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 19, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, COMMUNITY INFORMATION, ITALIANO (CASA A MIAMI), MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Whether you want investment property (a condo or a single family home) to buy (and rent out as income producing property), or whether you’re looking for vacation property for your own enjoyment, there are several things to keep in mind … 1) Pick a...
Sep 15, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, REAL ESTATE NEWS
We have been working on closing a very drawn-out and convoluted short sale, involving bankruptcy (actually more than one bankruptcy!). In the process, we came across a helpful resource for following the proceedings – which allowed us access to...
Sep 5, 2011 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Miami has long been the focal point for international buyers. Russians and South Americans have had their eye on Miami and their pocketbook in hand for a long time now… And with the favorable euro-dollar exchange rate, so have the Europeans… ...
Aug 30, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
From the Wall Street Journal article: “Looking to move his family to the suburbs, [Mr. Sambrotto] said he carefully staged his apartment for sale himself, and put it on the market. But after using a mix of websites to publicize his apartment, he said he had only...
Jul 22, 2011 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE NEWS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Of the top 50 cities in the US, in terms of size, The Miami Herald reports that MIAMI ranks #8 in terms of walkability, per the latest survey by Walk Score. Brickell, Miami Beach, Downtown, the South Grove (in Coconut Grove), and the Heart of Coral Gables lend...
