$830,500
2018 NE 15th Street
Sold February 24, 2025
Fort Lauderdale · Broward County
Buying & selling in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is really a dozen small markets wearing one name. What a home is worth here depends less on the city and more on which side of a bridge it sits on, whether the canal behind it has a fixed span between the dock and the ocean, and how the last flood map treated the block. I work these neighborhoods street by street.
Neighborhoods
Where I spend my time
Not an exhaustive list — ask about anywhere in Broward.
- Victoria Park
- Rio Vista
- Colee Hammock
- Coral Ridge
- Las Olas Isles
- Poinsettia Heights
- Middle River Terrace
- Sailboat Bend
- Imperial Point
- Lauderdale Harbours
- Harbor Beach
- Wilton Manors border
East of Federal Highway is where most of the demand concentrates. Victoria Park and Colee Hammock put you walking distance to Las Olas, with a housing stock that runs from 1940s cottages to new infill construction on the same block. Rio Vista sits just south of the New River with wide lots and deep-water frontage, and prices reflect it.
Coral Ridge and the northeast trade some of that walkability for larger yards and easier parking, and they remain one of the more reliable places to find a mid-century single family home that hasn't been torn down yet.
Middle River Terrace and Poinsettia Heights are where my most recent Fort Lauderdale closing happened — an investor duplex on NE 15th Street. This corridor is the practical entry point for small multifamily in the city, and it behaves differently from the single family market a few blocks east.
The waterfront question comes up on nearly every search. Ocean access is not binary: a canal with a fixed bridge between you and the Intracoastal caps your mast height permanently. That detail is worth confirming before you fall in love with a dock.
Track Record
Recent Fort Lauderdale sale
Investor duplex, closed February 2025.
Fort Lauderdale inventory moves quickly, and some opportunities never reach the public portals. Tell me what you're looking for and I'll help track the right neighborhoods and work the off-market side.
How I Work
What to expect
If you're buying, the first conversation is about narrowing — which neighborhoods actually fit how you live, what your realistic budget covers once insurance and any HOA are counted, and whether waterfront is a requirement or a preference. I'll tell you when a listing is overpriced rather than let you find out at appraisal.
If you're selling, I'll walk the property, pull genuinely comparable sales from your immediate area rather than the whole ZIP code, and be direct about the short list of improvements worth making first. Insurance and roof age matter more to Fort Lauderdale buyers now than they did a few years ago, and pricing has to account for that.
Questions
Fort Lauderdale FAQ
Which Fort Lauderdale neighborhood should I look at first?
It depends on what you want walkable. Victoria Park and Colee Hammock put Las Olas at your doorstep. Coral Ridge and Imperial Point give you more house and yard for the money but you'll drive more. Rio Vista is the premium waterfront address south of the river. I'll shortlist three or four based on a single conversation rather than sending you a hundred listings.
Do you handle duplexes and small multifamily?
Yes. My most recent Fort Lauderdale closing was an investor duplex on NE 15th Street at $830,500. The Middle River and Poinsettia Heights corridors are the practical hunting ground for two- to four-unit property in the city.
What should I check on a waterfront home here?
Whether there's a fixed bridge between the property and the Intracoastal, the condition and permit history of the seawall and dock, the water depth at low tide, and how the property sits on the current flood maps. Any one of these can change what the home is worth to you specifically.
Do you work rentals in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, seasonal and annual both. I work Fort Lauderdale rentals for owners preparing and marketing a property, as well as tenants trying to secure the right place.
Contact
Let's talk about Fort Lauderdale
Buying, selling, renting, or just exploring — all fine.
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(954) 552-7330Office
Ocean Glades Realty275 Commercial Blvd, Suite 212
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308
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