News Type: Historic Homes

Ines Hegedus-Garcia, although a full-time REALTOR, has an architecture degree and hence specializes in historic homes in Miami. She will help you identify those features that make a historic home special.

We are reviving an old article about historic windows since we have received so many questions about windows this week. I wrote this back in October 2007 – remember to look in the category section of…

A few years ago, while a board member of the Miami Shores Historic Preservation Board, I created, with the help of other board members, an educational brochure for our community.  The brochure included the image shown…

Back in January, media sources reported that one of the 7 remaining houses in Stiltsville, burned down.  An iconic piece of Miami’s history is down to 6 structures and it’s breaking the hearts of many preservationists. We had…

We are Miami REALTORS specializing in historic homes and architecturally significant real estate.  We provide these informational articles in order to pass on our expertise and gain your trust so you hire The Miamism Sales Team…

Another sad day for historic preservation efforts after mid-century architect, Wahl Snyder’s own home, was demolished yesterday in Miami Shores.  I wrote a post on FB that received quite the commentary from locals: Sad day when…

I get asked what the right type of awning is for historic homes all the time.  I am the Miami Architectural REALTOR after all, so ask away!  Anything to do with architecturally significant real estate or…

If you have visited miamism.com before and read some of my architecture posts, you know that I have a passion for Miami Historic Homes. Just last week, I wrote about my first historic listing and the one…

I specialize in selling historic and architecturally significant homes not just because I like old homes.  I have a real passion for historic architecture that I have fed and fostered, including by getting an architectural degree from…

I often get asked what the right type of roof is for a Mediterranean Revival home and it actually makes me happy to know that people who buy historic homes are interested in the correct way…

To say that mid-century architects were more practical is an understatement.  Yes we’ve seen a sudden “Green Movement” taking over, and NO, I don’t think this is bad, quite the contrary, its something everyone should be…

When it comes to historic homes in Miami, you hear about Cuban Tile quite a bit. We are your Architecture Realtors and think it’s our duty to keep you informed. There are two types of Cuban…

When buying real estate in Miami, especially in the older neighborhoods like Miami Shores, Coral Gables, Miami’s Upper East Side, or Miami Beach, you will have to make a decision on style. I know the first question…

Just last week, a client asked me to explain the correct and incorrect use of awnings for Mediterranean Revival architecture for his Miami Beach home.  I’m sure this will be an eye-opener for a lot of…