Nov 11, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, STAGING/DECORATING
The first place I bought was in New York City. What I wanted was a condo on the Upper East Side, one that the owners had converted from a studio into a phenomenal one-bedroom condo. It was furnished impeccably… and looked as though it came from the pages of...
Nov 8, 2011 | JUST FOR FUN, LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
An 12 acre-estate in Silicon Valley, California, that was previously owned by a relative of denim mogul, Levi Straus … just closed… selling for $53 million – to an undisclosed buyer. The property was listed back in April by Alain Pinel Realtors,...
Nov 3, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, ITALIANO (CASA A MIAMI), MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
With interest rates below 4% right now – 91 % of all home purchases in the U.S. are at least partially financed – according to the NAR’s 2010 statistics. That’s interesting because international buyers tend to pay cash and they certainly...
Nov 2, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
With so few homes available for rent or lease right now in Miami, you may be tempted to lease something that’s under repair or renovation. If you’re considering that, hopefully your timeframe for move-in is at least somewhat flexible, because even with...
Oct 3, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
NAR (The National Association of Realtors) reports that most foreign investors tend to purchase resale property (as opposed to new construction). That coincides with the stats for real estate sales and purchases all across the United States, by both foreign...