May 4, 2012 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I love this particular quote, and would absolutely love to know who spoke it: “Dear Optimist, Pessimist and Realist – While you guys were busy arguing over the right price for the house, I bought it. Sincerely yours, The Opportunist” The ...
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...
Oct 14, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
International buyers continue to see South Florida as an optimal investment. It has been for quite some time now … and it continues to be. The local recession and distressed property sales have created opportunities for cash investors … as well...
May 16, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Right now in South Florida 7 out of 10 condos are foreclosure or short sale listings. 2/3 of all real estate transactions involve distressed property (whether foreclosure, pre-foreclosure, or short sales). Not only do those distressed sales downwardly influence...
Oct 20, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
You might take a loss by selling your house now. So why do it? THREE REASONS : “WHY SELL YOUR MIAMI HOUSE NOW?” 1) You’ll come out ahead, whether you are buying a bigger house or downsizing. Interest rates have actually just dropped again...