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September 18, 2012
The 10th Annual BNI Charity Golf Tournament benefitting Big City Mountaineers is less than one month away! The tournament will take place on Friday, October 12, 2012, at the historic Biltmore golf course. Lunch begins at 12:00 P.M., followed by a shotgun start, 18-hole scramble at 1:00 P.M. The cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 6:00 P.M. We are still accepting golfers, silent auction items, and donations. We hope to see everyone there! For more information about the golf tournmant, view our facebook page here. All proceeds from this event go directly to Big City Mountaineers, a non-profit organization that works to transform the lives of under-served urban youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions. My father, Jim Kern, founded Big […]
September 11, 2012
On a day of remembrance, it is moving to see the respect and admiration our firefighters in the Riviera Fire Department, in Coral Gables, have for the fallen and those affected on September 11th, 2001. To our neighbors across the street from EWM Coral Gables at the Riviera Fire Department, we thank you for lifting our spirits today, and for all that you do. As Americans, we will never forget that day, and we move forward together with a stronger pride in our country.
September 6, 2012
8010 SW 63 Place This beautifully gated & fully fenced enclave in South Miami is walking distance to Fuchs Park. Perfectly updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home boasts fabulous open living spaces. The custom kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a gas stove, wine cooler and a large eat-in bar area. The stunning resort-like backyard is perfect for entertaining! Find your own oasis with the pool, terrazzo brick patio, and tiki hut with amazing outdoor kitchen including stainless built-in grill, and wet bar. This great home is situated on a large, 11,000 square foot corner lot with a 2 car garage and room to park the boat. Interested in scheduling a showing, or wondering what your home might be worth? Contact […]
August 3, 2012
1900 Pizarro Street New listing in Coral Gables! This beautifully updated Mediterranean style home is 4 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms, and sits on a corner lot in a quiet neighborhood. The fully updated kitchen has granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel and gas appliances. Perect for entertaining with a spacious formal dining room, and patio with lush landscaping. Volume ceilings. Indoor laundry room. Marble floors in living areas, carpet in bedrooms. Accordion shutters on all windows and doors, plus a 1 car garage with room for storage. Listed for $749,000.00. To view more information on the listing, please click here. Drew Kern EWM Realtors International Chairman of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
July 24, 2012
I am always trying to keep my readers and clients updated on the latest trends in our real estate market. Interested in some important facts? In the chart above, you will see that the average price per square foot in Miami-Dade County is the highest it has been in the last 12 months. The average price per square foot in Miami Dade-County has increased 19.6 % in the last 12 months. Of that, average prices in Dade-County have increased 9.1 % in just the last month! There has been a 28 % decrease in inventory in the last 12 months in Miami-Dade County. With only 5 months of inventory, as I predicted, we have been moving in to a seller’s market. […]
July 17, 2012
My team and I are happy to report we just closed two of our great Coral Gables listings, and in record time! 1519 Granada Boulevard One of the first homes George Merrick built, this 1920’s Old Spanish home offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the main house, plus an additional building on the property with a two-car garage and a two bedroom maid’s quarters on the second floor. Sitting on an oversized 11,000 square foot lot, this home is over 3,800 square feet of living space, complete with original hardwood floors, french doors, and fireplace. 1340 Blue Road – Sold in 2 days! Stately and beautiful home on Historic Blue Road and Riviera Golf Course, went under contract within just a few days […]
July 11, 2012
“Return of the bidding war for South Florida Homes” and “Miami Herald Goes House Hunting”. These are two articles that have been printed by the Miami Herald in the past two weeks about the market in South Florida. A few things that are similar about these articles: Both mention how the market in South Florida is bouncing back (and rather quickly), and interestingly enough, they both quote members of EWM as experts in the business. No surprise they went to EWM associates for their expertise. “Return of the bidding war for South Florida Homes”, written by Martha Brannigan, discusses the inventory of active listings in South Florida is low, and that if properties are priced right, they sell quickly. “Say […]
July 3, 2012
The 4th of July Fireworks are almost here! As an update to my recent post on the fireworks at the Biltmore Hotel, (find original post here), I wanted to make sure everyone has all the information available about the event. Parking: Complimentary shuttle service begins at 5:00 P.M. on July 4th. The shuttle locations are listed below. -385 Andalusia Avenue, Garage 4 -Coral Gables Youth Center- 405 University Drive -The University of Miami- Ponce Garage -The BankUnited Center surface Lot on Ponce de Leon What You Can (and probably should) Bring: -Chairs -Picnic Blankets -Refreshments (NO glass containers) -Packed snacks (Please leave the grills at home) -A smile and patriotic attitude! Things You […]
July 2, 2012
Congratulations to The Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables, a Bill Ussery Motors Company, on completing their beautiful remodeling and celebrating being a part of the Coral Gables community for 59 years! I had the pleasure of participating in the Ribbon Cutting event on June 7th, along with fellow Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce member, President Mark Trowbridge, the Mayor of Coral Gables, Jim Cason, and a number of other Coral Gables community members and leaders. A huge “Thank you” to all those involved, and especially to The Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables for inviting us to participate in such a wonderful event! Pictured above from left to right: Mercedes Benz Dealership Executives Michael Delgado and Greg Barnes, Coral Gables Mayor […]