In December, we had FPL come out and conduct a duct test on our air conditioning system. We found out that our air conditioning was extremely inefficient and that we had some major duct leaks. We had our a/c replaced and our FPL bill went from over $300 per month to just under $200. We figure the savings on our electric bill will pay for the a/c in about a year and a half. We just had our duct work replaced and the house is so much cooler. I have a feeling our bill is going to be even lower in the next couple of months.
In December, we had FPL come out and conduct a duct test on our air conditioning system. We found out that our air conditioning was extremely inefficient and that we had some major duct leaks. We had our a/c replaced and our FPL bill went from over $300 per month to just under $200. We figure the savings on our electric bill will pay for the a/c in about a year and a half. We just had our duct work replaced and the house is so much cooler. I have a feeling our bill is going to be even lower in the next couple of months.
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Happy Father's Day
Okay whether you are a son/daughter that postponed getting dad a gift or a dad who wants to get his own gift, here are some fun ones.
Activities
Exotic car ride or rental from I-95 Exotics
Mixed Martial Arts Fighting at Bank Atlantic Center
Food and Drink
Lokal beer and burger tasting
or the ultimate steak meal at Prime 112
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Happy Father’s Day
Okay whether you are a son/daughter that postponed getting dad a gift or a dad who wants to get his own gift, here are some fun ones.
Activities
Exotic car ride or rental from I-95 Exotics
Mixed Martial Arts Fighting at Bank Atlantic Center
Food and Drink
Lokal beer and burger tasting
or the ultimate steak meal at Prime 112
At the height of the typical summer selling season, there are only 10 homes, out of 147 currently listed, for less than $500,000 in the Village of Pinecrest. None are foreclosures, two are short sales.
Pinecrest, long coveted by families because of great schools, large lots, and plenty of parks and family activities, has an average list price of over $1.6 million for 2012. The average sales price through May of this year is $882,000.
The house pictured below is listed for $360,000 and is the only one under $500,000 in the Pinecrest Elementary School District.
Most schools in Miami Dade County have been out for over a week. Now that cleaning out book bags, desks and drawers of last year’s school stuff is done and sleeping in and laying around the pool is becoming old hat, what is there to do in the hot, humid Miami summer? Lots!
Aside from the obvious of visiting beaches and Matheson Hammock, there are lots of activities offered for children of all ages. Since it is still early in the summer, I am focusing on outdoor activities first.
Pinecrest Gardens has a Splash and Play, Petting Zoo and fish feeding pond.
Miami Dade Parks Eco-Adventures offers kayaking, canoeing, bike riding, and snorkeling at a many different parks. They also offer a wide variety of summer camps throughout the summer.
Amelia Earhart Park has a wakeboarding/waterskiing facility as well as a the Bill Graham Farm Village with livestock and all sorts of activities revolving around farm life.
If you have a favorite outdoor summer activity, please share it in the comments section.
Indoor summer activities will be featured in a later post.
Most schools in Miami Dade County have been out for over a week. Now that cleaning out book bags, desks and drawers of last year’s school stuff is done and sleeping in and laying around the pool is becoming old hat, what is there to do in the hot, humid Miami summer? Lots!
Aside from the obvious of visiting beaches and Matheson Hammock, there are lots of activities offered for children of all ages. Since it is still early in the summer, I am focusing on outdoor activities first.
Pinecrest Gardens has a Splash and Play, Petting Zoo and fish feeding pond.
Miami Dade Parks Eco-Adventures offers kayaking, canoeing, bike riding, and snorkeling at a many different parks. They also offer a wide variety of summer camps throughout the summer.
Amelia Earhart Park has a wakeboarding/waterskiing facility as well as a the Bill Graham Farm Village with livestock and all sorts of activities revolving around farm life.
If you have a favorite outdoor summer activity, please share it in the comments section.
Indoor summer activities will be featured in a later post.
KaBoom, a national non-profit whose “mission is to create great playspaces through the participation and leadership of communities”, will be awarding Pinecrest its Playful City USA Recognition at the Village Council’s June 12 meeting.
Other cities in Miami-Dade County that were recognized include Coral Gables, Palmetto Bay, Doral and Miami Lakes. KaBoom’s recognition makes these cities eligible for grants that will support parks and recreation areas. The more parks we have in South Florida the better! Congratulations to all cities who made Kaboom’s 2012 List of Playful Cities.
Make sure to visit the parks in these cities over the summer.
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The Impact of Staging An Empty House
I have seen a lot of staged properties and as a result, I am a huge fan of staging homes for sale. The most dramatic improvement I have ever seen on a house was for this listing at 6395 SW 120 Street in Pinecrest.
Look at the before and after pictures and let me know what you think.
Congratulations to listing agent Carole Smith of EWM’s Coral Gables office and Showhomes Coral Gables for transforming the look and feel of this house.