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Florida Tax Reform Bomb

HOLY COW!!  Talk about a mess!!  The whole Florida Tax Reform is once again upside down.  Everyone is clueless, a Leon county judge tossed the Legislature’s homestead expansion amendment off the Jan. 29 ballot, Florida Secretary…

Luxist Miami Beach Estate of The Day

I love to see Miami properties being featured in Luxist’s “Estate of the Day” because it means Miami is being showcased.  We do live in an amazing city with really great architecture. Today’s estate happens to…

Fisher Island is the wealthiest zip code in the US

According to Forbes.com, Fisher Island FL(33109) and Alpine N.J. (907620) tied for first place in their list of 500 most expensive zip codes in the U.S. “Fisher Island, a man-made body of land named after developer…

Miamism Fridays

Cadillac Escalade Limos, as well as Hummer Limos…..you see these all over Miami. I took this picture on I-95 this week (take a look at the interior….it’s pretty amazing!) Definitely………another MIAMISM ! Do you have your…

Miami Drivers Beware

The Miami-Dade Police Department has a new campaign and are starting to give tickets for blocking intersections.  I’m sure you have seen “Don’t Block The Box” on the back of Metro buses and wondered what it…

North Miami’s MoCa – Museum of Contemporary Art

There is a place in North Miami worth making mention and it does not get enough credit or recognition,  The Museum of Contemporary Art which opened its doors in February 1996.  The structure was designed by…

South Beach Hiro’s Sushi Express

I have to admit that seeing the words “SUSHI” and “FAST FOOD” in the same sentence makes my stomach churn.  How wrong was I !! We ran into a friend that told us that he had…

Miamism Fridays

Only in Miami do we see something like this – Mr. “Sexy Pose” sporting a bikini and a nice tan. ……another MIAMISM !!! Do you have your own Miamism you would like to share? Send us…

Miamism Link Love

I read a lot of great miami blog articles all the time and thought it was time for me to share – so here’s my go at great stuff I read this week. 55th Street Station:…

Miamism Fridays

Seeing a real, live Manatee right in front of you in Miami is very common and impressive. Definitely another Miamism !…..but most importantly it is our duty to protect these incredible creatures. Take a look at…

Wahl Snyder’s own home recently sold in Miami Shores

And sadly – another one bites the dust – read more about demolished Wahl Snyder’s home I have to tell you about an incredible property that was recently SOLD in Miami Shores for $1,020,000.  Historians, Architects,…

Mortgage Mess is an understatement!

I was recently quoted by Bea Garcia of The Miami Herald saying, ”Lenders are definitely demanding better credit scores, and they’re stricter with appraisers” The article goes into detail about what is being required of mortgage…

Make sure your Miami Realtor can handle a rental

We have gotten bombarded this past week by people wanting to rent – it’s almost out of control.  I already told you that the The Miami Rental Market is HOT! and what that means according to…