Jun 1, 2012 | FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Surprisingly few homes right now … for sale … in Miami … are short sales and/or foreclosures … The numbers of distressed properties listed in the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have dropped. In Pinecrest, of the 144 single family homes...
May 29, 2012 | COMMUNITY INFORMATION, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SCHOOL INFORMATION
By Michael Vasquez The Miami Herald The Gables Estates home that has housed every University of Miami president since 1974 has been sold for $9 million, while the school puts the finishing touches on a new Pinecrest presidential residence. This bayside home on...
May 14, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Buyers decide whether a house is going to be their’s … within about a minute of walking through the front door. Market stats and the National Association of Realtors indicate that home-buyers decide within the first 90 seconds of entering a property....
May 10, 2012 | HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
If you’re buying a house with a limited-lifespan-left-on-the-roof , be prepared for a hiccup or two. As far as roof insurance goes: If the home you’re buying has less than a year’s ‘life’ left on the roof, getting insurance may be...
Apr 16, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, NEW LISTINGS
The 19% FSBO statistics (For Sale By Owner) dropped to 9% last year. The reason home owners list and sell property on their own is because of the perception that they will save on the commission. Fact is, using a reputable reliable real estate agent will actually...