February 1, 2026

Pinecrest Home Sales 2025 – The Annual Review

  Single family home sales in the Village of Pinecrest increased ever so slightly in 2025.   There were 192 closed sales last year, up by a mere one percent over 2024.  While average sales prices remained stable year over year at $3,531,000, the average price per square foot declined modestly by 5%, suggesting some softening […]
December 29, 2025
Understanding Neighborhood Vibe

Understanding Neighborhood Vibe: A Relocator’s Guide to Miami

Most buyers relocating to Miami start with the basics: price, size, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and commute. Those details matter, but they rarely determine the final decision. The actual turning point usually comes the moment a buyer connects with the neighborhood. That neighborhood vibe shows buyers what daily life will feel like before […]
July 19, 2025

Pinecrest Voted to Increase Property Taxes

Pinecrest voted to increase property taxes to partially cover the cost of moving the Parrots from Jungle Island to Pinecrest Gardens.
April 19, 2025

First Quarter Home Prices are Up in Pinecrest

First quarter home prices are up in Pinecrest.  The average sale price of homes for the first quarter was $3,709,806, a 5% increase over last year.  Although prices increased, the average price per square foot was down 7% from $849 in 2024 to $779 in Q1 2025. Homes are selling at 94% sale price to […]
March 30, 2025

Safest Neighborhoods in Miami

Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Key Biscayne are considered the safest neighborhoods and best places to live in Miami according to Niche.  Coral Gables and Pinecrest come in at #2 and #3 for best places to live.  They receive an (A+) for overall neighborhoods and (B) for crime and safety. Coral Gables The City […]
April 5, 2024

Comparison of 2023 Home Sale Prices in the Hottest Miami Neighborhoods

Which Miami neighborhood is the hottest? Despite rising sea levels, Miami Beach ranks #1 with an average sale price of $5,780,604. Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, selling the majority of waterfront properties, are always neck and neck for the top spot in average sale price and average sale price per square foot (SP/SF). Both fetched […]
January 22, 2024

New Green Space in the Works for Village of Pinecrest

The Village of Pinecrest is purchasing a lush five-acre property to use as a passive park located at 11855 SW 60 Ave. The site, known as the Mas property, is horticulturally significant in that it was originally owned by the Montgomery family,  founders of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.  In addition to exotic species of trees […]
August 11, 2023

Comparison of Home Prices in 7 Miami Neighborhoods

  Dig in to this comparison of home prices in 7 Miami neighborhoods for the first half of 2023.  See how your community stacks up against the hottest cities in Miami – and I don’t mean temperature.  I analyzed the data for the first half of the year in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, […]
August 4, 2023

Village of Pinecrest Home Sales – The Last Five Years

What a wild ride it’s been for home sales in the Village of Pinecrest over the last five years.  Nobody would have predicted that prices would rise and inventory would fall so dramatically in 2022. The trend was a boon for sellers. Effects of Covid on Home Sales in Pinecrest Sales Price and Price per […]