Vicki Restivo

“SWAP” EWM AGENTS:   SWAP this  Gables By the Sea home for equal or lesser value condo-unit in Grovernor House,  Santa Maria Brickell or Gables Club? MLS #1374563 at 5874 SW 131 Terrace in Gables by the Sea is listed for sale at $1,599,000 ( lease: $6,900).  Two-story 5/4/2.5 pool home in Pincrest school district… These sellers would like to downsize.. creatively [...] Read full article »

JUST LISTED:  OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY(noon-2) … and … WEDNESDAY (noon-3)!    Miami’s E-Lake Lakefront RECREATIONAL Resort-Lifestyle.  BOAT.JET SKI. SWIM.FISH.   E-LAKE:  Rarely available waterfront. Private dock. Private white sandy beach.    9200 SW 140 St, Miami Florida…. in the Falls Area.  (Highly sought after CORNER WATERVIEW PROPERTY on navigable E-Lake). BACKYARD WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! Directions: Property is located just south of [...] Read full article »

Cirque du Soleil just opened “Corteo” in Miami’s Bicentennial Park, and it’s SO worth seeing!   Cirque du Soleil takes traditional “circus” into a whole new realm of fantasy and imagination…. Dramatic and uplifting, theatrical, with costume design that transport you to another era, somewhere far-far away.   Cirque du Soleil is more akin to New York’s Broadway Theater than to anything [...] Read full article »

Join us as we preview the Venetian Coral Gables and marvel at its Italian kitchens and bathrooms, designed by Mia Cucina.  Great Gables’ Robert Burr will be sharing his personal collection of old photographs of the Venetian Pool. Be a part of this special event. Friday November 7, 2008 7-10 PM Mia Cucina Showroom at 105 Miracle Mile in [...] Read full article »

It’s shear icing on the cake when you can actually buy real estate at the bottom of the market… especially when you don’t need to sell in that depressed market.   Okay, so you ask: “How?”    Ahhh…  the famous ‘trump card’!   Position yourself.  Lock in a price on your NEXT HOME now. Pre-construction in Miami?   Scoop it up!   Whether you are ’downsizing’ (or looking to ‘grow [...] Read full article »

Most burglaries occur during the day…. between the hours of 9am-3pm …  with access through an open door or window at ground level … or through the garage.   Homes without alarm systems are targeted a third more than those with.   An intruder is often discouraged if it takes them longer than a minute to gain entry…  or… if there is a dog.    Once they have access to the [...] Read full article »

Saturday morning coffee…   meander on over …  Starbucks is a short stroll from WHAT COULD BE YOUR NEW HOME in Palmetto Bay.  From 7469 SW 168th Terrace it’s 1 block (albeit a rather lengthy one) to the  STARBUCKS @ Old Cutler and SW 168th Street.  Great weekend asset … having such a charming and inviting Starbucks literally up the street  ( or… savor Starbucks [...] Read full article »

Neighbors needing more information, or wishing to discuss the proposed LUXURY VILLA PROJECT slated to go in directly adjacent to the Biltmore Hotel are welcome to join in on what may prove to be a rather lively discussion, Tuesday October 14th.  The meeting will be held at 1240 Anastasia, starting at 6:30pm… and it will be open to the public. Contact Sandra and Jim Pollack [...] Read full article »

Anyone wishing that the Village of Pinecrest’s Community Center  (on SW 112th St) were open on Sundays,   Loren Matthews, the Direrctor,  is interested in hearing from you.   She can be reached by e-mail:  matthews@pinecrest-fl.gov Read full article »

The question keeps coming up:   ”Who was the phenomenal CATERER  The Venetian Coral Gables Villas hired for the event at Cernuda Art Gallery in September?”      After several requests for information … (each of those neighbors and friends subsequently  having hired and reported back with gushing raves) … and  one more request  right now for “Who was that fabulous caterer that everyone is talking about?” I thought I’d put it in [...] Read full article »