{"id":6674,"date":"2021-02-15T19:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T19:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2021-02-15T19:53:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T19:53:18","slug":"new-to-town-how-to-settle-into-your-new-fort-lauderdale-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=6674","title":{"rendered":"New to Town? How to Settle Into Your New Fort Lauderdale Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"New to Town? How to Settle Into Your New Fort Lauderdale Home<\/h2>\n

With its sunny disposition and welcoming community, Fort Lauderdale makes it easy to feel at home whether you\u2019ve lived here for three weeks or 30 years. However, as pleasant as the city\u2019s warm weather and white sand beaches may be, they won\u2019t help newcomers when it comes to finding a great hair salon, a trusty mechanic, or other local services after moving to Fort Lauderdale and surrounding towns.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where this guide comes in. If you\u2019ve recently purchased a home in Fort Lauderdale, these resources courtesy of Eileen Kedersha<\/a> will help you knock out your new-to-town to-do list so you can start enjoying all that sunny Fort Lauderdale has to offer. Give me a call for any special information requests, I will be happy to discuss your questions.<\/p>\n

Article by: Ed Carter: <\/em>Ed has worked with clients of all ages, backgrounds and incomes. About 10 years into his career, he saw a need for financial planners who specialize in helping individuals and families living with disabilities.<\/em><\/h6>\n

Housekeeping and Useful Local Contact Information<\/h3>\n

<\/p>\n

Electric Company<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.fpl.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Gas Company<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.peoplesgas.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Service Information<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.fortlauderdale.gov\/Home\/Components\/ServiceDirectory\/ServiceDirectory\/292\/24<\/a><\/p>\n

DMV Services<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/dmvhandbook.org\/locations\/fort-lauderdale-driver-license-office-west-oakland-park-blvd\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Restaurants<\/strong>
\nRestaurants: https:\/\/www.opentable.com\/g\/miami\/ft-lauderdale-broward-county-restaurants<\/a><\/p>\n

Schools<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.greatschools.org\/florida\/fort-lauderdale\/broward\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Update Your Automobile Insurance<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.cheapcarinsurance.net\/fort-lauderdale-florida-car-insurance.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Find Top-Rated Auto Repair Shops<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.aaa.com\/autorepair\/locations\/fort-lauderdale-fl<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawn Care<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.yourgreenpal.com\/fl\/ft-lauderdale-lawn-care<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Declutter and Decorate at the Same Time<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/2OvgTp9<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit Local Attractions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Museums in Greater Fort Lauderdale<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.broward.org\/airport\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.broward.org\/airport\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Broward Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.browardcenter.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Find Local Connections<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Find a Nanny in Fort Lauderdale<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.urbansitter.com\/find-nannies\/fl\/fort-lauderdale<\/a><\/p>\n

Daycares<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.care.com\/day-care\/fort-lauderdale-fl<\/a><\/p>\n

Find a Pediatrician\/Doctor<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/primary-care-doctors\/fort-lauderdale-222872pm<\/a><\/p>\n

Find a Local Pet Sitter\u00a0<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.dailydogwalkers.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Find a Church in Fort Lauderdale<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.churchfinder.com\/churches\/fl\/fort-lauderdale<\/a><\/p>\n

Explore Neighborhoods Near You<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/areas<\/a><\/p>\n

Get Active
\n<\/em>Yoga<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/classpass.com\/search\/fort-lauderdale\/yoga-classes\/67aY8HBBzRV<\/a><\/p>\n

Gyms<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.yelp.com\/search?cflt=gyms&find_loc=Fort+Lauderdale%2C+FL<\/a><\/p>\n

Beaches<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.planetware.com\/florida\/top-rated-beaches-in-fort-lauderdale-fl-us-fl-434.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Doing Business<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Establish your Florida LLC<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.zenbusiness.com\/florida-llc\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Join the Chamber of Commerce<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/greater-ft.-lauderdale-chamber-of-commerce\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Do Some Networking<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.meetup.com\/topics\/professional-networking\/us\/fl\/fort_lauderdale\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Real Estate Services:<\/strong>
\nEileen Kedersha
\nOne Sotheby’s International Realty
\n401 East Las Olas Blv’d. Suite 100
\nFort Lauderdale, FL 33301
\n954-462-3600<\/p>\n

It won\u2019t be long before you\u2019re settled and ready to explore. With these handy resources, you\u2019ll have no problem tracking down a doctor, finding a new gym or getting your utilities hooked up. Welcome to Fort Lauderdale!<\/p>\n

Turn to <\/em>Eileen Kedersha<\/em><\/a> for all your real estate-related questions! 954-462-3600 ekedersha@onesothebysrealty.com www.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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New to Town? How to Settle Into Your New Fort Lauderdale Home With its sunny disposition and welcoming community, Fort Lauderdale makes it easy to feel at home whether you\u2019ve lived here for three weeks or 30 years. However, as pleasant as the city\u2019s warm weather and white sand beaches may be, they won\u2019t help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,65,148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-home-owners","category-local-information","category-restaurants-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6674"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6683,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6674\/revisions\/6683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}