search for a

home online and that’s how Carolfound Xanadu. They looked allover the area, but with their sonstill in high school, they wanteda good school district and some-thing close to the beach.

“I told him, if I was comingdown here, I wanted to be nearthe beach,” Carol says, laughing.They looked at other neighbor-hoods that weren’t so close to thebeach but ultimately fell in lovewith this cozy place within walk-ing distance of the waves.

The house did require ex-tensive renovations, Carol says,including repair of dry rot, andthe Labuhns aren’t finished yet.The price of the house seemedhigh at the time, especially com-ing from Michigan, but now theyknow how lucky they were.

“If we had to do it now, wecould never do that again,” saysCarol, who works for the Jupi-ter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound As-sociation of Realtors. Tim is an

engineer at Lockheed Martin inRiviera Beach.

The Labuhns like the neigh-bors and being close to CarlinPark, where they often walk toplay tennis, but mostly they likethe privacy and quiet feel of thisneighborhood so close to thesand.

Today, they live with their sonEric and niece Amy Sapienza,who moved down from Michiganrecently. (“There are no jobsin Michigan,” Carol says.) TheLabuhns still go to the beachseveral times a week and stilllove it, but Carol admits thatthey don’t go quite as often asthey used to.

“When we first moved here,we went three times a day tomake sure it was real,” she says,laughing.

Now, Xanadu is simply “a nicequiet place to come home to,”she says, “and that’s it.”

— Elizabeth Clarke

CAROL andTIM LABUHN

TAYLOR JONES/Staff Photographer

ON THE MARKETA sample of homes for sale in Xanadu by the Sea

$1,495,000 (106 Xanadu Place)This 4-bedroom, 3½ -bath home is more than5,000 square feet and is steps from the beach.With an oversized 3-car garage, it features agourmet kitchen, custom woodwork, pouredconcrete construction and amazing ocean andpark views. Also available for lease at $4,700 amonth. Listed by Julie Pollum, The Keyes Company.

$1,000,000 (902 Xanadu Place)This 3-bedroom, 3½ -bath home has a private,heated pool and is walking distance to the beach.Gourmet kitchen has granite counters, cherrycabinets and breakfast bar. Master bedroom haspecky cypress cathedral ceiling and two walk-inclosets. Marble flooring throughout. Listed byGina B. Pelcher, Waterfront Properties & ClubCommunities.

NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Xanadu by the Sea, Jupiter

Mapping and data analysis by William M. Hartnett

YEAR SALES MINIMUM PRICE MEDIAN PRICE MAXIMUM PRICE

1997 2 $158,000 $168,250 $178,5001999 7 $175,000 $225,000 $235,0002000 4 $175,000 $210,000 $1,400,0002001 3 $277,500 $325,000 $430,0002002 1 $405,000 $405,000 $405,0002003 5 $310,000 $455,000 $550,0002004 5 $397,500 $535,000 $700,0002005 3 $716,625 $1,325,000 $1,400,0002006 1 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,0002007 1 $549,430 $549,430 $549,4302008 3 $550,000 $666,100 $940,000

History of home sales in Xanadu

A little piece of paradiseeverybody,” says resident and Realtor JuliePollum of the Keyes Company. “It’s justbeachy, casual living.”

Xanadu is the first development southof Carlin Park. Its 61 homes sit just westof State Road A1A and enjoy a stretch ofprivate beach on the east side of the road.So-called “green belts” f lank either sideof the community running east and west,giving the one-street, zero-lot line neighbor-hood two large grassy areas for kite-f lying,water-balloon throwing, dog-walking andgeneral leg-stretching.

“It’s nice,” Pollum says. “When you wantto feel like you’re on vacation, you just headout with your beach chair and your bottle ofwater and you’re there.”

It also provides immediate playtime of allsorts for the surprising number of familiesin Xanadu. (Residents say its about halffamilies, half retirees, with a handful ofseasonal residents.) Aside from the beach,residents can take a private path to CarlinPark for playgrounds, tennis, trails, fishing,bocce, volleyball and baseball.

“My boys use that beach every singleday,” Pollum says, referring to 14-year-oldAlec and 13-year-old Sean.

“It’s a good spot,” she says. “And it’sridiculously safe.”

At first, Pollum worried about being soclose to the beach, wondering if late-nightbeach-goers would be noisy or people wouldbe hanging around. But with no lights (be-cause of sea turtles), most everyone goeshome when it gets dark and it’s very quiet,Pollum says.

“The location to the beach probably isthe No. 1 thing buyers like,” says real estateagent Gina Pelcher of Waterfront Proper-ties.

But the location aside from the beachis pretty good too, with the park next doorand a Publix and other shopping just a mileaway. Pollum recommends the café at Car-lin Park for breakfast and says she rarelyhas to go any farther than PGA Boulevardfor anything.

Even the schools are nearby and A-rated:Lighthouse Elementary (grades K-2), Bea-con Cove Intermediate (grades 3-5), JupiterMiddle and Jupiter High.

The homeowners’ association charges$1,400 a year (about $117 a month) for cableand maintenance of the common areas,including the gate and the green belt.

Homes in the community vary widely.The newer homes, typically Key West-stylewith bright colors and peaked roofs, costmore than the old ones. Many are built ofpoured concrete and impact glass, makingthem safer against hurricanes.

Today, a home at the front of the develop-ment with ocean views is on the marketfor $3.5 million. It was built in 1993 with 4bedrooms, 5½ bathrooms and 5,500 squarefeet of living space and a pool, records show.

A slightly smaller house a few steps backand built in 2002 is on the market for $1.5million. Asking prices drop as the homesstretch west down the single street fromthe ocean. Size, year of construction andwhether the homes have been renovatedplays a part in pricing, too.

The most recent sale was in October,when a bank-owned home built in 1987 soldfor $550,000, according to property records.

Current owners do have a first-right ofrefusal within the community, Pollum says,meaning they can buy properties beforenon-residents. It is something several own-ers have used over the years, residents say,because they like the community so much.

Unlike the new homes, however, theoriginal homes were small, wood-framecottages with shake roofs and maybe 1,600square feet, designed with seasonal resi-dents in mind.

Amy Roberts, a nursing home adminis-trator who bought her house in the early1990s, owns one of those, built in the late’70s of hearty, beautiful insect-and weather-resistant Dade County pine, which is nolonger available except through salvage.

She first found the neighborhood becauseher sister lived nearby and she liked beingclose to the beach. Over the years, she hastraveled and worked outside the area but shehasn’t considered selling the house.

Roberts loves the natural vegetation —200 kinds of native plants, she says — thatgrow in the area and animals, too: tinyspotted skunks, foxes, scrub jays and seaturtles. Many of the plants and animals arethreatened species, making their propertyso important for protection, she says.

But she laughs telling a story of a walkshe took on the beach one night soon aftershe had moved in.

“Someone behind me said, ‘Stop,’ and myheart just jumped into my throat,” Robertssays. “I turned around slowly.

“It was one of the neighbors. They said,‘There’s a sea turtle coming ashore in frontof you.’”

Once she started breathing again, Rob-erts realized again what a wonderful placeshe had chosen to live, partly because shecould take that walk night she chose.

“You just run across AIA in your PJs,” shesays.

Beach-lovers couldn’t be happier here.“It’s very relaxed, very beach, very laid-

back, what the beach is supposed to be,”Pollum says. “You feel like you’re on vaca-tion when you’re at home.”

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In celebration of Palm BeachCounty’s 100th birthday this year, we’retaking yearlong look at the way welived. And we want to hear from you!

Did you grow up in a Palm Beachmansion? Or a farmhouse in CanalPoint? Maybe your family owneda hunting cabin where Wellingtonis today, or a fishing shack on theLoxahatchee River. Do you remembera time before air-conditioning whenyour family spent summer nights ona sleeping porch? Or had the firstair-conditioner on your block? Sendyour pictures and remembrancesto Barbara Marshall at [email protected]

Celebratingthe centennial

The Palm BeachPost is publishinga history book— Palm BeachCounty at 100: OurHistory, Our Home— this fall.Topreorder a copy, goto www.gallerypalmbeach.com

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FROM NEWBORN TO FULL GROWN: Nests for killdeer hatchlings(left) are usually found in short grass, sand or gravel. Adults (right)call out ‘kildee, kildee, kildee’ (thus the name) to mark their territory.

Photos courtesy of Flickr

small fuzzy ball (damp at first)pops out and immediatelystarts walking about pecking atthings on the ground.

Conversely, the born-nakedbirds are called altricial. Theyspend less time in the egg,but more time in the nest.When they hatch, their eyesare closed, they are unable toleave the nest and are totallydependent on their parents. Ifyou’ve ever seen a cardinal ormockingbird hatch out of anegg, you know how totally help-less they are, naked of feathers,flailing blindly about in the nestfor some time before they areready to fledge. Passerines, theperching birds such as war-blers, thrushes, blackbirds, etc.,are all altricial.

One great example of aFlorida bird that has precocialyoung is the killdeer, whichis a kind of shorebird. Theycan be found in many urbanand suburban areas includingairports, golf courses, edges

of ponds or lakes, grassy fieldsor meadows, muddy flats, dirtroads, pastures, baseball fields,cemeteries, parking lots and,oddly enough, gravel roofs.

Their name comes from thesound their calls make —“kildee, kildee, kildee” — andalerts all within hearing thattheir territory, or their nest,may be nearby, so “Watch out!”

Killdeers place the nests inareas where the grass is short,where the sand is bare or wherethere is gravel. The nest isusually “constructed” on theground (like most shorebirds)and consists of what ornitholo-gists call a “scrape” — a sort ofscratched-out place sometimessurrounded by a few carefullygathered stones or bits of detri-tus, sometimes lined with grass.

The eggs, which hatch outin about 24 days, are a camou-flaged pale tan covered withinky blotches all over and arealmost pointed at one end —which prevents them from roll-ing away. Nests have even beenfound between railroad tracks

— in use by trains! Paul Eh-rlich, in The Birder’s Handbook(Simon and Schuster, 1988),says that roof-reared younghave withstood temperatures of138 degrees and have survived50-foot drops to the ground. Healso says that when the weatheris hot, the parents will frequent-ly soak their bellies in water tohelp keep the eggs cool whileincubating them.

Killdeers perform an amaz-

ing feat to lure predators away— the old broken-wing trick.They feign wing or tail injury,dragging said limb along theground, calling pitifully all thewhile, leading an enemy fartherand farther from their nest oryoung. A predator will followthe injured bird, which seemsan easy mark before suddenlyflying away. Since the babiestake about 25 days to learn howto fly, even with parents guard-

ing them all the while, that is along time to be spending on theground.

At least once or twice ayear one of Ehrlich’s studentsbrings him a fuzzy killdeerball that has wandered too farfrom its parents. Usually, whenfound, the baby (looking smalland helpless) seems lost ordeserted. Phil takes the birdback where the student foundit, holds the baby and when itcheeps, he listens for a par-ent to call and places the babywithin sight of the adult. Hesays the adult bird inevitablydoes the old broken wing trick,then reclaims the errant childas he leaves.

We live within hearing dis-tance of a golf course and in thequiet evenings, sitting on theporch this time of year, we canhear the mom and dad killdeersout on the greens, calling tokeep their kids close. Kildee,kildee, kildee.

Have a birding question forAnn? E-mail her at [email protected].

Killdeer moms, dads always calling to keep their kids close> WINGING IT, from 1F

What a rare opportunity in ourown back yard!

The annual Florida Native PlantSociety Conference and plant saleis just weeks away — you don’t wantto miss this!

The mission of the conference isto promote the planting, preserva-tion and restoration of the nativeplants and native plant communi-ties of Florida.

WHEN: May 21 through May 24.WHERE: West Palm Beach Mar-

riott, 1000 Okeechobee Blvd., WestPalm Beach.

WHAT: This event is packed withlearning opportunities, presenta-tions, field trips and children’s ac-tivities. Here’s what on the agenda:Z Learn about rare and unusual

plants native to our area, and pur-chase native plants.Z Learn about native plant land-

scape design techniques.ZWater conservation and the

conservation of other natural re-sources.ZHow to ‘‘go green” with land-

scapes and eliminate the need forinsecticides and fertilizers.

Z “Wildflowers” presented by na-tive plant expert Rufino Osorio.Z Keynote speaker Doug Tallamy

will illustrate specific co-evolvedrelationships between native plantsand wildlife, relaying how crucial itis to include indigenous species inour landscape plantings.Z Field trips to 20 locations high-

lighting native plant communities,native trees, shrubs and wildflow-ers led by botanists and local plantspecialists. Kayak trips also avail-able.Z Plant ID contests.Z Children’s sessions include

nature photography and a field trip.FOR MORE INFORMATION: Register

now at www.fnps.org. Questions?Contact Florida Native Plant Soci-ety Administration at (321) 271-6702or send an e-mail to: [email protected].

I’ll see you at the conference!— Jeff Nurge, www.florida

nativegardening.comThe Palm Beach County Chapter of theFlorida Native Plant Society (palmbeach.fnpschapters.org) meets at 7:30 p.m. onthe third Tuesday of the month, MountsBuilding, UF/IFAS Extension, 531 N.Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

Plants for local gardens,recommended by members ofthe Florida Native Plant Society.

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Native plant conferencea homegrown celebration

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THE PALM BEACH POST • SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 3F

LOOKWHAT WEFOUND!

TWO OF YOUR FAVORITEPUZZLES FOR A RELAXING

SATURDAY AT HOMEIN YOUR FAVORITE CHAIR.

DIFFICULTY RATING: +++==

THE PATIO PUZZLE This week: Whereabouts

Answers to Sudoku and PatioPuzzle can be found on Page 3F

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What: Heisey glass miniaturecandleholder

Where: Saints Alive Thrift Shop,Silver Park Plaza, 525 10th St.,Lake Park.

How much: $2Why it’s special: This little light

of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.I love the smaller things in life.

Who doesn’t?There’s just something

charming about seeing workadayobjects scaled down to child-sizeproportions.

So it brightened my day to findthis miniature glass candleholder.

Heisey and Westmorelandwere among the American glasscompanies that crafted miniaturecandleholders. This 3½ -inch“Skirted Panel” candleholder,made between 1910 and 1929, is afaithful reproduction of its full-sizecounterpart.

The clarity of the glass isexquisite, and the distinctiveHeisey “Diamond H” mark on itsside is crisp, leading me to believemy candleholder may have beenmade early in the production ofthe line.

Let yourlittle lightsshine!

A BRIGHT SPOT: This Heisey glassminiature candleholder was made between1910 and 1929.

RAY GRAHAM/Staff Photographer

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Kovels’ latest price guide liststhe piece at $20, but I suspect itprobably would be about doublethat at a Depression glass show.Shine on!

— Scott SimmonsHave a question for Scott?

E-mail him at [email protected].

The diaper debate: Dispose the green wayWant a greener world

for your baby? Rethinkthe disposable diapers.

Sure, they’re easy andconvenient but conve-nience comes with a costyour children may bepaying in the future. Dia-pers create tremendousamounts of waste, andnot just from the obvioussource.

Thirty percent of asynthetic diaper is madefrom petroleum products.Do you want that nextto your precious one’stender bottom?

The rest of the diaperis made from paper, as incut-down trees. Perhapsnot the best choice forthe budding environ-mentalist I hope you’reraising.

Organic cloth diapersare the preferred alterna-tive of my friends whohave babies. And trustme – they’re not the samecloth diapers your motherused!

One friend is a big fanof bumGenius Organicsby Cotton Babies, which

cost about $18 each. Pric-ey, yes, but the diapershave adjustable tabs tofit your baby until pottytraining. They fit like adisposable and even havea liner to prevent leaks.

Pure-Rest has organiccotton diapers with vel-cro or snap closures for$16 to $20 dollars each,depending on size. GreenMountain Diapers sells a12-pack of pre-folded dia-pers for $25, for use withdiaper covers. On thelow end, Wal-Mart sellsa six-pack of pre-foldedorganic cotton diapers forunder $11.

Other ways to reducethe environmental costof raising a child aresetting up an umbrella-shaped clothesline to drythose diapers, buying

products in bulk, usingnon-disposable wipes(formerly called “wash-cloths”) making yourown diaper wipe solution(www.diaperjungle.com/diaper-wipes-recipes) andusing organic baby careand bath products.

Check out thesesources for healthy greenbaby products and ideas:

Web sites: www.cottonbabies.com, www.busybeebottoms.com, www.thegood mama.com .

Books: Raising BabyGreen: The Earth-FriendlyGuide to Pregnancy,Childbirth, and Baby Careby Alan Greene, JeanettePavini and TheresaFoy DiGeronimo; GreenBaby by DK Publishing;Organic Baby & ToddlerCookbook by Lizzie Vannand Daphne Razazan,and Organic Baby: SimpleSteps for Healthy Livingby Kimberly Rider andThayer Allyson Gowdy .Pine Jog does notendorse the products orcompanies listed. Go towww.pinejog.fau.edu.

Kristi Martin MoyerThe Green Girl

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THE PALM BEACH POST • SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 5F

If you are tryingto sell your house,you should havealready improvedits curb appeal bysprucing up the frontto entice buyers tocome inside. Withthat accomplished,now you have to keepthem inside by makinga good first interiorimpression.

The most importantthing you can do is to make sureyour house is light and bright. I amalways amazed when I arrive to showa house and the interior is dark andgloomy. Certainly, you’re entitledto live in a dark house, but if youwant to sell it, shine some light onthe subject. Buyers need to see themerchandise. Here’s how:ZMake sure blinds are clean and

curtains are freshly washed andironed (or dry cleaned).Z Then, raise your shades and

blinds and open your curtains.Z Clean your windowsills. Repaint

window trim, if necessary.ZDirty windows? You know

what to do. Clean windows makerooms look warm and inviting, dirtywindows do the opposite. (And no,your Realtor is not going to do thisfor you!) If you can’t do it yourself,consider hiring a professional or aneighborhood teenager.Z All of these tips are doubly

important if you smoke, as smokingleaves a film of nicotine on interiorsurfaces.

These are small tasks that makea potential buyer feel that you havecared for your home.

— Compiled by Barbara Marshall

Home for sale?Keep it light, bright

SECOND IN A5-PART SERIES:

Our expert:LindaCullen,ColdwellBanker,West PalmBeach

TIPS FROMTHE HOME TEAMEach week, experts answerquestions and offer advice forbuyers, sellers and owners.

Real estate

COMING NEXT WEEK ...Smell of success: Get rid of home odors

Moms get free admission at Orchid Society

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. todayand 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Where: Seven local gardens.Tickets: $20 members, $25

nonmembers.Start a family tradition and

take Mom on a tour of sevenprivate gardens in Palm BeachCounty today and Sunday.

Choose your own pace: Takein all the gardens one day, ordivide it over two. Sponsoredand hosted by Mounts Botani-cal Garden, the homes featuredare in Lake Worth, Palm BeachGardens and West Palm Beach.

Purchase tickets at the

Mounts garden shop; Hoff-man Chocolate stores in BocaRaton, Greenacres, Palm BeachGardens and Wellington; Del-ray Garden Center in DelrayBeach; Domenico Nursery &Landscape in Boynton Beach;Giverny Gardens in Jupiter;Johnny Mango’s Produce inBoynton Beach; Meyer’s Turf &Landscape Nursery in RivieraBeach; Smith & Hawken inPalm Beach Gardens; andUncle Bim’s Garden Center inWest Palm Beach.

Contacts: (561) 233-1757,www.mounts.org

— Janis Fontaine

HGTV’s green home 2009 is now open forpublic tours in Port St. Lucie and will be givenaway in a sweepstakes this summer.

The 2,430-square-foot home in Tradition hasmore than $750,000 of eco-friendly, energy-sav-ing ideas and products, from the dining tablemade of old pine flooring and fence posts tothe hydroponic garden whose water pump ispowered by a solar cell. Irrigation comes fromrainwater collected in rain barrels.

The home has been given a platinum certifi-cation from the U.S. Building Council’s Leader-ship in Energy and Environmental Design, orLEED, making it among the greenest homesin Florida. Going eco didn’t mean the home’sdesigners had to sacrifice style or color. Florida-appropriate bright colors and lively patternspredominate in the home, decked out in re-cycled glass tile, organic fabrics and reclaimedfurniture. Many items were purchased locally.In videos on HGTV’s Web site, designers areshown shopping for accessories in downtownStuart and The Landing in Tradition.

The green home is open every day from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 5 at 11786 S.W.Westcliffe in Tradition. Tickets are $15, availablefrom the Tradition Welcome Center. For direc-tions, go to www.tradition.com. To learn moreabout the home and to register for the giveaway,go to www.hgtv.com.

— Barbara Marshall

You can take Mom an orchid — or take her to the orchidsSunday when the American Orchid Society offers free admissionfor mothers on Mother’s Day. Grandmothers and great-grandmothers are also welcome to stroll free through the 3½- -acregarden filled with tropical plants and hundreds of varieties oforchids. Lunch is available from Crepes By the Sea.

The AOS is at 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach, off Jog Road, nextto the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Mothers are free; other adults, $10; $1 for seniors.

Let Mom stop and smellthe flowers this weekend!

Mounts Connoisseurs Garden Tour

ButterflyWalk, 11 a.m. today, John D. MacArthurBeach State Park, 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, NorthPalm Beach. Join a park ranger on a walking tourthrough one of South Florida’s last remaining hardwoodhammocks. Free with admission of $4 per car.Reservations required. (561) 624-6952.

Volunteer Orientation, 1 p.m. Sunday, John D.MacArthur Beach State Park, 10900 Jack NicklausDrive, North Palm Beach. Lots of options for volunteers.Reservations. (561) 624-6952.

Meet ‘Eagle Lady’ Doris Mager, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday,FAU/Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, 6301Summit Blvd., just east of Jog Road, West Palm Beach.A gala event and auction by Audubon Society of theEverglades featuring famed Florida environmentalistand inspiring educator Doris Mager. $25 in advanceor $30 (cash or check) at the door; supports ASE’senvironmental and green education in Palm BeachCounty. Entry priority seating will assigned in order ofticket purchase. Light refreshments and a cash wine bar.Call Linda at (561) 742-7791.

The Herb Society of Palm Beach County meets,9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N.Military Trail, West Palm Beach. (561) 640-7943.

— Janis Fontaine

THE CALENDAREVENTS

MEETINGS

Port St. Lucie’s green house effect

Photo by TIM STEPIEN

TASTE OF THE TROPICS: A black begonia plant adds a tropical flair toJoel Crippen’s rain forest-like garden in West Palm Beach’s Flamingo Park.Crippen, a professional horticulturist and garden columnist for The PalmBeach Post, is on this weekend’s connoisseurs garden tour.

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Leaks Repaired, Shingles/Tiles Replaced561-967-5580. Lic#U13677

24-Hr Care in My Delray/Boca Home, RN20yrs exp. in elderly care. Pets welcome!Beautiful home & garden 954-558-9683.

All Your Gutter Needs! Clean • Repair• Replace • Free Estimates • Lic. & Ins.

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Textures To Match. Free Estimates.Call 561-718-4206 Lic# U154694I8..K0K23 4,.-FH2/.Q

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RPM REROOFING “Repair Specialists”Palm Beaches 561-748-8377

Boca 561-368-6549Lic. #CCC057258 & Insured

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Outstanding Resumes Prepared. Greatcover letters also. Language Arts &English tutor. Notary Srv.! 954-529-9064

ALL TRADES • Free Estimates • Paint,plaster, concrete, tile, drywall, roofing,mold, trim, electric, & home inspections.Ins / Lic#CGC016290 Call 561-718-4207HK.42II8G2F,.

H A PROFESSIONAL HPAINT & WALLPAPER

INSTALLERNo Job Too Large or Too Small (mini-

mum charge req) Guaranteed,Reliable,Clean.

H H 561-798-2494 H HFree Est. Lic#U21104/Ins/Bonded

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Minor Maintenance & Repair F Small JobCloset • Cabinet Repair • Wall Patch

F F 561-667-5603 F F Lic.-/8.L/2HF+8I561-313-0134

HOT WYRE ELECTRICRepairs-Installs-Upgrades

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E.P. Landscaping & Janitorial ServicesAll kinds of work landscaping/Janitorial.Commercial & Residential. 561-282-7560

CABINET MASTERS OF S. FL. INCRefacing Specialist,

Kitchen/Bath • 30 Yrs Exp. • Ref’s561-573-9469 • Lic#CBC1254179Installations by JCT Builders Inc.

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M.A.C. PROPERTY SERVICESPainting, Remodeling, Rotten WoodReplacement. Try our HousecleaningServices. Total maint. & repairs forresidental & commercial properties.

From foundation repairsto roof maintenance ..

no job too big or too small.25 Years South Florida Building exper.

Free Estimates! Work Guaranteed!

561-307-8871Lic. CCC055574 / Ins.


BURR PAINTINGNeat • Courteous • Competent

FREE Est. 561-346-4953 Lic.#U158581-877-JUNK-DUDES

Junk/Trash Removal 561-313-2237www.junkdudes.com

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15 yrs of ExperienceLic#U18870 & Ins.

Call Jimmy 561-248-5320

Thinking Outsidethe Box & Painting

a Fine Line

– WOOD ELEGANCE INC –•Kitchen •Bathroom •Wall Units•Countertops •Refacing Cabinets,

Best Quality • Low RatesFreeEst. 561-682-0750 lic/ins

-/22.2/+K42.BOOKKEEPING - Certified QuickbooksExpert • On-Site Training • 14 Yrs inPBC/Broward • Flex hrs • Install, f ixbooks, data entry. GREAT RATES !! Call561-252-0136. Mobile/Web #4261894

JM ELECTRICAL SERVICES INCH ROCK BOTTOM PRICESH TOP QUALITY WORK

We Install Generators! Lic#EC13002266561-756-5495 or 772-871-2451

48/E2-.8I2.A.2/+K42. 1 Call Cuts It All!MASTER TREE CUTTERS

• Tree Removal • Tree Trimming• Bucket Truck • Chipper Service•Stump Grinding • Debris Removal

Lic/Ins 561-389-2109 Free Est8K/4FG3K-KFGKGM

02G4KGMCARPET BuMps &Wr~ink~les Removed

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Fix & Remodeling. Resonable Prices!Dependable. Free Est. 561-558-7364

AFFORDABLE TREE CARE • Trimming• Removal • Stumps • Lic/Ins • Free Est.561-262-5847 Lowest Prices in S. Fla.

A/C Repair & Service, A/C check-up $35w/ 2lbs Freon. Duct cleaning, $125 - 8vents. 561-541-8955 Lic#CAC1815794

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Aluminum • Chain Link • PVC & WoodLic#U20642/Bonded/Ins

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Int / Ext• Drywal• Popcorn• KnockdownProfessional & AffordableFamily Operated for 30yrs

lic u-11397 561-582-0404 / 561-312-4712

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?? Is Your PCRunn ing S low? Spyware? V i ru ses?Trojans? PC Tune-Up (Special) $39.95 •561-682-1277

H THE FENCE BUILDER - ALL TYPES HBEST PRICE!! 30 Yrs Family Owned

(561)644-6930; Fax 697-9741 Lic.U16850

Glovers A/C Repair Svc. & SalesNew, Used, Scratched, Dented

(561)662-3789 or 662-6982. Lic#U10163

$99 TV Mounting • Install Security Cam-eras & Home Theaters • Great prices!We accept credit cards. 954-200-5646

DON’T BUY A MONEY PIT!!CALL US FOR PEACE OF MIND!

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