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Aventura, Florida – Market Conditions

There is a huge disparity between the single-family and condo real estate market in Aventura, Florida.   Although Aventura is known for its luxury highrises overlooking the golf course and Intracoastal Waterways, it also has an active…

Aventura, Florida

Aventura is known as the City of Excellence. Its diverse population ranges from young families, to professionals to retirees. It is centrally located between the 2 major airports and close to highways and is known for its shopping. People…

4th of July in Miami

There’s nothing like that patriotic feeling you get every 4th of July, especially here in Miami.…..with people proudly displaying their stars and stripes in their own special way. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY from Rick & Ines Team…

Condo Hotel Craze

The condo hotel concept within Miami Real Estate and Miami Beach Real estate is an interesting one – one which many people are jumping into because of the big names usually associated with them.  The concept…

Shopping in Miami

Miami in an International Mecca full of interesting visitors at all times throughout the year.  People come to Miami for many reasons, it may be business, it may be the beaches, it may be to relax,…

Open House Etiquette

I have been toying with the idea of writing a post about Miami Open House Etiquette for a while now and found a great article called Open House Etiquette for Home Buyers that gave me that…

4th of July Celebration & Fireworks in Miami Shores

Miami Shores puts together a really great 4th of July event every year.  All the residents look forward to the activities and the fireworks display.  The Village of Miami Shores hosts an Independence Day celebration at…

California Bungalow Estate For Sale in Miami

Every once in a while I have the pleasure of telling you about historically significant homes that are on the market for sale.   This time, there is a California Bungalow Estate located in The Shorecrest subdivision…

El Portal, Florida

El portal is a small community just South of  Miami Shores, between 85th and 91st Streets and between NE and NW 5th Avenues. The city is a bird sanctuary and it is known for its beautiful…

Fisher Island’s life line

Fisher Island, the private residential community only accessible by private ferry and helicopter, is looking for options for dock space for their daily barge service that carries food, household supplies and construction materials across the bay. …

Hurricane Season – are you ready?

The 2005 hurricane season marked a time where Miami’s  real estate market began its major slow down.  Since that time, real estate insurance in some cases has doubled and people’s fear of major hurricanes hitting South…