July 23, 2013
Ayesha is one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants in Palmetto Bay for great food and superb service. Our waiter not only knows us, but remembers what we have ordered in the past – and I mean everything. He makes suggestions on dishes we may like to try instead of our standard choices. And, his recommendations are […]
July 22, 2013
As of June 20, 2013, there are 116 residential properties for sale in The Village of Pinecrest listed between $399,000 and $4,900,000. THE LOW – The lowest priced listing is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,323 square foot short sale on a third of an acre, listed for $399,000 or $172/square foot. THE HIGH – […]
July 19, 2013
Three residential properties sold during the 2nd quarter in the luxury waterfront gated community of Gables Estates, located off Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables. The exquisite acre estate at 555 Arvida Parkway was listed for $7,995,000 and sold for $7,000,000. This Mediterranean home, built in 1990, is 5 bedrooms, 6.5 baths with 8,500 square […]
July 16, 2013
In case you missed the 21st Annual Mango Festival at Fairchild Garden in Coral Gables this past weekend, here are some juicy photos of the delectable fruit of Gods. In addition to sampling a variety of tasty mangos from Mexico, Fairchild hosted a Mango Brunch where some of South Florida’s greatest chefs prepared their favorite mango dishes. The […]
July 15, 2013
Palmetto Bay is selling like hot cakes. Eighty residential homes closed between April 1 and June 30, 2013 compared to 55 homes sold in the first quarter. That’s a 31 % increase. Check out the graph to see the price breakdown. The majority of homes sold between $400,000 – 449,000. The lowest sale was a […]
July 10, 2013
The Moorings, located in the heart of Coconut Grove, just off Main Highway, is an exclusive waterfront gated community with only 41 homes. Two of these homes just sold in the last week. 3885 S. Moorings Ct. sold for $2,900,000 ($461/square foot). This Bermuda Colonial home is 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath with 6,288 square feet […]
July 9, 2013
Pinecrest sales were robust in the second quarter compared to the first. Eighty six homes sold in the second quarter while only 34 homes sold in the first. Take a look at the charts below to compare the high, low and average sales in the Village of Pinecrest for the first and second quarters. Except […]
July 8, 2013
In The Village of Pinecrest, 86 residential properties sold from April 1 – June 30, 2013 with a total volume in sales of $86,736,675.00. Only six properties that sold were under $500,000, but 55 sales were between $500,000 and $999,999. In the luxury market, 25 properties sold over $1,000,000 as follows: there were ten closed […]
July 3, 2013
Here ya go pyromaniacs and ooh-ers and ahh-ers. A run down on the 4th of July picnics, pool parties, bbq’s, concerts and fireworks. For a list of events click here Channel 10 Run Down For a suave 4th of July celebration check out The Biltmore For eating and viewing (focus here is on viewing) The […]