Miami Seaquarium Pay for the Day - Get Free Annual Pass Offer

FREE Annual Pass

Back by popular demand, Florida Resident Guests who visit the park January 8 through February 28 will receive a free annual pass valid through December 31, 2011. The pass includes the extremely popular annual Easter Egg Hunts, Splashtacular Summer events, Monster Splash Halloween Bash, and Winter Nights & Lights – all for the price of a one day admission. Plus, the Annual Pass provides discounts on Miami Seaquarium education and camp programs, Dolphin Interaction programs at Dolphin Harbor, park merchandise and much more. Miami Seaquarium Annual Pass Holders also receive a 20% discount on general admission to other South Florida attractions.

If you are interested in selling or buying your property, give me a call, text me, or e-mail at matta.m@ewm.com Key Biscayne, a wonderful place to live.     Marilina Matta *  305.519.8191

What do do this Friday in Key Biscayne? January 28, 2011

FRIDAY JAN 28 ELOY ORTA

JANUARY SCHEDULE

FRIDAY JAN 28: Eloy OrtaEvery Saturday Karaoke by Karaoke Plus Every Sunday: Football. 12-10pm. $2.50 beer special all day. Happy hour everyday from 5-8pm. Half-priced drinksIbis Lounge Key Biscayne Key Colony Plaza, 200 Crandon Blvd.#101 Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Farmers Market in Key Biscayne

The Key Biscayne Green Market
At The Key Biscayne Community Church, 355 Glenridge Rd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Open Saturdays, February 5 and February 19, 2011

The Market Company Key Biscayne Green Market at the Key Biscayne Community Church features a variety of fresh local and organic produce, as well as a diverse selection of specialty items such as cut flowers, tropical plants, baked goods, bonsai, jams & jellies, oils, vinegar, potpourri, fresh local honey.
Please call 305-531-0038 for more information.
To learn more about The Market Company call 305.531.0038 or e-mail claire@themarketcompany.org.

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Buy or Rent? Play Chess, Not Checkers Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST A number of pundits are saying that now is NOT the time to buy a home. They look at how prices have fallen over the last four years and claim that investing in real estate is too risky. However, we must also look at the gamble one takes in not buying to determine which is the riskier of the propositions. The cost of renting today verses the cost of purchasing a home today must be compared. We must also consider probable future costs in order to fully calculate the risk. We must think a few moves ahead. We must play chess, not checkers. Thereis much to consider in the rent/buy decision. If you own a home, your mobility is curtailed to some degree. If you rent, there is less stability in the household as the landlord, not the tenant, determines if or when the house must be vacated. For the sake of today’s debate, we will only look at the financial aspects of this decision. Renting In a growing number of regions, homeownership is already less expensive than renting. And, it looks like rents are headed even higher. The WSJ, in an article on their online resource Market Watch,titled Double Digit Rent Hikes Are on the Way reported: Apartment dwellers could be facing double-digit rent increases in the coming years as a shortage of new multifamily units coupled with a rise in prime renter-age households gives landlords clout they haven’t see since the mid-1990s. “Demand pressures are building. It’s not bad today because rents have been down the last two years,” said William McLaughlin, an executive vice president with Avalon Bay Communities. “But it feels a lot like 1992, when we were coming out of a deep recession … and we ended up seeing double-digit rent increases after that,” he said. …Already there are signs the apartment market is tightening and in some cities rents are already going up 7% or 8% per year. Does it make sense to pick a form of housing that will dramatically increase in cost over the next several years? You may think you are being forced to pick the ‘lesser of two evils’ knowing that house prices are still falling. Realize, even with prices still softening, the cost of purchasing a home is determined by both the price and the financing. Buying Although prices are falling, interest rates are on the rise and that can have a huge impact on your cost. The monthly mortgage payment (COST) you can negotiate today may be the lowest it will ever be in your lifetime. John Paulson, one of the smartest housing analysts in the country, recently made it a point to say that if you don’t own a home – BUY ONE! Stan Humphries, chief economist of Zillow, explains that Paulson is talking about COST NOT PRICE. Paulson is not just betting on house prices, but also on the ability to lock in low financing now with the expectation that it will be easier to pay it back in the future because of inflation. Bottom Line Don’t play checkers! If you want to make the best financial decision regarding your housing, think ahead a few moves. Play chess by considering future costs. This article is by The KCM Crew If you are interested in selling or buying your property, give me a call, text me, or e-mail at matta.m@ewm.com Key Biscayne, a wonderful place to live.     Marilina Matta     Coconut Grove Office     305.519.8191

Homes of Key Biscayne Tour - Lifestyles in Paradise

Have you ever driven past a house on the Key and wondered what it looks like from the inside?

Well now's your chance ...........

The Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce is giving you the opportunity to visit six of the most fabulous homes on the Island. The Tour will take place on Saturday February 5 from 10am to 3pm. Parking will be available in Calusa Park, and trolleys will shuttle visitors from home to home. At the last home visited refreshments will be available - provided by our local restaurants.

Tickets are $30 per person in advance. The day before the event and at the door, the tickets are $40. Tickets are available from the Chamber office or any Chamber Board Member. Call (305) 361-5207 for tickets or further information.