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Deering Bay Brokers Open
Join us in a Progressive Brokers Open Wednesday September 2 12-3 PM 13631 Deering Bay Drive #247 (Padua) 4 beds | 2.5 baths | 2,620 sq ft | $1,100,000.00 13631 Deering Bay Drive PH258 (Padua) 4 beds | 3.5 baths | 2,620 sq ft | $1,350,000.00 For a complete list of what's open, Click Here.
Mt. Elbert: A Climb Told In Photographs
Tonight I am proud to be a guest of In Ice Axe We Trust, a mountaineering podcast where i’m telling my story of our Mt. Elbert winter attempt in which we faced wolves, freezing temperatures, and snow which resulted in a turn around just 1,000 feet under it’s 14,400 ft summit. As a companion...
Restivo Team Achieves Top Honor for 2012
Inventory is Down … The tide is turning in Miami
Miami is spiraling downward ... with available inventory continuing to diminish. Investors, international buyers, second home buyers, and people relocating to Miami for job opportunities have purchased the bulk of the excess inventory, making homes and condos considerably scarcer throughout much...
Where is America Moving?
Atlas Van Lines has been tracking moving trends across the United States since 1993. Their 2012 study, which was just released, shows a flurry of migration activity in California, Texas and Florida... All three are, and have remained 'balanced' over the past decade ... with fairly...
Referring Buyers to Top Real Estate Agent in Southern California
Giving up Miami, Florida ... contemplating relocating somewhere on the West Coast ("Pacific Ocean" ... "Southern California" ... beach front community) ... clients of ours flew across country for a look/see ... to house hunt (over a holiday weekend). They met up with a real estate...
South Beach Food & Wine Festival 2013
The Annual South Beach Food & Wine Fesetival is back! Come rub elbows with famous chefs like Giada DeLaurentis, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Rachel Ray and Andrew Zimmerman...among many others. The Festival takes place in various locations around Miami Beach. It runs the weekend of...
Coconut Grove Arts Festival 2013
The famous Coconut Grove Arts Festival is back for it's 50th year! A day pass costs $5 for Coconut Grove residents and $10 for general admission, while kids under age 12 enjoy for free. Visitors will enjoy music, food and art from local and traveling artists alike. Grounds open 10 am - 6 pm on...
Coconut Grove Marketing Flyer: 3720 Kumquat Avenue
Epicure Set to Open in Coral Gables
Epicure gourment Market & Cafe is slated to open in October on the ground floor of Gables Ponce. Not only will it feature it's usual variety of fruits, vegetables, wines and specialty foods but it will also offer a restaurant and cafe that will feature a coffee bar and serve wine and beer....
Own a piece of Coconut Grove History … Picturesque cottage in South Grove featured in Beth Dunlop’s upcoming book
"Quaint cottage meets tropical paradise in Coconut Grove hideaway... nurtured, preserved, artfully updated... abundant gardens ... light, bright colors ... cool tile floors ... solace from the blazing afternoon sun ... a haven for those drawn to the expression of a lifestyle marked by quiet...
Coconut Grove Cottage … for $435,000 … 3720 Kumquat Avenue
MAGICAL , METICULOUSLY-MAINTAINED COTTAGE & GROUNDS ABOUNDING IN BOTANICAL BEAUTY & INFUSED WITH INTRIGUE. … THIS MAY BE THE OPPORTUNITY YOU’VE BEEN HOPING FOR. PICTURESQUE COTTAGE NESTLED AMID TROPICAL OPULENCE, EVERY ‘WINDOW’ A GLASS DOOR INVITING YOU OUTDOORS, PRIVATE GROUNDS....
APPLY FOR YOUR MIAMI-DADE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ONLINE
Apply For Your Miami Dade Homestead Exemption ... Online If you bought property in 2012, you have up through March 1, 2013 to apply for your Homestead Exemption. The benefits of applying for Homestead Exemption are: 1) It will cap (limit) property tax increases on your property in subsequent...
JUST LISTED
Florida Draws International Buyers
The Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida 2012, a profile prepared by Florida Realtors and the Research Division of the National Association of Realtors, has been released. Research found: Just about 19% of home sales were to non-resident foreigners. Most of the sales were cash, making...
New Listing in Coconut Grove – 3720 Kumquat Ave – $435,000 – OPEN HOUSE 1/23/2012
New on the market this week is a charming cottage in Coconut Grove listed by The Restivo Team. The cottage is featured in "Tropical Cottage: At Home in Coconut Grove" by author Beth Dunlop (Her book is scheduled to come out in print in April.) 3720 Kumquat Avenue is quaint, charming and...
