April 7, 2015
First quarter sales in the Village of Pinecrest has seen a bit of a decline when compared to single family home sales from the same period in 2014. Forty five homes sold through March 31, 2015, only four less than last year. Luxury Market In the luxury market, with 22 sales over $1 million, the hot market continued to be between $1 […]
March 24, 2015
Blue Collar serves food that people like to eat and they do it really well. Chef and owner Daniel Serfer hits it out of the park in this small, diner style restaurant in the historic Mimo district of Miami. Don’t be off put by the no tell motels on the boulevard. The staff accommodated our group of […]
March 16, 2015
Save the date for the Commodore’s Party March 29 at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove. This is the first year we are hosting a twilight tour of the historic house with complimentary champagne and hor d’oeuvres on the front porch overlooking the bay. If you have never seen Ralph Munroe’s home, this is a fantastic opportunity for […]
March 10, 2015
Luxury homes in the Village of Pinecrest are selllng from $1 million to $10 million. One hundred properties are currently listed over $1 million out of 141 total single family homes for sale. At the low end, with an asking price of $1,060,000 ($261/SF) is a 1967 home with 5 bedroom, 4 baths and 4,056 square feet (SF) of living space. […]
March 7, 2015
It’s getting to be slim pickings for single family homes under $1 million in Pinecrest. As of today, 141 homes are on the market, only 41 of them under $1 million. The breakdown is in the chart on the right. The $700,000 – $799,000 price range is the hottest market under $1 million with 15 homes […]
March 4, 2015
The Haper home in Pinecrest is a modern masterpiece in environmental design and lifestyle. It is not simply that they use green materials in their home but that sustainability is their way of life. I met the Harpers while representing them in real estate transactions. David Harper is an innovative environmental architect; his wife Jennifer is experienced in LEED certification. What struck […]
March 3, 2015
Ralph Middleton Monroe, one of the founders of Coconut Grove and the builder of The Barnacle, had a daughter-in-law who was a talented frugal seamstress. (Nowadays we would refer to her as a forward thinking recycler.) Mary Poore Monroe never threw anything away. Whenever the sheets and pillowcases tore, she finely stitched them back to life, turning them […]
March 2, 2015
January was a slow month for single family home sales in The Village of Pinecrest. There were only 13 closings, with a top sale of $2,275,000 and a bottom sale of $540,000. The average sale was $994,000 or $270 per square foot. In reviewing the luxury segment of this market, properties that sold for over $1 million, the average price was $1,351,000 […]
February 24, 2015
I’ve got the inside track on a NE Pinecrest acre that is not yet listed for sale but available for $1.2 million. This is a fantastic opportunity to buy this property while it’s off-market. It’s deep interior acre – great for privacy – shaded by lovely oaks and palms on a quiet street with little traffic. The lot is .93 acres or 40,712 square […]