Miami Times Rates Miami Spice: Deal or No Deal?

These are the Coral Gables Miami Spice offers on the list.

CORAL GABLES

DEAL:

Charlotte Bistro

Christy’s Restaurant

La Palma Ristorante

Novecento 900

Palme d’Or

NO DEAL:

Fontana (9)

Pascal’s On Ponce

Randazzo’s Little Italy

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

via Miami Spice: Deal or No Deal? The Final Tally – Miami Restaurants and Dining – Short Order.

Coral Gables Understatement of the Day

Quote of Mr. Juan del Busto, Regional Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

..we still have significant progress to make in order to achieve a sustained recovery at the level necessary to improve the unemployment and foreclosure rates.”

via Realtors host lending and financing summit.

Bank of Coral Gables on Unofficial Problem Bank List

Along with 813 banks, the Bank of Coral Gables is on the unofficial list of problem banks.  The Bank of Coral Gables is subject by the FIDC of an number of conditions to improve management, control credit, maintain appropriate capital and sustain a strong credit management culture.  You may find the detailed agreement on the indicated list below.

Calculated Risk: Unofficial Problem Bank List increases to 813 institutions.

More Bad Economic Signs for South Florida

For signs that the local economy will remain stagnant.  Also, you may have seen reports that China has slowed its imports–this hurts Latin American, Miami and commodity prices, as well as the US exporters. Not good signs for Coral Gables and not a good time to raise property taxes.

…for the past 10 weeks, the number of homes for sale — crucial in the supply-demand seesaw that determines real estate prices — has been inching upward, sparking questions about the state of the housing recovery and the effect of foreclosures on the marketplace.

The 4.6 percent increase of homes for sale in South Florida since May 31 represents the first two-month rise since the housing bubble burst, recently released data…

via Housing supply on the rise in South Florida – Real Estate News – MiamiHerald.com.