May 29, 2013 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, NEW LISTINGS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
There are 22 homes listed right now in the MLS for lease in Pinecrest, Florida. But there are fewer than 22 actually available to choose from. Many of the “listed” properties are under contract … Status updates tend to dribble in slowly to the...
May 23, 2013 | BUYER'S ADVICE, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
The National Association of Realtors indicates home values are on the rise… with home prices up by 11.6%. Sales prices are rising… as inventory drops. Vacant lots that were listed for sale years back (then taken off the market during the housing crisis:...
Mar 11, 2013 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
A buyer will buy your home if he/she can envision him/herself living there…. (so make it easy) How we live in a home and how we sell a house aren’t the same. House vs. Home … different ‘concept’ and ‘feel’. Home is how we...
Mar 3, 2013 | IN THE NEWS, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
A note … from clients of ours who live abroad … who came to visit Miami with the sole purpose of purchasing income-producing property: “Vicki, thank you for all your terrific help with purchasing the Miami condo !! Your knowledge, advice, patience...
Feb 22, 2013 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS
Miami is spiraling downward … with available inventory continuing to diminish. Investors, international buyers, second home buyers, and people relocating to Miami for job opportunities have purchased the bulk of the excess inventory, making homes and condos...