Oct 7, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
About 40% of property purchased by foreign buyers in Miami is acquired with the intention of it being a vacation home. Because foreigners are limited as to how long they can stay and how often they can come to the States, many choose to buy property that can be...
Oct 3, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
NAR (The National Association of Realtors) reports that most foreign investors tend to purchase resale property (as opposed to new construction). That coincides with the stats for real estate sales and purchases all across the United States, by both foreign...
Sep 28, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
As Miami Realtors who work with international home buyers, we’ve noticed that foreign investors coming to South Florida definitely mirror what the rest of the country is seeing: Buyers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina,...
Sep 27, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
If you are buying property in Florida … and closing any time in October … we recommend you order (and pay for) flood insurance now …. especially if you are buying in a high risk area. Florida Realtors strongly recommend home-buyers get flood...
Sep 14, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE NEWS, SCHOOL INFORMATION
US News and World Report has issued it’s newest report on the top Colleges and Universities, ranking the University of Miami at number 38 in the nation. UM jumped from number 47 last year, maintaining the highest ranking in the State of Florida. The University...
Sep 5, 2011 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Miami has long been the focal point for international buyers. Russians and South Americans have had their eye on Miami and their pocketbook in hand for a long time now… And with the favorable euro-dollar exchange rate, so have the Europeans… ...
