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 27, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SPORTS
Chase Perez-Blanco and Baker Newman recently had such an opportunity to practice with tennis superstar Venus Williams. They were asked to practice in West Palm Beach, where Venus lives and trains. Both are part of the Junior Tennis Program at Royal Palm Tennis Club...
Sep 22, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
After almost two years, our warmest congratulations goes out to one of our buyers who just recently closed on 5 units in Oak Lane! The townhouses are located on Red Road and SW 74 St in South Miami. From the start, the Restivo Team helped negotiate with the developer...
Sep 21, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Many of our buyers relocating to Miami are looking for neighborhoods within a 10-15 minute drive of a supermarket. I realize that in many parts of the country it may well be a 45 minute drive to the market. But it’s actually hard to find single family house...
Sep 20, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most of us will make, but it’s definitely worth it. The biggest reason is the appreciation of the home. The value of the vast majority of homes will appreciate over time. The appreciation builds home equity (the difference...