Financial help for troubled homeowner and condo associations.
Related Posts: Condo Communities, Foreclosures, Real Estate News
hiWhen a homeowner in an association or a condo owner stops paying monthly maintenance fees, the budget falls short and the remaining owners have to pick up the slack. When there are many owners who, due to foreclosure, have stopped paying their fees, the association has to ask the remaining owners to pay big special
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The saga of the laundry lease—a cautionary tale.
Related Posts: Buying Real Estate, Commercial, Real Estate News
hiI’ve been working with an investor who buys small apartment buildings downtown near the civic center. We identified one that he wanted, took a look at it and noted that it had a coin-operated laundry—one washer and one dryer on the premises. My buyer says to be sure that the coin-operated laundry equipment comes with
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Is the real estate bottom here? Multiple offers on the increase.
Related Posts: Real Estate News, South Florida Market Stats
hiWe real estate agents are beginning to hear about more multiple offers on properties. Why is this important? Because multiple offers mean that buyers, finally, are beginning to believe that prices represent true value.
I did some analysis using single-family homes in Miami-Dade County. As of this morning there were 1585 homes in
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Riggs the Hospital Cat finds a home.
Related Posts: High Pines, Life & Style, Real Estate News
hiMany thanks to all of you who offered helpful suggestions on how to find Riggs a new home. Here’s her story for those of you who might have missed it. The latest leg of her journey takes her not across the country, but across the street. One of our neighbors who
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More foreclosure steals!
Related Posts: Foreclosures, Homestead, Listings, Real Estate News
hiThis 1,676 square foot 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath condo townhome is priced at just $119,900–only $71.50 per square foot. It’s in the Cedar Woods Homes development at SW 260th Street and US 1. Very convenient for someone working at Baptist Homestead Hospital or anywhere in the SW area. The community has a nice pool
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Foreclosure Dream–just $88 a square foot!
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hiThis spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2-story townhouse is in the beautiful Waterstone community. Imagine having lunch enjoying the peaceful view of the large lake right outside your window. 1057 NE 42nd Avenue, Homestead, is in the Floridian Isles South complex. The Waterstone community is just a stone’s throw from the Homestead Miami
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EWM Realtors moves into new offices
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hiWe spent this Memorial Day weekend moving into our new offices in Coral Gables on South Dixie Highway at Riviera Drive. Three of our old offices, South Miami, Downtown South Miami and Coral Gables were consolidated in the new digs. We’re getting used to all the new faces while we figure out how
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And I’m not selling for a penny less!!!!!!
Related Posts: Real Estate News, Selling Real Estate
hiSo I was talking to a guy the other day about listing his house and we got pretty quickly to the part where we talk about what he thought he should get for it. He’s an accomplished businessman ready to retire and because he can take his “portability” tax structure with him, wants to
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Steal this South Dade foreclosure! Just $135,000!
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hi23715 SW 111th Court is a nice little two-bedroom, two-bath townhouse in the Spicewood development. Good-sized bedrooms, a big living room, a wonderful kitchen–even a laundry room. Just $135,000. There are three other identical townhouses in this development that are all priced higher. One is listed for $240,000, the next is $179,900 and the last
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The adventures of Riggs the Hospital Cat.
Related Posts: High Pines, Just For Fun, Real Estate News
hiMy wife, who works at South Miami Hospital, was walking to the parking lot one evening when she hears a pitiful “myawp” coming from under the bushes. She kneels down and sees a scrawny little kitten. “Where’s your mommy?” “Myaaawwwp”, comes the reply. “Well, we can’t leave you here all by yourself,
