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Stage a Home … Make it Sell Faster & For Top Dollar
Whether imagining an empty space furnished (as opposed to stark & bare) comes easily to you (or not), staging creates an atmosphere and makes a home all the more appealing to a buyer. Staging can be virtual or physical. The goal is simple and it works: paint a picture, create an atmosphere, & invite the buyer want to live there. Looking to sell your house or condo for the best terms possible? We can do that for you! Call ... Vicki Restivo & Alexandra Hechtman ...305 793-1365 or 305 632-0164 RestivoMiami@gmail.com EWM REALTY...
National Flood Insurance Program Extension until September 30,2010
Were you one of South Florida's victims... stuck in a holding pattern... unable to close on your house or condo? Floridians can breath a sigh of relief now - at least until September 30th! Home sales in coastal areas and flood zones, came to a screeching halt here in Miami a few weeks back, ...
July 1st – Florida Condo Laws Deny Use of Common Areas & Change Condo Insurance Requirements
Governor Charlie Christ signed into effect these NEW CONDO LAWS which take effect in Florida, July 1st, 2010. The Real Estate Association of Miami and the Beaches (RAMB) truncated and condensed those changes, as they relate to bulk buyers, insurance, sprinkler systems, past-due assessments on...
Sweeping Biscayne Bay Waterview – 6939 Sunrise Drive – $7.4 Million Contempory in Gated Sunrise Harbor – SECRET NO MORE
VAST EXPANSE of WATER - BISCAYNE BAY - WALLS of GLASS - THREE -STORY, CONTEMPORARY, ARTWORK of a HOME. 6939 SUNRISE DRIVE IN CORAL GABLES. PRIVATE GUARD-GATE COMMUNITY OF SUNRISE HARBOR . FROM EVERY CORNER OF THIS MASTERPIECE YOU'LL BREATHE IN "WHAT DRAWS US TO MIAMI'": THE...
Miami … Baby Boomers and Miami Real Estate
The meaning of "home" morphs over time ... In college, it was a house in Northern California that I shared with three friends ... with a private rooftop where we could perfect our 'all over tan'... a vegetable garden for REAL food... and a freezer big enough to store our 'staple' food - ...
A-Rod’s Miami Home Sells for $8.5 Million – Biscayne Bay Waterfront on 181 E Sunrise Avenue, Coral Gables
Miami still has a few delicious secrets. As though uprooted from Europe ... plopped down in the most ideal spot imaginable in Miami... then touched by A-Rod having lived there ... A-Rod's house has history and it has intrigue. And ... as Master Card says... "It's priceless". Alex...
Real Estate Pricing & Demand in Miami …Where it Is… Where it’s Headed
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) indicates that the demand for real estate throughout 2010 will likely remain fairly flat, although the market is encouraging - for buyers. That announcement, along with the expected increase in short sale and foreclosure properties in South Florida's...
Social Media and Real Estate – Fine Line Divides Good and Evil
There is no question that social media plays a key role in selling real estate. There is however a fine line between using it well, and crossing over into a rather nebulous "grey area". We can negotiate contracts from a hotel lobby, a subway car or the powder room, we can text discretely from...
Summer Activities in Miami
You don't have to travel far or spend a fortune to have fun this summer. There's plenty to do in our own backyard. Here is a list of just some of the fun things to do in Miami. The Summer Savings Pass give you admission to Lion Country Safari, Miami MetroZoo, Wannado City and Miami Seaquarium for...
10 TIPS ON GETTING YOUR HOUSE READY TO SELL – CURB APPEAL CHECK-LIST
HOW DOES CURB APPEAL AFFECT THE SALE OF YOUR HOUSE? EVER BOUGHT A HOUSE WITHOUT GOING INSIDE? (IT'S RARE!) EVER DECIDED THAT WAS THE PERFECT HOUSE FOR YOU BEFORE YOU STEPPED INSIDE? (NOT UNCOMMON, ACTUALLY!) EVER HEARD OF PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WHO WOULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR, and WOULDN'T GO...
Mike in Nepal – Coming Home
6/4 Namaste everyone! By contributing author and photographer, Michael Restivo - Mike in Nepal, The Official Blog Well everybody this is it. The final post. I'm coming to you live from Singapore airport, I just had the greatest meal I believe I've ever had....a sandwich and a coffee, after 5...
FIRST TIME HOME-BUYERS TAX CREDIT EXTENSION RETRACTED
FLORIDA REALTORS retracted statements extending the first-time homebuyers tax credit CLOSING DATE. It appears that homebuyers will need to close by June 30, 2010 afterall. Although Reuters reported an extension to closings by the Federal Government, allowing homebuyers who were under contract by...
TIPS on Registering for Public School in Miami-Dade
There is no cut off date for registering your child for public school. (However I recommend registering early, despite that!). Here are some tips for registering ... Proof of residency ... Required Documents for Students Registering for the FIRST TIME: *Original Birth Certificate *Proof of...
15781 SW 147 Lane Near Tamiami Airport and Country Walk Offered at $329,000
THIS IS THE ONE! THREE BEDROOM PRIVATE RESIDENCE (A TWO STORY HOME) JUST LISTED - $329,000.00. 15781 SW 147 Lane in Miami, Florida MAGNIFICENT POOL HOME! BEAUTIFUL UPGRADES/FINISHES. LOOKING FOR VALUE? FIND IT HERE: GRANITE KITCHEN OPENS TO FAMILY ROOM. 20" MARBLE FLOORING...
Accumulation of Stuff … Poking through… Weeding out… Grappling with Downsizing
Where did all this stuff come from? We've got things in our kitchen cabinets (useful and otherwise!) that we forgot we ever had! Unloading cabinets and drawers until the wee hours of the morning, literally everything from our kitchen is stacked temporarily in our (now full) dining room. The...
90 Edgewater Drive Coral Gables with Balcony & Waterviews- For Lease $1,600
ELEGANT GABLES WATERWAY with MARINA and PRISTINE WATERFRONT POOL. 12TH FLOOR. ONE BEDROOM 1.5 BATH CONDO. YOU OVERLOOK WATER AND ENDLESS TREETOPS: 90 EDGEWATER DRIVE #1208 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA BRAND NEW RENOVATIONS THROUGHOUT ... FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: BATHROOMS, TRAVERTINE FLOORS, KITCHEN...
