If you are a customer or client of one of these other sites, rest assured they still exist and will soon have their website back up!

Of all the proposed sites, this makes the most sense.  Biscayne Boulevard has long been a concrete jungle surrounded by parking lots.  Recently the Downtown Development Authority announced its plan for a grand promenade on Biscayne Boulevard.  The intention there is to create more green space and beautify the downtown area.  This stadium plan creates even more green space, on the waterfront.

Grand Promenade

Now imagine this:  A new soccer stadium and team sandwiched between Miami’s most successful sports team and brand new world class Art and Science museums.  With the Miami World Center being built just a few blocks away, the new Genting Resorts World Property to be developed nearby, and the brand new Zaha Hadid One Museum Tower to be built across the street from PAMM, Biscayne Boulevard is getting a dramatic facelift, and I like it!

Just imagine the views of the views from the high rises across the street?  Nothing like watching a soccer match from your balcony with cruise ships, South Beach, and the port of Miami in the background.

Insignia Developers has two homes that are about to be completed.  One on 7360 SW 53 Place and the other on 7700 SW 53 Court.  The former boasts more than 7,000 square feet of living space situated on a 12,500 square foot lot.  Featuring high end appliances, two car garage, pool, a first floor open living space, two covered terraces and much more, the home is being offered at $2,895,000.

7360 SW 53 Place, offered at $2,895,000 by Silvia Boschetti of BH Realty.

The other offering by the same developer and broker team of Insignia and BH Realty is the home located on 7700 SW 53 Court.  A more modern design than what is the norm for High Pines, the five bedroom, 5.5 bathroom home offers many of the same features as the home above.  High end kitchen and appliances, a two car garage, two covered terraces, pool, private master suite a more.  The biggest difference is the home will be just over 6,000 square feet on a 10,000 square foot lot.

7700 SW 53 CT offered at $2,795,000 by Silvia Borschetti of BH Realty

For more information on these new home, and others listed in High Pines, contact me at adrian@adrianfoley.com or fill out a contact form on the home page of this site.  Stay tuned for more on the High Pines market!

For many people their dream home would be a waterfront property and that dream can be achieved without spending millions.  Edgewater makes dreams of waterfront views a reality with its many buildings built in the eight years on the edge of Biscayne bay.

In 2014 the average sales price per square foot of the 43 waterfront condo sales in Edgewater has been $503.  Right now, the average list price per square foot of the 165 waterfront condos for sale is $493.

What does that mean to you?  A 2 bedroom, 2 and 1/2 bathroom in a waterfront condominium like the Onyx can be bought for $590,000. 

Or a 1 bedroom and 2 full bathroom apartment at the New Wave on NE 22 Street can be bought for $359,500. 

Can you imagine yourself waking up every day to the view of the sun rising above Miami Beach?  How about ending your days with the purple pink hue of a Miami sunset over the Julia Tuttle causeway and the Port of Miami? 

What about seeing manatees and frolicking dolphins from your balcony?

Edgewater makes all these possibilities a reality, while being a short drive from Brickell and within walking distance of Wynwood and Midtown.

Call me and lets make your waterfront dreams a reality today!

Neighbors in the High Pines and Ponce Davis areas must have thought they were witnessing the worst April Fools Day prank this past Tuesday when the beautiful home at 7437 SW 52 Court was razed to the ground.  That was not a prank!

The current owners bought the property in July of 2013 for $775,000, within 3% of the original asking price.  Within less than a year they have made what must have been a very difficult decision to tear down the beautiful home that was on the property to make space for a new one.  It was a source of mixed emotions for neighbors on SW 52 Ct who were sad to see the charming home torn down while at the same time excited to see what new home will be built in its place.

This new construction is important real estate news for the High Pines area.  Current home owners and potential buyers are feeling so confident about High Pines that they are willing to spend upwards of $750k to buy a property to build a new home on.  What does this mean for you?

High Pines is in for a period of change during which developers and buyers looking for well located property, in a gem of a neighborhood, will be seriously considering all potential new home construction lots in the area.  No matter what condition your home is in you should consider your options.  This next cycle of new construction and home sales are sure to bring great opportunities to you.

I just sold the property at 7406 SW 52 Ct in just over a month.  For all your real estate needs or any questions about the High Pines market please contact me.

7406 SW 52 CT

Really, it sold in just over a month?  Yes! In addition to being a beautiful home with gorgeous landscaping, my clients followed many of the seller tips I gave them [editing the home] and allowed me to aggressively market the home via social media, printed ads, broker’s opens and open houses.  With three other High Pines homes listed between $2.35 and $2.595 million, the proper pricing and marketing of my listing helped the sellers achieve their goal of a quick sale.  

Purge: Less is more

Eliminate, store, and put away as many family photos frames, kitchen counter top appliances, as many small decorations and knick knacks as possible.  The more items around to draw the eyes of a potential buyers means the less opportunity for them to truly see and interpret the space they are in.  Here is an example of a kitchen where appliances were taken off the kitchen tops.

Before the photo above was taken, the counters were home to a large toaster, coffee grinder, electric tea pot, wine aerator, french press pots, note pads and pens by the telephone, paper towel holder, and baskets. By putting those items away and clearing up the counter space the sellers emphasized how much space there is in this kitchen.  Potential buyers walking into the space noticed that.

Appeal to the Senses

Enhance corners of your house with scent sticks or candles.  Choose scents that are masculine and feminine, meaning not t0o cloying and not too sweet.  Mandarin is one example.  Alternatively, find a a scent that is relaxing such as lavender.  Some scents are expensive but last longer and come in beautiful vessels.  Lafco candles and home scents offer a great variety of scents and elegant in appearance.

Of course, there are very easy ways to scent the home that doesn’t involve expensive candles or scents.  In the kitchen you can boil cloves or cinnamon sticks prior to an open house or showing.  The smell will linger in the space and provide an appealing scent.

Everyone Loves Plants

A table top floral arrangement appeals to everyone.  They can brighten and dress up a room.  During open houses, when many people are quickly walking through spaces, a bright arrangement will catch the attention of visitors and draw them into a room.  For Miami, a great company providing gorgeous and playful floral arrangements is Kalla.  Check out their arrangements at Kalla.com.  Kalla delivers these amazing boquets to your door in a beautiful box.  During my open houses I have placed these arrangements in the living and dinning room, keeping potential home buyers in the space longer and making them feel at home.

Kalla “Venus and Galileo Arrangement”

Flowers can get pricey.  Consider a nice small orchid, or a balled tree which can last for at least a year.

Bathrooms

Keep shower stalls and bathtubs void of too many bottles and other things.  Relaxing scents especially help in bathrooms.

Curb Appeal:  First impressions

Your home only has one chance at making the first impression of a future home on a potential buyer.  Spend a bit of time and money to spruce up the front of the home.  If you have a lot of bushes and tress in the front, consider having a service prune the branches and cut the hedges.  Perhaps plant some small flowers to provide some color.  Another easy option in tropical Miami is tie some orchids to tree trunks in the front of the home.  These are small touches that go a long way in getting the attention of a buyer before they have even walked through the front door.

Tree next to driveway of a recently sold listing: The sellers attached orchids to a gumbo limbo to provide some color to a lush green area.

Garage:

Clean up and put away everything that you can.  Many times garage spaces seem smaller then they actually are because of the clutter that is scattered around.  Cleaning up and organizing a garage will give potential buyers piece of mind that they will have plenty of storage space for their cars and belongings in your garage.

Closets:

Can be full but need to be orderly.  The container store sells great closet storage accessories and closet space organizers.  Remember that you want to emphasize the amount of space is available for a buyer’s things and not how little space there is for your own things.

Are you thinking of listing your home?  For information on what your home is worth and how to best prepare it for a successful sale, please contact me.  I would love the opportunity to help you.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3jV1iBaK8

Offered at $2,485,000

This beautiful custom home with timeless style is located in the great neighborhood of High Pines.  The gated property features lovely landscaping and the finest interior details for discriminating homeowners.  A private courtyard entry to the home through Roatan mahogany doors sets the tone for this tranquil retreat.

The courtyard entrance to the front door leads to 6 bedrooms with 5 and 1/2 bathrooms totaling 5,990 square feet of living space.  The kitchen is a chef’s dream with 2 Wolf convection ovens, a Wolf warming drawer, Wolf gas range with grill and griddle top, a pot faucet over the range, a Miele steam over, 2 Miele dishwashers, a Subzero refrigerator, a Subzero ice maker, and Northland wine cellar.

The home features: a formal living a dining room with a sound system throughout all entertainment areas;  A china closet near the dining room and plenty of storage space across the home;  Impact glass and aluminum exterior windows and doors;  Roatan mahogany doors used at the entry, within the home, and on the garage door panels;  A security system with motion sensor cameras;  A home entertainment system with surround sound, wired MP3 server, backup battery and hard drives.

The master bathroom has dual vanity sinks, a water closet with toilet and bidet, jacuzzi tub, and rainforest shower with steam bath.

The 12,500 square foot lot is fenced in and has a double gated entry with a call box to the house.  Additionally, the back patio has a built in Viking barbeque with stone counter and sink, a bougainvillea covered pergola, pool and a 40KW whole house generator.  Also on the property are solar panels on the roof for water heating and a whole house water filter.

For more information on the gorgeous home, please contact me at adrian@adrianfoley.com or call me at 305.281.1377.  You can also find more information by following this link:  7406 SW 52 CT

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November was a strong sales month for Key Biscayne condominiums.  There were a total of 15 sales ranging from $250,000 to $3,000,000.  The highest sale of the month was at the Grand Bay.  Unit 903 of Grand Bay Tower I sold for $862 a square foot.  The lowest sale of the month occurred at the Galen Drive Condo.  Unit 201 sold for $250,000.

View from my current listing at the Ocean Club

The average Sale to List Ratio for the month was 96%.  The sale to list ratio is calculated as the final sale price (what a buyer pays for the home) divided by the last list price expressed as a percentage. This means that in the month of November the average sales prices was just 4% less than the listed, or asking price of sellers.  This ratio indicates a good seller’s market.  If you have been considering selling your property on the key, now is a good time to list.

Since the beginning of the year the average sale to list ratio for condominium sales in Key Biscayne has not been less than 94%.

Whats On The Market Right Now

As of December 3, there are 111 active condominium listings on Key Biscayne.  These range in price from $265,000 to $7,499,000.  The average listing price per square foot is $723.  In the chart below is the average listing price per square foot calculated per size of apartment.

When considering buying it is always useful to know the average price per square foot of the market and the average price per square foot of a particular building.

If you are interested in learning more about the Key Biscayne market, or would like more information on a particular listing, please contact me.  I would love the opportunity to assist you in your next island real estate transaction!  Please contact me at adrian@adrianfoley.com or foley.a@ewm.com

Stay tuned for next month’s 2013 Annual Report for the Key Biscayne Market!

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