Mar 20, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
When you see a house, and like it, and are ready to put in an offer, you may know what it’s worth to you …. what you’re willing to pay. (Same holds true if you are buying a piece of art, or a dress.) Price and value are subjective. And they (at...
Mar 19, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Is this really the time to buy real estate in Florida? Have we hit bottom and leveled out? Steve Harney, in his Keeping Current Matters, seems to think so. Speaking to Realtors at EWM Realtors International in Downtown Miami last month, Harney projected that...
Mar 16, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Well, if you’re reading any of John R. Talbot’s books , he has it pretty much spelled out: Here are the titles : 2003: “The Coming Crash in Housing Market” 2006: “Sell Now! End of the Housing Bubble” 2012: And now he is quoted...
Mar 14, 2012 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) a new real estate tax will go into effect in 2013. The fact is that this capital gains tax of 3.8% will impact relatively few sellers. First of all, it targets home sellers with high annual incomes...
Mar 13, 2012 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, NEW LISTINGS, SELLER'S ADVICE
6845 SW 98th Street in Pinecrest sold in ’06 for $1,551,840.00 … It’s listed again now at $1,995,000.00. If you like, you can link to the property details on 6845 SW 98 Street here. It’s been beautifully re-done. 6845 SW 98th St was...
Mar 12, 2012 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Prices for Miami real estate are expected to remain stable. We are currently in a so called ‘normal market’ with 5-6 months of inventory a the close of February 2012. That said, IF you are planning to sell within the next 6 months, every indication...