August 17, 2013

Pinecrest People Mover is Back in Service

Starting August 19, 2013, the Pinecrest People Mover resumes service.  This is a FREE transit bus service connecting neighborhoods and schools.  Middle and high school students who do not qualify for school district bus service can use it, as well as anyone who wishes to travel around the Village. Click here for Route Map and […]
August 12, 2013

Compare Your City – Average Price Per Square Foot of Homes for Sale

Check out how your neighborhood compares in average price per square foot for single family homes for sale.  I analyzed homes currently on the market in six cities: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and South Miami. The numbers are quite interesting, especially if you are thinking of buying or selling a home. […]
August 9, 2013

South Coral Gables Market Report – July 2013

Closed Sales In July, a total of six properties sold in South Coral Gables off Old Cutler Road averaging 5 bedrooms, 4 baths with 4,428 square feet of living area at an average sale price of $2,740,833 or $619 per square foot.  These homes were on the market an average of 130 days and sold […]
August 5, 2013

Pinecrest Market Report – July 2013

In July, 27 single family homes were sold in The Village of Pinecrest for a total volume in sales of $29,898,500.  Sales were strongest in the $600,000 – 700,000  range and in the $1 – 2 million range for the luxury market.  The average home was 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, with 4, 050 square feet […]
July 31, 2013

Pinecrest Real Estate – The Elysium

The Elysium is a walled community off 57th Ave. (Red Road) and 112th Terrace with 27 homes.  Residences in this Pinecrest community range from 2 – 7 bedrooms with 2,360 – 8,144 square feet of living area and  lots from approximately 1/2 acre to 1.5 acres.   Homes for sale in The Elysium range from $600,000 […]
July 30, 2013

Chinese are Fastest Growing International Property Buyers

Chinese buyers rank as the world’s fastest growing population of property buyers and they are particularly enthusiastic about investing in North American real estate, according to FloridaRealtors.org. They are estimated to spend $114 billion on overseas property by 2015. Chinese investors are also part of an international group of buyers in Miami, picking up properties to […]
July 29, 2013

Just Listed in Coconut Grove

This lovely 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home for sale in North Coconut Grove has land – a little under half an acre of open green space on a quiet street.   It is vintage Coconut Grove, built in 1951, but the insides no longer reflect that era. It is move-in ready, with nice entertainment areas […]
July 28, 2013

O Cinema – “SOMM” is Oh So Good

“Somm”, short for sommelier, is Jason Wise’s documentary film about four dedicated,  wine obsessed friends and classmates, preparing for their Master Sommelier examination. The film follows the young men, Ian, Bryan, Dustin and DLynn, as they study, stress, taste and spit their way through three weeks of hell, memorizing flash card details of wines, regions, […]
July 26, 2013

Chateau Beach Residences in Sunny Isles

I don’t usually write about properties as far north as Sunny Isles Beach in North Miami Beach but, this 33 story lux boutique building, with 84 residences overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is spectacular. They offer 2 bedrooms from 1,557  to 2,819 square feet, 3 bedrooms from 3,257 to 3,375 square feet and 4 bedrooms from 4,145 […]