Nov 9, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The top two destinations for foreign buyers this year … in Florida… are: 1) Miami and Miami Beach … as well as 2) Fort Lauderdale Ranked TOP 2 in 2011, we expect them to be TOP 2 again in 2012. Each are resort destinations … home...
Nov 4, 2011 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
I just got off the phone – I’ve had a number of similar inquiries recently, from homeowners asking if now a good time to list (and sell) … or whether they should wait until after the first of the year. That question about ‘When to...
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...
Oct 29, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
The picture of devastation is heart wrenching. … Torrential flash flooding and mud slides ravaged Monterosso and Vernazza this week, leaving a 13 foot wall of mud in their wake. Video of the flash flooding in Monterosso is horrific. The Ligurian...
Oct 24, 2011 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Of all the property bought and sold by foreign investors throughout the United States the majority of it is in resort destinations. Because of the devaluation of the U.S. dollar and the strength of many foreign currencies right now, property in Florida (Miami in...