Miami readers, are you among the 35% of homeowners who say they’ve lived in a haunted house? Or maybe among the majority that said they’d be ok purchasing a haunted house? According to a survey of nearly 1,400 respondents, most people are fine purchasing a haunted house. I can’t believe someone
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10/21/2013
The Pinecrest Trader Joe's opened its doors to the public on Friday. I tried to stop by Saturday afternoon so I could check it out and report about it here. What a disappointment! Trader Joe's wasn't the disappointment, the traffic was. LOL I was across the street, on US1 heading south trying to
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10/21/2013
Hey Miami! Get away this Saturday without going far at all. Transport yourself to Australia at the 12th Annual Wine on Harvest Moon at the Deering Estate on Old Cutler, where you can experience the “fine wines, fine food, and fine art” of Australia and New Zealand without having to leave town.
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10/18/2013
The title was my attempt to be witty. It's a spin on the well known "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" For years Florida residents have had to put up with rising insurance premiums from the insurer of last resort, Citizens. Recent data regarding claims made against policies held by th
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10/17/2013
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is pushing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to track down debtors even after foreclosure. Strategic defaulters may not be happy to hear this. Strategic defaulters are folks who allow their homes to go into foreclosure even though they are able to make their m
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10/16/2013
Miami-Dade officials are cracking down on homestead exemption fraud. Folks who claim the exemption and don’t qualify for it will have to not only pay the higher tax bill, they will also owe back taxes, plus penalties and interest. Miami-Dade’s new Property Appraiser, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, promis
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10/14/2013
Looking for something to do in Miami tonight and short on cash? Then head on out to the Redland’s Fruit & Spice Park for a free Stargazing Party from 7:00pm-10:00pm. The park is located in the heart of the Redland at SW 248 Street and SW 187 Avenue, aka Redland Road. Just take the Turnpike to 24
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10/11/2013
