Events and Real Estate news for this week

Monday April, 26, 2010

Events and Real Estate news for this week

EVENTS

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Grove Gallery Walk

This month’s Walk sunveil several of the latest exhibitions by renowned artists and premier a new gallery, RODEZart.com Gallery, by the internationally-recognized George Rodez. Another recent Grove addition, the Paris-founded Nomade Gallery will display works by artists Pierre Traversat, Aida Tejada and Georges Bourgoinie, while photographer Wick Beavers will do a live photo shoot of his vision of "Le Penseur de Rodin" during the Walk. Other special exhibitions featured in the Walk include Cristina Chacon Studio Gallery’s “Iluminata” series, with painting master German Tessarolo; Artist and teacher, Sheri Friedman’s open showing and discussion of original works at Blu Moon Studio; and GroveHouse Artists Gallery’s “The Art of Survival,” artwork by artists who have survived or are living with cancer. “The Anti-Show” exhibition at Windisch-Hunt Fine Art will present a local cast of muralists who are known for their large scale works in public environments, such as Tragek, Murder, Rekal, Junk, Pest and Timmy da Toaster, while “NEW Wave” at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery showcases a collection of varied and inspiring works from graduating seniors of Miami-Dade’s high school art programs
Where:Mayfair PromenadeAddress:Florida Avenue and Rice Street
Coconut Grove, FL Phone:305-461-5506Website:http://www.coconutgrove.comCost:free
When:Sat, May 01, 2010 7:00 PM


* Family Fundays on Sundays

Guided tour of Lisa D. Anness butterfly garden with butterfly related crafts and activities. Voices United, a nonprofit organization that promotes cross-cultural understanding through the performing and visual arts and mixed media, performs at 2 p.m.
Where:Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenAddress:10901 Old Cutler Rd.
Coral Gables, FL 33156Phone:305-667-1651Website:http://www.fairchildgarden.orgCost:$20, $15 seniors, $10 kids 6-17, free for kids 5 and under and members
When:Sun, May 02, 2010 12:00 PM



* Lab B’Omer Barbecue and Bonfire

Celebrations include Air K-9Z Dog Show with high-flying Frisbee dogs, arts and crafts for kids and a basketball tournament. Roast marshmallows and have a barbecue lunch with the family
Where:Chabad of Kendall and PinecrestAddress:8700 SW 112th St.
Kendall, FL 33176Phone:305-234-5654Website:http://www.chabadofkendall.orgCost:$36 per family, $10 per person
When:Sun, May 02, 2010 11:30 AM


* Citizenship Test Preparation Classes

Individuals must be able to read, write and speak basic English in order to take the class
Where:Kendall Branch LibraryAddress:9109 SW 97th Ave.
Kendall, FL 33176Phone:305-279-0520Website:http://www.mdpls.orgCost:free
When:Mon, Apr 26, 2010 12:00 PM


* Florida Marlins Super Saturday

First pitch vs. the Washington Nationals. Features a post-game performance from Willy Chirino, who combines the musical traditions of Cuba with American rock and jazz. The South Florida-based vocalist and bandleader has composed more than one hundred songs. Also includes a fireworks spectacular
Where:Sun Life StadiumAddress:2269 Dan Marino Blvd.
Miami Gardens, FL 33056Phone:877-MARLINSWebsite:http://www.marlins.comCost:free with game tickets $11-$325
When:Sat, May 01, 2010 7:10 PM


* Men's Five vs. Five Soccer Tournament
Where:Homestead Air Reserve ParkAddress:Moody Drive (268th Street) at Southwest 122nd Ave.
Homestead, FL Phone:786-488-9032Cost:$100 per team
When:Sat, May 01, 2010 9:00 AM


NEWS


* New home sales bounce almost 27% higher in March
By ALEJANDRO LAZO AND DON LEE
Tribune Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes broke out of a four-month winter slump with a bang in March, soaring 26.9 percent over February, the government said Friday, evidence that federal tax incentives for buyers due to expire next week are giving the housing market a boost.

The March figures were meager by historical standards, bouncing off an all-time low in February, and analysts said job creation was paramount for the momentum to sustain itself.

"It shows that the tax credit still has some punch, and we will probably see some better sales numbers for April," said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Economy.com. But "if we don't get more jobs, the housing market is going nowhere."

The news came one day after a report showed that sales of previously owned homes rose 6.8 percent in March. Although new-home sales make up a much smaller share of home-buying activity, economists are watching the data carefully as an indicator of whether the beleaguered construction industry will begin to add jobs in substantial numbers.

Home builders' stocks climbed, with the Standard & Poor's index of 12 major builders increasing nearly 11 percent.

Last year, housing was a drag on economic growth, but that could turn this year, said David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Homebuilders. Housing should contribute positively to the nation's first-quarter growth when the government's report on gross domestic product is released Friday, he said.

New-home sales in March jumped the most in markets hit by February's winter storms. They rose 43.5 percent in the South, 35.7 percent in the Northeast, 5.7 percent in the West and 4.3 percent in the Midwest.

The data are estimates based on surveys and are reported as an annual sales pace adjusted to take seasonal variations into account. The March sales pace hit an annual rate of 411,000 homes.

February's revised annual rate of 324,000 was the lowest since the government began tracking such statistics in 1963. That made it easy for March figures to show a surge.


RECENT SALES

* 9972 SW 125 TERR$440,000.00 ($103.82 ppsqft)Buyer: BLANCO, ROBERT N
Assessed value: $733,674.00
Recording date: 12/07/2009

Seller: CITIBANK NA TRU
Beds/baths: 5/4
House square feet: 4,238
Lot square feet: 21,148

* 12805 SW 102 AVE$408,000.00 ($152.58 ppsqft)Buyer: CASAMAYOR, FERNANDO &W
Assessed value: $494,578.00
Recording date: 03/15/2010
Seller: GARCIA, MICHAEL P
Beds/baths: 3/2
House square feet: 2,674
Lot square feet: 16,618

* 9952 SW 122 ST$950,000.00 ($170.96 ppsqft)Buyer: LENCZNER, ARIEL M
Assessed value: $474,513.00
Recording date: 04/01/2010
Seller: BAUR, THOMAS &W
Beds/baths: 4/3
House square feet: 5,557
Lot square feet: 23,800

* 10500 SW 125 ST$340,000.00 ($156.03 ppsqft)Buyer: ESCOBEDO, DORA
Assessed value: $359,652.00
Recording date: 04/15/2010
Seller: HERNSTADT, JESSICA
Beds/baths: 3/2
House square feet: 2,179
Lot square feet: 15,003


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