Oct 26, 2010 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
MIAMI CONDO OWNERS: “There is a TV show looking to produce a story next week on unexpected condo costs (which the owners can’t control.) The producers want to profile a Miami condo-owner (close to retirement … or in a fixed income...
Oct 24, 2010 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS
Real estate may still be sluggish in some parts of the country, but in Miami buyers have to move very quickly when they find a property, or it will be gone. Before the for sale sign was in the front yard and before the interior photos were visible on the MLS, the...
Oct 21, 2010 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, GREEN CERTIFIED, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, NEW LISTINGS, VENETIAN CORAL GABLES VILLAS
The Venetian Coral Gables is a project that was intentionally put on the back-burner when real estate slowed-down in Miami. The developer/builder opted to weather-out the downturn, rather than accept reservations on the Venetian Coral Gables. He postponed the start...
Oct 13, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
While it comes as a shock to many investors who have a pipe-dream that Miami real estate can be found for pennies on the dollar, well-informed buyers are finding and acquiring solid investments at fair market value, and they can certainly expect their acquisitions to...
Oct 11, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
BARGAIN-HUNTING TIPS FOR HOMEBUYERS… WHAT WORKS/WHAT DOESN’T: 1) WHAT ACTUALLY CONSTITUTES A ‘BARGAIN’ WHEN IT COMES TO REAL ESTATE? IS IT MEASURED BY HOW MUCH YOU CAN GET THE SELLER TO COME DOWN FROM THEIR ASKING PRICE? HOW MUCH...
Oct 5, 2010 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) calculates PROPERTY VALUE based on median price through MLS STATS. Home sales vary considerably from month to month (from market segment to market segment / within price categories). As a result, market overviews offer...