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Maria Borci ABR-TRC-ASP Doral Kendall FL Real Estate

Necesitas ayuda de alquiler? Has sido afectado por un huracan?

Infórmese sobre los Vales de Opción de Vivienda (Sección 8) y busque un apartamento económico en su comunidad. Un asesor le puede ayudar a buscar su mejor opción. Para informarse más sobre estos recursos y otros disponibles, visite la página de Ayuda de Alquiler.

La agencia gubernamental FEMA o Ayuda por Catastrofes le ofrece toda la informacion necesaria en caso de que haya sido afectado por un huracan o desastre de la naturaleza. Aqui esta la pagina FEMA

Propiedades para Venta y Renta en Miami Florida- Doral- Kendall areas- y South Miami Dade County Maria Borci Keyes Realtors Cell 305 798-0706

Increase the chances of Sales to International Buyers

International real estate purchases in the U.S. continue to be a significant share of business for many Realtors. International buying activity in the U.S. is widespread. NAR estimates that between 150,000 and 190,000 homes were sold to foreign nationals from May 2007 to May 2008. Recent foreign buyers purchased properties in the most popular states like Florida, California and Texas. Arizona, New York, Washington and Nevada were also popular.

Florida has an outburst of russian investors buying the area of the beaches, Aventura and Surfside. Besides the money chage will benefit them and mutually us to reduce our 13 months supply-inventary.

The typical international buyer purchased a single-family vacation home costing around $297,000. Four in 10 paid for their U.S. property with cash, compared with 7% for all of our domestic buyers. The typical international owner stayed at his or her U.S. property for over 2 months during the year.

Foreign exchange rates have helped them make U.S. homes more affordable . The euro has strengthened 24 percent versus the U.S. dollar over the past two years. Home prices are also now more affordable in places such as Florida and Arizona due to the real estate drastic change.

Since the inventory is large enough and interest rates are low the international buyers recognize that real estate is an excellent investment and can be duplicated in a couple of years.

Using your ClustrMaps you can track your international buyers- so far I received three leads from abroad, one from Italy, other from Honduras and the last from Russia ( last two were cash buyers).

Inmigration issues sometimes worries them and they are not easily determined to finalize the transaction. Be ready to have your own team of Inmigration Attorneys and Tax Consultants. It's worth it!

How to try the international market:

Google and explore many opportunites to list for free in Europe and Russia, Russian Impact list your name and services for free, gold packages available at additional money.

Use INMOBEL it translates your page in 13 languages- Links can be added to your webpage

Have your own team of translators: co-workers realtors that speak foreing languages and engage in a split commission transaction - otherwise you will need to pay high hour fess for a translator.

If you are interested in exposing your listings in Europe please visit at www.europroads.com .

Boating Safety Awareness Day at Black Point Marina

As a part of the Florida life style residents enjoy their days of water activities, water sports , waverunner ,snorkeling, water ski and wakeboarding, tubes and banana boat rides.

Castellanos was part of a 12-man group that left Black Point Marina last July 2007 for Elliot Key. While the group was returning to the marina, Castellanos fell overboard of the boat. The Coast Guard searched for him all night and day with boats and helicopters. He may have collided with the vessel and once you had been knocked and unconscious is the minute that you're unfortunately going to drown.

In memory of this youg former lifeguard ,Miami- Dade Parks are hosting a boating safety awarenss day on Sunday, August 31,2008- from 6 AM to Noon at Black Point Marina- Cutler Bay 24775 SW 87 Avenue.

The purpose of the event is to remind boaters and water sports fans of the importance of safety out at sea along with the maritime rules and regulations. Boaters are not only responsible for their own lives but for other boaters who as a part of their lifestyle go boating and sailing every weekend with their family and kids. Since Labor Day weekend is a very busy one for boaters their object is target them and their passengers before they launch and be reminded that everyone on a vessel is expected to behave responsibly .

Mark your calendar for this important event on Sunday, August 31,2008- from 6 AM to Noon at Black Point Marina- Cutler Bay 24775 SW 87 Avenue. Phone 305-258-4092.

Get your directions here

Early Voting

Early Voting


Why Wait? Vote Early! Out of Town for Elections?

This convenient voting option offers the public 20 different voting sites throughout the County during the two week period before Election Day.

The Early Voting period's range of days and choice of a convenient voting site near your home or place of employment makes it an ideal option.

  • Early voting for the August 26, 2008 Primary Election is: August 11 through August 24, 2008.

  • Early Voting for the November 4, 2008 General Election is: October 20 - November 2, 2008.

Please go to the Voter Toolkit for details on what to bring.

Voters with Special needs

Voters with Special Needs

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Accessibility

Miami-Dade County has made provisions to ensure everyone, including voters with disabilities, has the ability to cast their vote. Every polling location will be ADA accessible. Every polling location will also have an ADA touchscreen machine offering an audio ballot specifically for voters with vision or reading impairments. For voters with other disabilities, the ADA touchscreen machine also has the capability to offer an audio-assisted touchscreen ballot. For those voters who wish to vote on the new optical equipment, ADA privacy booths will also be available at every polling location.

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 requires polling places to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections. This law also requires availability of information by telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs), which are also known as teletypewriters (TTYs).

  • All polling places are are handicap accessible.
  • Absentee Voting is available to all voters upon proper request.
  • Accessible telecommunication is available at 305-499-8480 (voice/TTY.)