Thursday, January 29, 2009

Charlee Homes For Children

After spending way too many years exclusively supporting business causes such as Chambers of Commerce,etc. I was asked by Nancy Hector to help at Charlee Homes for Children of which she is the Chair Person...In case you are not aware the Charlee organization in Miami supports approximately 1,000 children who have been separated from their families.... The magnitude of the problems facing the youngest youngest and most fragile members of our community is overwhelming... Anything that I can do to assist these individuals and the hard working professionals who handle the many problems besetting the kids (0-21) will be worth it to me.... This morning we had about 45 caring members of our community in to show them our office and to explain 1st hand what we do.... All in all this is one of the better days I have had in quite a while....

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Well, I did exactly what you are not suppose to do when you start blogging which is to disappear for several months... Unfortunately that time period was, as so well put at the beginning of A Tale of Two Cities..... "It was the best of times ....It was the worst of times".... At least I am through that period now, and I am hopeful that my family's life will get back to normal.... On the business front residential sales seem to be coming back in Miami- Dade County.... If you compare sales of the final 1/4 of 2007 with the final 1/4 of 2008 single family residential sales are up 55% and condo sales are up 43 %.... Our activity reflects this change especially in Coral Gables, FL. So, if you are considering buying a home in the Greater Miami area, now is the time to start looking...