March 3, 2013

Reduced Price Listings in Pinecrest

There are currently 117 homes  for sale in Pinecrest.  Half of these home have been on the market for over three months.  Fifteen houses have been listed for over six months and ten have been for sale for over a year.  Most of the houses that have been on the market for over three months […]
March 2, 2013

Want to Sell Fast? – Price it Right

Pricing a house correctly when it is first listed is incredibly important. A property that has been reduced in price creates concerns and questions to the buyer.  The buyer always wants to know why that property has been on the market for so long and what is wrong with it? As a general rule, it […]
February 25, 2013

********* Palmetto Bay 2012 Year in Review *********

Residential home sales in Palmetto Bay in 2012 were strong with 290 closed  sales  for a total volume of $118,073,513. The most expensive house sold for $1,00,000.00 at $285 per square foot while the least expensive home sold for $70,000.00 at $94 per square foot.  The average house in Palmetto Bay was a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, […]
February 24, 2013

Update on Pinecrest Homes for Sale

Market reports say there is little inventory to sell these days. Well, its true.  Pinecrest  has 128 homes currently on the market. They range in price from a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, short sale in SW Pinecrest for $395,000.00 on a 3/4 acre lot to an 8 bedroom 9 bath new Italianate estate on over […]
February 23, 2013

Pinecrest Market Analysis 2012 – The Year in Review

The Village of Pinecrest had a very good year with 223 homes sold for  just under $217,000,000.00 in total sales.  Sales ranged from $220,000.00 to $4,500,000.00 with an average sale price of $972,821.00 and an average square foot (SF) price of $232.00. In the chart below, Pinecrest is divided into approximate quadrants to evaluate the statistical differences within […]
February 15, 2013

Miami Palmetto Senior High School is an “A” School

Pinecrest’s High School Earns “A” Grade Miami Palmetto Sr. High School in Pinecrest is once again an A school.  Palmetto, who has earned this distinction for eight out of the last 12 years, will be eligible for school recognition funds which reward schools that have sustained high student performance or have shown substantial student performance improvement. I […]
February 15, 2013

Sales Stalled in Snapper Creek Lakes

What is Going on in Snapper Creek Lakes? Sales have slumped in this Coral Gables enclave off Old Cultler Road.  There are currently 12 properties for sale listed between $1,999,000 and $10,850,000, but the last property to close was in September, 2012 and there are no pending sales.  These luxury properties with acreage, in a beautiful location, have had no buyers […]