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Coral Gables Listing: 924 Aduana Avenue | Just Reduced!
- 924 Aduana Avenue | $1,499,000
My gorgeous listing at 924 Aduana Avenue has just been reduced! Click here to view a special video tour of this home!
- magnificently updated 4 BR/3BA home
- great South Gables neighborhood
- open living spaces with formal living and dining rooms, pretty family room
- state-of-the-art kitchen with Calacatta gold marble counters, stainless appliances, wine refrigerator and custom wood cabinets
- exquisite master suite with den, spacious bedroom and beautifully finished bath with his/hers sinks and a walk-in closet
- Chicago brick patio, free-form pool and expansive yard
- marble and hardwood floors throughout
- 2-car garage
- Reduced to $1,499,000!
For additional details and pictures, visit www.924Aduana.com! If you would like to schedule a viewing of this lovely home, please contact me at 305-798-8685 or Ashley@AshleyCusack.com.
Attention Miami Sellers: 9 Tips for a Great Showing!
Here are my most critical tips for sellers to help them get their house sold quickly and for the highest value:
1. Keep your house immaculate. Pick up after your children. Make sure there aren’t any dishes in the sink. Hang your towels up. Make all the beds. You get the picture.
2. Leave the house! Don’t be there for the showing! Clients like to be alone when looking at a house. They don’t want to worry about saying something that might offend you, and they won’t want to look in the closets if you are there. So give them space and leave your house when it’s time to show it.
3. Ask Sherwin Williams. Paint to freshen up your walls. Paint all the baseboards and moldings and touch up your walls so everything looks crisp and clean.
4. De-clutter! you are most likely still living in the house when you go to list so I understand this can be hard, but cleaning up and de-cluttering is arguably the most imp thing you will do to impress and attract your buyer. Get rid of old toys, clean out your closets, clear off ALL your counters. It makes your house look bigger and more inviting! The homes that show best are the ones that look staged, so think about how you’d want a house to look if you were going to see houses and make your house sparkle like that!
5. Have a garage sale BEFORE you list! Many sellers like to have garage sales just before they make the big move into their new home. But you are much better off having that garage sale BEFORE you list your house and getting rid of all your junk before people start coming in to look at it.
6. Scale back your family photos. While I never tell my clients to take down all their family photos because I do believe they add warmth to a house, it can be distracting to buyers if you have too many pictures around the house. Buyers end up looking at pictures the whole time instead of the house!
7. Be flexible with showings. Try as much as you can to show the house when people ask to see it. There are obviously times that just won’t work, but I see one of my most important services as making myself available. It is best if sellers can take the same approach.
8. Be mindful of the odor. I’ve written about this topic before. Smells are very important so make sure you get rid of the dog or cat smell! Also think about this before you cook your favorite fried fish.
Buyers won’t want to taste the leftover smells!
9. Curb appeal can seal the deal! Keep your trees trimmed and your grass cut. Plant flowers in the front – a little color can go a long way and curb appeal is so important. It’s the first thing a buyer sees!
New Lakefront Listing in Galloway Glen!
8740 SW 104 Street ~ $865,000
I just listed a wonderful lakefront home in Galloway Glen! This special home feels like brand new and has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 4,524 square feet of immense living spaces. All bathrooms have been beautifully updated. A gourmet eat-in kitchen has wonderful views of the lake and solar heated pool, and a grand patio with built in bar. This home also features its own dock which is perfect for great reading or sunbathing. The home comes equipped with a full house generator, sauna, shutters and a 2-car garage. This home doesn’t miss a beat! It is being offered for $865,000. 8740 SW 104 Street
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Appreciating Our Unique Homes in Coral Gables
1332 Asturia Avenue, Coral Gables FL
I live in, and absolutely love, homes in the Old Spanish style as do so many people in our community. However, at the height of the buyer’s market when our inventory was saturated, the homes that were selling tended to be newer homes that were turn-key. A lot of these wonderful and charming older homes were often overlooked. As our inventory has decreased so dramatically and most new homes have been purchased, people are coming back to these wonderful homes with such character and finding the beauty in them again. They can be quirky, but the warmth and charm that they bring so often outweigh any idiosyncrasies that they have. On behalf of all the historic home owners & lovers, we invite you to enjoy and embrace all that make our unique homes so special!
Check out this wonderful Old Spanish currently on the market in Coral Gables listed by Laura Mullaney, Coldwell Banker!
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Absolute Auction Condo Unit at the Gables Club
10 Edgewater Drive, Unit #12 AC
A few weeks ago, a high end condo at the Gables Club that had been on the market for 9 months announced that it would be going up for absolute auction. Absolute auction means that no matter what, the condo would be sold to the highest bidder. It had been listed originally for $6,500,000 and it was to be auctioned the weekend of January 27th. Every weekend until that date, the unit was open to be viewed by potential buyers. Anyone interested would have to be registered with their realtor or on their own. I was so interested in seeing what would happen, because that is a pretty scary proposal for the seller that if someone came in at $2 million and that was the highest number received, they would have to sell. I had someone look that opted out, but if you are interested in an auction, you have to provide the proof of funds and be ready to close at auction. A week before the auction, we received an e-mail informing us that the owner had been presented a contract that he was willing to accept. It seems that the property had appraised lower and that the seller was pleased with the offer. That being said, it sold for more than $1million under the asking price. If the seller had had it listed closer to where it ultimately sold, I believe it would have sold much faster. Who knows, but it was a very interesting scenario!
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Price Matters in South Miami Real Estate!
7930 SW 57 Court
I just listed a very special custom-built home in South Miami that sold within days of being listed, with multiple offers. In doing my analysis, I knew it wouldn’t sell over $1 million, and most comps put it in the mid-$900,000s. While some sellers would be inclined to list it just over $1 million to try to get as much as they could out of it, I knew if we priced it just under $1million, we would derive more interest and maximize the selling price. Within two day of listing it, we had multiple offers. It eventually sold close to the asking price because of all the interest it generated. Our approach ensured that every serious buyer who had been out looking came to see the house. At times it’s hard to know exactly where something should be priced and in this case, I knew the $1 million mark was our ceiling. But by being aggressive on pricing, you won’t be leaving something on the table. You’ll actually probably get MORE out of it!
Real Estate Vultures in Coral Gables
We have a client that was interested in seeing a short sale that just came on the market in a prime location of the Golden Triangle. We called the realtor about it immediately to get him in, but the realtor said they couldn’t get in to show the house for 4 days and to call him back then. Of course we told our client, he drove by the house a few times, and 4 short days later, we called the realtor back.
By the time I got ahold of the realtor that day that he finally had a key to let us in, he already had 4 OFFERS from different buyers, most of which were all cash! Of course I was aghast and asked him how they were able to get in to see the house before we were if he didn’t have a key, and he told me ALL FOUR OFFERS WERE MADE SIGHT UNSEEN. The owner had already selected a “highest and best” and he would not be showing the property.
I am incredibly curious to know what this home sells for. Investors are out there like hawks!
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
New Listing in South Miami ~ Open tomorrow from 12 – 2 ~ 7930 SW 57 Court
7930 SW 57 Court ~ $995,000
I just listed a fabulous new home in South Miami yesterday that will be held open tomorrow from 12:00 to 2:00. Please come preview this special Key West style contemporary home! Built in 2004, it is conveniently located in the City of South Miami and has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The home offers an open floorplan with a wonderful gourmet kitchen that includes granite counters, stainless steel appliances, a 6-burner gas range and vent hood. The home also features impact doors and windows throughout, spacious front and back porches with travertine floors, a quarried keystone fireplace and 16’ vaulted ceilings in the living areas. An oversized saline pool with jetted swim outs and a wading pool stage the oversized 13,500 square foot lot with exotic mature palms and fruit trees. Also includes a 2-car garage and laundry room.
There are currently only 3 other homes in the City of South Miami listed between $800,000 and $1,200,000. Here’s a list of all these South Miami homes.
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Holiday Bazaar in Gables by the Sea tomorrow! 11 am – 3 pm
1300 Campamento Ave Kitchen
Please join me today to preview my special listing in Gables by the Sea while you get your holiday shopping done! We have many wonderful vendors who will be on display from 11:00 – 3:00 and you are all cordially invited to stop by. Browse through jewelry, home accessories, handbags, makeup and more as you enjoy the serene setting of this special island-style home. Don’t forget to bring your gold to the event and sell it with “A Golden Ticket”! Refreshments will be provided by Perdigon Title Services.
1300 Campamento Avenue, Gables by the Sea
11am – 3pm, December 7, 2011
Featuring:
Splash Girlz
tina b.
Kristin Pearce Designs
Allison Langer Photography
Galia Pennekamp
Mary Mills BBQ Sauces
The Boutique by Ana Grande
Polka Dot
Jan Novar Fashion Accessories
JoAnna’s Marketplace
The Look by BJ with Motives Makeup
Musa Jewelry
South Beach Ties
Lamaritere Custom Jewelry
A Golden Ticket…Bring your gold to the event and sell it for Holiday Cash!
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Big Land in Coral Gables
Recently I’ve found that high end buyers are out there looking again and ready to buy. Most of the activity I’ve seen is on properties with plenty of land, so this week I thought it would be interesting to look at homes in Coral Gables on 2+ acres. Currently there are 10 active listings in the MLS on at least 2 acres and almost all of these are in a gated community and on the water. They range in price from $2,699,000 to $15,000,000. A few of these are truly remarkable and a couple of them have even had multiple offers recently! There hasn’t been a sale of a 2+ acre home in Coral Gables in the past year, so I find it encouraging to know that there are multiple offers on these properties today. It’s just another sign that we’re turning this market around! To see a sample of these spectacular listings, see the map below!
Interested in real estate in Miami? My areas of specialty are Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Ponce-Davis, South Miami and waterfront properties. Feel free to call or email me today. Let me and my team help you in your search!
Beautiful New Pinecrest Real Estate Listing!
7321 SW 110 Terrace ~ $1,199,000
I have just listed a beautiful new house in Pinecrest that I am thrilled to share with you! 7321 SW 110 Terrace. This house has been COMPLETELY renovated with a substantial new addition. The home has 5 bedrooms & 4.5 bathrooms plus an office and is situated on a very private, no-thru street backing up to a canal. The owners spared no expense on the renovations and the home shows beautifully. For details and additional pictures, visit the property’s website here!
