Sep 7, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
Buyers react viscerally to sights, smells and sensations. The right first impressions often can (and do) sell a house. Imperceptably, buyers will react positively toward the smell of jasmine by the front door, freshly baked cookies, birds chirping in the...
Jun 22, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE
Reposted to the Restivo’s Real Estate Website and Blog: MiamiRealEstateCafe.com by guest contributor The KCM Crew on June, 2011 There has been much confusion as to where housing prices are headed. We have actually blogged on the issue recently. Today, we want...
Jun 21, 2011 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Reposted on www.MiamiRealEstateCafe.com from the KCM Crew: Many people ask us whether they should hire an agent to sell their home or whether they should first try as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). In today’s volatile market, we believe this is an easy decision: you...
May 30, 2011 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Despite what you see advertised, you cannot get 95% conventional financing in Florida. By phoning an 800 number you may well be told by some out-of-state lender that you can get 95% financing, and they may well supply you with a pre-qual letter, but 95% financing...
May 25, 2011 | JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
I was their Realtor when they relocated to Miami years ago … and I sold their house for them last month as they got ready to move again… recruited halfway across the country by another top University. But it’s the story about them finding their new...