Pet owners urged to vaccinate against rabies
The Health Department has confirmed this week that a bat in the zip code area 33177 tested positive for the rabies virus. Citizens seeking information regarding rabies can call the Miami-Dade County's Health Department at 305 324-2400.
33177 is Larry & Penny Thompson Park/ Robert Morgan Educational Center area
South Miami-Dade Real Estate Market Update
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* Single Family Residential Statistics ONLY!
What does this mean for sellers of Properties in South-West Miami-Dade County? Let's take a quick look...
Sellers - this means to you that homes that are priced correctly for the market are selling in about 3-5 months for an average of 95% of list price.
If you are thinking about selling your property, contact Janie at 786-252-4970.
Janie Coffey, Broker, GRI, TRC
786-252-4970
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Horse Properties - Overview Miami-Dade
Non-Horse Properties - Overview Miami-Dade for Similarly Priced Properties
* "Horse property" has been classified as a property already set up for horses with a horse barn/stable, fenced and zoned for horses
What does this mean to buyers and sellers of Horse Properties in Miami-Dade County? Let's take a quick look...
Follow this link to this horse real estate market update from one year ago.... BOTH listings AND sales are up 60%!! from last year at this time! Listings are taking longer to sell, about 3 months longer, but are selling still realtively close to list price (95% a year ago and 91% this year).
Sellers - this means to you that homes that are priced correctly for the market are selling in about 6 months. In relation to ALL properties in the same price range, the supply of horse homes is much tighter, meaning your property has a much better chance of being viewed than non-horse properties, which is a very good thing. If you are thinking about selling your horse property, contact Janie at 786-252-4970 to discuss your unique property.
Buyers - For the first time in several years you can buy a horse property for less than $500,000 and you have a great selection to choose from (up 60%!!). If you are in the market for a new horse property, contact Janie at 786-252-4970 to start your search today!
Janie Coffey, Broker, GRI, TRC
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Saddle Ridge Equestrian Properties Salutes Earth Day, Pairs with Florida Friendly Program
Written by: Jenny Ross
Client: Saddle Ridge
Release Date: 2008-04-21
Sebring, FL – April 21, 2008 – Saddle Ridge, an all-natural equestrian community located near Sebring, FL, is incorporating additional “green” and environmentally friendly practices into its real estate development and equestrian properties. Saddle Ridge, currently under construction, merges an equestrian lifestyle with eco-conscious living.
The 1,200 acre community, with only 96 parcels, has been designed to preserve the natural state of the land and ensure privacy for its residents. Saddle Ridge is the first of its kind in the horse industry with regard to its commitment and sustainability in development practices, land conservation, building methods and horse-keeping. In celebration of Earth Day, Saddle Ridge will meet with representatives from the Florida Friendly Program to learn more about earth friendly ways of landscaping.
The Florida Friendly Program is an organization that focuses on environmental protection with respect to landscaping and water practices. Irrigation uses an overwhelming amount of water from the municipal water supplies, and the Florida Friendly Program concentrates on efficient watering and educating others about the negative effects of fertilizers and pesticides on nature. Additionally, the organization stresses the importance of selecting eco-friendly plants, utilizing mulch and compost, protecting wildlife, managing the yard effectively, recycling, reducing water run-off, and preserving the waterfront.
“We are excited to meet with the Florida Friendly Program,” commented Janie Coffey, an agent for Saddle Ridge and Papillon Real Estate LLC. “Earth Day is another reminder that it’s our responsibility to protect the planet. In all areas of our lives, there is a green way to go about things. I think it’s our job to learn about these green solutions and incorporate them into our daily routines.”
Coffey will attend the meeting with Mary Ann Simonds, one of many green experts that Saddle Ridge has hired to contribute to the equestrian community’s eco-friendly practices. Simonds’ experience ranges from sustainable development and strategic planning to eco-tourism and equine behavior.
“Creating an all-natural equestrian community is of utmost importance to us,” added Coffey. “We are developing the site and building our green homes by the Florida Building Coalition’s standards. We continue to take the wildlife into consideration with the construction of our equestrian properties, and we’re learning about horse care and manure management that is safe for the environment.” She noted, “Mary Ann is creating an advisory council of public and private organizations that are involved in environmental and equestrian planning.”
Saddle Ridge is exceedingly committed to constructing an environmentally conscious, deed-restricted development; therefore, additional consultants have collaborated with Saddle Ridge to ensure that the building practices coincide with a green lifestyle. Gregory J. Sawka of the Southeast Soil & Environmental Service Inc. recently teamed with Saddle Ridge as a soil consultant and engineer. Through composite samples, he performed tests to examine the suitability of the soil for horse grazing.
The community of Saddle Ridge and its all-natural equestrian properties will provide miles of bridle trails, a 20 acre equestrian community center with a covered arena, a dressage arena, a hunter/jumper field, a community barn and acres of pastures and fields. For a limited time, Saddle Ridge is offering a select number of 10 acre parcels, a 3,000 square foot custom home and a three-stall barn for only $690,000. Only 15 packages remain.
To learn more about Saddle Ridge, please visit www.SaddleRidgeFl.com or call 1-866-962-5263.
To find out more about the Florida Friendly Program, please go to www.floridayards.org.
Janie Coffey, Broker, GRI, TRC
786-252-4970
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Simonds' experience ranges from sustainable development and strategic planning to eco-tourism and equine behavior. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming, majoring in Wildlife Biology and Equine Ecology, she earned her Master's Degree at John F. Kennedy University in Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies, specializing in Organizational Development and Leadership."I have been waiting for this day, when a visionary developer sees the amazing potential for integrating an equestrian community with a sustainable development. Congratulations! This truly will be a landmark project, attracting intelligent and ecologically aware equestrians. I am excited to be a part of this team and share my expertise as an ecological equestrian consultant."
"We are thrilled to have Mary Ann on board at Saddle Ridge. She has extensive experience with facility design, wildlife protection, and equine management. These are critical issues for Saddle Ridge to address while building a truly green and well-preserved equestrian environment."
Saddle Ridge is exceedingly committed to constructing an environmentally conscious, deed-restricted development; therefore, additional consultants have collaborated with Saddle Ridge to ensure that the land conservation, building methods, and horse-keeping practices coincide with a green lifestyle. Gregory J. Sawka of the Southeast Soil & Environmental Service Inc. recently teamed with Saddle Ridge as a soil consultant and engineer. Through composite samples, he has performed tests to examine the suitability of the soil for horse grazing. Janie Coffey, Broker, GRI, TRC
786-252-4970
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Papillon is a boutique real estate brokerage and development firm based in Coral Gables. From equestrian properties in the country to waterfront properties by the sea, we love all properties in SoFl.
My business partner, Shelly Montalvo, and I are the brokers and owners of Papillon Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm located in Coral Gables, FL (The "City Beautiful").
Papillon is a small full service equestrian brokerage focused on equestrian real estate, development and marketing. From single family horse farms, to equestrian businesses and developments, we are your go-to solution. If developing an equestrian community if your goal, we will help you find the land, conduct the feasibility study, create the branding and facility programming and sell the end product. If you have land you want to develop OR if you are looking for land, contact us, we will work with you to create the perfect community. Visit our current project in Sebring, FL, Saddle Ridge Natural Horse Community.
Horse owners and horses have special needs from other property owners. We are familiar with the special features horse owners require, be it fencing, barns, pasture, pens and more. We also understand the impact neighbors may have on horse owners and vice versa, especially here in Florida where the density is higher than other parts of the state. Zoning, existing structures, and allowable layout all play a part in finding the right property for you and we can assist you with all of this. Call us today about any of the equestrian properties on our website, South Florida Horse Properties or to help you find just the right location for your new horse farm.
If you do not find a property on this site that fits your needs, there are still many others, contact us and we will help. We have the largest list of available horse properties in South Florida as well as contracts with the top Equestrian Real Estate Specialists throughout Florida! If you are selling your horse property, we will market it to the RIGHT people. Horse owners, REALTORS who deal with horse properties and other equestrian industry specialists will all be notified of your listing. Our sister company, Papillon Redevelopment, a licensed and insured General Contractor, offers design, build and construction managment services for horse structures and facilities. We can offer one-stop shopping for all of your horse property needs.
Owning horse properties also has it's own challenges and benefits regarding taxes, which can become confusing. Agricultral exemptions, 1031 Exchanges and more are things we can help you sort through. We are Certified 1031 Exchange Realtors and will be able to discuss with you possible tax reduction strategies when either buying or selling a horse property.
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Diversity is my middle name! I thrive on knowing and experiencing new things and am constantly in flux of what I am working on, researching and discovering. A passion for real estate and design has led me on a winding path to today. College in Richmond VA (go Spiders) provided me a B.S. in Business Administration and a springboard to my first job as Asst. Project Manager at The Oliver Carr Company, which later became the Mammoth REIT, CarrAmerica, now a national Commercial Property owner, manager and developer (back then it was still private and we still worked with Mr. Carr). After a few years there working my way to project manager and nearly completing a degree in interior design, I headed off to Germany where I lived with my then-husband and still-daughter, for 5 years.
Returning to the US and moving to Miami started my next life, this time on the general contractor side building the interiors of the commercial spaces I used to manage while with Carr. Five years and many beautiful spaces later, my husband Cliff and I decided to go out on our own, and we started Papillon Redevelopment, a general contracting and development firm in Miami. A year later Papillon Real Estate followed with my partner, Shelly Montalvo.
My passions are many, and I have miraculously managed to tie many into my work: real estate, horses, Florida history and off-the path locations, reading, technology and the web, mentoring, farm life, yoga, ancestry, historic preservation and architecture, writing and more.
I truly believe that if you dream it, you can do it. Two years ago I completed the Goofy Challenge, Disney Marathon's Great Challenge of a 1/2 marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday. I won't tell you it was easy, but I dreamed it and I did it. Real estate, as is everything in your life, is the same, only YOU create your barriers which means you have the power to break through them.
My favorite quote -- "The universe tends to unfold as it should" from Harold and Kumar go to White Castle and, and in the famous words of NPR..."This, I believe".
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