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…
Blatant Mortgage Fraud that we will not be a part of
You hear a lot of talk about Mortgage Fraud, how it is rampant, how banks are cracking down on easy loans, how the number of foreclosures is increasing……but the call we received today still has me…
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…
Surfside, Florida
The Town of Surfside is an incredible oceanfront community located in Miami-Dade County Florida, between Miami Beach and North Miami Beach. Surfside Real Estate ranges from a tranquil residential neighborhood which combines small and large scale homes…
MLS information – is it current?
A lot of Miami Beach Realtors do regular market reports of the areas they work in order to inform their customers and consumers of pricing, amount of inventory and current market trends. I can speak for…
The Mother I aspire to be
Blogging is supposed to show what we are, and although I am not a mushy person, I do want to send a short tribute to someone I adore and admire. I agree this has nothing to…