May182012

Art for the Heart at Fairchild Garden

Another terrific event will be held at Fairchild Garden this Sunday, May 20 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. — for a good cause. A Touch of Art: Touching Miami with Love’s 4th Annual Art Show & Auction is a free event hosted in Coral Gables’ Fairchild Garden. Touching Miami with Love is a not-for-profit which creates a home away from home for teens in Overtown with their evening programs and a new project, Art That Feeds, helps keep dinner first on the agenda. Established local artists put their art on plates to help put food on the plates of Overtown’s youth with a silent auction to support Touching Miami with Love!

This promises to be a terrific afternoon to help others!

If you are considering buying or selling in Coconut Grove or Coral Gables, please feel free to contact me and benefit from the Strength of My Experience.

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May172012

Coral Gables Seeing Red Too

Yesterday I posted about data tools I use to help track market trends and featured a graphic regarding Coconut Grove’s property values increasing. I couldn’t leave out Coral Gables’ similar increase in prices. With the same tool I showcased yesterday, I zoomed in on zip code 33146 – mostly Coral Gables – which resulted in a similar heatmap to Coconut Grove.

Coral Gables, it seems, is seeing red as well. Red in this image – as you might recall from yesterday –  illustrates high concentration of increasing property values – some as high as 20%. This is welcomed news for homeowners.

 

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May162012

It’s Good to Be In The Red

Rarely do you hear that being in the red is a positive thing. But…in this case it is. Below find a Heatmap which shows that areas depicted in red have witnessed double-digit property value increases in Coconut Grove in the last 12 months.

Coconut Grove Real Estate Prices Increasing

 

I was recently introduced to this data tool which graphically depicts different trends in real estate figures. I use this tool in combination with a number of other statistical references to better inform myself and my clients on market trends in the Coral Gables and Coconut Grove real estate sectors.

Things are changing so rapidly that I find that, along with social networking, website design and master negotiating skills, I must also continue to hone my analytical talents. Resources such as this help particularly with clients who prefer to dicuss numbers and data in a graphical format. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a number of graphical reports with you to crystallize the change in our markets.

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May142012

Gables By The Sea Video: Scenic Drive Series

If you’ve driven along scenic Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables, you’ve seen the entrance to Gables By The Sea. This prestigious, waterfront community is among the best in South Florida. I presently have one terrific listing in this enclave located at 12510 Ramiro Street. I had out of town clients interested in this property who devoured the online information but wanted to know more about the community. My Gables By The Sea neighborhood video helped fill in some blanks for them.

I thought I’d share it with you as part of my Scenic Drive series.

Wondering what’s for sale in this exclusive neighborhood?  Here are the current listings. For more details regarding Gables By The Sea click here.

To see all my Scenic Drive tours, click here.

If you are considering buying or selling in Coconut Grove or Coral Gables, please feel free to contact me and benefit from the Strength of My Experience.

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May112012

Mother’s Day Tea at Fairchild Gardens

Photo credit: Hamptons Magazine

Mother’s Day seems too limited. One day? Really? Can we stretch it into a weekend, at least? Mother’s Day Weekend sounds more significant, similar to the importance mothers play in our lives. This weekend there are several celebrations around town but one which seems so very lovely is Afternoon Tea at the Fairchild Garden this Sunday starting at 3pm.

Mothers and grandmothers will be celebrated on the Veranda and in the Ballroom of the Jean Ellen DuPont Shehan Visitor Center. Scones, savories and desserts will be served by generous garden volunteers while enjoying the music of guitarist Rob Friedman.

Source: Fairchild Gardens

Cost per person is $27 for members, $37 for non-members and $17 for children 12 and under. For more information, click here. Happy Mother’s Day!

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