Apr 21, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
So much for any hopes of choosing homes based on pictures alone … Broker remarks are priceless! Seriously, people are listing homes for lease saying “THIS HOUSE HAS CHINESE DRYWALL”? I was looking for rental listings for a family relocating to...
Apr 20, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I don’t shop for clothes the way I shop for a house. Do you? With real estate, it seems to be all about the price per square foot. With haute couture , who in their right mind pays more just because more fabric goes into a dress? Set aside quality,...
Apr 19, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
16641 SW 78 Ct in Palmetto Bay SOLD earlier this month, despite appraisal issues that threatened to derail the transaction. Appraisals are all across the board now in Miami and buyers and sellers are truly in the hands of whomever is sent out to value the...
Apr 18, 2011 | JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Our clients just relocated to Miami, and bought a beautiful new home. Their four year old suggested to their previous babysitter (who came down for a few days to help them settle in), “Why don’t you move here too and buy a house?”… to...
Apr 14, 2011 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Like it or not, the housing market is linked to the economy and to job growth. With consumer confidence waivering, and potential home owners concerned about job security, that apparently wouldn’t bode well for the housing market. But the malls and stores are...
Apr 13, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
After a recent mold inspection (the results of which appeared to me to be entirely bogus!) … and by the way that inspection company was clammoring for the remediation job … I am pleased to see that the DBPR has imposed some long-needed checks and...
