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14874 SW 159 CT Kendall FL $2,400 (RENTED)

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Ready to move in single family home is desirable Corsica community. Open kitchen layout with tiled counter tops/back-splash and stain-less steel appliances overseeing family area. Tiled flooring and large hurricane shuttered windows throughout home. Spacious master bedroom with walk-in closets, and private bathroom with walk-in shower and spa-tub combination. Updated restrooms. Paved patio surrounding pool and outdoor-bar. Side patio large enough to fit boat or RV. Converted garage.

Property Details:

  • Address: 14874 SW 159 CT
  • City, State and Zip: Kendall FL 33196
  • Asking Price for rent: $2,400
  • Short sale or foreclosure: no / no
  • Type of property: single family home
  • Living and lot size (sqft): 2,084/ 8,050
  • Year built: 2000
  • Beds, full baths and half baths: 4 / 3
  • Garage: 0
  • Water front or access: no / no
  • Exterior walls and roof: concrete / barrel
  • Floor and pool: tiles/ yes
  • Heating and cooling: central / central
  • Sewer: municipal

What’s Happening in Kendall?

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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.

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8425 SW 181 TER Palmetto Bay FL $479,000 (SOLD)

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Cul-de-sac Home! with volume ceilings. Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, wood cabinetry and cooking island with gas range. Open kitchen-family-dinning-living room layout. Contemporary bathroom with walk-in shower. Wood laminate flooring and wood blinds throughout. Walk-in closets. Doors and windows with hurricane shutters. Two central AC units – 5 and 3.5 tons. BRAND NEW roof with skylights. NEW interior / exterior paint. Two-car garage with hurricane impact door. Two master bedrooms/attached in-laws.

Property Details:

  • Transaction Type: Seller Representation
  • Asking price: $479,000
  • Short sale or foreclosure: no / no
  • Type of property: single family home
  • Living and lot size (sqft): 3,232 / 16,500
  • Year built: 1980
  • Beds, full baths and half baths: 4 / 3 / 0
  • Garage: 2
  • Water front or access: no / no
  • Exterior walls and roof: concrete / shingle
  • Floor and pool: tile / yes
  • Heating and cooling: central / central
  • Sewer: septic

What’s Up Around This Home?

 

Monthly Mortgage Payment at 4.5% interest rate, 30-year fixed, and purchase price of $479,000:

  • FHA loan with 3.5% down: $2,917
  • Conventional loan with 5% down: $2,306
  • Conventional loan with 10% down: $2,184
  • Conventional loan with 20% down: $1,942

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Area Demographics:

  • Average Income: $70,393
  • Population: 63,414
  • Owners vs Renters: 70% and 30%

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What $300,000 Gets You

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15230 sw 100 ave kendall fl 33157Don’t worry. You have options.

So today I had a good friend call me to help him, his wife and two kids find a single family home for under $300,000. So here is the lowdown based on my search.

West of the Florida Turnpike, and from 8th street all the way to 120th street, you’ll easily get a home with a small or medium size yard. One car garage (maybe two) and most likely no association. And living space hovering 2,000 square feet. And possibly with a pool.

Now..say in between the Florida Turnpike and Palmetto Bay? Bells and whistles begin to get chopped. Now you are looking at a small lot, or a medium sized home under 2,000 square feet under AC. And most likely the home will be in need of a considerable repairs or upgrades (five years of roof left, replacement of AC, kitchen in need of gutting, etc).

And most likely you will only be able to buy it cash of via a conventional loan. No FHA. And its not that the homes don’t qualify for FHA. Its the competition (other buyers). They are strong and willing to put down the necessary “mula” to get the deal done…not just 3.5% down payment.

East of Palmetto Bay? Good luck. Unless you have $300,000 in cash. Only then will your be able to buy a property in need of major repairs…to the point where the home is not finance-able. Or you can always settle for land 😦

Times are changing and changing quickly. Prices are moving up and not just in our neck of the woods, but also throughout the United States. And although rumors are that prices will flatten out in 2014…they are only a rumors.

3 Reasons To Live In Kendall

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movie theater in kendallONE – The People: Let me say something up front. I love Miami. I grew up here and I have lived here all my life. I have been blessed to travel to many places around the globe and still choose to come back to Miami…because of the reasons to live here.

The water, the city, the food…it all rocks. However…the people…that is where it gets complicated. Here is my formula. 33% of Miami’s people are really nice. The other 33% are cordial…they’ll greet and go. And the remaining 33.9% are dead-right…not nice.

Now…a good chunk of the 33% of really nice people I have to say live in Kendall, Pinecrest or Palmetto Bay…in my opinion.

I remembered when I moved here, neighbors were bringing me cookies and welcome flowers. Holy Molly! I was so shocked I had to ask my wife…are we still in Dade County? I even had a neighbor bring me a pot of candy…and I don’t even like candy! Needless to say…the latter is just a sample of my run-ins with people out here. Out here…people are extraordinary.

TWO – Silence: No am not dead. And its not that I actually look for silence, but it’s great to have it as an option. When I used to live with my parents near Coral Gables…it rocked for the most part. The homes are somewhat in close proximity to the street. So every time you hear a wanna-be-gangsta blasting their stereo to the beat of Snoop Dog at 2 am…that sucked. BTW…am a fan of snoop…so no harm on him.

Or…get this. Parties. I love parties. Am Hispanic ..my mom gave birth to me in the middle of a party…it’s in my blood. But not on a Wednesday night when you just got home from having a few too many drinks with your buddies and you have to get up Thursday at 7 am to get ready for work. That sucks.

So having the option of silence where you live is great. In these areas, the loudest thing you’ll hear are the dogs barking at the squirrels. Am serious.

THREE – More Bang for the Buck: Palmetto Bay home lots average about 12,000 square feet and you can easily find those 15,000 square foot ones without worrying of how you are going to feed your kids next month. Yes…you may be sacrificing space for location, but…location is a relative word if you plan to not only live here but also work. Want a pool? You’ll have space. Want dogs? They’ll have space. Want Mangos? You’ll have space? Get the point?

I personally wasn’t a fan of living here until I got married. I was shooting for South Miami or Coconut Grove. And now that I got a taste of it…am hooked. The only downside is that “proper” lawn care can get pricey. And am not just talking about cutting the lawn and blowing off leaves. Am talking about lawn fertilizer, sprinkler system, weed control….the works. My lawn needs more care than my two-year old…it blows. But it’s a great feeling to come home to my beautiful house surrounded with thick and well manicured landscaping. It’s worth the buck.