Sep 6, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
GONE are the days when you could slap down 5-10%, and scoop up a 90-95% loan… moving in thirty days later! Buying a single family home or condo in Florida? If so, you will likely need to scrounge up 20-30% for a down payment… unless you fall into...
Aug 25, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE NEWS, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
What if you want to buy a house with PARTIAL SHUTTERS, or without any SHUTTERS WHATSOEVER? Not all homes for sale in Miami come with hurricane shutters! Actually, you might be rather surprised at how many homes have NO hurricane shutters… NO impact...
Aug 18, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Out-of area appraisers are the name of the game in Miami these days. How do these appraisals affect property sales? Do out-of-area appraisers actually have adequate knowledge about neighborhoods they are covering? How do they come up with accurate appraised...
Aug 16, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
When you buy a new home anywhere in Miami, you CAN transfer your HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENT DIFFERENCE to that new property. Perhaps you’ve heard it referred to as “PORTABILITY”. Property owners in Florida can transfer up to $500,000.00 of their...
Aug 15, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SPORTS
Yet another news-worthy snippet: Sunday’s Miami Herald reports that Miami Home Sales ARE UP! .. and Inventories are down! The New York Times has much the same news regarding THE CURRENT REAL ESTATE MARKET IN MIAMI! (What a breath of fresh air… even...
Aug 9, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS
A charming 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom condo is available for sale! Asking $130,000 in the stunning Brickell area, this unit features 7th floor views of the Miami River. Double balcony off Living Room / Kitchen / Bedroom. Loft-like. Washer and Dryer in the unit. Upgraded....