I’m one of those who considers my pets to be family members so I understand the importance they are to renters. Finding a place to lease with your pets can be frustrating as there are condo rules that prohibit tenants having pets, and homeowners who don’t want to rent to people with pets.

They are heartless souls, if you want my opinion. But there are plenty of places for rent that do allow pets! Breaking it down below are all the homes and condos, furnished and unfurnished available for rent in Coconut Grove now.

Furnished Homes, Townhouses, and Condos

Unfurnished Homes and Townhouses

Unfurnished Condos

There are rules for the size or number of pets in most condominiums and homeowners usually require a refundable pet deposit, but you can find a rental for yourself and the whole family in Coconut Grove!

If you need help finding a rental, or you need a Realtor to help you find a new tenant give me a call at 305 794.6570 or leave me a note.

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The house has been featured in Architectural Digest, the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Vice movie, and I recognized it in a recent episode of our very own Burn Notice on television. There are 5 bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, tropical pool and spa, a guesthouse, and a spectacular jungle-like lot that’s just under an acre in size.

The truly unique feature of this one-of-a-kind property is the upstairs open-air living space. There’s a kitchen, bar, dumb waiter (food elevator), gigantic seating areas, dining area, bathroom, and tanning terraces.

The property had been listed by Rex Hamilton and closed for $3,100,000 on April 24. Great jobs, Rex and Riley! View the details here.

Although it isn’t literally within it, the house sits just at the entrance to one of the most private and historic gated communities in the Grove, Ye Little Woods. The oldest home there was built in 1902 for William Vogleson Little, developer of the community. Other well-known past residents include Gene and Barry Massin, father and son artists and Baron Joseph “Sepy” Debronyi, the self-proclaimed bon-vivant and playboy who hosted his final bacchanal in April, 2010 and whose home is now for sale.

As well as the Baron’s home there are 4 other homes for sale now. You will see details of them all here.

New to the market is another spectacular home built in 1920 at 3948 Little Avenue, offered fully furnished for lease at $19,500 a month.

Coconut Grove is where I live, work, and play. If you are buying, selling or renting in Coconut Grove you need a local specialist. Call me at 305 794.6570 or leave me a note.

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I’ve listed a stunning home at 520 Madeira Avenue in the north part of Coral Gables that would be perfect for diplomats, executives, or celebrities who want to live within walking distance to downtown Coral Gables.  This area is the epicenter of fine dining, has great boutiques on Miracle Mile, and is just minutes from Merrick Park’s super-chic open-air shopping. (Think Jimmy Choo, Tiffany’s, Neiman-Marcus, and so forth.) It’s also 10 minutes from Miami International Airport to the north and University of Miami to the south. I am talking about location, location, location!

This 2-story home was built in 1990, and it fits into the neighborhood of older Mediterranean-style homes constructed during the early days of the Gables. The owners have recently upgraded the home with impact glass windows and doors, a serene pool and patio, and luscious landscaping. It’s an extraordinarily comfortable place to live in one of Miami’s premiere neighborhoods.

• Formal Foyer
• Formal Living Room With Built-In Bookcase With Bose Sound System and Hidden Flat-Screen TV
• Formal Dining Room
• Downstairs Office / 4th Bedroom
• Huge Open Kitchen With Informal Dining Area
• Family Room Opening to Pool and Patio
• 3 Bedrooms Upstairs with 2 Full Bathrooms
• All Bedrooms Have Fitted Walk-In Closets
• Garage / Laundry
• Superior Security System
• Rental Price: $4800 Per Month
• See All Details Here

If you are interested in buying or selling or renting in Coral Gables and are looking for a Gables specialist, please contact me at 305.794.6570.

No matter where you rent in Miami, renter’s insurance should be as much a priority as air conditioning and a water-tight roof. As a renter of an apartment, condo, house, duplex, townhouse, or villa you may be surprised to learn that your landlord’s insurance doesn’t cover your personal possessions or liability. It is up to you to purchase renter’s insurance that covers your belongings inside the home as well as your potential liability for injuries and damages.

Here are the top five reasons to have renter’s insurance:

• Protection From Theft or Vandalism:  If anyone breaks into your home and steals your belongings or defaces or damages the exterior, renter’s insurance will help make you whole again. Be aware, however, that expensive jewelry, coin or stamp collections, high end art, antiques, sterling silver, oriental rugs, or really expensive electronics may not be included in the coverage without a rider that specifically covers such items (named coverage) and these can be expensive.

• Protection From The Unexpected:  Imagine a car veering off the road and coming through the front door, or a water pipe breaking while you’re out of town, or a neighbor’s fire causing smoke damage in your home. Renter’s insurance will cover these things. Likewise if your home is damaged due to civil unrest or riot.

• Coverage When You’re Without A Home: In the event you are unable to stay in your rented home, renter’s insurance will cover the expenses you incur while the residence is being repaired or rebuilt. Most policies limit the amount they will pay to 30 – 40% of the policy value, so you’ll want to be aware of that amount before temporarily relocating.

• Protection From Liability: This not only covers someone who might be injured at your home, but also  insures damages to an adjacent property. This would be most likely to happen in an apartment or condo situation. Your renter’s insurance will also protect you from liability if one of the injured party chooses to sue you and wins.

• Protection From Natural Disasters: If your property is damaged by lightening, fire, or hail, renter’s insurance will cover it. Here in South Florida a windstorm rider is necessary to cover damages from a hurricane, and a flood rider for flooding. Hurricane coverage, even for a rental home, is expensive. And although your rental home is in a no-flood zone it can’t hurt to have the low-cost flood insurance rider. You will need to let your insurance agent know that you need these two riders.

If you are a renter, the peace of mind is well worth the cost.

When looking for insurance be aware that policies will cover your possessions in one of two ways. The preferable option is “replacement value” which does what it says. The other is “actual cash value”. The difference is critical at a time of loss. If a five-year-old stereo is stolen, a replacement cost policy will pay an amount sufficient to replace the item with a comparable unit; an actual cash value policy will depreciate the item a percentage amount for every year since it was purchased, often as much as 50 percent. While some recovery is better than none, talk with your agent about the cost of a full replacement cost policy.

EWM has our own Insurance Department if you want to know more about renter’s insurance. If you are looking to rent a home in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, or South Miami give me a call at 305 794.6570 or leave me a note.

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When the building opened in 2004 prices averaged about $300 per square foot across all floorplans. With the extreme shift in the market the average per square foot price is about half that, quite an opportunity for those looking to buy now.

The amenities here are what today’s buyers expect including covered parking, heated swimming pool, business center, 24-hour security and card access to move around within the common areas. There is also a Metrorail Station, billiards room, meditation garden, internet cafe, and tanning deck to add to the hip feel of the community.

There are currently 17 apartments on the market. Nine are short sales but none is a foreclosure. The average price per square foot today is $177 (median price $158). See all the units for sale now by clicking here.

So far this year there have been 17 units sell with an average sale price of $133,500, or $148 per square foot. Of those closed sales 7 were short sales and 7 were foreclosures. See 2010 sales at Valencia here.

Rentals are popular here, too, and small pets are allowed. Click here to see the 14 apartments for rent.

If you’re in the market for a South Miami condo with all the bells and whistles give me a call at 305 794.6570 or leave me a note here.

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Features of this home include:

• 4 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms
• 2,250 square feet inside with another 1,000 square feet of  patios and an atrium
• 41,382 square foot lot
• large concrete pool and a north/south tennis court
• listed by Florida Realty for $1,295,000

The Ponce-Davis area has become a neighborhood of huge homes on large lots and it’s entirely possible this old house will be torn down by new owners to build a new home. I would love to see as much of the original place incorporated into a new design, since a home of this age is really quite rare in Miami. That’s just me wishing out loud, though, and chances are that this home’s days are numbered.

To see all homes on the market in the Ponce-Davis area click here

To see all homes sold in the area this year click here

See the 2 homes under contract here

See all homes available for rent here

 If you’re looking to buy, sell, or rent a home in this neighborhood or any South Miami area, call me at 305 794.6570 ar leave me a note here.

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In the last 14 days a total of 525 properties have come on the market. Ninety-three are single family homes, 192 are condos and townhouses, and 240 are rental properties. Granted, the total of homes for sale equals 285, but the amount of rentals isn’t far off that number.

Looking at pending properties there are 157 single family and condos or townhouses under contract, compared to 154 rentals.

The real eye-opener is what has actually closed in the last two weeks. Of the 431 closings, 323 of them were rental properties. That’s three times the amount of rental properties closed compared to condos and homes!

Statistics like this clearly point out the need to put the property you are selling at a very compelling price. If buyers aren’t finding a home that shouts “Buy me now!” it’s easy for them to keep looking at other homes or rent for a while.

If you are buying, selling, or renting let a local specialist help you. I’m always available at 305 794.6570 or you can leave me a note and I’ll get back to you immediately.

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If you are looking to rent a home in Coral Gables right now there is plenty from which to choose. From a 2 bedroom/one bath home in the northern end of the Gables for $2000 a month to an oceanfront mansion in Tahiti Beach for $35,000 a month, it seems the needs of anyone can be met here.

Checking for single family properties that are unfurnished I find 62 homes on the market. The median asking price is $4500 and the median square footage is 2498.

Click here to see all available rental homes in Coral Gables

The two homes mentioned above, by the way, are 904 Wallace Street and 5 Tahiti Beach Road. The 2/1 bungalow home on Wallace was built in 1950 and has new appliances, wood floors, and a garage.  The mansion on Tahiti Beach has 10 bedrooms and nine bathrooms in 11,553 square feet with its own private beach, 3 car garage and every conceivable convenience and embellishment.

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I’ve just listed for rent one of the front row of townhouses that have private gated gardens with entrances onto the street. Although all the units have the same floorplan, I like the expanded outdoor room that comes with the eleven streetfront townhouses, as well as the covered front entryway inside the garden.

The rental address is 3041 Center Street, squarely in the middle of the row, and the price is $1700 per month. The owner will rent it for a year or longer. Pets up to 40 lbs are allowed, there is a washer and dryer inside, and this unit has two assigned parking spaces!

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 Details of 3041 Center Street:

• 2 Bedrooms,  One and a Half Bathrooms
• Ceramic Tiles Downstairs and Hardwood Floors Upstairs
• Master Closet With Built-ins
• Kitchen with Stove, Oven, Microwave, Disposal, Fridge, Double Sink, & Lots of Storage
• Washer and Dryer
• Pets Allowed
• 2 Assigned Parking Spaces Behind the Security Gate
• $1700 Per Month

 I have friends who live in Provence Village, and like it for its convenience to everything and the sense of community here. There are other similar sized townhouses to rent in the area, and you can check them out below.

Click here to see all the two bedroom townhouses available for rent now in the center Grove

If you would like to see 3041 Center Street or any rental in Coconut Grove just give me a call at 305 794.6570. You may also leave me a message  and I’ll get back to you.