June 17, 2026

Financed Buyers Can Still Win in Miami’s Cash-Heavy Market

Cash buyers dominate Miami's luxury market in Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and Coconut Grove. Financed buyers who prepare correctly still win. Here is what that preparation actually looks like.
March 30, 2026
Tree-lined residential street in Coral Gables showing Miami luxury real estate available to rate-hesitant buyers

Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates? That May Cost You More Than the Rates Themselves

In Miami's luxury market, waiting for lower mortgage rates often costs buyers more than the rates themselves. Here's why the buy-now-refinance-later strategy changes the math entirely for buyers in Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and Coconut Grove.
January 3, 2026

North Coconut Grove Furnished Seasonal Rental

Are you looking for a 6 month furnished rental in a superb North Coconut Grove neighborhood? This stunning home has a great vibe with vaulted ceiling, tastefully remodeled kitchen, cheerful dining room, warm and inviting living room and a thoughtfully designed lush & private patio. The primary bedroom is super spacious with a terrific walk-in […]
December 29, 2025
Understanding Neighborhood Vibe

Understanding Neighborhood Vibe: A Relocator’s Guide to Miami

Most buyers relocating to Miami start with the basics: price, size, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and commute. Those details matter, but they rarely determine the final decision. The actual turning point usually comes the moment a buyer connects with the neighborhood. That neighborhood vibe shows buyers what daily life will feel like before […]
January 11, 2025

A Unicorn: Furnished Home in Coconut Grove for Rent

I just listed a unicorn for rent – a rarely available 6 month furnished home in a superb North Coconut Grove neighborhood. This stunning home has a great vibe with vaulted ceiling, tastefully remodeled kitchen, cheerful dining room, warm and inviting living room and a thoughtfully designed lush & private patio. The primary bedroom is […]
April 5, 2024

Comparison of 2023 Home Sale Prices in the Hottest Miami Neighborhoods

Which Miami neighborhood is the hottest? Despite rising sea levels, Miami Beach ranks #1 with an average sale price of $5,780,604. Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, selling the majority of waterfront properties, are always neck and neck for the top spot in average sale price and average sale price per square foot (SP/SF). Both fetched […]
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, […]