Archive for the 'Coconut Grove' Category
May 10th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
View original local artists paintings from “Fairchild Artists in Bloom Exhibition 2012″ , going on Thursday through Saturday, at the Exhibition and Sale in the Garden House http://www.fairchildgarden.org/events/. Fairchild art instructors and students will transform the Garden House into a gallery showcasing more than 150 original oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors and botanical illustrations.
Mother’s Day Lunch, Sunday, May 13th from 10:30-2:30 or Afternoon Tea, Sunday at 3:00PM and tour the gardens afterwards.
May 8th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
Starting at 6:30 a.m. Friday, May 5th, the city of Miami will launch its free downtown rubber-tire trolley system that officials hope will persuade people to “ditch the car and hitch a ride’’ for short jaunts to work, play, eat and shop.
The orange-and-green, retro-style trolleys will run every 15 minutes and take passengers on Biscayne Boulevard south from the Omni district, across the Miami River to the end of the Brickell financial and residential district, with marked stops at every block. The air-conditioned trolleys will run 6:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. every day but Sunday. Special runs will be added for Sunday Miami Heat playoff games.The trolleys will also make three loops: one around Mary Brickell Village, another out to Brickell Key, and a third past Margaret Pace Park just north of the old Omni complex.
Because the trolley will also stop at or near Metromover and bus stations, the Downtown Development Authority says, it will give downtown Miami a densely interconnected transit system unrivaled by any other city in Florida. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/26/2769835/full-miami-trolley-service-launches.html#storylink=cpy
Know the market, call Sheryl DiCarlo, 305.332.3256 before your next real estate move.
May 7th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
The City of Miami is looking to revamp its Coconut Grove waterfront by city hall, ending long-standing(1976) relationships with Grove Key Marina, Scotty’s Landing and Chart House restaurant, which combined paid the city last year just over $600,000 rent. The city recently issued two requests for proposals for the city-owned properties, one for 3385 Pan American Drive for use as a marina/boatyard and an outdoor restaurant, which currently houses the marina and Scotty’s Landing, and another for 51 Charthouse Drive, where the Chart House restaurant sits.
Winning proposals on the approximate 5 acre property will have to renovate, lease, and operate the sites. The city is seeking to improve the revenue capacity of the marina/boat yard facility and calls for a tenant that will transform the property into a state-of-the-art complex. The deadline for proposals are due by June 15th. The maximum initial term lease is 40 years, with two options to renew for five years.
From Miami Today author Patricia Hovos, Week of May 3, 2012
Know the market, call Sheryl DiCarlo, 305.332.3256 before your next real estate move.
April 23rd, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
New Price Reductions in Coconut Grove
Keep these recently reduced homes in mind while considering which home to buy as they are often the next properties to sell. During the past 14 days, 8 properties have had price revisions; 7 reductions and l increased price. Only 2 of the properties are priced below $1.1million, and both are short sales. The average price reduction is $71,214 or an average reduction of 7.4%. Know the market, call Sheryl DiCarlo 305.332.3256 before your next real estate move. Below are some of the homes from the Multiple Listing Service:
Address New Price Previous Price
3187 Royal Rd $4,550,000 $2,850,000
3822 Leafy Way 2,990,000 3,200,000
3883 Wood Av 1,750,000 1,795,000
2752 Brickell Ct 1,480,000 1,550,000
4073 Battersea 1,249,000 1,325,000
4070 Ensenada Av 1,100,000 1,200,000
2436 Secoffee Ter 419,000 449,000
3325 Frow Av 268,000 314,000
April 20th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
In celebration of Earth Day here are a few reference sites and simple actions you can take within your home to help detox our local environments in a few mindful steps.
Photo: A ladybug in flight spreads its wings as it flutters from grass blade to grass blade at Rooks Park in Walla Walla, Wash. on April 2, 2012. (Jeff Horner/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin/Associated Press
Garage: replace poisonous windshield wiper fluid with a make-it-yourself solution by combining seven cups of distilled water, one-half cup isopropyl alcohol and one-half teaspoon eco-dishwashing liquid. Properly dispose of old wiper fluid at a hazardous waste centers: http://www.miamidade.gov/publicworks/chemical-collection.asp The Centers are located in West Dade at 8831 NW 58th Street, and in South Dade at 23707 SW 97th Avenue Gate-B.Normal hours of operation are Wednesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The centers are available to non-commercial residents only. Dade County has a population of 2,300,000 plus (DMV). If only half of the population has a car and each replaces their wiper-fluid (est. 2quarts), we would eliminate 575,000 gallons of toxic fluid from our Dade County run-off waters each year.
Chemical air fresheners: Remove bad odors instead of covering them up, said Crissy Trask, founder of GreenMatters.com and author of “It’s Easy Being Green: Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living. “In a University of California study, chemical air fresheners were found to have higher concentrations of polluting volatile organic compounds (VOC) than any other household cleaning product. Long-term exposure to some VOC”s have been linked with adverse health effects, she concluded. .
: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/earth-day-and-all-days-10-ways-to-learn-about-the-environment/
Know what you can do for the planet , Sheryl DiCarlo 305.332.3256
April 15th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
At tax-time, reviewing tax rules as it applies to home owner ship is worth looking at again. “Under the Internal Revenue Code, mortgage interest is deductible from income but not to the extent that it is attributable to an outstanding mortgage principal balance of more the $1 million,” said Tom Kelly, in his Sunday Miami Herald article. “Similarly, interest payable on a home equity line of credit that is used to finance home improvements is deductible, but not to the extent that is it attributable to an outstanding loan balance of more than $100,000,” Kelly added. It is important to remember that the $1 million and $100,000 caps are applied per residence, not per taxpayer.
The Taxpayer Relief Act “replaced the “rollover” provision and $125,000 over-55 exclusion,” he continued. Today, a taxpayer can qualify for a tax exclusion of $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) provided they have owned and used the property as a principal residence for two out of the five years prior to the date of sale. The limit on the number of times a taxpayer can claim this exclusion is once in any two-year period. As always, speak to your accountant for professional tax advise as it applies to your real estate transactions.
Know the market, call Sheryl DiCarlo, 305.332.3256 before your next real estate move.
February 29th, 2012
By Sheryl DiCarlo
99% Renovated 2 story Old Spanish in Coral Gables for sale. Extraordinary floor plan with large open rooms seeped in natural light with over 2660 SF. Impact doors and windows, new hard wood floors, roof, electrical, and plumbing add quality to the infrastructure. New eat-in kitchen has custom white cabinetry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Huge living room with a wood-burning fireplace, large formal dining room, separate family room, and renovated downstairs bath. 3 bedrooms 1 bath upstairs. Just renovate this bath and you have a 100% renovated home. Bonus: Over-sized 2-car garage and workshop. $629,000. Call Sheryl DiCarlo 305.332.3256 to view!
October 25th, 2011
By Sheryl DiCarlo
Keeping The DiCarlo Group clients apprised, here are year-to-date sales for Coral Gables Closed/Pending Sales:
371 total single family homes sold to date in 2011
- highest priced sold property to date in 2011 $9 mil
- lowest priced sold property to date in 2011 $181 K
- number of waterfront sold to date in 2011 38
181 total condos/townhouses sold to date in 2011
- highest priced sold condo/TH to date in 2011 $1.190 mil
- lowest priced sold condo/TH to date in 2011 $35 K
84 total Pending single family homes, year-to-date for Coral Gables
12 total condos/townhomes pending to date in 2011
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Sheryl
*from the Miami Dade Realtor Association MLX
October 11th, 2011
By Sheryl DiCarlo
In an effort to give The DiCarlo Group clients the most recent and relevant information, we have researched informative articles with current facts and trends to help make your real estate decisions.
- Did you know in the past year that we had the largest number of sales in the history of the business?
- That international buyers purchased over $82 Billion of real estate in the U.S., and Florida captured 31% of those sales? Their preferred location to buy? Miami, Miami Beach, and Ft. Lauderdale, and 86% paid cash!
Please click here for a short report from chief economist, Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors, regarding the salability of the real estate marketplace.
Below are graphs and charts for Home Sales year to date.
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