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Miami Real Estate Tug of War

We just sold a Miami home and everything was going perfectly until the end. I’m telling you this story just so you are aware that even “picture perfect” real estate transactions can have obstacles and you…

Miami Beach Real Estate Blog

This is our Miami Beach Real Estate Blog where we not only encourage participation, but depend on it! So don’t be afraid to click on “Leave a Comment” to tell us how we’re doing, if you…

Housing Slump is over

It’s no news, we’ve had a tough Miami real estate market.  Everything we hear in the media is negative, one report after the other, the never ending housing slump, bubbles bursting, markets crashing……..you know what I’m…

Shops at Mid-town Miami

Do we really need another shopping center in Miami? My answer will always be ABSOLUTELY!!  There are never enough places to shop. The Shops at Mid-town were created as the retail component of the Mid-town Miami…

The Tides Hotel – Miami Beach

Once in a while I take a photograph of a building that I really like.  The Tides Hotel on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach is one of them. The classical Art Deco Facade makes a statement…

Sales Tax Break for Hurricane preparation – UPDATED

Hurricane Season is right around the corner.  Every time I even hear the word hurricane, by stomach turns and my breathing pattern changes (I’m not kidding).   So here’s what I had in mind.  Instead of rushing…

Bay Harbor Islands, Florida

The town of Bay Harbor Islands is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, near South Beach, the Bal Harbour Shops, Downtown Miami and other areas in Miami-Dade County.  It’s comprised of a group of islands within walking…

Miami’s Upper East Side

Of course this area needed a catchy name and it is not at all unlike Manhattan’s Upper East side…..well maybe it is.  But the whole concept of this area is very similar to what happened to…

Real estate questions answered with conviction

Miami Beach Real Estate is full of questions, many of which we know the answers to , and others which need investigating.  Just this week, I worked with some buyers that  hired me for my architectural…

Richard Meier’s First Building in Miami

Richard Meier is a very well known and respected architect internationally.  There are tons of books, publications and articles written about him and his buildings have become landmarks all over the world.  When I think of…

Whose Voice is it Anyway?

When blogging we hear so much about “finding your voice“.  The good ladies of the rain, TLW, Mariana Wagner, Ann Cummings, Monika McGillicuddy, and Carole Cohen, all wrote about it when we reviewed books here in…

Bienes Raices en Miami

Para todos aquellos que buscan agentes de bienes raíces en Miami, dedicados a dar buen servicio profesional y personal, Enrique y yo los podemos ayudar. Miami es una ciudad Internacional donde a veces es fácil conseguir…

Perfectionist – To be or not to be

I have recently been accused of being a perfectionist and had to do one of those “head to the side with a puzzled look” stances.   So this prompted me to do a little soul searching to…