News Type: Historic Homes

R.I.P. Wahl Snyder Landmark in Miami Shores

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…

Stiltsville – a Miami Landmark

Talking about our Architecture Posts – STILTSVILLE is key and a major Miami Landmark.  I wrote this article back in May of 2007 and are getting a bunch of questions and information requests about Stiltsville, so…

Miami Historic Home Niche – How it all started

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…

Miami Green Houses from the past

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…

Use of awnings for your historic house

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…

Moon over MiMO

You’ve been driving in the MiMO District seeing this ginormous Coppertone Girl Sign for months years and have no clue what it’s about – happy to say that there is history behind it and it is…

Miami Architecture REALTORS

Why Architecture Realtors? The answer is easy – because it’s our niche! With a degree in architecture we have vast knowledge and experience about historic and architecturally significant properties. We are architecture REALTORS and not just…

Historic Designation Quandary

OLD historic article brought back from 2010 After reading a letter to the Editor in the Biscayne Times written by Peter Otto, I have to add my 2 cents.  Here’s what Peter writes: Shorecrest, We Implore…

Top 10 Miamism Articles of 2018

Another year under our belt and we can’t thank you enough.  It’s humbling to think that our audience continues to grow not only locally, nationally but internationally as well. This platform has given me the ability to…