Dec 17, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
For the first time in history, 30 year fixed rates dropped close to 4.75% yesterday. Jumbo loans too are now hovering near 5.5 % . What a shock! This drop in fixed rates is historic, and likely to be a very short-lived, giving home buyers a small window of...
Dec 8, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, GREEN CERTIFIED, IN THE NEWS, ITALIANO (CASA A MIAMI), LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, VENETIAN CORAL GABLES VILLAS
For a variety of reasons, a townhouse or villa may be a plausible answer to ‘what’s next?’ Whether you want to lock-up and take-off for a well-deserved romp around the globe… or eliminate entirely the hassle of maintaining a large home (...
Dec 8, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, GREEN CERTIFIED, ITALIANO (CASA A MIAMI), LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, NEW LISTINGS, VENETIAN CORAL GABLES VILLAS
Outdoor terraces & views of the Biltmore: A dusty bottle of Sassicaia from the wine cellar. Armagnac by the fireplace. A casual evening with friends on your rooftop loggia… outdoor summer-kitchen… and moonlit garden. Music, a wet bar, and billiards in...
Dec 5, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, NEW LISTINGS
Miami has the largest ski club, as well as the biggest youth regatta in the nation. Miami’s ultra transient, metropolitan hub and mecca for international trade may have lured you here for business, but it’s the Miami lifestyle that pulls you in and perhaps...
Dec 5, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, COMMUNITY INFORMATION, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, NEW LISTINGS
With homes in Coral Gables priced (for the most part) from the mid $300,000’s to $24,500,000 there’s a wide variety to choose from. Those in the North Quardrant of the Gables, in the vicinity of the Biltmore Hotel, are priced upward of 5 million. With...
Dec 5, 2008 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Win-win situation, or risky business? Thinking about buying preconstruction in South Florida? Investing in something not yet built? Waiting to sell what you currently own, until the market improves? Buying preconstruction allows you to lock-in the price on property...