Feb 27, 2013 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
Tonight I am proud to be a guest of In Ice Axe We Trust, a mountaineering podcast where i’m telling my story of our Mt. Elbert winter attempt in which we faced wolves, freezing temperatures, and snow which resulted in a turn around just 1,000 feet under it’s...
Feb 20, 2013 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Atlas Van Lines has been tracking moving trends across the United States since 1993. Their 2012 study, which was just released, shows a flurry of migration activity in California, Texas and Florida… All three are, and...
Nov 29, 2012 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS
4th in a 4 part series of blog articles submitted by guest contributor, Philip Spool: “If you are either buying or selling a house and the appraiser comes in lower than the contract price, consider the appraiser’s restrictions if you are getting a loan from a...
Nov 27, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Written by contributing author, Philip Spool, ASA … part of a 4 part series… “Why Appraisals and Contract Prices Don’t Mesh .. Current Appraisal Dilemma”: “Those appraisers that are still in business...
Nov 26, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Several recent appraisal catastrophies almost derailed a handful of home sales for our buyers and sellers. Keeping those transactions on track took effort and creativity. Appraisal issues are way too common! Wondering why? Phil Spool, an appraiser who writes for...
May 29, 2012 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SCHOOL INFORMATION
By Michael Vasquez The Miami Herald The Gables Estates home that has housed every University of Miami president since 1974 has been sold for $9 million, while the school puts the finishing touches on a new Pinecrest presidential residence. This bayside home on...
