Feb 20, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
10 Years from now, someone will be saying: “That house around the corner, I could have bought it for 1/2 that just a decade ago, and I could have gotten a 5% mortgage!” Each generation says pretty much the same thing. My husband and I are kicking...
Feb 9, 2010 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Real Estate prices are dropping in Florida. What does that mean for the Real Estate Market – for 2010? Whether you and I are buying or selling (or just curious) … information will be key to our decision-making. New York Real Estate Guru, Steve Harney,...
Feb 7, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
ARE INTEREST RATES GOING UP? Not yet… No! They are about to though! Interest rates are low (on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage) and have stayed artificially low (for such a long time). The Federal Government has been keeping them that way...
Feb 6, 2010 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Miami attracts foreign buyers in droves. The destination is appealing . It’s easy to get here. From almost anywhere in the world you can be in Miami in just a few hours. The weather is hard to beat. Where else can you be outdoors, poolside and...
Jan 9, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
BusinessWeek bellows: “If you don’t buy a house now, you’re stupid or broke”. Okay, Marc Roth softens the blow somewhat as his article continues … but the basic gist of the message is simple and straightforward. Here’s what...
Jan 1, 2010 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
In real estate, location is everything … The same applies to timing. In the midst of a major South Florida real estate downturn, and a disasterous economic climate that Miami has been swimming through over the past several years, I’m not at all...