Dania Beach city is located in Broward County close to Fort Lauderdale International Airport . It is Broward´s first city and was incorporated in 1904.Dania got its name since it was a Danish settlement at the end of the nineteenth century. Its settlers named it Dania, because they were Danes who had come from Chicago and Wisconsin . Its developer, W.C. Valentine had originally called it Modello A.C. Frost built the fist house and general store and became Modello´s first postmaster. Today one of Dania´s parks is named Frost. Once it was the tomato capital of the world and tomato growers prospered until the salt water intrusion ruined the crops. There were even tomato fights back then. Today Dania is the antique capital of the south. There are more than 100 antique shops and malls so Antique Row is a destination for inquisitive antique shoppers. The architecture of Dania is one of the richest of the south. It encompasses Greek, Mission , and Mediterranean Revival and, also, Art Deco among others.
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This city has a sister city in Fredengorg-Humlebaek, Denmark. Denmark is the hometown of Lars Ulrich, drummer of Metallica, one of the best bands in heavy metal history. It is a unique culturally rich destination for tourists and a culturally favored site for its inhabitants. Dania combines the beauty of Atlantic beaches, a fishing pier with marine services industries and a distinctive shopping experience.
In April of 2010 median condo price in Dania Beach was $149,000. There are 143 condos 7 in foreclosures and 151 homes for sale. The highest priced condo sold for $202,000 at Watermark condominium, the lowest priced condo sold for $47,500 at The Danians North condo. There are still great deals in this city but you need a market expert to help you. Guillermo Parapar and his team have been in the real estate industry for more than 9 years, archiving more than $20,000,000 of real estate transactions. For a local and knowledgeable service in Dania Beach Fl real estate market contact Guillermo at 305.778.6933.
