Realtor Leanys Carlson

09/24/2025

Beautiful 205 Stirrup Key Blvd. Call today to schedule a private tour. 🥰🌊🏡🎣

05/17/2025

05/14/2025

☀️ 🎣 🌊 Welcome to this beautifully appointed tri-level townhome in the heart of Key Colony with direct ocean views and over 2,100 sq ft of living space with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Conveniently located just 110 miles from Miami and 55 miles from Key West, this is an ideal full-time residence, vacation retreat, or investment opportunity. Enjoy a spacious open floor plan, a luxurious master suite with vaulted tongue-and-groove ceilings, a large walk-in closet, and a private balcony perfect for soaking in the stunning ocean views. This family-friendly community allows weekly vacation rentals and features outstanding amenities including a sandy beach, heated pool with hot tub, tennis court, covered parking, on-site property management, and storage. Pets up to 20 lbs. are welcome. As a bonus, Boat Rack 57C at The Boat House Marina in Marathon is included with the purchase. The marina offers scheduled in/out service, a dockmaster on site, fuel, a boat ramp, fish cleaning table, pool, and excellent access to both the ocean and gulf. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity! Give me a call to schedule a private showing 305.304.7759.

04/14/2025

🏡 Nestled in the most renowned gated communitty in Marathon, This Gulffront Stirrup Key CBS built home offers 🛌 4 bedroom and 🛀 3 bathroom. Featuring a Gourmet chef's kitchen with stainless appliances, Boasting with beautiful 🌊 water views throughout the home. Perfect for entertaining, with its expansive indoor-outdoor living space to enjoy Enjoy year-round. A community boat ramp where 🎣 fishing and boating is not just a hobby but a lifestyle. Catch the magnificent sunrise 🌅 as you sip on your morning coffee or alluring sunset as you enjoy your evening libitation. This home is offered with an adjacent lot and building right. Built your dream guest house and give your guest their very own secluded privacy. A lift to make groceries, handicap access a breeze. Stirrup Key is a 60 acre golf cart comminutty where getting around is very convenient. This home captures the true essence of the true Florida Keys lifestyle and seclusion that is nonpareil.

02/13/2025

UPDATE: Repairs are complete, water has been restored.
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ADVISORY: Scheduled Shutdown- Crawl Key, Marathon
Wednesday, February 19th 10:00 pm-2:00 am

FKAA is scheduled to temporarily shutdown water service on Coco Plum Drive and the surrounding area on Wednesday, February 19th, 10pm-2am. Once water is restored a Precautionary Boil Water Notice will be in effect until 12pm Saturday, February 22nd.

Critical Facilities:
- Hampton Inn
- Vista Beauty Bar (salon)
- Isla Med (medical office)
- Advanced Urgent care (medical office)
- Island Physical Therapy ( medical office)
- Sea Cove Resort and Marina
- Chevron Gas Station
- Coco's Deli and General Store

12/16/2024

In November, the voters of Florida passed Amendment 5 which will annually increase the second $25,000 homestead exemption by the positive growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This does not apply to the School Board portion of taxes and will take effect in the 2025 Tax Roll year.

11/03/2024

Unincorporated Monroe County, and the cities of Marathon, Key Colony Beach, and Layton will soon have new 96-gallon garbage carts delivered, with continued twice-weekly collection. The new carts are for garbage collection only. Regular cans will continue to be used for yard waste, and the blue carts for recycling.

Beginning in November 2024, carts will be distributed to the residential/physical address on file with Monroe County for the Lower Keys (Stock Island to south of the 7 Mile Bridge) and beginning in December 2024, for the Middle and Upper Keys.

While carts will be delivered throughout November and December, please do not start using the new carts until the week of Dec. 29.

Things to know:

• Carts will be dropped off curbside. Please ensure you or someone else (e.g., neighbor, renter, property manager, friend) can move your cart up next to your home, garage, back door, etc. It is your responsibility as a homeowner to secure and take care of the cart. If you are unavailable, please arrange to secure your cart after delivery.

• Do not start using your cart until the week beginning Dec. 29. After this date, 32-gallon cans/receptacles will no longer be an acceptable means for garbage collection but should still be used for yard waste.

• Lids should always be latched to keep trash contained from animals and winds. Garbage should not be placed on top of the lid or on the ground. All garbage should be placed in a cart. Garbage not in the cart will not be picked up.

• After collection, the cart must be removed from the curbside and returned to the side yard, corner of the house, back yard, or under the house for proper storage.

• Resident is responsible for the replacement cost of lost, stolen, or damaged carts.

• Residential communities (condominiums, cooperatives, apartment complexes, etc.) that receive dumpster service will not be issued a 96-gallon cart. Residential communities should contact their local hauler with questions.

• If one 96-gallon cart is insufficient for your residence, you can contact your local hauler for additional cart(s) at an additional fee.

For additional questions you may have, email [email protected].

09/27/2024

08/22/2024

What are all these values on my Notice? Market Value, discussed in a previous post, is the most probable price your property would sell for in a competitive open market. There is NO Statutory limit on how much Market Value can go up or down. It is a fluid value that moves based on the actions of buyers and sellers in the market.

So, what is the Assessed Value and Taxable Value?
Assessed Value is a capped or limited value and depends on whether your property is homesteaded or not. If you apply for homestead and it is granted, you will benefit from the "Save Our Homes" Assessment limitation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 3% whichever is less on all taxing jurisdictions. For non-homestead, the cap is 10% on all taxing jurisdictions, except for the school millage. The school value is 100% of Market Value, as passed by voters in 2008.

In the example below, this property is homesteaded and the Assessed Value increased 3% from the prior year. This year since the CPI was 3.4%, the Save Our Homes limitation is 3%, the lower of the two. So last year's Assessed Value of $518,079 multiplied by 1.03 equates to $533,621, as this year's new Assessed Value. For non-homestead property, you would multiply last year's value by 10% for all taxing jurisdictions, except schools. Regardless if you are homesteaded or not, your Assessed Value can never be higher than your Market Value.

Next, Taxable Value is calculated by subtracting any exemptions that were granted from the Assessed Value. In the example below, the homeowner qualified for homestead exemption in the amount of $50,000. Subtracting $50,000 from this year's Assessed Value of $533,621 equals a Taxable Value of $483,621. Notice the Public Schools Exemption is only $25,000. Per Statute, there is only a $25,000 exemption applied to the School Assessed Value.
The Taxable Value is the value your taxes are calculated against.

We understand all of this can be quite confusing! So, give us a call and we can go over your values with you.

Key West 305-292-3420
Marathon 305-289-2550
Plantation Key 305-853-7353