News & Resources
Blog & Event Archives
Browse through news you can use about South Florida and our amazing Real Estate market.
13241 SW 99 Ct in Falls Area of Miami … 4/2 Pool Home for lease: $3,000/month
13241 SW 99 Ct ... welcoming curb appeal ... cheerful, low-traffic street ... updated home in the Falls Area of Miami ... big back yard ... avocado, mango & palm trees ... new diamond bright on pool ... kiddie fence enclosure ... deep overhang on back patio makes for ideal outdoor dining,...
Four Fillies House Available for Lease – 5 bedroom/5 bath for $5,900 in Pinecrest
There's a shortage of homes for lease in Smathers Four Fillies ... and ... good news if you're looking to rent: We just listed one! Four Fillies in Pinecrest is a fabulous place for incoming UM faculty to live - with 32 acres of bucolic grounds, hammocks, walking trails, orchards,...
Negotiating an Offer … Opening a Can of Worms?
By counter-offering, you temporarily relinquish 'control'. Power moves to the other party ... who can accept, decline, counter back, or withdraw entirely (moving on to another property ... or another buyer). Unlikely scenario, although we just came across this: Buyer put in a strong offer, right...
Miami Spice – August & September 2012 Tropical Fusion Epicurian Experience
Miami Spice starts today ... It runs from the first day of August through the last day of September ... There are some fabulous restaurants participating this year... each of them offer unique signature dishes .... melanges of tropical fusion and epicurian creativity - as nowhere but Miami...
International Buyers Eyeing Miami
We were in Key West for a few days earlier this summer, and I was struck by the number of different languages we overheard, just strolling the length of Duval Street ... Most were international visitors/ tourists but some were 'International Locals' who lived elsewhere in Florida and...
House Hunters International … CASTING NOTICE
House Hunters International is casting ... searching for buyers or renters moving abroad. They are looking for an upbeat, enthusiastic, effervescent, outgoing family/invididual/couple who is in the process of relocating from one country to an entirely different location (neither of which can...
Ups and Downs of Home Buying and Selling … Funny Stories
Some of the stories surrounding home buying are funny. Other stories fit into various other categories. On the 'funny' side this summer was a transaction where a buyer insisted the seller vacate early - because on the spur of the moment he wanted to move in early - three weeks ahead of...
40 Year Recertification in Miami Dade
Condos and apartment buildings in Miami-Dade are required to get a 40 year recertification once they're 40 years old. Single-family homes and buildings with less than 10 occupants and less than 2,000 square feet are exempt from that requirement. An inspection will determine what/ if...
Thank goodness for Google … Answer to the Economic Slump (Monastery Bread?)
Since there are 'new rules' for posting ... I will follow them. (Recipe hereby included!) Okay .... Google is seemingly flawless. After being gifted a loaf of delicious pumpkin bread that Penny and Simon mentioned being Monastery or Nun's Bread (and tastes like gingerbread by the way), my...
Staging Your Home … Why Bother?
If you follow our real estate blog, MiamiRealEstateCafe.com you may have read other articles on staging and interior design. Interior decorating is for a home that's to be lived in. It's entirely another design concept to "stage" a home in order to sell it. Staging a home may well make...
You CAN Get the House … If You Can Win the Bidding War
With our markedly diminished "inventory" of homes available for sale in Miami ... buyers find themselves (more often than they'd like!) bidding against one another for real estate. Unless your offer is trumped by another bidder, or you are the only offer on the table, you may find...
Sell Your House… BIGGEST MISTAKE TO AVOID
I showed two rather similar homes to a client a few months back ... same vicinity/neighborhood, similar in size, age, amenities, lay-out, price, and curb appeal and design. One house, she loved. The other she didn't. She couldn't put her finger on why. I'm pretty sure I know why ... The...
Avoid the pitfalls … and get your house sold
Sidestep the biggest pitfalls : Get your house ready to sell before listing it. Repair anything that really needs to be taken care of... Take care of the cosmetic aspects: paint ... declutter ... organize... Stage it (if staging is needed - and especially if the house is empty)... Staging...
SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITY – OPEN TODAY (Noon – 2pm)
11400 SW 52 St. Open today from noon to 2 pm. Stop by and see this short sale in Westwood Lake. It's a single story home with a fenced yard and a pool. Contracts are contingent upon seller's lender's approval. Lender is motivated. Property sold As-Is.
What’s the RIGHT Price to list and sell your House?
Whether you are buying or selling property, knowing what's it's worth, helps. Value is determined ... 1) From an entirely emotional standpoint ... (That would be the buyer who "falls in love and can't live without"). 2) From an analytical standpoint ... (That comes from comparing it with recent...
