If you did not wait in line for early voting or request an absentee ballot, make sure you take the time to vote today.  My daughter was so excited to be able to vote for her first time, I hope all registered voters feel the same!

For fun, inexpensive ways to spend time outdoors with the kids, head to the Village of Pinecrest schools for their carnivals. Pinecrest Elementary’s Wild West Fest is this Saturday.  Howard Dr. Elementary is also having theirs this Saturday from 10:00-4:00.     Palmetto Elementary has their Jungle Jamz on Saturday, November 17 from 11-4.   […]

Many voters in Miami-Dade County are voting by absentee ballot due to the long (9+ pages!) ballot and resulting long waits at the polls.  If you want to track your absentee ballot, go to http://www.miamidade.gov/elections/regist-status.asp.

In case you think that the investment in Miami is starting to ebb, there is an article in today’s Business Monday about Fort Capital Management, a private equity firm, buying up prime South Florida real estate.  Their most recent purchase it the Surf Club in Surfside. Miami-Dade’s strong rebound in the tourism industry is driving […]

1.  Movie screening of “Last of the Haussmans” at Coral Gables Art Cinema [youtube width=”425″ height=”344″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGM-1bh-HN0&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] 2. Early voting starts Saturday.  The ballot is long, so know how you are going to vote on everything before you go so you don’t add to long lines.  Pack your patience! 3. Deering Estate’s Wine On Harvest Moon […]

I attended a very informative windstorm insurance session at the Miami Realtors Association this afternoon.  The presentation by Lee Gorodetsky, The Home Insurance Guru and President of L & S Insurance, was my third insurance update of the year because that is how much of a moving target Florida insurance has become. So why is […]

Welcome Home! The Mournings sold their home in Coral Gables and downsized to the Village of Pinecrest.  The Mournings join several distinguished residents who call Pinecrest home.

Last week I wrote a blog about how a short sale can affect your credit.  Today I heard some interesting information from Chris Colston, with Second Chance Credit, that I would like to share. Nationally, there are approximately 14.9 million customers with underwater mortgages. Many of these will end up short selling their homes or […]

The fact that Miami-Dade County Public Schools won the nationally coveted Broad Prize is great news for the county as a whole.   Items that businesses consider when relocating are labor/workforce and quality of life issues, both of which include education.  Congratulations to MDCPS’ students, teachers, school board, and especially to the talented superintendent, Alberto Carvalho.  […]