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10 Things I Love About Aventura
- Laurenzo’s Italian Center – Whether you are a gourmet cook and want amazing Italian ingredients or want something already prepared, you will enjoying cruising up and down the isles of this well-known local gourmet supermarket.
- Founders Park – Located on a 12-acres site, this park has something for everyone. Tennis, ball fields, exercise trails, picnic shelters and a splash park for the kids (residents get into splash park free with id, non-residents pay $10).
- Size/Value of condos. If you are renting or selling, you can usually find a larger condo in Aventura than you could in Brickell or Miami Beach, and usually for less. Search for yourself.
- Location: Close to Ft. Lauderdale, Miami,(and their respective airports and ports) and just a jump to the beach
- Boating
- Don Soffer exercise trail- this 3 mile loop is perfect for running, walking the pets, or taking an evening stroll
- The Farimont Turnberry Golf and Country Club – in addition to having a world class spa and golf course, the restaurants are also amazing.
- William’s Island – this enclave of homes, condos, and town homes, all surrounded by water, includes its own private club and is a relaxing jewel of a community, close to everything in Aventura, including a Fresh Market.
- Proximity to Gulfstream Park – What a great way to spend the day. If watching the horse races isn’t your thing, at least stop by and watch the beautiful animals parade around the courtyard prior to each race, then take off and go eat, shop or dance, at one of the many venues.
- Mo’s Bagel and Diner – My Dad is a New Yorker who hasn’t lived there since he was born, but it’s in his blood, and Mo’s makes him feel like he is back there.
If I were a shopper, I would add the Aventura Mall. I personally can’t stand shopping, but this mall is amazing. It is large, clean and has such a variety of stores. If you can’t find what you are looking for here, you probably don’t need it.
100 Edgewater Drive – Water’s Edge Condominium
This low-rise garden condominium is located on the Coral Gables Waterway. It is ideally situated between Coconut Grove, South Miami, and downtown Coral Gables, making it popular with young professionals, students and retirees alike. The units are spacious and feature ample closet space. Rentals range from $900-$1100 for one bedrooms and $1500-$1800 for two bedrooms. One bedrooms list for sale in the mid to high $100,000 and the two bedrooms are in the $200,000. Low maintenance fees and a stable association are additional benefits. 
Miami Real Estate – Lots Of Movement In All Directions
The 2010 real estate market has started out all over the place, both nationally and locally. On a national level, the lousy weather has had a negative effect on the new home segment, with construction on new homes and apartments falling 4% overall in December (construction rose in the South by over 3%). Applications for new building permits, however, increased by 11%.
Locally, the market has been moving a lot, keeping buyers, sellers, renters, and Realtors, on their toes. There are constant price adjustments on properties already listed, both upward and downward; properties priced well are going under contract (last week the EWM office in Coral Gables that I work out of had $21,000,000 worth of transactions) and renters are snapping up deals as downward pressure on rents, especially in condos, has given tenants more negotiating room.
Miami Real Estate – Should You Continue Renting Or Buy A Home?
Many economists are predicting a significant hike in home prices over the next 5 years, so if you are a renter who has been debating on whether or not now is the right time to buy, you may want to take a close look at the numbers. In her article, Ten Cities To Go From Renting To Buying, Francesca Levy states that although renting isn’t always cheaper than buying in the ten cities mentioned in the article, home buyers are likely to get a good return on their investment.
Rental Vacancies Rise, Rents Drop
According to CNNMoney.com the national vacancy rate for rental apartments rose to 8% at the end of 2009 up from 6.7% a year ago. High vacancy rates translate into lower rents, so if you are getting ready to go into a lease or renew your existing one, negotiate the price. Keep in mind that many corporate landlords will not want to decrease the monthly rent because it hurts their books, but they will throw in a free month’s rent or some other benefits/improvements, that will bring your effective rent down.
Deering Bay Rentals Are A Great Way to Spend the Winter
This was today’s weather report for the Midwest. While they were shoveling snow and trying to stay warm, I was planting more tomatoes, cleaning my pool, and getting surf updates from my son, who was surfing at Sebastian Inlet. Want to get away for the winter? Check out these rentals at Deering Bay.
Coral Gables Rental at Garden Style Building on Gables Waterway
Live close to everything: the Grove, Gables, UM, South Miami and Downtown while being in a quiet building on the Gables Waterway. Nicely updated 1 bedroom 1 bath with a garden view. Large master bedroom and plenty of closet space. 100 Edgewater Dr., #111.
Vacation Rentals Miami – Spend The Winter Summering in Deering Bay
Deering Bay Short-Term Rental
Spend the next 6 months relaxing by the pool, bar-b-queing with friends, or just enjoying the gorgeous views from one of these fully furnished 3 bedroom 3 bath condos.
30 minutes to downtown Miami, 15 minutes to Coconut Grove and downtown Coral Gables, 5 minutes to Pinecrest, the Falls and Dadeland. Unit 604 comes with club and golf privileges for additional monthly charge.
Miami Rentals – Renters Will Benefit From New Law
Before President Obama signed the housing law last week, renters were often found being thrown out of a home when their landlord was foreclosed on. Since Miami is almost ground zero for foreclosures, renters need to be cautious when renting in Miami and inform themselves of the protections that are buried in the new housing law.
- Many homes and condos in Miami are currently listed on the MLS for both rent and sale.
- Some of these are short sales which means the seller owes more money on the mortgage than the property is worth.
- These properties often have owners who are experiencing financial difficulties.
- If you rent one of these properties, the landlord does not have to use your rent to pay the mortgage and, in many cases doesn’t.
- Have your Realtor check the tax rolls to see if there are currently any liens or lis pendens on the property. Although no guarantee that your landlord will not be foreclosed on for the duration of your lease, at least you will know if they are already in the process.
Before the protections in the housing law were put into place, many tenants would find themselves out of a home with little savings to cover moving costs, which are usually first and last month’s rent plus one month’s rent for security deposit. When the landlord is foreclosed on, there is little recourse for the renter to try to collect their deposit and last month’s rent since foreclosure terminates the lease. New protections include:
- Tenants with lease can stay in property for the remainder of the lease and 90 days thereafter.
- Tenants without a lease (month-to-monthers) will have 90 days.
3 Reasons To Rent At 100 Edgewater Dr., #333, Coral Gables, FL
- Location, Location, Location: I only counted this once even though this apartment is 5 minutes to downtown Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, University of Miami, and South Miami; 10 minutes to the University of Miami, Baptist and Mercy Hospitals, downtown Miami, 20 minutes to Key Biscayne and South Beach, Miami International Airport.
- Great layout. There is no wasted space in this condo. Good size living/dining area, large bedroom with walk-in closet and second closet.
- Relaxing. Whether sitting on the balcony overlooking the garden or lounging in the huge pool or deck overlooking the Coral Gables Waterway, you feel like you are miles away from the mainland (even though, as mentioned in #1 above, you are close to everything).
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