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The Pembroke Pines Report

The 5 minute weekly briefing for anyone buying, selling, investing or living in Pembroke Pines

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Mike Ugarte

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Chapel Oaks: Lake Views, a Screened Patio, and a Neighborhood That Keeps Investing in Itself

Oct 31, 2026

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2 min read

Chapel Oaks: Lake Views, a Screened Patio, and a Neighborhood That Keeps Investing in Itself

What daily life looks like in this corner of Chapel Trail, and why it holds its value

Mike Ugarte

Deal of the Week

Oct 28, 2026

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3 min read

$294 a Foot. Now Read the Fine Print.

A 2001 home in east Pembroke Pines with a lot going for it, and five questions worth asking before you write an offer

Mike Ugarte

Ask Mike

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

We Got a Good Price. We Hate the House.

If I'm not overpaying, how can buying a home still be a mistake?

Mike Ugarte

Local Spotlight

San Marino Cove: 50 Townhomes and an HOA That Does the Heavy Lifting

Oct 24, 2026

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2 min read

San Marino Cove: 50 Townhomes and an HOA That Does the Heavy Lifting

A small lakeside community on the Cooper City border, and a lesson in what your HOA dues actually buy.

Mike Ugarte

Chapel Oaks: Lake Views, a Screened Patio, and a Neighborhood That Keeps Investing in Itself

What daily life looks like in this corner of Chapel Trail, and why it holds its value

Mike Ugarte

Weekend Watch

A Home Show, a Halloween Saturday, and Three Open Houses

Oct 30, 2026

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A Home Show, a Halloween Saturday, and Three Open Houses

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year. Here's how to fit a little real estate around it.

Mike Ugarte

Deal of the Week

Oct 28, 2026

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3 min read

$294 a Foot. Now Read the Fine Print.

A 2001 home in east Pembroke Pines with a lot going for it, and five questions worth asking before you write an offer

Mike Ugarte

Ask Mike

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

We Got a Good Price. We Hate the House.

If I'm not overpaying, how can buying a home still be a mistake?

Mike Ugarte

Market Insights

The Median Jumped $209,000. Prices Didn't.

Oct 26, 2026

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The Median Jumped $209,000. Prices Didn't.

What actually changed in Pembroke Pines this week, and why the house price you should watch went the other way

Mike Ugarte

Local Spotlight

Oct 24, 2026

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2 min read

San Marino Cove: 50 Townhomes and an HOA That Does the Heavy Lifting

A small lakeside community on the Cooper City border, and a lesson in what your HOA dues actually buy.

Mike Ugarte

Living in Pembroke Pines

A Soca Workout, a Business Summit, and Three Open Houses

Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

A Soca Workout, a Business Summit, and Three Open Houses

Here’s what’s worth your time this weekend.

Mike Ugarte

In the Pines Newsletter

Oct 22, 2026

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Your Credit Score Isn't The Score

Medians, credit scores and price cuts. The real number is usually somewhere else.

Mike Ugarte

Deal of the Week

The Seller Will Help With Your Rate. Here's How to Use it.

Oct 21, 2026

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3 min read

The Seller Will Help With Your Rate. Here's How to Use it.

A Grand Palms home, $60,000 in price cuts, and a better question than “how low will they go?

Mike Ugarte

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Chapel Oaks: Lake Views, a Screened Patio, and a Neighborhood That Keeps Investing in Itself

$294 a Foot. Now Read the Fine Print.

We Got a Good Price. We Hate the House.

San Marino Cove: 50 Townhomes and an HOA That Does the Heavy Lifting

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Chapel Oaks: Lake Views, a Screened Patio, and a Neighborhood That Keeps Investing in Itself

A Home Show, a Halloween Saturday, and Three Open Houses

$294 a Foot. Now Read the Fine Print.

We Got a Good Price. We Hate the House.

The Median Jumped $209,000. Prices Didn't.

San Marino Cove: 50 Townhomes and an HOA That Does the Heavy Lifting

A Soca Workout, a Business Summit, and Three Open Houses

Your Credit Score Isn't The Score

The Seller Will Help With Your Rate. Here's How to Use it.

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