July 25, 2024

Just Listed – Great Condo for Sale at Toscano in Downtown Dadeland

I just listed a great condo for sale at Toscano in Downtown Dadeland. This perfectly priced and freshly painted one bedroom, one bath unit has brand new premium wood-like vinyl flooring throughout and tremendous natural light. There’s a lovely balcony off the living room that can accommodate a table and chairs to enjoy the beautiful […]
July 6, 2024

Mortgage Points – What are These Crazy Costs?

Are you considering financing to purchase a home? Then make sure you understand the crazy cost of mortgage points? What are Mortgage Points? Mortgage points are optional fees paid directly to your lender at closing in exchange for a reduced interest rate on your loan.  It’s known as buying down the rate. A lower interest […]
April 27, 2024

Sold – Roney Palace Waterfront Condo

I’m delighted to report another sale in Miami Beach, this one at The Roney Palace, 2301 Collins Av. unit 1439.  This fully renovated 1 bedroom, 2 bath condo, with 960 SF and  gorgeous, direct ocean views, sold for $1,600,000. The seller cleverly opened up walls to create more living space and beautifully redesigned the kitchen […]
March 17, 2024

Pinecrest Single Family Home Sales – 2023 Annual Report

The Village of Pinecrest single-family home sales in 2023 were relatively stable when compared to the previous year. In 2022 we experienced the combination of thrilling price increases in a seller’s market but low inventory and challenging times for buyers. Last year, total sales were down 10%, but the average sale price was stable and […]
February 24, 2024

Buyer Loyalty – A Beautiful Thing

Loyalty is one of those attributes aimlessly floating around space, lost in the rarified air.  Only one out of every million molecules of this compound ever settles down to earth. So when it does, and you happen to be the lucky being who breathes it in, it’s a beautiful thing. I’m not talking about a […]
January 19, 2024

Stunning Coconut Grove Home – First Closing of the New Year

My first closing of the New Year 2024 is a stunning Coconut Grove home, meticulously renovated by the sellers with exquisite attention to design detail. You’ll be impressed the minute you enter via the custom oversized pivot door . If that doesn’t wow you,  the cleverly placed glass wine room separating foyer from living space […]
January 18, 2024

Final Home Sale of the Year in Coconut Grove

What a fantastic final home sale for 2023 in Coconut Grove.  I closed on 2400 Trapp Av. just in time to celebrate my buyer’s new purchase and the upcoming holidays.  Woohoo!! We were very fortunate to get this home under contract because the competition was fierce, and rightly so. It is a wonderful home, with […]
August 11, 2023

Comparison of Home Prices in 7 Miami Neighborhoods

  Dig in to this comparison of home prices in 7 Miami neighborhoods for the first half of 2023.  See how your community stacks up against the hottest cities in Miami – and I don’t mean temperature.  I analyzed the data for the first half of the year in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, […]
August 4, 2023

Village of Pinecrest Home Sales – The Last Five Years

What a wild ride it’s been for home sales in the Village of Pinecrest over the last five years.  Nobody would have predicted that prices would rise and inventory would fall so dramatically in 2022. The trend was a boon for sellers. Effects of Covid on Home Sales in Pinecrest Sales Price and Price per […]