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Recently Sold in Palmetto Bay
7601 SW 144 Terrace in Palmetto Bay just recently sold in the Gated Community of Old Cutler Creek. This 5 bedroom 3 bath home features 3, 160 square feet of living space and was built in 1989. The home boasts a full house generator - which fully powered the entire home during/post Hurricane Irma in September - a new roof in 2015, high ceilings, granite & stainless steel in the kitchen, wood & bamboo floors and a large screened in pool / patio. The Community of Old Cutler Creek is located near Coral Reef Park and Top Rated Schools. The Restivo Hechtman...
Brickell: The New Face of Miami!
In the 1870's, pioneers William and Mary Brickell maintained a trading outpost in the area that has now become today's Brickell. In their trading outpost days, Mary envisioned luxurious waterfront estates... which were built... but have since pretty much given way to a new face of Brickell :...
Italian Eyewear … New to Coral Gables
Coral Gables is now home to Italian Eyewear. The designer sunglass boutique at 204 Aragon (just off of Ponce de Leon by Sushi Maki) opened it's Gables storefront in November 2009. Still without signage, the wholesale distributor has expanded from it's former Miami International Airport...
Knaus Berry Farm – Open for the Season
Drove down a few weeks ago... and they weren't open. Now they are! Should have googled it! Knaus Berry Farm is one of those great little finds... Doesn't matter if you're a Miami local or a visitor just passing through Miami on your way to the Keys... Knaus Berry Farm is known for...
Holiday Safety Tips From The Experts: Miami Style
This holiday season, keep yourself and your family safe. Here are some helpful tips from the Miami Dade County Fire Rescue Department... Christmas trees are great, but can potentially be hazardous. The Fire Rescue Department recommends a few ways to care for your tree. Always keep your tree...
Ecological Threat to South Florida – Australian Pine
The beachfront along the Key Biscayne Causeway looks rather different now with it's ecosystem back in check. The invasive Australian Pine (introduced to South Florida in the late 1800's) no longer provides shade covering ... nor does it cause an ecological threat ... having been intentionally...
Open House – Price dropped by almost $250,000
Open House Invite: Waterfront home reduced to $947,000. OPEN Wednesday - December 9 (Noon - 2pm) OPEN Sunday - December 13 (3pm - 5pm) 9200 SW 140 Street, Miami Florida (Directions: US 1 to SW 136 Street. East ... past Falls Shopping Center to first light... South on SW 92...
Homestead Exemption
Florida law allows residents of Florida to claim up to $50,000 off their primary residence, by filing for a HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. You can apply either in person, or by mail, between January 1st and March 1st. To download the Miami-Dade Homestead Exemption Form... and get instructions...
Cooking up a Listing Price … Cookies and Milk … 375 degrees (Miami Real Estate Cafe Style)
It's hard for a property owner to take a loss, and sell their home or condo far below the price they paid for it... even when they have to. My sellers and I had already had every possible conversation. At a minimum, they were looking at losing $100,000 ... selling well below what they'd paid...
Where is this Beautiful Waterview? Take a Guess… $250,000 Price Reduction! Selling Below Appraised Value in Miami – $947,000
The perfect holiday gift .... JUST REDUCED by almost $250,000 and FOR SALE ... BELOW APPRAISED VALUE ! This beautifully renovated 4-bedroom home home sits on breathtaking grounds. Your backyard is a recreational lake for motor boats, wake-boarding, waterskiing, swimming. The home...
Italian Condo Buyers: Eye on Brickell!
Italian buyer-clients, returning to Miami on vacation next week, will settle in to their posh Brickell vacation home ... a two bedroom condominium towering over Biscayne Bay, for the first time since closing. After a month of interior decorators and design experts, electronic blind and...
Turn Your Outdated Bathroom Into A Modern Masterpiece
Tired of your outdated bathroom? There's a simple remedy to get rid of the old tile on your wall-Wainscoting. The people at HGTV have given us these step-by-step instructions. 1. Remove all vanity accessories from the area that will be covered. Disconnect the water supply and the remove the...
For Sale By OWNER: Overpricing your property is a prescription for disaster!
If you are selling, and your house is priced above other available properties in the area, yours will very likely be used for comparison purposes. Buyers will traipse through your house, ogling and commenting... then opt for the lower priced 'deal' next door or down the street. Having a...
First Time Home Buyers: Plan Ahead (5 Tips to Success)
Even if you aren't in the market to buy your first home today, you still need to plan ahead and make sure you are doing everything in your power to make that a possibility. Here are five ways to plan ahead so you can be a succesful first time home buyer. 1. Establish good credit habits and good...
How Safe is My Neighborhood? FamilyWatchDog Gives You a HeadsUp!
Want to know if the area you are moving into is SAFE? Besides checking crime statistics for whichever area you are moving to ... or contacting the local police department... you canclick on FamilyWatchDog.us That tool is available to you... online. Plug in any city and state (and your...
Truckloads of Big Christmas Trees – Miami – Our Tree is LOST in there somewhere
Christmas trees sell out fast in Miami... especially the really big ones. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, as of this writing, has a nice array of trees ... in all sizes.... having gotten a shipment of 11-12 footers just this morning. "Ours" is supposedly somewhere in the middle of...
