Archive for the 'Gables by the Sea' Category
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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July 13th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo
May 7th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

Inventory is reducing in size as sales continue to hold!
Prices have decreased enough to begin to bring the real estate market back to a state of equilibrium. This will still take some time but we are certainly on our way! The current total inventory has finally fallen below $1 billion. The inventory in Coral Gables stands at 464 homes listed at approximately $999,225,074.
This year alone, Coral Gables has closed 134 sales totaling $159,267,182. This time last year there were only 87 closed sales totaling $91,693,197 . The County of Miami-Dade has closed 3,020 sales this year totaling $963,430,884
2010 home sales in Miami Dade county are outperforming 2009 sale by 17.8% so far!
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April 29th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

As of today, there are 478 active listings in Coral Gables totaling $1,002,575,374 with an average list price per square foot of $431. Year to date there have been 124 closings totaling $146,297,182
Inventory Break-down:
- 51% of active listings are priced over $1 M
-49% of active listings are priced below $1M
6.5% of active listings are new construction (2008 or newer)
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April 24th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

Over the last 7 days there have been 6 closed sales ranging from $3,490,000 to $535,000. This brings the total closed inventory in Coral Gables to $128,332,182! So you have something to compare that number to; this time last year the total sales were at $82,024,897. As we have progressed into the 2nd quarter of the year, the closed sales continue to remain steady. There is some concern over the government’s tax credit exit however, home prices are now reaching a stage where we can start to hopefully see a nice inventory reduction!
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April 21st, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

On April 14th, The DiCarlo Group was honored to receive the EWM Chairman’s Club award as one of the Top Producers in South Florida! Thank you to all of our wonderful clients that made this possible!
April 13th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

Too early to call it! According to an article published in The New York Times, a committee of economists formed in 1978 are erring on the side of caution when it comes to declaring an end to this recession. This committee has designated start and end dates of economic contractions for every business cycle since 1854. The article is quoted as saying: “this time,the committee members say, the evidence is not so easy to decipher.” One committee member, Mr. Frankel an economist at the Harvard Kennedy School, posted a blog last week saying “The recession is over.” Robert E. Hall of Standford made the statement “The odds favor the view that a true expansion has begun and that the recession beginning in 2007 is over.” He also said, “one cannot totally rule out the unlikely possibility that the economy might resume contraction again soon.” This idea was supported by Martin S. Feldstein of Harvard. In January he warned of a double-dip recession and said “there is a significant risk the economy could run out of steam sometime in 2010.” To see the full article CLICK HERE – The New York Times
From the real estate perspective here in Miami-Dade County, there have been 2,259 closed sales this year which equates to $762,949,762 in sales. There are another 4,402 pending sales equal to $1,161,317,469. These are the numbers for one county in all of the United States. On a personal level, I am seeing prices drop to a level where consumers are finally comfortable to buy and more buyers that are “on the fence” are making their move. I think the real estate sector for the first quarter of the year has made an aggressive start, and so far the second quarter is looking just as forceful!
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April 8th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo

$729,177,443 in closed sales this year for Miami Dade County! The most expensive home to sell this year so far sold for $13,900,000 ($1,362 per square foot) and the lowest for $7,000 ($9 per square foot.) 38.8% of these sales were on the market less than 30 days and 54.5% were on the market less than 60 days! Compelling price is the determining factor in this market. Competitive pricing was OK last year; now you must compel the buyers to act!
Miami Beach update: 1700 Bay Drive closed for $1,390,000 ($443.52 per square foot.) This is a waterfront home with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths and one half bath. There are currently 64 pending sales on Miami Beach totaling $84,000,300 and 50 closed sales totaling $96,063,488. If you have any questions or would like to buy or sell a home in Miami, please contact us at 305.329.7728 or by clicking the contact tab at the to of the page. We look forward to hearing from you!
April 6th, 2010
By Gregory DiCarlo
What a great week it has been for the Coral Gables real estate market! Over the last 7 days there were 9 closings totaling $10,401,900. This brings the total closed sales in the Gables to $106,517,238. This time last year there were $83,930,645 in closed sales.
In 2009 this time last year, the average list price per square foot was $315 with an average sale price of $282 per square foot. Currently, there is an average list price of $355 per square foot with an average sale price of $302 per square foot!!! That is an increase of $20 per square foot on homes purchased last year!
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