The Forbes 2008 List Rates Miami as America’s Cleanest City! Miami led the pack as the cleanest city in America as the Sunshine State dominates the 2008 list by Forbes.com. Four metro areas ranked in the top 10 with Jacksonville (No. 3), Orlando (No. 4), and Tampa St. Petersburg (No. 8). With built-in advantages of […]
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A Bribery Probe at The Coral House Miami Beach
A Bribery Probe at The Coral House Miami Beach. Having to bribe building officials of Miami Beach… No way! It’s so easy to get permits and work completed in Miami (isn’t it?) Coral Rock House owner Michael Stern If you’ve experienced the process, you’ll know it’s a big problem with Miami Beach real estate. A […]
Investors are Condo Fishing and Catching Great Miami Real Estate Deals
Investors are Condo Fishing and Catching Great Miami Real Estate deals. Miami has a New Vice of bottom fishing for Miami condo bargains. New condo buyers from the U.S. and abroad are descending on Florida to buy condos that have suffered from depreciation, excess inventory, subprime mortgage crisis, and credit crunch. Some are searching for […]
Comparing Miami Beach Oceanfront Condos, Bal Harbour, and Sunny Isles Beach.
Today we will compare Miami Beach oceanfront condos to Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach. I’m simply curious to see the differences in selling price per square foot in various locations along the Miami Dade Beaches. We will include recent sales data and statistics in South Beach, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, and Sunny Isles. Strictly […]
Flamingo South Beach Buyers are Getting Back Deposits
Flamingo South Beach buyers of the North Tower are getting back their deposits. The Flamingo Miami Beach conversion developer is giving back deposits in the north tower of the Miami Beach real estate complex because the developer hasn’t determined closing dates. The sales in the Flamingo north tower stalled at 200 with the market downturn […]
Miami Condo Blacklist Just Released – High-Risk Areas of Miami
The Miami Condo Blacklist was Just Released on the High-Risk Areas of Miami-Dade County, and it’s painful to review! A new article has just been released by the South Florida Business Journal showing Bank United’s “Condo Blacklist.” These are the high-risk condo properties that this bank will not be issuing loans to now and possibly […]
Yes, Amendment 1 has been Approved for new Tax Savings.
Amendment 1 has been Approved for new Tax Savings. Voters have said yes to Amendment 1. Realtors around the state expect buyers’ and sellers’ pent-up housing demand to generate an immediate increase in home sales following the passage yesterday of Amendment 1, which allows buyers to now take their Save Our Homes tax savings with […]
What’s Actually Selling in 2008 for Oceanfront Condos in Miami Beach?
What’s Actually Selling in 2008 for Oceanfront Condos in Miami Beach? What’s selling these days in Miami-Dade County? Everyone is asking… We will review the sales of Sunny Isles and Miami Beach real estate to see what buyers are finding as HOT buys along the ocean. Sunny Isles Beach Oceanfront Condos Sunny Isles oceanfront condos […]
Miami Beach Capital Improvement Projects
Miami Beach Capital Improvement Projects; three sections of our City are well underway with Capital improvements. North Beach and South Beach have various stages of construction, and there are more on the way. Eighty percent of Miami Beach real estate improvement projects are ahead of schedule, so it won’t be long before you can enjoy […]
Are Investors jumping back into Miami Beach Investment Property? You bet they are!
Are Investors jumping back into Miami Beach investment property? You bet they are! Want a positive cash flow with a minimum of 20% down? Today’s $1M investment (3BR at 2400 Sq Ft) will return around $6,000 in monthly rental income. Considering taxes of $1,500 and a Maintenance fee (Ave.) of $1,200, today’s interest rate at […]










