Pembroke Pines is a 35-square mile city located in southern Broward County, about 15 miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and about the same distance from downtown Miami. It's mostly west of Hollywood, north of Miramar, and generally south of both Davie and Cooper City. It's a short, but wide city whose western edge touches the Everglades at U.S. 27. Folks looking for more elbow room discovered these miles of quiet fields in the mid-fifties, and began settling in what was then the distant countryside of the seaside city of Hollywood. In this once-remote area, new residents were able to spread out on larger parcels of land and build custom homes without prescribing to convention or following a path laid by developers. (To this day, lots of horses out west.)  |  | | | | |
 The city was incorporated in 1960 with only 1,429 residents, but by the late 90's, it had earned the title of Florida's fastest growing city at least once. Today, more than 100,000 people call it "home". Often referred to locally as "The Pines", the city has about 43,000 households of every style and price. They're so spread out that it takes five U.S. post offices to serve the residents. Sprawling residential communities sprang up out of what were once were cow pastures, farms, and next-to-the-Everglades swamps. Bounded on the east by the Florida Turnpike, city growth has exploded in the 90's, initially fueled by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The aftermath of that terrifying storm forced thousands of people relocating from their destroyed homes in Miami-Dade county up the major north-south highways, including the new I-75 corridor in the west, to Broward County.
Pembroke Pines:
Pembroke Pines is a 35-square mile city
located in southern Broward County, about 15 miles from downtown Fort
Lauderdale and about the same distance from downtown Miami. It's mostly west of
Hollywood, north of Miramar, and generally south of both Davie and Cooper City.
It's a short, but wide city whose western edge touches the Everglades at U.S.
27.
Folks looking for more elbow room discovered
these miles of quiet fields in the mid-fifties, and began settling in what was
then the distant countryside of the seaside city of Hollywood. In this
once-remote area, new residents were able to spread out on larger parcels of
land and build custom homes without prescribing to convention or following a
path laid by developers. (To this day, lots of horses out west.)
The city was incorporated in 1960 with only
1,429 residents, but by the late 90's, it had earned the title of Florida's
fastest growing city at least once. Today, more than 100,000 people call it
"home". Often referred to locally as "The Pines", the city has about 43,000
households of every style and price. They're so spread out that it takes five
U.S. post offices to serve the residents.
Sprawling residential communities sprang up
out of what were once were cow pastures, farms, and next-to-the-Everglades
swamps. Bounded on the east by the Florida Turnpike, city growth has exploded
in the 90's, initially fueled by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The aftermath of
that terrifying storm forced thousands of people relocating from their
destroyed homes in Miami-Dade county up the major north-south highways,
including the new I-75 corridor in the west, to Broward County.
Cooper City:
Cooper City is a small residential community
in Southeast Florida, a short commute from the metropolitan centers of Fort
Lauderdale and Miami.
More specifically, the city is located in
southwest Broward county -- west of Hollywood, north of central Pembroke Pines,
south of Davie and Plantation.
Cooper City has been designated "Tree City,
U.S.A." because of the proliferation of shade and specimen trees in our many
neighborhoods and along our thoroughfares. This abundance grew out of the
city's intensive tree planting programs carried out over the years. Photos of
some of our favorites are scattered throughout the site.
Cooper City calls its seven square miles
"Someplace Special." It is composed mostly of upscale housing developments. It
has been designated "Tree City, U.S.A." because of the city's intensive tree
planting programs conducted over the years.
The mostly sunny climate is ideal for the
enjoyment of many outdoor sports. There are many beautiful city and county
parks to visit. Both Pembroke Pines, Cooper City and Davie are just a short commute to
the metropolitan centers of Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
For more information on the community of
Cooper City, please go to the Cooper City Chamber of Commerce at
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Real Estate Contracts >Clean Contracts
"Clean" is a term that is often used to describe an offer on a house. A "clean" offer does not refer to the price of the house, but to the terms of the agreement. If you really want a particular house, the "cleaner" you can make your offer, the better.
What are the characteristics of a clean contract? A contract is considered "clean" when the buyers are paying cash or are clearly qualified for a mortgage, the sale isn't contingent on the sale of another home, the buyers don't ask the sellers to carry any of the financing, and if the closing date coincides with the sellers' needs. A clean contract doesn't have any unusual requests for repairs or insistence that certain articles convey that would not ordinarily stay in the house. A clean offer has an important competitive edge if you are offering less than full price or if you are in a situation where there is more than one offer on the property.
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