Great homes don't sell themselves. This one had the bones to command a record price, but getting there in five days took a specific strategy, built on two decades of reading this exact market.

3481 NE 18th Ave in Oakland Park closed at $1,150,000, which is $658 per square foot. It's the highest price-per-square-foot Oakland Park's South Corals neighborhood has ever recorded for a non waterfront single family home. I was the listing agent on this one, and I want to walk you through how it happened, because the story isn't just the house. It's the plan behind it.

Two Decades of Reading This Exact Market

I've been a licensed Florida Realtor since 2003, and for most of that time I've worked the same corridor: Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Oakland Park. That kind of tenure is a little rare in the real estate industry. It's the difference between guessing at a price and knowing it.

By the time this listing came to me, I already knew what comparable remodeled homes in this specific pocket of Oakland Park were commanding, which finishes buyers in this price range actually pay a premium for, and which ones they shrug at. I knew the buyer pool this home needed to reach. That knowledge is what turned a quality remodeled house into a record.

Pricing It Right From Day One

The single biggest mistake in a sale like this is getting the number wrong in either direction. Price too high and the home sits, buyers know it's inflated, and you chase the market down. Price too low and you leave money on the table before the first showing.

Setting the number for the property meant weighing the quality of the remodel against real, recent closings in this specific footprint of east Oakland Park, not broad citywide averages that don't reflect a fully rebuilt kitchen, a resort-style backyard, and a no-HOA lot this close to the beach. Getting that number right from day one is what let this house go straight to contract instead of sitting through price reductions and cold showings. Five days on market isn't luck. It's what happens when the price matches what serious, knowledgeable buyers are already prepared to pay.

Marketing Built to Reach the Right Buyer, Not Just Any Buyer

A record price-per-square-foot sale doesn't happen from foot traffic. It happens when the right buyer, someone actively looking for exactly this kind of home, sees it immediately and understands what they're looking at.

That meant presenting this property the way its finishes deserved: professional photography and video that did justice to the 13-foot quartz waterfall island, the full Miele appliance suite, and the saltwater pool and outdoor kitchen in the backyard. From there, the listing went out through a coordinated campaign, social media marketing and paid advertising, print and digital ads, and direct targeting of buyers already qualified and actively looking in this price range and this specific area. I also worked my network, the relationships I've built over two decades with other top agents working this same geographic corridor, to put this home in front of buyers their clients were already pre-qualified and ready to move on. Every finish, fixture, and system in this house had been replaced, and the marketing made sure that story reached prospects before they ever walked through the door. When a fully remodeled home, priced accurately and marketed to the buyers most likely to want it, meets a coordinated push across every one of those channels at once, it moves fast. That's exactly what happened here.

The Home Itself

None of the strategy above works without a house worth the effort. This one earned it. A 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home built in 1959, fully remodeled and expanded to nearly 1,800 square feet under air, sitting on a 0.2-acre lot with no HOA.

The kitchen is built around a 13-foot quartz waterfall island with a full Miele appliance suite, including double wall ovens and a full-size wine refrigerator. Floor-to-ceiling windows carry natural light through the open living areas. Outside, a heated saltwater pool with a cascading waterfall, an attached spa, a marble deck, a full outdoor kitchen, and a screened cabana create a genuine resort feel. A newer roof, impact windows and doors, and a circular driveway with parking for four round it out.

What This Means If You're Thinking About Selling

If you own a home in Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, or Fort Lauderdale, this sale is proof of what's possible when pricing strategy, market knowledge, and the right promotion come together.  A record doesn't just measure one transaction. It resets what buyers are willing to pay for the next home like it, and it takes someone who knows this market cold to capture that value instead of leaving it on the table.

I've spent over twenty years building the relationships, knowledge, and marketing playbook that made this result possible. If you're curious what that same approach could mean for your home's value, I'd be glad to walk through it with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

About the Sale

What did 3481 NE 18th Ave in Oakland Park sell for? 3481 NE 18th Ave, a 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home in Oakland Park, FL 33306, closed at $1,150,000.

How big is the home at 3481 NE 18th Ave? The home has 1,747 square feet of living area under air on a 0.2-acre (8,866-square-foot) lot. It was originally built in 1959 and has since been fully remodeled and expanded.

What made this a record-breaking sale? At $1,150,000 for 1,747 square feet, the home sold for roughly $658 per square foot, among the highest price-per-square-foot figures recorded in Oakland Park. Strategic pricing based on the immediate area's comps, combined with professional marketing that reached qualified buyers, drove the result.

How long was 3481 NE 18th Ave on the market before it sold? The home went from listing to a signed contract in just five days.

Who represented the seller in this transaction? Parks Morgan of RE/MAX Experience was the listing agent for 3481 NE 18th Ave.

About Oakland Park, FL

Where is Oakland Park located? Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, situated between Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors, a few minutes from Wilton Drive, Las Olas Blvd, and the beach.

Does Oakland Park have HOA communities? Oakland Park has a mix of HOA and non-HOA neighborhoods. Many of its single-family homes, including 3481 NE 18th Ave, carry no HOA at all, which is increasingly rare this close to Fort Lauderdale's core.

Why are buyers drawn to Oakland Park right now? Oakland Park sits directly next to Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale's most walkable, amenity-rich corridors, offering larger lots and lower HOA friction while staying minutes from the same dining, shopping, and beach access.

About Parks Morgan

Who is Parks Morgan? Parks Morgan is a Florida-licensed Realtor with RE/MAX Experience, focused on Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Oakland Park.

How long has Parks Morgan been a licensed Realtor in Florida? Parks Morgan has been a licensed Florida Realtor since 2003, over two decades of experience in this specific market.

What areas does Parks Morgan specialize in? Parks Morgan specializes in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, and other South Florida.

What did Parks Morgan do to help this home achieve a record price? Parks Morgan set pricing strategy using close, current comparables in the home's specific pocket of Oakland Park, then marketed the property with professional photography and video, social media marketing and paid advertising, print and digital ad campaigns, direct targeting of pre-qualified, ready buyers, and outreach through his network of other top agents working the same geographic area.

How can I contact Parks Morgan? Parks Morgan can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at (954) 833-0068, through RE/MAX Experience.