As Heard on the Street
New Fannie Mae Condo Guidelines
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Buying Real Estate, Condo Communities, Davie, Downtown Brickell, Foreclosures, Real Estate News, Smart Living
hiIn today’s condo real estate market, chances of obtaining financing are like winning the lottery. Not even fantastic credit and a huge down payment will get you in many of the Brickell corridor condos. To buy, you’ve gotta have cold hard cash. For most, that isn’t an option. So, I hope you found a comfy [...]
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Mary Brickell Village News! Balans just opened…
Categories: About EWM, As Heard on the Street, Downtown Brickell, Miami
hiOur EWM Brickell Office is located at Mary Brickell Village which is the only multi-use center in the heart of Brickell’s financial district.
The Village has an eclectic mix of high-end shops including Sowinski Jewelers, Vertigo, Edward Biener Eyewear, Studio LX, Brickell Jewelers, Marco Serussi just to name a few and great restaurants including P.F. Chang’s, [...]
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Oasis For the Faithful Amidst Brickell’s Financial Center
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Downtown Brickell, Real Estate News
hiIn the middle of Brickell avenue’s tallest buildings, elegant condo’s and wrap around bay I was witness to the most remarkable, profound and moving experience this past Sunday, October 28th day honoring the patron of St Jude.
It was humbling to say the least as I aided thousands of people waiting in line for hours [...]
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The Platinum Condo Auction…How Low Did They Go?
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Buying Real Estate, Condo Communities, Downtown Brickell, Front Page, In The News, Miami, Real Estate News
hiTonight I attended the auction for the 20 remaining developer units of the Platinum Condominium located at 480 NE 30 St., north of Downtown Miami.
About the crowd…I would guess there were between 300 -400 people there. The media was well represented with reporters and TV crews. CNBC filmed the entire night. [...]
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The Sky Is Not Falling…It Already Fell
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Community Information, Downtown Brickell, Key Biscayne, Luxury Properties, Miami, Selling Real Estate
hiWhen the stockmarket drops 20% to 30% the effect is immediate. If the correction occurs on a Monday, by Tuesday everybody that wants to buy and sell works with the adjusted price. As an example, imagine the Dow Jones Index or the S&P dropping on any given day. The next day everybody that wants [...]
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Where’s That Music Coming From?!!
Categories: Around Town, As Heard on the Street, Community Information, Downtown Brickell
hiI absolutely love live music! However, I sometimes feel it’s difficult to find in Miami. It’s definitely out there. But… where?!! Well, living off of Brickell, I’ve been able to find some venues that are able to satisfy my appetite; and I’m not just talking about food.
For example, for some really good live latin [...]
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Yes, You Can Get A Jumbo Mortgage and at A Great Rate!
Categories: Around Town, As Heard on the Street, Buying Real Estate, Community Information, Coral Gables, Downtown Brickell, Front Page, Home Owner's Insurance, In The News, Luxury Properties, Miami Beach, Mortgage News, Pinecrest, Real Estate News, South Florida Market Stats
hiDon’t believe everything you hear or think for that matter….the media has been spreading rumors that Jumbo mortgages (those over the conforming loan limit of $417,000) are either not available or are very difficult to qualify for and only offered with very high interest rates.
Neither of these things are true. It is however, true [...]
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