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Coral Gables … The Most Beautiful Town in America?
Last month, an online contest was held, asking readers to vote for their favorite cities in the United States. The City of Coral Gables came in second place in most votes in the Most Beautiful City category. Coral Gables was recently named a finalist for the Most Beautiful Town in America in Rand...
Water Safe Your Baby … Miami Style!
Perfect time for a blogon water-safety ... from MiamiRealEstateCafe.com We are working with so many families relocating to Miami over the summer months, many of whom have young children. And with water literally everywhere you look in South Florida (swimming pools, canals, lakes, ocean,...
Bulk Buyers Opportunity: Miami Beach Bankruptcy Auction
Bidders interested in a bulk purchases of commercial and residential property on Miami Beach will have the opportunity to buy at auction June 29th... by pre-registering ... and by putting down a hefty (albeit refundable) earnest money deposit. The U.S. Bankrupcy Court in Miami will be auctioning...
John Collins – The Man Behind Collins Ave on Miami Beach
John Stiles Collins was a farmer from New Jersey who moved to South Florida to grow vegetables . He attempted to grow coconuts and vegetables on the swampy stretch of land between Miami and the ocean - a barrier island which became Miami Beach. John Collins also became a land developer. The...
A Window of Opportunity for House Sellers
Reposted to the Restivo's Real Estate Website and Blog: MiamiRealEstateCafe.com by guest contributor The KCM Crew on June, 2011 There has been much confusion as to where housing prices are headed. We have actually blogged on the issue recently. Today, we want to give our opinion on this subject...
Why You Need a Real Estate Professional
Reposted on www.MiamiRealEstateCafe.com from the KCM Crew: Many people ask us whether they should hire an agent to sell their home or whether they should first try as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). In today’s volatile market, we believe this is an easy decision: you need an experienced professional!...
Miami’s one-time icon of crisis becomes an icon of the city’s condo turn-around
Alexandra and I have been showing property this past week on Brickell to foreign buyers as well as to a handful of corporate relocations, relocating to Miami ... and I must say that I am impressed with the dramatic turn-around at the Icon Brickell... The Icon has gone from virtually empty (and...
What About the Cost of Delaying Your Dreams?
Whether a family is thinking of buying or selling a home, price seems to have become all important. I’m not sure why that has occurred. I realize, whenever anyone sells or buys anything, making sure you get a ‘good deal’ is a crucial part of the transaction. However, in real estate today, it now...
Turning Miami into a True Worldclass City
"TO ALL IN THE MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY: The Beacon Council wants to take this opportunity to give you a sense of the project we are about to embark on – One Community One Goal (OCOG), supported by Wells Fargo, The Knight Foundation, The Beacon Council Foundation, and a host of sponsors. OCOG will...
What They Are Saying About Buying A Home Now
Despite what appears to be a non-stop wave of tough news regarding real estate, four major media players have come out this month with the same advice: It Is Time to Buy a Home! The Wall Street Journal: Why It’s Time to Buy CBS Money Watch: Why the Time to Buy is Now Forbes Magazine: 9 Reasons to...
Miami Herald Reports Increase in Real Estate Values
The Miami Herald reports that real estate values are literally all across the board. Some areas are increasing, others declining. The good news for South Florida is that home values are on the rise in many parts of Miami-Dade County, including Pinecrest and Coral Gables. There are a number of...
Private Banking Goes Digital … Welcome to Social Networking … Twitter… and Facebook
MiamiRealEstateCafe.com Article reposted from Brett King's blog of April 6, 2011 Since the emergence of online banking there has been a fundamental assertion from high-net-worth bankers that their clients aren’t digitally focused, they don’t use social media or mobile banking, and that they...
1205 Mariposa #324, Coral Gables: NOON – Monday June 13th
For all of you who have been waiting for us to have key access to show you and/or your clients 1205 Mariposa #324 in Coral Gables .... we will (finally!) have access Monday, June 13th, at noon. I still don't have keys (as the tenant inadvertantly left with them), but the handyperson will...
Miami Property … If you want it, GRAB IT!
Rental property in Miami is gone often the moment it hits the MLS it seems (or at least that's true with many of the really good listings). Of the properties listed for lease in Coconut Grove on Wednesday, 75% of what we scheduled to show our clients on Friday were already 'pending'...
Coral Gables Boat Slips & Docks Available
Waterfront property throughout Miami sells for a premium. Property with dockage, or that included deeded dock space , tend to sell at yet another notch above. For a list of the 13 currently available boat slips in Coral Gables, click here. Dock space (whether deeded or cooperative) in Coral...
