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Racism in Fisher Island – who’s the victim?

Fisher island was currently found to be the wealthiest zip code in the country according to Forbes. Workers on the island have placed a complaint alleging racism and poor working conditions. Let’s be fair now, Fisher…

Miamism Halloween Fun

We received our first set of Halloween related photos today and I was totally blown away! Jennifer Wilson from The PREVA Report sent us these fabulous Pumpkin carvings…….and to think that for years I thought my…

Miamism Halloween Fun

Hi everyone!!  To keep in spirit with October celebrations and upcoming Halloween fun, Rick and I have decided to post Halloween related photos all this month. We are asking our readers to send us your Halloween…

Miami Shores Downtown construction has begun

The dreadful road work anticipated construction has begun on Northeast  2nd  avenue in Miami Shores. The signs and debris make it official.  The work is supposed to be completed in approximately 18 months. Read Miami Shores…

Miami Country Day Walk for Cancer Update

The goal for this year’s walk  was $50,000.  As of the preliminary tally, Miami Country Day School had raised over $112,000!!! Can we say wow!  I was helping The Heidi Hewes Woman’s Cancer Association with the…

Green designer finishes for your kitchen

For those of you that don’t know it, today is BLOG ACTION DAY! Bloggers around the world are writing about the environment, how we can help to make our world better, from materials to recycling to…

Miami Shores Inspection Comedy

A while back we had a funny building inspection in Miami Shores and wanted to re-tell the story, because it’s worth the laugh. This whole topic goes hand in hand with an article I just wrote…

Miamism Fridays

We take sites like this for granted.  We drive to Miami Beach on Mac Arthur Causeway and see the magestic cruise ships ligned up at The Port of Miami. ……another MIAMISM !! Do you have your…

Real Estate Mythbusters

One of my favorite real estate bloggers, Mariana Wagner from The Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection, wrote a series of posts about dispelling housing market media myths.  The articles are so good that I had to…

Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers 2007

If you have not visited Joe and Rudy’s Sellsius site, you are missing out!  These guys are funny, they are cool and they are on top of anything that is new in the industry. This morning,…

Ikea is finally in South Florida

I have been waiting for Ikea to open up in the Miami area for years.  It’s finally happening!  Ikea Sunrise will open on October 17th – so get ready!  The billboard is up! I have been…

Miamism Fridays

Today’s Miamism was sent to us by a guy with many titles:  He’s Nick the appraiser, Nick the West Palm Realtor, but most of all, he’s our friend. I could not leave out his description of…

Surfside News

The Surfside Civic Association has a new Surfside Monthly Newsletter which offers great information to Surfside residents and businesses.  From local news and events to resident concerns, I do think the SCA has the right concept. …

Miami Home Inspections – will they protect you?

Did you know that home inspection companies are not regulated in the state of Florida? This means that anyone can call themselves an inspector, no matter what their qualifications are.  Did you also know that there…