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Sunday Open House in Coconut Grove
Join the Restivo Hechtman Team for an Open House this Sunday April 8 from 2 - 5 PM at 3609 Solana Road in Coconut Grove. This 3 bedroom 3.5 bath home was tastefully re-done in 2013 with over $300k in renovations, including new electric and plumbing as well as smart home & security features. It's an art collector's dream, offering warmth and sophistication. The home boasts an elegant library, stonework, wood and custom finishes throughout and wine storage for 324 bottles. The home boasts a European style kitchen with a gas stove. The backyard is the perfect...
Miami Hurricane Tennis is Back
Miami Tennis is back in full swing. Both the men's and women's teams had their season openers against FAU-and both swept FAU for the win 7-0. The women's and men's schedules are available now. Come out to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center and support the tennis teams. Admission is free.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival 2010
This Valentine's weekend, thousands will flock to Coconut Grove to attend the Arts Festival. The 47th Annual event will take place February 13-15 from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is $10 per person or get a 3 day pass for $17 and come and go as you please. If you're a Coconut Grove resident, festival...
How To Turn A Simple Table Into An Antique Masterpiece For Your Miami Home!
Looking for a way to spruce up your home? Try something simple like taking an unfinished piece of furniture and making it look antique! HGTV has created an easy guide to getting this look. There are a few materials you will need to get started, like the basic piece of furniture. Get an unfinished...
Real Estate Perspective for 2010 – Shadow Inventory
Real Estate prices are dropping in Florida. What does that mean for the Real Estate Market - for 2010? Whether you and I are buying or selling (or just curious) ... information will be key to our decision-making. New York Real Estate Guru, Steve Harney, and founder of "Keeping Current...
Miami Real Estate – EVERY BUYER N-E-E-D-S a POOL?
Can't imagine buying a house in Miami - without a pool? Some neighborhoods seem to 'demand' one. Buyers looking in Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay expect their homes to have a pool. Not true of Coral Gables or Coconut Grove though... where homes are a breeze to buy or sell.... with or without...
10 Tips For Painting Your Miami Home
Looking to spruce up your home or are you simply tired of the same color on your walls? Painting is a fun way to change the feel of any room. Barbara Jacobs from HGTV has provided 10 tips to picking paint colors using "paint psychology." She says that color accounts for 60% of our reaction to...
Miami Real Estate – REAL ESTATE MARKET FORECAST 2010
ARE INTEREST RATES GOING UP? Not yet... No! They are about to though! Interest rates are low (on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage) and have stayed artificially low (for such a long time). The Federal Government has been keeping them that way - stimulating the economy by buying mortgage...
Facts and Stats: Miami Real Estate Market – 2009 in Review
Miami attracts foreign buyers in droves. The destination is appealing . It's easy to get here. From almost anywhere in the world you can be in Miami in just a few hours. The weather is hard to beat. Where else can you be outdoors, poolside and oceanfront, literally year-round? Miami ...
SuperBowl 2010 in Miami!
For the 10th time, the Super Bowl is being played in Miami! This year, the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts will play at the newly named Sun Life Stadium on February 7, 2010. Kick off is at 6:25 pm, but tune in at 6 pm for all the pre-game fun. Grab your best Super Bowl finger food...
“Highest and Best Offer” – How To Negotiate Real Estate
Most buyers and sellers don't grasp the level of artistry that goes into negotiating a contract to buy or sell a home. "Highest and best offer" implies one thing (but can mean something entirely different). Google anyone? Definition? "Highest and Best" IMPLIES giving one's best...
How To Clean Your Miami Home- It Only Takes 10 Minutes A Day!
Cleaning your home can be a daunting task, but home economist Deborah-Taylor-Hough says it can all be done in 10 minutes...here's how: -Make a game out of it-Set a timer for 10 minutes and have the kids race to pick up all they can before the alarm goes off. -Use the dishwasher to clean...
Home Improvements on a Dime! “Unsellable” to “Sellable” in Minutes
Simple Home Improvements ... on a dime! By replacing outdated cabinet hardware, this Miami kitchen goes from dated ... to SELLABLE ... in minutes (spending about what you might at Starbucks!) . A screwdriver and a handful of wrought iron cabinet knobs: Outdated gold knobs on the left ...
Create A Kitchen Island For Your Miami Home
Some kitchens need more space and adding an island is one way to solve that problem. HGTV gives us these tips on how to build your own island. Follow these steps to making one. 1.Measure the space where the island goes. 2. Before you start, get an estimate of the width and depth for your island....
TWO WAYS TO APPEAL YOUR PROPERTY TAXES … TWO WAYS TO SAVE MONEY
Contributed by Phil Spool - Tax Appraiser and Contributing Writer for MiamiRealEstateCafe PREPARE FOR TAX YEAR 2010 NOW. While your tax assessment notice (TRIM) will not be made available to you until this August, now is the time to prepare for a possible tax assessment appeal based on market...
MIAMI REAL ESTATE – Where the housing market is headed and why
Miami is back to the property values we experienced in 2000 - 2001. From 2005 -2008 housing prices skyrocketed and homeowners saw a significant increase in their equity. If you bought a home or condo between 2005 and 2008 - at the height of the housing market - breaking even will...
