December 30, 2013
What’s your price range? There are four new single family homes on the market in Palmetto Bay. Three of them are featured here. The one home not included in this blog is a smashing contemporary renovation in Palmetto Bay. If you love contemporary, this is a must see. What I can tell you is that it is a 4 […]
December 24, 2013
There’s still time to buy a home before the New Year in the beautiful Village of Pinecrest. Although most homes in Pinecrest sell for over $1 million, there are currently 11 single family homes for sale under $700,000. Two homes are under $500,000, four homes are under $600,000 and five homes are under $700,000 and […]
December 18, 2013
Paraiso Bay is a new luxury condominium close to Miami’s arts, entertainment, and design districts and just south of the Julia Tuttle Causeway, in the East Edgewater area. It features two 53-story luxury towers with 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms, plus penthouses, each with over-sized terraces and private elevator entrance. The residences will have fabulous unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay and the city skyline. Pre-construction […]
December 17, 2013
Been downtown lately? It’s a mass of construction cranes. Condo towers are going up all over the place from Miami Beach to Hollywood. I’ve been tracking the 35 condo projects currently under construction in Miami-Dade County. Three of them are now completed towers*. Most of these are available for pre-sale, meaning you can place a […]
December 13, 2013
It’s been six months since there has been a sale on Palm Island in Miami Beach. One Twenty Palm Ave. recently sold for $7,500,000 or an impressive $1,161 a square foot. Built in the 1930’s, this 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath waterfront estate , with 6,461 square feet of living space, retains its old world charm with modern updates. Magical Palm Island Palm […]
December 9, 2013
Homeownership has tax advantages. The down payment on the purchase of a house is not deductible. However, these four items are deductible on your annual U.S. income taxes. Mortgage loan interest Real estate taxes Closing fees that decrease the rate of the mortgage loan Mortgage insurance required on all FHA and VA loans, and on conforming or […]
December 4, 2013
Exceptional and valuable art is being paired, not with fine wine, but with luxury condominiums in South Florida. Paintings, sculptures, public art and video installations, art furniture, rugs and murals are adorning lobbies, pool decks and other common areas of high-end condos to attract wealthy buyers. And the art is not just for the 12th Art Basel Miami Beach, December 5-8. It’s permanent. The […]
November 19, 2013
Nothing not to like about this North Coconut Grove luxury home steps from the bay with Riparian Rights. There are 4 bedrooms upstairs, 1 bedroom or office downstairs, 4.5 baths , 4,768 square feet of living space and wood and marble floors. It has all the bells and whistles including a large open kitchen, fireplace, three car garage, elevator, […]
November 12, 2013
The nationwide outlook on residential home sales for next year is steady, but with rising prices due to a low inventory of homes for sale. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) predicts this sharp reversal from the past two years in which existing home sales increased from the year before. What’s Bogging Down the Sales? Lack of […]