May 31, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Originally, Lincoln Road was a mangrove forest, as was most of the original Miami Beach. Carl Fisher had the road cleared in 1912 and it eventually became the social center of Miami Beach. Fisher had a real estate office on Lincoln Road and over time, Lincoln Road...
May 30, 2011 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Despite what you see advertised, you cannot get 95% conventional financing in Florida. By phoning an 800 number you may well be told by some out-of-state lender that you can get 95% financing, and they may well supply you with a pre-qual letter, but 95% financing...
May 27, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Old Spanish Village in Coral Gables, a $400 million dollar development project which was slated to include 195 townhomes, condo units, row houses, along with an office tower and hotel, fizzled before it got off the ground. The Wall Street Journal reports that...
May 25, 2011 | JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
I was their Realtor when they relocated to Miami years ago … and I sold their house for them last month as they got ready to move again… recruited halfway across the country by another top University. But it’s the story about them finding their new...
May 24, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
HOMEPATH LOANS (offering 90% financing on real estate acquisitions) are possible only on Fannie Mae owned properties. Homepath requires only a 10% down-payment, with NO mortgage insurance , and NO appraisal. That’s good for investors (although...
May 23, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI RESTAURANTS, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS
There is a waterfront park in Coral Gables, accessible from 9610 Old Cutler Road, and adjacent to Fairchild Gardens, that transforms at sunset from “lifeguarded swim cove and seaside playground” into a balmy sunset experience. It’s a...
