Happy New Year!

I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!2007 has certainly been a very eventful and exciting year here at Vintage Home. February saw the launch of our vintage website and the response has been wonderful! Living a 'vintage' lifestyle has always been a true passion of ours and running the website is the perfect complement to that lifestyle.Thank you to everyone who has made Vintage Home

Real Estate, Miami & Tourists

Lincoln Road Theater on Miami BeachOn Miami Beach, there is a stretch of land .80 miles long, known as Lincoln Road Mall. It's a fabulous place to walk, eat or shop. Some of Miami's excellent restaurants can be found along this strip, and the casual stroller can find anything from clothing to jewelry to computers to incense in the wonderful shops that line Lincoln Road.This weekend Lincoln Road

2007 Housing Report - The Best & Worst

According to a report by CNN, the 5 most expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Beverly Hills, CA $2,206,883, Greenwich, CT $2,018,750, La Jolla, CA $1,800,000, Santa Monica, CA, $1,785,000, and Palo Alto, CA $1,687,000 .The 5 least expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Killeen, TX $136,725, Minot, ND $139,033,

Key Biscayne Home For Sale $38,500,000

485 W. Matheson Drive in Key Biscayne For Sale $38,500,000One of the most beautiful contemporary homes in the Miami area is on the market for sale at an asking price of $38,500,000. Located at 485 W. Matheson Dr., this magnificent Key Biscayne property boasts approximately 500 feet of frontage, and it's own helipad. The 10,800 square foot home can accomodate a large family, with its 5 bedrooms

Real Estate Market Worst Since World War II

A report by USA Today stated that record declines in home prices took place this October in 11 large metro areas. Miami, Tampa, Detroit, and San Diego led the list of cities whose home prices slid 6.1% in October as compared to October 2006, according to the S&P/Case-Schiller composite index. The data points to evidence that the present real estate market is one of the worst since the United

Relocating? High Schools In the Miami Area

Ida M. Fisher High School on Miami Beach - 1927 Below is a list of High Schools in the Miami area:AMERICAN 18350 NW 67TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33015 Ph: (305)557-3770BARBARA GOLEMAN 14100 NW 89TH AVENUE MIAMI LAKES, FL 33018 Ph: (305)362-0676BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 1200 NW 6TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33136 Ph: (305)324-8900CORAL GABLES 450 BIRD ROAD CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 Ph: (305)443-4871CORAL REEF 10101 SW

Deepika Padukone

Deepika - Levis Photoshoot

Deepika Padukone : Levi's new Brand AmbassadorLevi Strauss (India) announced that Deepika Padukone, the Bollywood beauty of the 'Om Shanti Om' fame will continue to be its national brand ambassador for their brand Levi Strauss Signature.

A Very Merry Christmas to You All!

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year! It's certainly looking very festive here and as soon as we'd finished putting our decorations up I grabbed the camera and snapped some seasonal photos to share with you.Evening approaches and the lights twinkle softly......draw a chair up to the fire where we will sit and

Indian Creek Mansion Sold For $20,000,000

23 Indian Creek Drive sold for $20,000,000A beautiful estate home just sold on Indian Creek for $20,000,000. 23 Indian Creek Drive was listed for sale at an asking price of $23,500,000 and closed 3 days ago. The 80,000 square feet property is an urban oasis bordered by 200 feet of water in the rear, and an 18 hole golf course in the front. Indian Creek is located on Miami Beach, but is actually

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate For Sale - Palatial Mansion

1818 SE 10th St in Fort Lauderdale is priced at a kool $28,500,000 One of the finest homes in Fort Lauderdale is on the market for sale at an asking price of $28,500,000, down from the $35,000,000 the owners were originally asking for this ultra luxurious estate. Sitting on a lot of 60,852 square ft., almost 1.5 acres, this wonderful home boasts 20,619 square feet of living space, including 11

A Sign Of Things To Come?

This morning, a report by RealtyTrac stated that foreclosures were down nationwide 10% in November 2007 as compared to October 2007. It was the first month-to-month, double-digit drop since April of 2006. That may be a good sign, but there is obviously a long way to go for this real estate market to recover. Although it's great to see a reduction in foreclosure activity, it must be noted that

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Flipping Properties - Is It Still Going On?

Buying properties and quickly reselling them at a profit is commonly known as "flipping". Believe it or not, attempts at flipping are still going on in the Miami area, even in the presently depressed residential real estate marketplace. Last week, a post on this blog referred to a great lot that sold for a great price. That was 1 Palm Ave. on beautiful Palm Island, (one of a number of Miami Beach

Liverpool FC Christmas Wallpaper 4

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Miami Beach Closings of Homes & Condos

271 N. Hibiscus Drive sold for $9,000,000In the past 30 days from November 15, 2007 to December 15 2007, a total of 9 listed homes closed on Miami Beach, in the area extending from Palm and Hibiscus Islands all the way up to Bal Harbour. Of those, 2 luxury waterfront homes closed, 1 Palm Aveneue on beautiful Palm Island, for $3,695,000, and 271 N Hibiscus Drive on adjacent Hibiscus Island for a

Mystery Ladies!

Regular readers of my blog will know that I have a penchant for 'mystery ladies' in the form of old paintings and photos, which I find on my travels across the country in search of website treasures.Here are two more mysterious ladies for you! The first is a spectacular and huge oil painting of a beautiful young lady - perhaps a debutante - painted in 1965. I spied this painting (how could one

Ultra Luxury Home For Sale On Fisher Island

$15,500,000 can buy this ultra-luxury Fisher Island home. Completely renovated with 5 bedrooms and 6 and one half bathrooms, this marvelous home boasts 8,900 square feet of living space, along with amazing direct oceanfront views, as well as views of Government Cut, and the Fisher Island golf course. Fisher Island is one of the most exclusive zip codes in America, and can be reached from Miami

Liverpool FC Christmas wallpaper 3

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This Christmas, make someone happy

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Hidden Lake - Tucked Away for Exclusivity....

Hidden Lake is an astonishingly beautiful location with only a few select homes within a gated community. Hidden Lake offers a 75-acre, spring fed private lake and the community itself is situated on 600 acres.Hidden Lake features:The 100-acre Audubon Preserve More than six miles of paved and soft-surface trails Seven miles of bike paths Canoe and kayak launches A fishing pier The Lake House, the

Free Liverpool FC mobile phone wallpapers

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Beautiful Lot On MIami Beach's Palm Island Sold

A wonderful Palm Island lot sold recently for $3,695,000. Although there is a 3,500 square foot house sitting on the property located at 1 Palm Ave., which boasts 110 feet of waterfront on a 17,674 ft lot, it was sold for lot value. Priced at $4,495,000, it closed at $800,000 below the asking price. Palm Island is a very prestigious location on Miami Beach. Think you can't make a great deal in

Miami Home Sales Statistics

Miami home sales are suffering according to the latest statistics. This past October there were 15,422 single family homes for sale in Dade County, according to information supplied by the Coral Gables, Homestead-South Dade, Kendall-Perrine, and Northwestern Association of Realtors or their MLS. Only367 homes sold during that period. In contrast, in October of 2006, when home sales were already

One of Wake Forest's premiere communities...HASENTREE

Have you had the chance to explore Hasentree? Not just on paper but have you taken a drive through the community? Outstanding design, magnificent homes and an unrivaled Tom Fazio designed golf course...Many of the areas elite custom builders such as Jayco Construction, Stephen Dilger, Bost Custom Homes, and Pinnacle Construction Group have homes showcased in Hasentree. Several of 2007's Parade

Cash Back At Closing And The Banking Industry

Cash back at closing has been around for many years. One reason that it is popular among some people is because almost no one minds ripping off banks. The banking industry for the most part is one of the biggest rip-off industries existing in this country. If you loan money at 18% to people, and if you borrow money at 3% from people, it seems that if you get ripped off, you probably deserve it.

The 1950s Home

We recently found this amazing book at one of the many antique fairs we regularly attend. Whilst on the hunt for new stock for the website, Mike stopped to browse at an antique bookstall and couldn't resist this 1950s pop-up book. Although it is a child's book, the pop-up illustrations of a typical 50s house are just amazing so I thought I would share it with you. Here is the kitchen - I love

How Cash Back at Closing Works

Cash back at closing schemes have been the cause of many of the foreclosures happening today. Ralph Roberts of ralphroberts.com describes it like this... Here’s how a cash-back at closing scheme works: The buyer pays more for a property than it’s worth, and the seller agrees to kick back the surplus cash to the buyer at the closing. On its surface, cash back at closing seems to benefit everyone

Liverpool FC Christmas Wallpaper 2

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