Nov 11, 2013 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI RESTAURANTS, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The Miami Herald reported November 5th that Coconut Grove is soon slated to have 3 snazzy new waterfront eateries (with soaring glass walls and views of Biscayne Bay … in glass and steel bay front structures designed by Arquitectonica). There are plans to...
Oct 17, 2013 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
After a 16 day federal government shutdown (which caused National Parks to close, passports not be issued, and real estate closings to be postponed … to name but a few of the repercussions) as of late last night the shutdown is apparently over. The National...
Sep 24, 2013 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
“Can you put a price on experience? In real estate, you can. It is about $25,000 for the average house” according to one Wall Street Journal article. The price of real estate experience … and the difference between a rookie and a seasoned real...
Sep 23, 2013 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
BASED ON CURRENT INVENTORY and CLOSED SALES IN PINECREST, WE ARE IN LIMBO. WE ARE NOT IN A BUYER’S MARKET … NOR ARE WE IN A SELLER’S MARKET )… We in what’s called a “NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE MARKET” … meaning that we ...
Sep 19, 2013 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The Restivo Report – Second quarter 2013 – Coral Gables: “Single family homes in Coral Gables are selling for $366.87 per square foot (Average Sold Price) over the first and second quarters of 2013. Most are selling within 5-10% of the original...
Sep 10, 2013 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30 year loan was 4.57% last week, near the year high of 4.58%. The week prior, the rate was 4.51%. Though interest rates are still at a historic all time low, the rates are rising, which could indicate the recovery of...
