Nov 3, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR YOU AS A HOME-BUYER (BESIDES “LOCATION”) IS “HOW MUCH THE PROPERTY WILL COST” YOU. COST is going to be determined by 2 things: 1) YOUR PURCHASE PRICE (and hence, whether you buy … or not) … and...
Oct 26, 2010 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
MIAMI CONDO OWNERS: “There is a TV show looking to produce a story next week on unexpected condo costs (which the owners can’t control.) The producers want to profile a Miami condo-owner (close to retirement … or in a fixed income...
Oct 19, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
In the eyes of consumers, the new “normal” may literally mean “discounted” or “on sale”. Does that spill over into REAL ESTATE? American Express announced a 43% drop in consumer shopping at department stores over the past...
Oct 12, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
EARNEST MONEY, OR AN “ESCROW DEPOSIT”, AS IT’S OFTEN CALLED, CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO THE SELLER AS TO JUST HOW SERIOUS A BUYER ARE YOU… OR AREN’T. YOUR FIRST AND SECOND ESCROW DEPOSITS MAKE A STATEMENT. JUST HOW SERIOUSLY DO YOU WANT...
Oct 8, 2010 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
STAGING AND DECORATING DIFFER – AND EACH SERVES AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PURPOSE. DECORATING IS CREATING A VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE AND COMFORTABLE SPACE IN WHICH TO LIVE (ENTERTAIN, RELAX, SIT DOWN, SPEND TIME). ‘STAGING’ IS...
