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Brokers Open – Wednesday February 12 – 2 PM
Join us 12-2 PM for a Brokers Open at 18122 SW 87 Place in Palmetto Bay. Beautiful corner lot home features 4 beds and 2 baths and 2,184 square feet. Screened in patio and pool, gas stove, new floors and new A/C unit. Immaculately maintained and ready for you! Offered at $475,000.00 Contact the Restivo Hechtman Team for more information or for private showings.
Miami Real Estate Cafe Blog – Restivo Team
Miami Real Estate Cafe - Top Local Realtors in Miami, Alexandra and Vicki Restivo post daily blogs for homeowners, buyers and sellers on their website MiamiRealEstateCafe.com . Blog Categories BUYER'S ADVICE SHORT SALE GREEN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY INFORMATION GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING GUEST...
12 Unique Properties in Deering Bay Country Club’s Gated Golf Community
A warm thank you to my colleagues... Miami's top Realtors! You made it possible for me to preview over a dozen properties listed for sale in Deering Bay this week in the span of a 'power lunch'. Broker's Open Houses, held on Wednesday afternoons in Miami-Dade allow real estate agents to...
NEVER INVEST IN REAL ESTATE… BEFORE YOU KNOW 3 IMPORTANT FACTS
You should never invest in real estate without going into in with your eyes wide open. Before purchasing any investment property, you need to clearly understand where 'deals' are (and aren't) ... and be able to oust any that aren't lucrative. Relying on expert advice can help steer you in...
Realty Trac Reports 24% of Home Sales Are Foreclosures
Realty Trac reports that currently 24% of residential home sales are FORECLOSURE property. With the shear volume of foreclosure properties on the market (and foreclosures expected to rise), IF YOU PLAN TO SELL YOUR HOUSE over next couple of years, you might do well to seriously...
Buying an older house? Then you might want to know a little something about inspections and insurance
If you are purchasing a home that's 35 years or older in South Florida, for insurance purposes (and savings!) order a FOUR POINT INSPECTION ... plumbing, AC, roof, electrical. Citizens Insurance (the primary insurer in South Florida) will require that a licensed Engineer, Architect or Contractor...
Important Questions To Ask When Buying A Home
Once the Restivo Team has found you a home you really like, there are some questions you may want to ask. A home inspection will answer many of them, but make sure you know everything that's important to making the decision. Some general questions include: When was the home built? How many owners...
PRICING A HOUSE ACCURATELY IS KEY TO SELLING IT
BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR VALUE AND WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO ANOTHER HOUSE IF 1) A SELLER IS UNREALISTIC OR 2) IF NEGOTIATIONS GO BACK AND FORTH WITH NUMEROUS COUNTERS. THE NUMBER OF HOME SALES IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS DOUBLE WHAT IT WAS A YEAR AGO. PRICING HAS CERTAINLY DROPPED ... SOME SECTORS 40-50% ...
Restivo Team Open Houses
This weekend, the Restivo Team will be showcasing some of our listings to the public. The homes will be Open on Sunday, and we warmly invite you to stop by. 1) 11am-1pm 7820 SW 51 Ave - High Pines (4/2.5 prime "walkablitiy" factor) $599,000 7820 SW 51 Ave : High Pines -$599,000 ...
Price your house to attract the greatest number of buyers!
Selling your house? Since the start of 2010, inventory has been steadily dropping. The number of homes under contract (selling) has increased. Expose your house to the biggest buyer pool by doing a little research. If you can pinpoint WHICH PRICE RANGES ARE SELLING BEST... you'll zero in on...
International Real Estate Services – Restivo Team
We market South Florida properties to a wide base of international clients and prospects thoughout Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Because of that exposure and global real estate networking , we can effectively market and sell your property to a wide international base. ...
Cost vs. Price – Home Buyers Can Easily Understand the Difference
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR YOU AS A HOME-BUYER (BESIDES "LOCATION") IS "HOW MUCH THE PROPERTY WILL COST" YOU. COST is going to be determined by 2 things: 1) YOUR PURCHASE PRICE (and hence, whether you buy ... or not) ... and 2) YOUR MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT (WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED...
OVERWHELMED BY MOVING? … 12 Steps To Make It Easier
Moving can be overwhelming ... I know, after having moved numerous times across country and internationally myself. Looking from the perspective of a Realtor AND home-owner, I know how daunting and stressful moving can be. It can be tough... but there are ways to make it easier: 1) Being...
Willfully Defaulting on a Mortgage? Think Twice.
Walking away from mortgage obligations is being used increasingly as an EXIT STRATEGY ... written about and widely reported by the news media. While increasing numbers of homeowners are paddling just to stay afloat (and in well-over their heads) the ramifications of willfully defaulting on your...
Palmetto Bay – $455,000 Botanical-Tropical-Garden Home is my TOP Choice this month
This home is my top pick this month. We showed it to a fun-loving, outgoing, energetic couple, anxious to buy their first home, and we submitted an offer on their behalf... BUT... the house is still available... and I'll tell you why. I took our buyers (who were in the very earliest stages of...
Halloween in Miami
Miami: THE place to Trick or Treat...Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!
