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Recently Sold in Deering Bay
The Restivo Hechtman Team recently sold 13611 Deering Bay Drive #204 for near asking price, at $1,050,000 - at $361 a square foot. This beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath unit boasts a wrap around terrace with views of the water and treetops. The gated community of Deering Bay offers 24 hour security, clay tennis courts and clubhouse, an Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, a restaurant, marinas, and swimming pools. It's a wonderful place to relax and unwind. It was a pleasure working with our Sellers and a warm welcome home to the first time home buyer!
What you need to know BEFORE BUYING A HOUSE!
Looking to Buy? We've lived in Coral Gables and Pinecrest for nearly two decades, and know the South Florida neighborhoods you want to live in. Though our website, you have the opportunity to explore on your own - at your leisure. We are here to answer your questions as they arise. ...
More High End Homes Are Selling in Miami According to Ron Shuffield
High end home sales are once again on the rise in Miami. Ron Shuffield of EWM Realtors, an affiliate of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reports "Pending sales in the $1 million plus price-range for the entire MLS are up 67% in Miami-Dade for the December 2009 -February 2010 period, versus...
Gated Community – Gables by the Sea – Five Bedroom Contemporary Home Just Listed for $1,599,000
Gables By the Sea ... a gated-community. Pinecrest address (Pinecrest school district: Pinecrest Elementary, Palmetto Middle, and Palmetto Senior High) ... Just listed by Pam Mayers, and Vicki and Alexandra Restivo of EWM Realtors, Inc (Berkshire Hathaway affiliate - a Warren Buffet Company):...
% of Mortgage Fraud on Foreclosures in Miami in 2010?
A bevy of probing questions were posed to Miami Realtors, Pam Mayers and Vicki Restivo, March 7th, 2010 at the Miami event "Taste of Pinecrest". The community event, at Pinecrest Gardens, gave Miami residents a chance to ask their real estate related questions of EWM Real Estate Consultants,...
Selling your House in Miami? How to Determine the PRICE!
How do you, the seller, determine the true market value of the house you're wanting to sell? What the seller wants or needs is not the determining factor for pricing the house. Market value, recent sales in the neighborhood, and homes competing with yours for buyers each contribute to...
Our Listings Are Selling…Time To Make Your Move!
Luxury communities & enclaves in and around Miami.
The Cloisters: Located in Coconut Grove, this gated community features 40 private villas. Each villa has three floors and offers 4,500-7,900 square feet of living space and private elevators. Each villa has 3-5 bedrooms, 2 car garages, and a rooftop terrace overlooking fabulous views of the bay,...
WILL A BUYER REMEMBER YOUR HOUSE? FIVE WAYS TO MAKE SURE THEY DO!
I OFTEN HEAR REALTORS SAY: "RE-PAINT THE HOUSE TO MAKE IT MORE "NEUTRAL" and MORE APPEALING TO BUYERS." THERE'S A CERTAIN DEGREE OF VALIDITY TO THAT " BLANK CANVAS" THEORY ... BUT ... WILL BUYERS ACTUALLY REMEMBER YOUR HOUSE ... OR WILL IT BLEND INTO UNMEMORABLE SAMENESS? Here are...
Brokers Open House: 13724 SW 92 Ct – New Listing on E-Lake.
You are invited and welcome! Come for lunch (lake side) this Wednesday 12pm- 2:30pm! Preview this Contemporary 2 Story on E-Lake - 13724 SW 92 Ct. - by the Falls. $2,249,000. Breathtaking waterviews...Come see it during the day... then come back for a spectacular sunset! Just listed...
Miami Realtor … Rants and Raves ! WHERE DO THESE MIAMI REAL ESTATE PRICES COME FROM?
Not again! Pricing your house for sale at $763,247.00? WHY? What did you have for breakfast ? Who thought up that bit of nonsense? Who on earth suggested listing your home for a price NO ONE CAN REMEMBER? They should be hung out to dry! Seriously, what market segment were you afraid...
Miami Waterfront : Two Story Contemporary Home Just Listed on E-Lake
Contemporary Two Story Miami Waterfront - Just Listed For Sale... 13724 SW 92 Ct, Miami, Florida E-LAKE ... A True Miami Lifestyle... ON VACATION ... Living In Your Own RESORT Home! This private oasis is nestled on a quiet side street, abutting Miami's highly desirable recreational...
FOR SALE BY OWNER… You’re Certainly Not Alone, Thinking You Can!
Sellers undertaking the "FOR-SALE -BY OWNER" challenge (FSBO) ...thinking it can't be all that hard... are in good company. How many times have I heard: "WITH THE INTERNET NOW, I CAN LIST IT ONLINE and I DO OPEN HOUSES... so...HOW HARD CAN IT BE?" Actually, less than 5% of all real estate...
Where Will Home Values Be … 6 months from now? Shadow Inventory
Banks are holding on to shadow inventory. Shadow inventory... the new topic of conversation ...soon to be common vernacular. Shadow inventory is foreclosure inventory that's about to come on the market -property the banks have not yet foreclosed on, and property the banks have not yet...
Buy A Home And Receive A Tax Break!
You may be eligible for a tax break when you purchase a home. The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is benefitting many people by making it more affordable to buy. Here's what you need to know... Are You Eligible? If you purchase a primary residence between now and April 30, 2010, you are eligible....
Come Pick Our Brains at Taste of Pinecrest!
It's that time of year again.... the annual Taste of Pinecrest is back on Sunday March 7, 2010. Come out between 11 am and 5 pm- enjoy yummy tastes from several local restaurants. Pam Mayers will be joining us (The Restivo Team) at the event. We will be on hand to discuss any of your real estate...
