WHAT BUYERS DEMAND IN NEW HOMES

Construction and sales of new homes are expected to trend upward in 2014 - and new home buyers have some surprising demands:

Energy efficiency, smaller lots and more!

Read the full story from Bankrate.com at:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/what-buyers-demand-in-new-homes-1.aspx

GIGANTIC NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET!

Boating, fishing and nautical-themed gear will be offered at the Upper Keys' Rotary Club's Nautical Flea Market - to take place February 22nd and 23rd at Founders Park, mile marker 87, bayside, Islamorada. The event raises funds for college scholarships for Upper Keys' youth. More than 200 vendors with everything from boats, motors, anchors, davits and lures to sun dresses, jewelry and sunglasses! Kids' fishing clinic Sunday! Free shuttle from Coral Shores High School, mile marker 90, oceanside. Bargains, food & fun! For more information, call 305-712-1818 or visit:

http://www.keysrotary.myevent.com/3/events.htm

FAMED PHOTOGRAPHER CLYDE BUTCHER IN ISLAMORADA

photo courtesy keysdiscovery

Lauded as "the Ansel Adams of Florida", renowned photographer Clyde Butcher has his works of Cuba and the Florida Keys currently on exhibit at the Keys History & Discovery Center, Mile Marker 82, Islamorada. There are also 2 opportunities to meet the artist in person on Wednesday, February 12th and Thursday, February 13^th - RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.

For more information, call 305-304-0052 or visit:

http://www.keysdiscovery.com/events-and-activities.html

FLORIDA KEYS REAL ESTATE MARKET

For information on buying or selling your home in the Upper Keys, contact a Marr Properties real estate agent at:
http://www.floridakeysproperties.com/

FISH FRY FUNDRAISER FOR VIETNAM MEMORIAL

Help bring the traveling Vietnam Memorial wall to Key Largo in the Florida Keys. Attend the Friday Night Fish Fry, February 7th at Doc's Diner, mile marker 99.6, Key Largo. Event is 6-8 pm, $25.00 per person - available in advance at the diner or at the door.The fundraiser is to support the memorial wall display coming to Key Largo Community Park in April.

For more information on the fish fry, contact Doc's Diner at 305-451-2895.

For more information on the wall's visit to Key Largo, visit:

http://www.vietnamwallfloridakeys.com/

20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA

Celebrate author Jules Verne’s  birthday and his novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” Friday & Saturday, February 7^th and 8^th, 7 pm, at the HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM , mile marker 83, Islamorada, Florida Keys. Friday will be a showing of Disney’s 1954 film version of Verne’s work. Sunday will be the Verne Birthday Social plus Saturday there will be a Victorian technology fair full of family fun from 11 am to 4 pm. For full details, call 305-664-9737 or visit: 

http://www.divingmuseum.org/category/events/