| Situated in between Biscayne National Park and | | | | land in this city. The most famous farms are |
| Everglades National Park, Homestead is a city in | | | | owned and operated by Manuel Diaz. |
| Miami-Dade County in Florida. It lays to the north | | | | The city of Homestead has many major |
| of Florida City and along with the latter form the | | | | attractions which are especially popular with |
| greater Homestead-Florida City area. The city's | | | | tourists. Biscayne National Park, Everglades |
| name has an interesting history and is derived | | | | Alligator Farm, Fruit and Spice Park and |
| from a path by the name of "Homesteader's | | | | Homestead Rodeo are some sites of interest. |
| Trail", that was the only means to reach the | | | | The Biscayne National Park is famous for its |
| place. It is a small sized city with a comparatively | | | | scuba diving and snorkeling options and is a must- |
| large population of 54,000 people. This is the last | | | | visit site for tourists. A botanical garden spread |
| city south before reaching the Florida Keys. The | | | | over an area of 32 acres, the Fruit and Spice |
| Redlands are Homestead's premiere home | | | | Park is one of the greatest attractions in |
| development where in some places only one | | | | Homestead containing over 500 varieties of fruit, |
| house is allowed to be built in a five acres lot. | | | | nut and spice trees. Another renowned tourist |
| Located at 25"28' 16"N, 80"28'5"W, the city has a | | | | attraction in Homestead is the Monkey Jungle that |
| total area of about 14.3 mi sq. Homestead has a | | | | has stood since 1933 and contains 400 primates |
| humid subtropical climate and reminds one of the | | | | of 30 different species. The economy of |
| climates that is existent in Miami and the rest of | | | | Homestead some time ago was thriving since it |
| the South Florida Metropolitan area. Summers are | | | | was a major steel producer in the United States. |
| extremely humid and hot with high temperatures | | | | During the 1980's this stature of Homestead |
| while winters are mild and even cool when | | | | deteriorated fast as most of the steel companies |
| compared to nearby coastal regions. History bears | | | | went overseas. The situation further worsened |
| witness to the fact that hurricanes have harmed | | | | after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 swept away |
| the place the most. Hurricane Andrew was the | | | | much of the commercial center of the city. |
| last major hurricane that hit the area and | | | | The real estate market in Homestead is again |
| Homestead took more than five years to | | | | picking up and prices are increasingly becoming |
| completely recuperate. The place also came in | | | | more competitive. More than 50% of the real |
| way of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma but | | | | estate in Homestead is owner occupied and about |
| they did not deal a major blow. | | | | 40% are rented units. The market was very |
| The oldest city in Miami-Dade County has a well | | | | robust recently and thousands of new |
| developed education system and lies within the | | | | construction homes were built but now it has |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. There | | | | cooled. The Redlands and Nob Hill are among the |
| are a number of elementary and middle schools | | | | more exclusive places to live in Homestead. |
| and two famous charter schools in the form of | | | | Average price of a single family home is $271,000 |
| Keys Gate Charter School and Waterstone | | | | and the average home age is 22 years. |
| Charter School. Miami-Dade College is located in | | | | Homestead real estate will rebound again in 2008. |
| this city . There is a huge amount of undeveloped | | | | |