May 9, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Most SELLERS hire an agent … but if you’re planning on buying a home, do you really need (or even want) a real estate agent? Over 90% of home-buyers search online (at least at some point during their house hunt). With the Internet, and your ability to...
Mar 18, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The Real Estate market is heating up… South Florida is already on a roll … first quarter of 2011. In Miami, it’s still very much a buyer’s market. If you are thinking about buying, and want to explore creative funding there are a...
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)...
Mar 8, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Mortgage lenders often require 2 appraisals on real estate transactions priced over $1.2 million in Miami. We just jumped that double appraisal hurdle … with a surprising outcome …one I’ve yet to see before . I wonder if anyone else has...
Mar 7, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
In Florida, short term residential leases are taxable. Residential leases (of condos, townhomes or single family homes) of six months or less are treated in much the same way as a resort or hotel stays are by the Florida Department of Revenue, requiring a 7%...