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Vicki In The News: Facebook Live Virtual Open House
There is nothing more flattering than to be showcased in our local newspaper. 2020 has allowed Alexandra and I to really get creative when it comes to showcasing our beautiful listings. This caught the eye of a local reporter. This also caught the eye of potential buyers, and we were able to sell this home using this strategy. Leveraging social media has certainly been on our list of marketing strategies and will continue to remain on that list.
Lourdes Ruiz Toledo – Miami Caterer – Fills Our Home With Flavor
At a broker's open house on E-Lake ... I won a catered four-course / five-hour extravaganza ... that Lourdes Ruiz Toledo of Pamper Me Foods orchestrated and catered at our house. Lourdes has no website ... yet ... but her food is amazing... so she's now in my little black book. I met her...
Market Improves in 2013…Similar Trends in 2014
According to the Associated Press, in an article from January 27, 2014, home sales in 2013 were the highest they've been in five years. It was the second year that sales were up since 2008. Analysts are predicting that the number of sold homes will continue to rise in 2014. In the summer of 2013,...
Coconut Grove Project Includes Waterfront Restaurants and Pedestrian Promenade
The Miami Herald reported November 5th that Coconut Grove is soon slated to have 3 snazzy new waterfront eateries (with soaring glass walls and views of Biscayne Bay ... in glass and steel bay front structures designed by Arquitectonica). There are plans to create an pedestrian promenade as well...
Miami … “Playground for the Rich and Famous”
While the rest of the world is bundled up, stuck indoors, shivering, shovelling snow, South Florida is enjoying t-shirt weather, deep sea fishing, golf, sailing, tennis ... and this time of year is still prime outdoor cafe weather. The Miami lifestyle is yours if you want it ... We specialize in...
Old Miami Herald Building Multi Agency Emergency Training Exercise October 23, 2013
Tomorrow (Wednesday October 23, 2013) a multi agency training exercise is scheduled for in and around the Old Miami Herald Building. Emergency vehicles and officers from multiple police departments will be involved. This is just a training exercise.
Bidding Wars are BACK … How To Win The Bidding War
Bidding wars are back ... and with property in Miami becoming scarce, bidding wars can be tough to win. There's not much inventory to choose from, and buyers are finding themselves competing against one other for the good stuff ... Offering full list price isn't necessarily enough ... More...
Government Shutdown Ends
After a 16 day federal government shutdown (which caused National Parks to close, passports not be issued, and real estate closings to be postponed ... to name but a few of the repercussions) as of late last night the shutdown is apparently over. The National Association of Realtors...
Worst Offers Ever
Occasionally we get offers that are barely more than just a waste of time and energy ... real messes. I'm looking at 2, right now. On one, there are four typos in the property address alone. On the other, the wrong seller is named as the owner. On both there are missing pages, missing...
Lease-Purchase Options Give Buyers the Advantage
Lease-purchase agreeements normally benefit the buyer... rather than the seller. A buyer can choose to exercise his/her option to buy ... or he/she can walk away. Price and terms are typically negotiated upfront - and put in writing ... (time frames, lease terms, any portion of the lease that is...
Spectacular Waterfront Sunset Views …New Lakefront Listing For Sale in Gated Cutler Cay $550,000 Corporate Relocation
Amazing sunset ... beautiful lakefront home ... breathtaking views. CORPORATE RELOCATION just listed today . GATED COMMUNITY. We invite you to our first OPEN HOUSE (open to Realtors/Brokers ... as well as to the public): Wednesday October 1 from 12:30-2:30pm Waterfront ... 2 story... Milan...
The Price of Real Estate Experience – WSJ says $25,000
"Can you put a price on experience? In real estate, you can. It is about $25,000 for the average house" according to one Wall Street Journal article. The price of real estate experience ... and the difference between a rookie and a seasoned real estate professional ... can mean a 12% higher...
Restivo Hechtman Report – Real Estate Market Update – Pinecrest – Second Quarter 2013
BASED ON CURRENT INVENTORY and CLOSED SALES IN PINECREST, WE ARE IN LIMBO. WE ARE NOT IN A BUYER'S MARKET ... NOR ARE WE IN A SELLER'S MARKET )... We in what's called a "NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE MARKET" ... meaning that we now have between 3-6 months of available inventory for sale: Less than 3...
Historic Coral Gables Home is a Work of Art … a European Masterpiece
Unless I'm at Vizcaya, I don't often stumble across the kind of artistic European detailing that we saw yesterday ... in a house listed for sale at 644 Altara Avenue. The workmanship and details are unique .... a breath of fresh air. Listed for $2,189,000 the asking price translates to $450.00...
The Restivo Report: Miami Real Estate – Coral Gables – Price per Square Foot – 2013
The Restivo Report - Second quarter 2013 - Coral Gables: "Single family homes in Coral Gables are selling for $366.87 per square foot (Average Sold Price) over the first and second quarters of 2013. Most are selling within 5-10% of the original list price. Homes valued below $1 million, sold...
Matchmakers have plenty to work with in Miami – Real Estate
This past week's broker's opens in Miami showcased 3 rather unique and unusual properties... Each have been listed by top EWM colleagues of ours. Nothing is cookie cutter about any one of them ... And since there's plenty to spark one's imagination ... and since (as Realtors) we do play...
