May 9, 2012 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Contributed by Michael Restivo, Mike Off The Map and posted on Pocket Ranger and MiamiRealEstateCafe.com As a rock climber growing up in Florida, the options for climbing on true outdoor faces are limited. Aside from the training we do in the gym, our closest options...
May 3, 2012 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
The rain was pounding. The gray skies had opened up and the water hadn’t stopped falling for the last four hours. Our canoe weaved through the dense mangrove trails and we were cold and sopping wet. Trying to navigate through the dense weather, my crew and I were...
Apr 23, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Sales prices have increased 17% over the past 12 months. That number represents closed sales of single family homes, sold in Miami since the early part of 2011. Condo sales prices have also increased over the past 12 months … by nearly 42% . That is good news...
Apr 2, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
According to Chase Bank, home prices are predicted to drop 6-7% in the nation before hitting rock bottom in 2012. Prices in New York and New Jersey will drop 13%. Illinois and Indiana and Kentucky will have significant drops in their housing prices, because of the...
Mar 27, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I can see WHY IT’S SO HARD for appraisers to appraise property these days. One of the homes I showed buyers recently was described in the MLS as being a “Great home in a wonderful area near Baptist Hospital. New roof! New bathrooms! Handicap...
