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Miami Detached – poem inspired by Vincent Scully

I wrote this poem for an assignment as a 4th year architecture student at The University of Miami.  It was a seminar by the renowned Yale art historian, Vincent Scully, who inspired students for years with…

Miami Luxury News

Miami Luxury Real Estate has been all over the news lately so no better time to give some link love to sources that are providing the news (without a paywall).  Some of these articles will go…

To smell or not to sell…..that is the question

I wrote this article 15 years ago and although we are in an aggressive seller’s market, quite opposite than when I wrote the article, the smell issue is exactly the same!  Sellers are getting multiple offers…

Better Mortgages for First Time Homebuyers

When it comes to mortgages for first time homebuyers, no one is doing it better than Homebuyer.com, period. This may look like a payed advertisement or one of those promotional posts but no.  Rest assured that…

Miami Bidding Wars Are Back

Here’s a 10 year old post that is relevant today but with some crucial differences. (Some buyers dropping all contingencies to make the deal happen).  Work with an agent that can guide you and make the…

Miamism Fridays – Mojito Madness Bloopers

Here’s a great Throwback from 10 years ago!! We interrupt our regularly planned Miamism Fridays to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Miamism Mojito Madness!!  That’s right!  For all of you that thought the mojito idea…

Do you need a Miami Real Estate Agent?

Seth Godin does it again asking “Where have all the agents gone“?  – In this world of intermediation and educated consumers it is an excellent question to ask. If the middleman brings no value to a…

Architectural Eye

Every once in a while I have the right to be a little strange, a bit bizarre or just out there.  This is my blog after all and if you are reading this and don’t like …

The Terrifying Truth about Mold

So the Miami home you just bought has mold – is it the end of the world? The mold issue here in South Florida has almost become a “trendy” topic – to such extremes that building…