Aug 21, 2013 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS
With a limited number of homes for sale and a lot of demand for those homes, the rental market in Miami has risen. According to a study by the National Housing Conference and the Center for Housing Policy, rental rates are rising, sometimes exceeding the cost of a...
Aug 2, 2013 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI RESTAURANTS
Miami Spice officially kicked off last night. From August 1 through September 30, many of Miami’s top restaurants participate in what locals and visitors look forward to each summer in South Florida … a now-traditional summer dining-event known as...
Jun 7, 2013 | JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Our wonderful sellers are off to their dream life in Costa Rica … to enjoy the outdoors … surf … and enjoy the carefree lifestyle they’ve been dreaming of. They just SOLD their house, and handed over the keys to the new owners. This photo was...
May 30, 2013 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Why are appraisals no longer derailing real estate transactions? In South Florida there seem to be two reasons: 1) Appraisals are coming in higher now than they have been in the past few years. 2) Even when appraisals come in below contract price, buyers seem to...
May 29, 2013 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, NEW LISTINGS, REAL ESTATE NEWS
There are 22 homes listed right now in the MLS for lease in Pinecrest, Florida. But there are fewer than 22 actually available to choose from. Many of the “listed” properties are under contract … Status updates tend to dribble in slowly to the...