Sep 16, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
THE ‘IDEA’ OF FAIR MARKET VALUE CAN AND DOES VARY ACCORDING TO WHO IS DETERMINING IT. WHILE THERE IS A FORMULA FOR DETERMINING VALUE, COMBINING RECENT RELEVANT SALES, THE PROPERTY TAX APPRAISER’S ASSESSMENT, NUMBERS OF PEOPLE BUYING AS OPPOSED TO...
Sep 8, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE75eoacgeY[/youtube] What are home-buyers looking for? In Miami, buyers are looking for well-defined outdoor living areas, which serve as extensions to their interior living spaces. Home-buyers (who are ditching snow shovels...
Sep 3, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, SELLER'S ADVICE
IN RESEARCHING RECENT HOME SALES AND MARKET TRENDS IN MIAMI, I FOUND THAT THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE SELLING IN 2010 ARE SELLING WITHIN 10% OF THEIR ASKING PRICE – CONSISTENTLY. IN SOME MARKET SEGMENTS, PROPERTIES ARE SELLING CLOSER TO 3-5% OF THEIR ASKING...
Aug 19, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
20 TIPS TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR HOME’S FEATURES. FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT … STRESS THE MANY STRENGTHS AND SELLING POINTS OF YOUR HOUSE … AND IT WILL SELL. HERE’S HOW: 1) FIRST IS CURB APPEAL ! TRIM THE LAWN. PLANT FLOWERS OR SHRUBS AND MAKE...
Jul 22, 2010 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
THE TREND IN SOUTH FLORIDA: MIAMI HOME BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR HOMES WITH EASY PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO AMENITIES. THERE IS A WEBSITE WALK SCORE WHERE YOU CAN PLUG IN AN ADDRESS TO SEE HOW ‘WALKABLE” YOUR PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD OR HOME IS. IT WILL...
May 5, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
Spring has arrived…now it’s time for the famous Spring Cleaning! Here are some preventative maintenance tips from HGTV to help you get going. Keeping your home in shape will save you the cost of emergency repairs later. OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE Divert Water:...