Feb 7, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE
Florida has eight of the ten spots on the “Turnaround Town” list put out by the National Association of Realtors. The report took local markets that claimed the most appreciation in median price and the largest drop in inventory from the fourth quarter of...
Jan 26, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
A lease-purchase can sometimes be a good alternative for buyers … especially given the current real estate market in Miami. If you are relocating, a lease-purchase offers you the ability to lock in a purchase price (and yet still lease!) …until you...
Dec 13, 2011 | FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
By the end of 2010 distressed single family homes in Miami listed for sale in the MLS (multiple listing service) numbered in excess of 1,000. And as we moved into 2011 that number dropped: The number of distressed properties listed for sale dropped. Distressed...
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...
Oct 5, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Miami has long been a melting pot, where people from all over the world live and work. At a recent seminar, we discussed the trends of foreign nationals and what that means for us in Miami. The top 10 countries buying locally are : 1. Canada 2. China 3. Mexico ...
