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Brokers Open – Wednesday February 12
Join the Restivo Hechtman Team for a Brokers Open in Deering Bay. Penthouse 258 in Padua is a 4 bed, 3.5 bath unit with 2,602 sq ft. Beautifully remodeled, light filled corner unit with high ceilings wrap around terraces. It boasts a sleek contemporary kitchen with high end appliances (Wolf, Sub Zero, Phillip Starke and Miele), Italian designed cabinetry, quartz countertops and a touches wine cooler. Penthouse 258 comes with 2 parking spaces, 2 storage units and a golf cart space. Located in the highly sought after Deering Bay, with a world class private yacht...
Price is the Same … But the Cost is Less
More and more research is coming out showing that it makes great financial sense to purchase a home today . Whether it be rent vs. buy ratios, income-to-price ratios or income-to-mortgage payment ratios, purchasing a home right now is a bargain compared to historic norms. There is a distinct...
Thanksgiving 2011
From our family to yours.... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Italian Estate For Sale
We just listed a great home ... Villa Paradiso, in Tuscany, Italy- between Florence and Pisa. The home features 12+ bedrooms and 10 baths sitting on an almost 2.5 acre lot. There are 360 degree views of the Tuscan hills, vineyards, olive groves and even the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Among the 13,228...
My Dog Was Arrested!
Well, sort of... We arrived home early evening a couple weeks ago and found that one of our three dogs was missing (and had no collar on at the time). After a failed attempt at searching the neighborhood on our own, it was dark out and we were distraught, thinking our Sofia would not be found that...
BEST REAL ESTATE DEAL… AMAZING PROPERTY IN PINECREST $475,000 … A STEAL: 7900 SW 132 Street
One of the reasons you subscribe to and read our real estate blog is for information... insight ... and opportunities like this one ( a STEAL!): 7900 SW 132 Street in Pinecrest Florida just came on the market, listed for $475,000. It beats any other listing I've come across in recent...
Florida Ranks #1 in USA for Foreign Investors
Foreign investors account for increasing numbers of residential home sales in many parts of the United States... and Florida tops the list. The four top locations in the U.S. chosen by foreign buyers are Texas, Florida, California and Arizona . Property sales in those states account for...
Brokers Open in Four Fillies
Come take a look at what's available in Smathers Four Fillies Farm. The Restivo Team will be holding 11409 Four Fillies Road open (5 bedrooms) and the model home (4 bedrooms) and another four bedroom available to view as well. Lunch will be served, so come catch a glimpse of the exclusive...
Advice for Home Sellers: Two opportunities to grab a buyer!
How does a BUYER choose YOUR PROPERTY? How do they decide YOURS is right for them? It can happen in the blink of an eye... in literally seconds ... Your first opportunity to make a sale is online ... with your photos and marketing.... so make the photos captivating . Keep them scrolling...
Coconut Grove Home to be Auctioned December 17th – ON SITE
This Grove home at 3659 Bayview Road will be auctioned off - on site - at 11am on Saturday, December 17, 2011 ... Whether you are looking to buy or sell, or are just interested in stopping by to see what's going on, this may well prove to be a rather entertaining day in Coconut Grove! ...
Advice for first-time homebuyers – Important decisions
The first place I bought was in New York City. What I wanted was a condo on the Upper East Side, one that the owners had converted from a studio into a phenomenal one-bedroom condo. It was furnished impeccably... and looked as though it came from the pages of Architectural Digest ... but the...
Top Two Florida Destinations for International Home Buyers
The top two destinations for foreign buyers this year ... in Florida... are: 1) Miami and Miami Beach ... as well as 2) Fort Lauderdale Ranked TOP 2 in 2011, we expect them to be TOP 2 again in 2012. Each are resort destinations ... home to jet-setting, bikini-clad sun-worshippers ...
$53 Million Sale – Silicon Valley Estate Now the Highest Sale in Atherton, California
An 12 acre-estate in Silicon Valley, California, that was previously owned by a relative of denim mogul, Levi Straus ... just closed... selling for $53 million - to an undisclosed buyer. The property was listed back in April by Alain Pinel Realtors, and so far this year, this is the highest...
Top Selling Feature That May Surprise You
With gas prices having sky-rocketed, homes that may have been considered less desirable (because of proximity to the highway or metro-rail lines) are now in higher demand. No, that's not true for ALL properties, obviously ... nor for all buyers. Not everyone wants to feel the rattling of passing...
When is the RIGHT Time to Sell?
I just got off the phone - I've had a number of similar inquiries recently, from homeowners asking if now a good time to list (and sell) ... or whether they should wait until after the first of the year. That question about 'When to move' is certainly a personal one. Spending the holidays in...
Mortgage or Paying in Cash – Miami Real Estate Trends
With interest rates below 4% right now - 91 % of all home purchases in the U.S. are at least partially financed - according to the NAR's 2010 statistics. That's interesting because international buyers tend to pay cash and they certainly rely far less on conventional financing than domestic...
