Mar 12, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
How do you, the seller, determine the true market value of the house you’re wanting to sell? What the seller wants or needs is not the determining factor for pricing the house. Market value, recent sales in the neighborhood, and homes competing with yours...
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 4, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Most buyers and sellers don’t grasp the level of artistry that goes into negotiating a contract to buy or sell a home. “Highest and best offer” implies one thing (but can mean something entirely different). Google anyone?...
Jan 30, 2010 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
Contributed by Phil Spool – Tax Appraiser and Contributing Writer for MiamiRealEstateCafe PREPARE FOR TAX YEAR 2010 NOW. While your tax assessment notice (TRIM) will not be made available to you until this August, now is the time to prepare for a possible tax...