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 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 6, 2011 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
This is the kind of information that should be all over the local Miami newspapers. Miami Real Estate is selling … and the real estate market is heating up faster than many of us would have imagined. 6625 SW 97 Avenue in Miami was under contract the first day...
Mar 21, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
An appraisal is an important step in purchasing your new home. When you apply for a mortgage (to refinance or purchase your home), the bank will order an appraisal. It’s the estimated amount of money the home is worth, based on the analysis of an independent...
Mar 16, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Years ago, my 4 year old and my 8 year old were bickering in the car while we were on vacation in Yosemite National Park … I was driving … and my Dad was with us. I stopped the car, and suggested that the two boys hop out, because the rest of...
Mar 15, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
Not sure whether first impressions count? Last week, I was scouring through a couple hundred listings online. I excluded properties fast. My search criteria was specific to the buyers we were working with … I’d read through 120 (or so)...
