November 6, 2013

50’s Rock n Roll Dance Party at The Barnacle

Cats and chicks, get ready to shake rattle and roll your poodle skirt loving wazoos to The Barnacle for a primo bash.. Word from the bird, the sounds will be outta sight. Dinner, dancing, beer, wine and a sundae bar. Sunday Nov. 10, 2013       6 – 9 pm The Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy […]
November 5, 2013

Dog Parks Can Increase Home Values

As a professional realtor, I spend a lot of time talking with people about what they want in a neighborhood. Parks, in general, increase a property tax base from increased property values. Economists call this “hedonic value”.  People preferentially want to buy homes in neighborhoods with beautiful parks and will spend more money to live […]
November 4, 2013

October Home Sales in Pinecrest

October has been a sluggish month for single family home sales in the Village of Pinecrest.  Only seven homes closed. The average sale was a 5 bedroom, 4 bath home, with 5,020 square feet of living space, that sold for an average price of  $1,126,071.00 or $222 per square foot. On the bright side, however, there are 41 […]
October 22, 2013

New Home for Sale in the Moorings

The Moorings is an exclusive waterfront guard gated community along The Commodore Bike Trail in South Coconut Grove.  There are 41 homes in this community, poised around a large cul-de-sac with two main roads, North Moorings Way and South Moorings Way. 3485 N. Moorings Way just came on the market, completely renovated and updated with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and […]
October 20, 2013

Celebrating the Tata’s

It was a perfectly gorgeous morning in downtown Miami and the turn-out at the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure 2013 was astounding. The South Miami Dental Team had a blast walking and running with the thousands of breast cancer survivors, families and friends of survivors and those walking in memory of loved ones. To those that participated or […]
October 18, 2013

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – I’m Walking. Are You?

I am participating in the Race for the Cure tomorrow, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world that raises money for the fight against breast cancer.  My team, along with thousands of other teams, are making it possible to have more treatment, education and screening that saves lives in our communities. Join me and the South Miami Dental Associates Team […]
October 18, 2013

Miami Heat’s Chris “Birdman” Anderson Buys Home in Pinecrest

The Birdman is roosting in Pinecrest.  Gossip Extra is reporting that Chris Anderson just bought a five bedroom, five bath home for $1.89 million in the Collins Acres area of Pinecrest. The main house, 7,505 square feet with marble floors throughout, includes a large living room, enormous family room with a fireplace, a fully equipped party-sized kitchen, and a […]
October 16, 2013

Al Capone’s Hideaway – Old Spanish Meets Modern Luxury

Glamorous, romantic, spectacular and steeped in history, this Miami Beach home on Palm Island, formerly belonging to Al Capone, sold this year for $7,431,750. No Gangster House Anymore Originally built in 1922, this 6,103 square foot Spanish estate, with fabulous guest cottage, luxuriates on a 30,000 square foot lot along 100 feet of waterfront.  It is now the quintessential blend of modern luxury, contemporary […]
October 14, 2013

Alfred Browning Parker Home for Sale

Alfred Browning Parker, professor emeritus at the University of Florida, School of Architecture, began designing homes in South Florida in the early 1940’s. Influenced by Frank Loyd Wright’s organic style, Parker’s buildings are revered for their craftsmanship and use of local materials that embrace the environment and integrate seamlessly with the sub tropical climate. Built in […]