Nov 9, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The top two destinations for foreign buyers this year … in Florida… are: 1) Miami and Miami Beach … as well as 2) Fort Lauderdale Ranked TOP 2 in 2011, we expect them to be TOP 2 again in 2012. Each are resort destinations … home...
Nov 8, 2011 | JUST FOR FUN, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
An 12 acre-estate in Silicon Valley, California, that was previously owned by a relative of denim mogul, Levi Straus … just closed… selling for $53 million – to an undisclosed buyer. The property was listed back in April by Alain Pinel Realtors,...
Nov 7, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
With gas prices having sky-rocketed, homes that may have been considered less desirable (because of proximity to the highway or metro-rail lines) are now in higher demand. No, that’s not true for ALL properties, obviously … nor for all buyers. Not...
Nov 4, 2011 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
I just got off the phone – I’ve had a number of similar inquiries recently, from homeowners asking if now a good time to list (and sell) … or whether they should wait until after the first of the year. That question about ‘When to...
Nov 3, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, ITALIANO (CASA A MIAMI), MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
With interest rates below 4% right now – 91 % of all home purchases in the U.S. are at least partially financed – according to the NAR’s 2010 statistics. That’s interesting because international buyers tend to pay cash and they certainly...
Nov 2, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
With so few homes available for rent or lease right now in Miami, you may be tempted to lease something that’s under repair or renovation. If you’re considering that, hopefully your timeframe for move-in is at least somewhat flexible, because even with...
