The Waterfront Issue Fort Lauderdale & Broward

Some agents sell houses.
I sell the water they sit on.

Ocean access, deep-water dockage, and no fixed bridges, I read the water before I read the kitchen. Bilingual, no pressure, and grounded in what other agents skip. Se habla español.

Drone photograph of a canal-front estate at golden hour with a private dock in Rio Vista, Fort Lauderdale On the Cover
Rio Vista · Fort Lauderdale waterfront
Top ProducerCanvas Real Estate, multiple years
7 years80+ South Florida families helped
EN / ESFully bilingual service
WaterfrontDeep-water & ocean-access specialty
Broker Associate · Canvas Real Estate
The Expertise No Sign Shows

Why waterfront is a different sport.

01

Ocean access

Not all "waterfront" reaches the ocean. I map the exact run from your dock to the Port Everglades inlet, and flag the Intracoastal-only homes before you fall for one.

Ocean-access homes →
02

Deep-water dockage

Draft, dock length, and depth at mean low water decide the boat you can actually keep. I read the survey so your yacht doesn’t sit on the bottom at low tide.

Homes with docks →
03

No fixed bridges

A single fixed bridge can cap your mast clearance forever. "No fixed bridges" is a real price premium, and I know which isles have it and which don’t.

Fixed bridges, explained →
Where I Work

From Hillsboro Inlet to Biscayne Bay.

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Waterfront from Deerfield Beach down to Key Biscayne, and the inland communities across Broward. Tap any pin to open that market. Don’t see your street? Text me, I likely cover it.

Map of Mary Gallo's South Florida service area with pins for each community served ATLANTIC OCEAN Hillsboro Beach Deerfield Beach Lighthouse Point Pompano Beach Sea Ranch Lakes Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Fort Lauderdale Wilton Manors Dania Beach Hollywood Hallandale Beach Aventura Sunny Isles Beach Miami Coral Gables Key Biscayne Parkland Coral Springs Coconut Creek Tamarac Sunrise Plantation Weston Davie Cooper City Southwest Ranches Pembroke Pines Miramar
Waterfront & coastal Communities inland
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Advice, not a sales pitch.

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Mary walked our dock before she walked the house. She flagged that the canal had a fixed bridge our old agent never mentioned, and found us true ocean access instead.
Daniel & Sofia · Rio Vista, Fort Lauderdale
No pressure, ever. She told us when a listing was overpriced and when to wait a week. It felt like advice, not a sales pitch.
Karen · Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale
We were relocating from out of state and did everything in Spanish and English. Mary made a complicated move feel calm and clear.
La familia Restrepo · Weston

Sample client stories in Mary’s voice, shown for layout. Verified Google & Zillow reviews replace these before launch.

Mary Gallo, Broker Associate at Canvas Real Estate, in a bright South Florida kitchen
Meet Mary

A specialist who knows the water, and always answers the phone.

Hi, I'm Mary Gallo, a Broker Associate with Canvas Real Estate. I've spent seven years in South Florida real estate, and more than thirty years in customer service before that. It shows in how I work: warm, honest, and genuinely in your corner.

I'll tell you when a listing is overpriced. I'll flag a fixed bridge your last agent never mentioned. And whether you're buying, selling, or relocating, my goal is simply to make it feel smooth and stress-free, in English or Spanish.

Top Producer at Canvas Real Estate, board member of NAHREP West Broward, and about 80 families helped so far.

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What’s your waterfront home really worth today?

I price on the water, the dockage, and real comparable sales, not a generic algorithm. Get a straight answer from a listing agent who sells your street.

Se habla español · Your info is never shared or sold.

Prefer to text?

Send me your address and I’ll reply with a real, on-the-water read, usually within the hour.

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