Author: Rocio Casales

5631 SW 67 Ave South Miami FL $355,000 (SOLD)

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Conventional or cash only. Updated single family home in the heart of South Miami. New roof. New plumbing. New electricity. New windows. New AC.  Brilliant-shined terrazzo flooring. Extra-large lot with extra-large shed and fitting for Olympic size pool. Open living-dining room layout.  Spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinetry overseeing large breakfast area. Wood flooring in master bedroom with double closets and contemporary-styled bathroom. Septic tank.

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Property Details:

  • Transaction Type: Seller Representation
  • Address: 5631 SW 67 Ave
  • City, State and Zip: South Miami, FL 33143
  • Asking Price for sale/ rent: $355,000/ $2,400
  • Short sale or foreclosure: no / no
  • Type of property: single family home
  • Living and lot size (sqft): 1,219 / 13,068
  • Year built: 1952
  • Beds, full baths and half baths: 3 / 2
  • Garage: 0
  • Water front or access: no / no
  • Exterior walls and roof: concrete / shingle
  • Floor and pool: terrazzo and wood/ no
  • Heating and cooling: central / central
  • Sewer: septic

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Monthly Mortgage Payment at 4.5% interest rate, 30-year fixed, and purchase price of $355,000:

  • FHA loan with 3.5% down: $1,735
  • Conventional loan with 5% down: $1,709
  • Conventional loan with 10% down: $1,619
  • Conventional loan with 20% down: $1,439

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Area Demographics:

  • Average Income: $94,316
  • Population: 31,987
  • Owners vs Renters: 64% and 36%

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14460 SW 151 TERR Kendall FL $289,000 (SOLD)

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Ready to move in 2-car garage, single family home in West Kendall. No HOA. Huge backyard w/ covered patio, lounging area, recently resurfaced pool, and enough space for large boat. Vaulted wooden ceilings, and tile / wooden flooring throughout. Open kitchen layout with wooden cabinetry, and breakfast counter tops over looking family room. Spacious master bedroom with walk-in closet and private bathroom. Hurricane shutters.

Property Details:

  • Address: 14460 SW 151 TERR
  • City, State and Zip: Kendall, FL 33186
  • Asking price: $289,000
  • Short sale or foreclosure: no / no
  • Type of property: single family home
  • Living and lot size (sqft): 2,309  / 9,600
  • Year built: 1992
  • Beds, full baths and half baths: 4 / 2
  • Garage: 2
  • Water front or access: no / no
  • Exterior walls and roof: concrete / barrel
  • Floor and pool: tile and wood / yes
  • Heating and cooling: central / central
  • Sewer: municipal

What’s Up Around This Home?

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Monthly Mortgage Payment at 4.3% interest rate, 30-year fixed, and purchase price of $305,000:

FHA loan with 3.5% down: $1,457
Conventional loan with 5% down: $1,434
Conventional loan with 10% down: $1,358
Conventional loan with 20% down: $1,208

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Area Demographics:

  • Average Income: $74,754
  • Population: 65,433
  • Owners vs Renters: 72% and 28%

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15968 SW 148 Terr Kendall FL $2,600 (RENTED)

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Updated two-storied single family home in Corsica. Open kitchen layout w/ granite counter tops, wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and breakfast island overseeing family room. Vast master bedroom with sitting/office area, double walk-in closets, and master bathroom with separate sinks, walk-in shower and spa-tub. Updated bathrooms and spacious bedrooms with ample closet space. Tiled / wood laminate flooring. Pool, two-car garage, and hurricane shutters. Summer kitchen and covered patio.

Property Details:

  • Address: 15968 SW 148 Terr
  • City, State and Zip: Kendall FL 33196
  • Asking price: $2,600
  • Short sale or foreclosure: no / no
  • Type of property: single family home
  • Living and lot size (sqft): 2,646 / 6,107
  • Year built: 1998
  • Beds, full baths and half baths: 4 / 3 
  • Garage: 2
  • Water front or access: no / no
  • Exterior walls and roof: concrete / barrel
  • Floor and pool: tile / yes
  • Heating and cooling: central / central
  • Sewer: municipal

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Area Demographics:

  • Average Income: $71,059
  • Population: 44,031
  • Owners vs Renters: 74% and 26%

Check out the latest Kendall 33196 Demographics Summary or Kendall 33196 Demographics Detailed analysis analysis.

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Must do Obstacle Race in South Florida

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Obstacle races are a challenging twist to ordinary running and a whole lot more fun! I personally don’t like running but if you add fun obstacles in between then I am all for it! Merrell Down and Dirty Obstacle Race is a great starter race for anyone who is interested in giving these races a try. I actually got my family and a friend to try it and they loved it!

Merrell Down and Dirty is a yearly race conducted at Miami Metro Zoo. It consists of two courses: 5K and 10K (3 and 6 miles) with 20 or more obstacles. I had my family and a friend try the 5K course since it was their first time and they had never done long distance running before. Don’t feel intimidated or nervous about not being able to make it to the finish line. You can run on your own pace and do the obstacles you are comfortable doing. If you are unable to do an obstacle, their “punishment” is push-ups or jumping jacks.

Another fumerrell down and dirty obstacle racen twist this obstacle race allows you to do is run in teams. You and a group of friends can get together and customize your own running outfit and team name. My friend and I were recently taking belly dance classes and decided to name ourselves “Shimmying Latinas” while wearing belly dance shimmy coin belts.

The terrain consists of dirt trails, some gravel, and limestone trails and all on flat land. The race starts with about a mile run before you hit the first obstacle. Obstacles consist of net climbing (up to 20 ft!), crawling through mud pits, balance beams, rock-wall climbing, ladder walls and much more!

If you do plan on racing on this awesome obstacle course let me give you a few tips I felt helpful:

  • Moderate training is advised. If you have not done any sort of running or exercise activities, I recommend running or jogging every other day at least a month before the 3K race. This way you build endurance and will not get too tired during the race.
  • Have a good nutritious prerace breakfast. This consists of mostly carbohydrates and some protein such as bagels, oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly sandwich or dried fruits with yogurt and toast.
  • I recommend wearing comfortable all terrain running shoes! I’ve seen some racers wear the five finger barefoot like running shoes on these types of races and all I heard were complaints with the end results of blisters and cuts on their feet. Regular running shoes should do well too.
  • Wear shoes and sportswear you don’t mind getting mud all over! The amount of mud you get in towards the end of the race is massive hence getting “down and dirty”.
  • Maintain a steady comfortable running pace. If you are getting too tired you may slow down or speed walk to keep the momentum going.
  • Bring towels and/or extra set of clothes for after the

I hope most of you decide to take on this adventure and try something new! It is an experience definitely worth trying! If you do decide to race, I wish you the best of luck! Now go get down and dirty!

Top 4 Places to Go on a Date in Kendall

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The Kendall area offers a variety of fun and unique things to do when going on a date. There is no need to always go outside of Kendall to have a good time. Here are a few ideas I have personally enjoyed and hope to pass on.

Kendall’s Ice Skating Arena:
10355 Hammocks Blvd, Miami, FL 33196

Ice skating is a very fun and great idea to take your date on. We live in south Florida, where it is always nice and warm. It rarely goes under 50 degrees so why not change it up a bit and go ice skating at Kendall’s Ice Skating Arena.  It is quite the experience and definitely an ice breaker (pun intended) for first dates. I remember going on one of my first dates ice skating and it definitely took off the pressure on both of us.

Reasons it’s a good idea:

  • First of all, you are forced to hold hands because of the challenge of first time skaters to maintain balance.
  • Second, it’s really cold inside, therefore encouraging close proximity between each other to keep warm.
  • Lastly, ice skating consist of team work to help each other learn to maintain balance and get the flow going, perfect scenario to see if there is chemistry and a connection between each other.

The best part of this experience is that it is super fun and an activity out of the ordinary here in warm, sunny, south Florida.

Regal Kendall Village Cinema 16
8595 SW 124 Ave, Miami, FL 33183kendall regal cinema 16

If you decided to go the more traditional first date route, then the Regal Cinema 16 at Kendall Village is the place to be! This is one of my favorite movie theaters because:

  • it does not get too crowded
  • its fairly quiet compared to other movie theaters I’ve been to
  • And it’s a pretty cool cinema building

Next time you go make sure to take a nice stroll around the area and enjoy each others company.

Moon Thai & Japanese Restaurant
16311 N. Kendall Dr. Kendall, Florida 33196

Do you or your date like sushi? Well this place has it all! Out of all the sushi places I’ve been too (about 4) this place is by far the best! Great selection of a variety of sushi and delicious Thai food! My personal favorites are the spicy tuna roll and fried tempura sushi, they are mouthwatering guaranteed!

Reasons to go:

  • If you are new to sushi or have only tried the California roll (like I used to all the time), experimenting with different types of sushi at Moon is a must and it will not fail you.
  • After eating here you will not want to eat anywhere else!
  • The Thai donuts! Thai donuts at Moon are out of this world! It is a must eat for dessert.
  • Easy on the wallet.

The Palms at Town and Country
8505 Mills Dr, Miami, FL 33183The Palms at Town and Country

If you are looking for live music, entertainment, drinks and good food then The Palms at Town and Country is your go to for a good time. No need to go to anywhere else with its great selection of restaurants and bars. You can also take a nice stroll and enjoy the nightlife it brings. Don’t forget to add your love locket at the bridge over looking Cadillac Ranch restaurant for a nice romantic touch to end the evening.

Reasons to go:

  • Live music and entertainment
  • Great selection of restaurants and variety of drinks (World of Beer and Blue Martini!)
  • Nice and not too loud or chaotic atmosphere to enjoy a more intimate moment