EWM Realtors » 2007 » August http://blog.ewm.com Public Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:49:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ en A Concern of Traffic Flow on the Venetian Islands http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/a-concern-of-traffic-flow-on-the-venetian-islands/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/a-concern-of-traffic-flow-on-the-venetian-islands/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:11:29 +0000 David Ballard, P.A. http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/a-concern-of-traffic-flow-on-the-venetian-islands/ All of us on the Islands want you to know that the city and the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Office are eliminating the 2-way on Island Avenue North, and making it a one-way, forcing all traffic to pass in front of the Spa regardless of the level of activity.

As a result of the reduction in the residents ability to exit either direction, residents will experience considerable difficulty in travel past on already congested area in front on the Standard Hotel. For instance, at the present, the parking department can not keep up with all of the cars blocking the lanes of travel on Island Avenue – North. The reduction to the flow of traffic on Island Avenue – North was never discussed at any of the community workshops. The CIP website (www.cmbprojects.com) indicates that this meeting occurred on July 27, 2004, and includes a link to the summary of the meeting’s minutes. The minutes do not reflect any discussion related to the proposed one-way on Island Avenue - North. You might have been at that meeting, but never heard or read about these proposed changes.
All of us on Belle Isle recognize that the CIP Office projects are vital for upgrading our current infrastructure, but the residents’ safety should be the first priority. The safe flow of traffic plays an important part in the quality of life in South Florida and has long-term impact on our community. The Miami-Dade County Public Works Department representative on the Venetian Causeway project, Jeff Cohen, stated that the decision was made by City of Miami Beach and the CIP Office, and the county’s input was brought in afterwards. If you share our concern about the dangerous proposed change in the traffic flow, we would like to recommend:

IMPORTANT PLEASE CONTACT AND VOICE YOUR CONCERNS TO:
• Carla Dixon at The CIP At (786) 412-9537,
• Jorge Chartrand, Acting CIP Director, at (305) 673-7071
• Jeff Cohen at Miami-Dade, (305) 375-2746
And get involved. Please join one or all of the local homeowners associations.There are three; the Belle Isle Residents Association headed by Herb Franks at (305) 674-9296, the Venetian Island Homeowner’s Association with Colgate Darden (305) 613-7843, and the Venetian Causeway Neighborhood Alliance with Barbara K. Bisno, at (305) 374 2566.
Thank you for your concern and caring about the quality of life for all of us in our community.

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/a-concern-of-traffic-flow-on-the-venetian-islands/feed/ Art Basel, Miami Beach, December 6-9, 2007 An amazing art exhibition http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/art-basel-miami-beach-december-6-9-2007-an-amazing-art-exhibition/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/art-basel-miami-beach-december-6-9-2007-an-amazing-art-exhibition/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:20:44 +0000 Terry Barnhart, P.A. http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/art-basel-miami-beach-december-6-9-2007-an-amazing-art-exhibition/ Art Basel is one of the most magnificent art exhibitions in the world.Miami Beach is the only location outside of Basel, Switzerland to have this unique art exhibition, which is something everyone should see. Do not think of it as an art show…it is an experience. You will see things that you have never dreamed of. Art Basel is one of the most significant, if not the most significant art shows in all of the Americas.The venue is the Miami Beach Convention Center. The easiest access (and parking) is at Convention Center Dr. between 17th St. and Dade Boulevard.Admission costs:Adults: $30 (two days $45); Children $15; Evening pass (after 5:00 pm) $15; Permanent pass for the entire exhibition: $65.Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster, 305-358-5885 or you can buy them at the door.If you have further questions you can reach me at 305-216-7383, fax me at 305-867-3659 or email me at teb305@aol.com.

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/art-basel-miami-beach-december-6-9-2007-an-amazing-art-exhibition/feed/ WESTRIDGE 4300 SF Discounted to Sell —- 2540 SW 102 Dr, Davie FL http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/westridge-4300-sf-discounted-to-sell-2540-sw-102-dr-davie-fl/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/westridge-4300-sf-discounted-to-sell-2540-sw-102-dr-davie-fl/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:12:13 +0000 Rodd Sheradsky http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/westridge-4300-sf-discounted-to-sell-2540-sw-102-dr-davie-fl/ d1188920_101_121.jpg The lowest price in the area. Located in the Gated Community of Westridge off prestiguous Nob Hill is a custom 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom spotless and elegant home. The most telling of details rests within the various tray ceilings and decorative walled shelving throughout the entire home including hallways. You will also enjoy a wet bar serving area pass through from the living room, a formal dining area, and a Chef’s Kitchen English Country setting that features wide open counter space, a walk-in pantry, and 2007 appliances. Relax and party by the pool whereby an enormous patio overhang exists, not typically provided in any home within the community.
  • Offered at $1,090,000
  • 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3 car garage
  • 4293 Square Feet living area
  • 1999 year built
  • 1 builders acre
  • exotic landscaping
  • pool
  • crown moldings
  • tumblestoned counter tops
  • bar

d1188920_550801.jpgFor more details, contact Rodd Sheradsky RoddRealtor.comAvailable throughout the area: Davie Schools, Tree Tops Park, The Miami Dolphins, Broward Mall, Plantation Mall, Sawgrass Mall, Parks, Biking, Skiing, Tennis, Golf, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Beaches, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Museums, Broward County Convention Center, Town of Davie

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/westridge-4300-sf-discounted-to-sell-2540-sw-102-dr-davie-fl/feed/ What are your chances of picking the RIGHT room mate? (… a secret) http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/draft-when-you-are-done-change-the-draft-to-readywhat-are-your-chances-of-picking-the-right-room-mate-a-secret/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/draft-when-you-are-done-change-the-draft-to-readywhat-are-your-chances-of-picking-the-right-room-mate-a-secret/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:21:22 +0000 Vicki Restivo http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/draft-when-you-are-done-change-the-draft-to-readywhat-are-your-chances-of-picking-the-right-room-mate-a-secret/ What ARE the chances that you’ll couple-up with just the right room mate in college? Well…that depends. If you meet online, through the University… your chances are actually rather good. According to Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, 50% of college room mates who meet online, through the University, wind up rooming together again later. Not bad… as odds go.Now what about your parents? Once you leave for college … or head off on your own… what will they do with all the empty space you’ve left behind? What will they do with their house? Will they sell their (YOUR !) house (WHAT ?!? ) and downsize… or perhaps galanvant around the globe ? Will your parents actually BE ABLE to sell that house?Well, that’s a bit more daunting (… on many fronts!).If they live in Pinecrest… the houses that ARE selling there are doing so perhaps 6% shy of their asking price. Only 7 houses in Pinecrest, priced under $1,500,000, sold last month … and those that did, did so at an average selling price of $848,000. Seven homes sold in Pinecrest … out of 150 homes listed for sale there. Of course that leaves 143 unsold and still on the market this month … with signs out front, and prospective buyers still trapsing through …. looking for what they consider VALUE ! In the 33156 zip code, alone, there are, right now, twice the number of homes on the market now as there were a year ago… and to make it even tougher, the number of homes selling (right now) is HALF what it was last year, at this very same time! The competition amongst sellers is stiff. The opportunity for both buyers and sellers is phenomenal.What does all this mean? It means that a house has to be priced just right … and be more appealing than the others around it … to sell. And with THAT combination … AND a really good realtor … voila’! Magic! … The opportunity of a lifetime! (By the way, EWM Realtors was voted #1 in a poll done by the Miami Herald… and with good reason!)But maybe this is a secret worth keeping… Think it will work out with your room mate?

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/draft-when-you-are-done-change-the-draft-to-readywhat-are-your-chances-of-picking-the-right-room-mate-a-secret/feed/ New FHA Program can help some out of foreclosure! http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/new-fha-program-can-help-some-out-of-foreclosure/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/new-fha-program-can-help-some-out-of-foreclosure/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:05:28 +0000 Arlyn Mendoza http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/new-fha-program-can-help-some-out-of-foreclosure/ Well, it’s not exactly the cavalry, but the Bush Administration announced a plan today that will help some homeowners that are in dire straits. The new FHA program is being implemented immediately by administrative action and is called FHA Secure.The plan gives the Federal Housing Administration the authority to insure loans for delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure. the immediate implementation of the plan will be for borrower’s who can demonstrate a good credit history but have been unable to keep up with the mortgage payments once their mortgage interest rates reset and their payments went up. Homeowners who can take advantage of this FHA Secure program immediately, can currently be in default and unable to qualify for a conventional mortgage loan. The default would have to be shown to have occurred after the interest rate increase on their current loan. There are 5 major points to this plan:
  • Homeowner should have a history of on time payments before mortgage rate was reset.
  • The interest rate reset needed to have occurred between 6/2005 and up to 12/2009.
  • Homeowner must show at least a 3% equity in property , in either cash or equity in value of home.
  • Borrower must demonstrate a history of employment
  • Borrower must demonstrate sufficient income to pay for the new loan payments.

By January of 2008, FHA will also roll out a risk based program which would match the borrower’s credit profile with a corresponding level of mortgage insurance premium. This program will be paid for by increased premiums on the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums ( MIP) paid by the borrower.With the current market constrictions on certain types of conventional loans, FHA has seen a substantial increase in the amount of refinance loans being made. The Bush Administration also announced that it will ask the legislature to work towards increasing the ceiling on the maximum loan amounts that FHA can purchase and insure. In addition, the president will also seek to have a tax break for homeowner’s who were foreclosed and had part of the mortgage debt forgiven. The tax law now would require that the homeowner pay income tax on the amount of mortgage debt that was the lender forgave.This plan will not save everyone. It won’t help those speculators who thought they would be flipping the property or the buyer who can’t prove income and bought into one of those stated income loans, but for those who do qualify for it, it means saving their home!

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/new-fha-program-can-help-some-out-of-foreclosure/feed/ Breaking it down: Real Estate Market Stats for Coconut Grove, Florida http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/breaking-it-down-real-estate-market-stats-for-coconut-grove-florida/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/breaking-it-down-real-estate-market-stats-for-coconut-grove-florida/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:58:30 +0000 Katherine Clase http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/breaking-it-down-real-estate-market-stats-for-coconut-grove-florida/ Coconut Grove, Florida - Real Estate Market Condition - August 2007There are currently 306 single-family homes for sale in Coconut Grove, Florida. The months of inventory figure went down by 3.3 months from June to July and is now 15.8 months. At the current sales rate, it would take almost 16 months for all listed properties to sell. Most of the single-family homes inventory in Coconut Grove falls within the $400K-$600K price range, although most sales activity both in absolute and relative terms is occuring within the $800K-$1M price range.Lowest priced listing: $137,700Highest priced listing: $19,900,000Properties currently under contract: 22Properties sold in August 2007: 14Properties sold year to date: 124Months of inventory based on closed sales: +/- 16Katheirne Claseclase.k@ewm.com786-281-0940

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/breaking-it-down-real-estate-market-stats-for-coconut-grove-florida/feed/ Sunny Isles Beach: South Florida’s Little Moscow http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/sunny-isles-beach-south-florida%e2%80%99s-little-moscow/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/sunny-isles-beach-south-florida%e2%80%99s-little-moscow/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:33:11 +0000 ewm http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/sunny-isles-beach-south-florida%e2%80%99s-little-moscow/ Sunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier island in northeastMiami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and theIntracoastal Waterway on the west. The population was 15,315 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,399.ar118825934904119.pngSunny Isles Beach is a major center of South Florida’s Russian community, with a plethora of Russian stores lining Collins Avenue, the main thoroughfare through the city. The city is sometimes referred to as Little Moscow because of its many Russian and Russian-descended (Russian American) residents. It is a booming resort area and developers such as Donald Trump have invested heavily in construction of high-rise hotels and condominiums.ar118825940139744.jpgClose to half of the residents of Sunny Isles Beach’s condos –Winston Towers, Pinnacle, Sands Point, Oceania I, II and III are Russians. Nearly every Russian celebrity has a home in Sunny Isles Beach.There are several Russian grocery stores on Collins Avenue. They carry assortment of Russian kelbasa (salami), herring, smoked fish and caviar, pickled vegetables, chocolate candy and Georgian wine. Visit Russian Grocery stores: Kalinka 18090 Collins Ave.T-16 North Miami Beach, FL PH: 305-705-9333 Berezka Food Store 169 Sunny Isles Blvd.Sunny Isles Beach, FL PH: 305-944-3400Also you can try russian cusine at the following restaurants: Cristal Palace 215 Sunny Isles Blvd, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160 PH: 305-947-5752 Lula Kebab House 18250 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160 PH: 305-792-0151 Sugar Rush 18090 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160 PH: 305-792-4459 Tatiana Restaurant and Nightclub 1710 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 PH: 954-454-1222You can also spend a nice day relaxing at:

Russian & Turkish Bath, Since 1892, Exotic Steam Rooms, Therapeutic Saunas, Massages

5445 Collins Ave Miami, FL 33140 PH: (305) 867-8313
So do not hesitate to visit Sunny Isles Beach!

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/sunny-isles-beach-south-florida%e2%80%99s-little-moscow/feed/ I FOUND A CUSTOMER!!!!!!! http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/i-found-a-customer/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/i-found-a-customer/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:11:10 +0000 Tammy Schweitzer LLC http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/i-found-a-customer/ At the gas station the other day, looking very helpless trying to fill the tires of my car with air a nice gentleman came to my aid. What’s a gal like you doing filling your tires with air??? I am a Realtor with EWM and I drive from Cooper City to the Aventura office every day..Oh you’r a Realtor, I am looking for a house with a yard my wife is going to have a baby and our first child needs a yard to play in. Well, then I am the Realtor for you!! and then I asked, what do you do for a living? I am an IT consultant, WOW! that’s just what I need, as my computer had just crashed the nite before. Networking at the gas station who would have thought!!!

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/i-found-a-customer/feed/ “Have A Little Patience” in Davie Florida http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/have-a-little-patience-in-davie-florida/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/have-a-little-patience-in-davie-florida/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:51:02 +0000 Fiona Cohen http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/have-a-little-patience-in-davie-florida/ I believe that west Davie is one of the best places to live! It’s where I’ve hung my hat and decided to live and work for the past 9 years. Despite the increase in the days homes are staying on the market and the larger inventory, sellers are still achieving over 90% of their asking price. When you compare the last 12 - 15 months on the graph you’ll also see that even the number of days homes are on the market is coming down. davie-06-to-07-dom-2.PNGIn my particular neighborhood of ranch style acre lot homes off Shotgun Road - my selling neighbors are getting discouraged. There are so many factors influencing them selling right now - taxes, insurance, financing, not to mention that no one yet knows what impact Davie Commons (a proposed 1.3 million square foot mall between I-75 and Shotgun Road) will have if it is built in the middle of rural residential Davie…… I’ll blog on that one next time!So - Davie sellers - listen and learn from your local neighborhood Realtors and as Guns and Roses so succinctly put it “have a little pay-ay-tience”!Want to learn more about local market trends: Click Here!

]]> http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/have-a-little-patience-in-davie-florida/feed/ FLAMINGO GROVE’s —— CAPTIVATING 6 bedroom Home sited in Davie Florida http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/flamingo-groves-captivating-6-bedroom-home-sited-in-davie-florida/ http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/flamingo-groves-captivating-6-bedroom-home-sited-in-davie-florida/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:45:56 +0000 Rodd Sheradsky http://blog.ewm.com/2007/08/31/flamingo-groves-captivating-6-bedroom-home-sited-in-davie-florida/ innocent-front.jpgThe Developer, Architect and Owner conspired in 2002 to create a home that not only reveals a Mediterranean style but exceeds the building code standards for strength and sound construction. The second floor is built with steel joists, the windows and french doors are hurricane-rated, and the sheet rock interior walls are a third upgrade. The 14-car driveway entry graces the front of the property while upon entry the ceilings soar 22 feet high within a 6000 square feet of living area. This is true luxury on your own private acre lot with a waterfall jacuzzi pool and endless lush landscaping. You will enjoy an over-sized gourmet kitchen and separate guests quarters among this 6 bedroom home. Sited within the non-gated community of Flamingo Groves, privacy amidst a neighboring cul-de-sac. Some other features include an over-sized patio overhang and a master suite with all the extras as well as a balcony overlooking the pool and backyard. Flamingo Groves is an area that is clearly transitioning from older homes to mansions. Its allure is not only the privacy factor but quick access to Flamingo road, the airport, malls, recreation, the beaches, and major highways such as 95, 75, and 595.
    • Offered at $1,499,000
    • 5931 Square Feet
    • 6 bedrooms, 5 1/2 bathrooms
    • 22 foot high ceilings
    • Stone Crafted Wood Burning Fireplace
    • Master Balcony
    • Closet Organizers
    • Varied Built-in Wall Units
    • Granite,Marble
    • Freshly Painted Interior Walls
    • Newly Installed Front Doors
    • Oversized Patio Overhang
    • Pool/Jacuzzi
    • NO ASSOCIATION FEES

For more details, visit Rodd Sheradsky website www.Rodd.Realtor.comOther Links…..Town of Davie Davie Cooper City Chamber of CommerceMiami Dolphins Davie Schools -School Locator

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