November 27, 2013

Pinecrest Contemporary Home For Sale

Featured in Florida Design Magazine, this Southeast Pinecrest contemporary home is 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath plus an office, with 4,163 square feet of living space. It is situated on a deep, gated acre and has a tennis court and screened-in pool. Built in 1969, the house was gutted and totally renovated in 1992 with high end finishes. […]
November 26, 2013

Mansard Style

A Mansard or Mansard style roof is referred to as a French roof or curbed roof. Architecturally, it is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof which is characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with dormer windows often set into the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper. The steep roof with […]
November 22, 2013

My Friends – the Kaufman’s

Just had to post about the Kaufman family – Michael, Maryln, Shane, Storm and Logan.  They had their grand opening of Freakin CrossFit in Pembroke Pines Saturday.  However, this is not about their wonderful fitness facility. This is about what they did at the grand opening for a friend’s little girl.  Gelly is a precious five year old […]
November 19, 2013

New Listing in North Coconut Grove

Nothing not to like about this North Coconut Grove luxury home steps from the bay with Riparian Rights. There are 4 bedrooms upstairs, 1 bedroom or office downstairs, 4.5 baths , 4,768 square feet of living space and wood and marble floors. It has all the bells and whistles including a large open kitchen, fireplace, three car garage, elevator, […]
November 18, 2013

Wall Street Has Gone into the Rental-Home Business

The rental business is going corporate.  Rent checks from tenants are being bundled and sold as securities on Wall Street. The sale this month by Blackstone Group, one of the biggest corporate owners of Florida homes,  is a strong indicator that Wall Street investors are counting on tenants paying their rents on time. Won’t be […]
November 14, 2013

Quadcopter Fun with Aerial Drone Photography

Not only is the DJI Phantom 2 Vision ready-to-fly quadcopter the best adult toy on the market, it is the most amazing real estate tool for remote control aerial photography.  Amateur pilots can capture fantastic footage and see it in real time. The new Phantom 2 Vision comes with a custom 14 megapixel, 1080p camera with a 60-degree tilting gimbal, an […]
November 12, 2013

Four Reasons for Flat Home Sale Prediction for Next Year

The nationwide outlook on residential home sales for next year is steady, but with rising prices due to a low inventory of homes for sale. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) predicts this sharp reversal from the past two years in which existing home sales increased from the year before. What’s Bogging Down the Sales? Lack of […]
November 11, 2013

Add This to Your Holiday List – The Yacht-Submarine Combo

Can’t think of what to buy the person who has everything?  What about a luxury transport that cuts beneath the surface of waterfront living? EYOS Expeditions and Triton Submarines has formed a unique partnership combining the superyacht expedtion with the personal submarine that will set your seas on fire.  These vessels will be able to reach the most exotic and wild locations on the planet – and then dive down over 1,000 meters into […]
November 7, 2013

October Home Sales in South Coral Gables

Snapper Creek Lakes, Gables by the Sea, Old Cutler Bay Estates and Pine Bay Estates were the only luxury communities in South Coral Gables with closed sales in October, 2013.  A total of five homes sold along Old Cutler Road, South of Kendall Drive (SW 88th St). The chart below lists the five properties that sold, […]