Sep 17, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
INITIALLY, WHEN YOU FIRST BUY A HOME, YOUR TAXES WILL MOST LIKELY BE BASED ON WHAT THE CURRENT OWNER (SELLER) IS PAYING IN THE WAY OF TAXES… THEY’LL BE DETERMINED BY THE ASSESSED VALUE … FOR THAT YEAR. YOUR PROPERTY TAXES (ONCE YOUR TAXES ARE...
Aug 3, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
ALEXANDRA AND I WERE CHATTING THIS WEEKEND WITH HOME BUYERS CONTEMPLATING MOVING TO MIAMI FROM NEW YORK. THEY WERE CURIOUS AS TO HOW HOT MIAMI REALLY GETS OVER THE SUMMER. THEY WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, SAFETY, TRANSPORATION, LIFESTYLE,...
Jan 29, 2010 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Miami is back to the property values we experienced in 2000 – 2001. From 2005 -2008 housing prices skyrocketed and homeowners saw a significant increase in their equity. If you bought a home or condo between 2005 and 2008 – at the height of the...
Jan 11, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
In THIS market, how do you REALLY know if a property is priced right (… or not!) ? Whether you’re buying or selling, there are a number of tools available to you. By using this link here you can see currently listed properties, and compare them to...
Oct 4, 2009 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
THERE IS A SECRET TO BUYING A HOUSE: BOTH a SECRET SCIENCE …and… an ABSOLUTE ART to NEGOTIATING your PURCHASE! Why does one house get a slew of offers, and another sit idly? Perceived value! One Miami listing just got eight offers on it, in a matter...