Blog No Longer Active

By Maggie Dokic on June 5th, 2022
Categories: Pinecrest

This blog is no longer active. We served the Miami real estate market for 15 years. But some good things do need to come to an end. This blog has seen its last sunset. For your Brevard County, Spacecoast area real estate needs, please visit 321beaches.com.

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Chasing Down The Market Never Works

By Maggie Dokic on October 5th, 2018
Categories: South Florida Living

OK. You want to sell your home. You want to get the most money for it. You have some flexibility with your time and don’t mind waiting a few months for the right buyer to come along. As a matter of fact, you’re convinced that’s all it will take. Time.

Time can be your worst enemy when selling a house.

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Miami Luxury Real Estate First Bitcoin to Bitcoin Sale

By Maggie Dokic on February 8th, 2018
Categories: Pinecrest

In the High Pines area of Miami, the first luxury real estate bitcoin to bitcoin sale has taken place. The seller, Michael Komaransky, asked his real estate agent to include bitcoin as an accepted method of payment for the multi-million dollar property. Both the seller and the buyer are early bitcoin investors. The property sold for 455 bitcoin which was supposedly worth $6M at the time of contract. Closing took place on February 2nd. I checked the price of bitcoin yesterday ($7,652.02) and today (up at $8,519.34) and it appears those same 455 bitcoin are worth less than $4M today. OUCH to the seller. It seems the buyer bought at a great time.

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How to Fix a Sweaty Toilet: Condensation on Toilet Tank

By Maggie Dokic on June 8th, 2017
Categories: Random Thoughts

If you’ve noticed what happens to an iced drink on a humid summer day, you’ll have an idea why your toilet is sweaty. When warm, damp air hits a cold surface, condensation forms. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Get Kids to Save Energy

By Maggie Dokic on June 7th, 2017
Categories: Random Thoughts

Kids have more important things to think about than turning off the lights. But discovering the lights blazing in an empty room for the umpteenth time is enough to make any parent scream, especially when the power bill arrives.

The good news is, you can train your kids about the importance of saving energy right from the start. Here’s great advice from some of our favorite bloggers who know a thing or three about kids. Read the rest of this entry »

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Should You Be Paid for Housework?

By Maggie Dokic on June 5th, 2017
Categories: Random Thoughts

Do you think husbands should pay stay-at-home wives for housework?

It’s a burning question in India, where its Ministry of Women and Child Development is considering a draft bill that would require men to pay a percentage of their salaries to compensate wives for the work they do around the house. Read the rest of this entry »

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