Taste of Pinecrest March 6th, 2011 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL This is a free event featuring Pinecrest-area restaurants, entertainment, art show and a business showcase.  All proceeds benefit the five Pinecrest public schools.     02/28/2011

You have applied for your mortgage; your lender has verified your employment history, income, bank funds and credit report, and has now issued you your mortgage pre-approval letter.  Now that you have your mortgage pre-approval letter, please don’t: go out and buy new furniture buy or lease a new car apply for any other loans open a credit card account change employers co-sign on a loan or do anything else that can change your income to debt ratio, savings account balance or your credit score.  Any change can make it harder for you to obtain the loan you had been pre-approved for. Just because you have your mortgage pre-approval letter in hand doesn’t mean it’s a done deal.  It is not unusual for a mortgage company, just before your closing, to again run a credit report, verify your emp... 02/22/2011

Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL For more information call  305-669-6990 I'll See YOU There!     02/18/2011

Pinecrest FL Real Estate Sales Transactions – January 2011 8 homes sold in Pinecrest in Janaury. The lowest closed sale price was $500,000 and the highest was $2,100,000. As of January 31st there were 181 Pinecrest FL homes for sale with 31 homes under contract pending sale.       02/09/2011

  Saturday, February 5, 2001   Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest Florida   8:45 am – 10:00 am     Information and Safety Fair   10:00 am – Noon        4/3/2 Mile Bike Ride Loops   Helmet Give-Aways To The First 100 Participants Refreshments and Snacks Will Be Provided at the Conclusion of the Bike Ride     02/02/2011

Saturday, January 29, 2010 Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL For more information call  305-669-6990 I'll See YOU There!     01/27/2011

Pinecrest Florida is a city within Miami-Dade County; the Pinecrest Florida real estate market was alive and well in 2010, as you can see from this six-year history of key real estate statistics.      2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <599,999 7 7 5 26 65 60 600,000 – 650,999 10 6 7 9 13 15 651,000 – 699,999 6 11 8 5 4 8 700,000 – 750,999 17 8 11 8 11 11 751,000 – 799,999 9 9 8 8 16 6 800,000 – 850,999 15 12 6 8 12 9 851,000 – 899,999 12 11 9 7 4 3 900,000 – 950,999 13 7 6 6 4 5 951,000 – 999,999 2 13 3 5 0 1 1M – 1.5M 46 47 36 28 26 31 1,500,001 – 1,999,999 9 20 18 8 18 19 2M – 2.5M 10 13 12 11 7 8 2,500,001 – 2, 999,999 10 7 5 3 4 3 3M – 3.5M 3 7 12 2 3 8 3,500,001 – 3,999,999 1 3 2 1 2 1 4M -  4.5M 0 0 2 1 0 0 4.500,001 – 4,999,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 Over 5M 0 1 0 0 0 0 Total Sales 170 181 150 ... 01/23/2011

Today is a fantastic time to buy in Pinecrest. The real estate market has is given home buyers are fantastic opportunity in acquiring real estate in Pinecrest at a very low price. In real estate in many cases "timing is everything". Today you can buy the home of your dreams in Pinecrest for a fraction of the price.     If you need a mortgage to purchase your property at Pinecrest you need to get pre-qualified, in addition the Bank needs to prequalify the development.. You can get this pre-qualification over the phone. Speak to your Florida bank that is familiar with Pinecrest. If you are a foreigner and you wish to obtain a mortgage, then we can refer you to a couple of lenders that specialize in financing to foreigners.  But again, make sure that they will finance a property in Pinecre... 01/12/2011

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Pinecrest FL Real Estate Sales Transactions – December 2010 19 homes sold in Pinecrest in December. The lowest closed sale price was $270,000 and the highest was $3,998,000. As of December 31st there were 192 Pinecrest FL homes for sale with 32 homes under contract pending sale. 01/10/2011

  Upcoming Events at Pinecrest Gardens                             January 15th  & 16th        Fine Arts Festival                February 25th                 Garden Soiree                March 6th                       Taste of Pinecrest                April 2nd & 3rd                Backyard Paradise                April 10th                       Earth Day Festival                April 16th                       Eggstravaganza     I wish you and your family a wonderful New Year filled with abundance, joy and treasured moments.                                                     ~ Marie     01/03/2011

You can adquire a wonderful property today in Pinecrest at greatly reduced prices. Who would have imagined that that property values in Pinecrest would be so low? An important number of the transactions are either foreclosures or short sales in Pinecrest. You have real opportunity to find your new home Pinecrest.     If you will be financing the property that you are interested in buying. Don't be afraid and contact your local Florida bank and get pre-qualifed. That is the first step. Find a bank what is active giving loans in Pinecrest. Ideally find one that has done a mortgage in Pinecrest recently. This is something that we can check for you on the MLS. Once you get prequalified, you will know what are your closing costs and what will be your montly mortgage payment. This will give y... 12/22/2010

Should I sell now or wait it out?  That is the question so many homeowners are asking themselves today.  I do not have a crystal ball but I tell my Pinecrest Florida homeowners that if they want to sell, they need to get their home on the market ASAP!  You will most likely get more money for your home today than you will 6 months from now. Here is a current example of what the Pinecrest Florida real estate market is doing.  Eight months ago, in April, I was asked to do a market analysis on a Pinecrest Florida home.  At that time I told the homeowners they could expect to sell their home for $825,000.  I met with these same folks yesterday to go over an updated market analysis.  I showed them that today they could expect to sell their home for $785,000.  The expected sales price of their... 12/12/2010

Pinecrest FL Real Estate Sales Transactions – November 2010 12 homes sold in Pinecrest in November. The lowest closed sale price was $300,000 and the highest was $1,850,000. As of November 30th there were 190 Pinecrest FL homes for sale with 39 homes under contract pending sale.   12/09/2010

“What the Dickens”  A Holiday Festival & Gift Bazaar Sunday, December 5th, 2010 From 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, Florida $5.00 Children 3 and under Free  An all day family event featuring performances by actors, singers, choirs, storytellers and many more.  Delicious food will be available and a holiday gift bazaar will also be taking place.  A Christmas tree, a Hanukah Menorah and Kwanza Candles will be lit – this is an event for everyone!   11/29/2010

Pinecrest Florida residents, please remember that we are still under water restrictions.  Irrigation watering is restricted to twice a week and only during the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.   For homes and businesses with even addresses, Thursdays and Sundays are permitted watering days. For odd addresses, the permitted watering days are Wednesdays and Saturdays.   11/12/2010

  Pinecrest FLReal Estate Sales Transactions – October 2010 8 homes sold in Pinecrest in October. The lowest closed sale price was $270,000 and the highest was $1,580,000. As of October 31st there were 183 Pinecrest FL homes for sale with 42 homes under contract pending sale.   11/10/2010

Pinecrest Farmer's Market at the Pinecrest Gardens What an absolutely gorgeous day for the opening of the Pinecrest Farmer's Market at the Pinecrest Gardens! I woke up and it was a breezy 52 degrees, and when I arrived at the Farmer's Market, it was 62 degrees. And the location has changed this year. The market is at the back of the parking lot, in the shade! And it's much larger. The Market Company has done a phenomenal job of creating a true farmer's market! You could be anywhere USA! Here are some of the things that caught my eye today.                                                                                                                                        The first photo is an amazing Jack Fruit from Jourdan's Beautiful Food, the second photo is of organic radishes from... 11/07/2010

If you don't see a graph below, please click the title of this blog to be taken directly to our blog page. In Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, no one has had greater success in the luxury market than Coldwell Banker this year.  In total sales, we have sold more listings than any other company and we have had more buyer controlled sales this year than any other company in the luxury market.  For the first ten months of 2010, Coldwell Banker Realtors have sold 2.3 homes for every home sold by the number 2 broker in units.  In sales volume in SE Florida, we have sold 2.09 times the sales volume of the number broker in that category. There's no better reason than this for a Seller to hire a Coldwell Banker Realtor. We are proud to be part of the Coldwell Banker family, working from the Pine... 11/04/2010

The air show is in Homestead; about a 30 minute drive south of Pinecrest (Miami), Florida. "HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- Jaw-dropping precision aerobatics will be highlighted against a backdrop of jet sound as the US Navy's Blue Angels headline an all-star list of performers at the Homestead Air Reserve Base "Wings Over Homestead" air show Nov 6-7, 2010. The South Florida community will get a chance to see one of the finest aerial demonstration teams in the world and the 482 FW is proud they have elected to come to Homestead." Last year my family and I, and over 200,000 other people, attended the "Wings Over Homestead" air show and we had a wonderful time!  It's one of those events that makes you feel proud to be an American.  Gates open at 8:00am both days, get there as early as... 11/03/2010