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The Rufus Wainwright free pre-sale password is here! With this pre-sale code, you can buy Rufus Wainwright tickets early (before the regular onsale). Here is the Rufus Wainwright concert info:Rufus WainwrightThe Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach, FLSat, Nov 8, 2008 08:00 PM Internet Presale InfoCiti Cardmember:Starts: Wed, 07/23/08 10:00 AM EDTEnds: Thu, 07/24/08 10:00

With a New York sister property that regularly pops up in the tabloids and was prominently featured in the Sopranos finale, the opening for the Miami offspring of the Gansevoort New York was a highly anticipated event and so far it has not disappointed. The Gansevoort South, open just three months, has already played host [...]

About HardBabe: Born of South African and Spanish roots, and from the Canary island of Tenerife, this several-time beauty queen winner of contests in Italy, Greece and Spain has made herself well-known on Italian TV, magazine shoots, and calendars. Natalia was named Miss Chica Man, Spain in 2003, Miss Roberta, Italy in 2005, and Miss Fashion TV, Greech in 2006. Natalia also appears in two

Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous (Part1) takes us to 88 La Gorce Island in Miami Beach FL real estate with an asking price of $25M USD (List Date JAN 08). This home is built on 27,900 Square Feet of prime (Eastern shore of La Gorce Island) waterfront (136 x 204) land. Completion is scheduled for early [...]

  Akoya Miami Beach Condos Statistics 1/1/08-6/18/08 This data is based on information from the Southeast Florida Regional (SEFR) MLS or from the associations participating in the SEFR for the period 1/1/08 through 6/18/08.  It’s been a tough year for Miami Beach real estate generally and even more so for Akoya Miami Beach.  Let’s break down some of these [...]

Oh, the media.  I remember in back as early as 2004 the media starting predicting that the bottom would be falling out just about now.  Dire predictions.  Horrible repercussions.  Doom and more gloom. I’ve never been an optimist.  Why?  Because I’m a businessman.  I was always a realist.  I told another colleague as early back as [...]

So now that the weather’s starting to get warmer, there’s lots of public places in Maryland to go swimming. A couple parks in the Baltimore area include Oregon Ridge Park and Rocky Point Park. Another is Miami Beach Park, which just reopened after 7 years of being closed. This is funny considering I used to go [...]

 Miami Beach will soon have it’s walkway extended North covering the entire coastline! That’s right, from South Point Park all the way to the open space park in North Beach. With the major draw to Miami being the sand & Atlantic ocean, just a few feet away are the stretches of pedestrian friendly walkways that [...]

  Sorry for the lack of posts recently,  but the reality is that I am a real estate agent first, and a blogger second Anyway, I don’t know how this little nugget (h/t to Chelsea Handler) slipped by me (probably because May 6th was MY birthday).  WSJ had an interesting article prophesizing that we are somewhere [...]

Earlier this afternoon, someone left a link in the comments area of a previous post to a Florida Association of Realtors article that reveals an improvement in real estate inventory levels for the state of Florida in the first quarter of 2008. I wanted to see how the Miami and Miami Beach condo markets fared [...]

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Miami Beach Weekend Condo Deals under $500,000  Here are a few great condo buys with unique potential.      BayView Terrace Condos in North Bay Village Click Here   The Drake on Ocean Drive South Beach  2 here (Use the bottom arrows):  Click Here   Amethyst on Millionaire’s Row Miami Beach  Click Here    6000 Indian Creek on Miami Beach  Click Here   BayView Lofts on Miami Beach Bayside  2 here [...]

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Jennifer Aniston is soaking up the Miami sun!Jennifer Aniston spent the weekend relaxing poolside and soaking up the rays at the Mandarin Hotel in Miami, Florida on Sunday.She has been living the good life while filming her new movie, “Marley & Me”.Jennifer Aniston - bikini candids - sunbathing at Miami Beach hotel

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If you've ever heard the old saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover," nothing could be more true than with the Miami Beach Resort and Spa. This hotel has one of the most incredible websites I have very seen. It is also by far the one of the lowest quality hotels I have stayed in during my years of travel.So what has gone wrong with this hotel? Looking at the website you can see it is part of the LXR Resort group - don't let this fool you, this hotel may have once been a fine resort but is certainly not anymore.When we checked-in the person standing next to me was complaining to the front desk. He indicated that his key became demagnetized 4 times in the previous day, none of the phones in his room worked, the TV had no remote, and the bathroom door was broken. The reservation agent r

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 New Investors don’t yell at me! It’s Miami Beach baby, NOT Texas or North Carolina where real estate investments might make you money in the short run. In response to an inquiry on making it all make sense on a $500,000 budget, I’ve relayed the info on what to expect when financing 80% of the value. Here are the [...]

It was a truly spectacular day here in Miami Beach.  I’d guess it was about 74 degrees, no humidity –perfect. I had just dropped my Italian clients off at the Delano Hotel and I hear fire sirens –lots of them.  I turn and look up and I see flames shooting from the roof of the [...]

  The Gansevoort has now opened it’s doors to the affluent and alike for South Beach Miami guests looking for the newest in oceanfront luxury living. The Gansevoort South Hotel Spa Residence located at 2377 Collins Avenue is the new southern outpost of New York City’s Hotel Gansevoort. The hotel boasts 334 guestrooms averaging over 730 square [...]

  Attention females between the ages of 18 and 34… Want a free Old Navy bikini and your picture taken for Cosmo? Show up at Nikki Beach in Miami Beach this Friday April 18th and be ready to hang with hundreds of other beautiful women as Cosmopolitan magazine runs a massive promotion for their magazine. [...]

    The NY Times called me in early February writing an article on the Venetian Islands. The article went out last Friday March 28th and since this interview, there have been 5 closed sales this year along with 5 additionally under contract (Congrat’s Todd!). Another important difference is there are now 43 homes for sale on [...]

Well friends, here the 1Q scoop. The graph above shows us the Miami Beach condo inventory (33141 waterfront) for sale throughout 2007 into this first quarter 2008. Notice the inventory heading up then down. This may signify the market inventory improving. I’ll be watching this closely in Quarter 2, 3 and 4 to see if we really have reached the [...]

Continuum II started closings last Monday.  It seems like this tower has been under construction for forever and a day.  Continuum II will be the last of the great luxury high-rises in South Beach. The lobby of Continuum II is much more intimate than Continuum I.  It has a traditional feel much like Continuum I. I have a feeling that [...]

  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?) Well if you’ve experienced the process you’ll know it’s a big problem with Miami Beach FL real estate. A recent story from the Miami Herald told of The Coral House owner bribing [...]

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The 10th season of Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach kicks-off on the sand at 8th Street and Ocean Drive on March 26th-29th, 2008, and promises to "fuse music and fashion like no other city in the world could do." The opening ceremony on March 26th will be followed by a showcase of Jennifer Lopez's high end line,

Interesting article over at LongBeachRealEstateHome.com on “bump keys.”  Did you know that your locks can be opened with just a few taps on the key?  That’s right!  Check out the video and protect yourself. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!Share This

6410 North Bay Road, Miami Beach, FL 33141 While perusing the residential real estate inventory on Miami Beach, I came across this fantastic home which was reduced by $1M today!  Located on very prestigious upper North Bay Road, and home to celebrities like Ricky Martin, Calvin Klein, and Matt Damon, this estate has five bedrooms, 5,000 interior sq. [...]

Below, you will find the Miami-Dade County condo inventory and months of supply figures for February 2008. The first box to the left reveals the total number of condos that are currently available for sale on the MLS throughout Miami-Dade County. The second box discloses the total number of closed sales that occurred [...]

Ok off the heels of last week’s wildy succesful “Great Deals” post, I decided to make it a regular here at the SBCB.  Some of these condos may or may not be in foreclosure or bank-owned.  I truly believe that the best deals are out there, it’s just that they are being overlooked because many [...]

Here's the all mighty Brooke Hogan in teeny blue bikini on Miami Beach and frolicked about the beach. What exactly Brooke Hogan is trying to prove in these bikini pictures;She's telling us she can be looks so feminine in bikini too. What's you thought? Today POP's Stars

So Miami and Miami Beach were front and center today on CNBC and the Today Show. I brought together video segments from today’s coverage for my readers. I’ll let the videos, good and bad, do the talking. Here’s my official comment on the Miami real estate market: The developers did overbuild, thus creating an oversupply, but is that such a bad [...]

 I’ve been thinking about the idea of having a regular post that highlights what I feel are really great real estate buys here in Miami Beach.  There is no exact science that goes into selecting them, just my intimate knowledge of each building and their respective values. Miami Beach Condo Buys ICON South Beach:  450 Alton Road [...]

Finally, the wait is over.   Apogee South Beach, destined to become Miami’s most prestigious condominium, is here.  Closings began a few weeks ago and sources say that approximately 40 percent of the units are closed. I’ve been looking forward for Apogee to be completed.  I recently toured the building with my clients and their design and architectural team.  During our [...]

New York Times wrote an article today on a subject that has been rolling around my pretty little head lately. Since insurance rates and property taxes seem to be clouds over the Miami real estate market, then the anticipated lower taxes on declining property values will be the silver lining of that cloud. While every state and local government has its own methods for assessing home values for tax purposes — some do it annually, some every five years, and everything in between — many counties are hearing from residents that they would like their homes reassessed, or have taken steps to bring the taxes down of their own volition. From my estimation, property values have been declining in certain markets for about 1.5 years. When will the county tax assessor re-assess property values? If you'd like to forward this post to someone you think might be interested, simply click on the"Share This" link and click "E-mail." Share This

For every home buyer, getting the loveliest beachfront home in areas like Miami Beach, is a wonderful acquisition. As almost everybody has a dream home, once you have figured out what kind of home you’re looking for, the next thing to do is to search for the best possible home deal. Although this is the toughest part of the whole home buying process, doing your homework will certainly help. There are two ways of doing this. You could do the home search on your own, or you could also hire a local real estate brokert and let them do the hard work for you. Home Search Tips In looking for suitable Miami Beach homes, searching for Multiple Listing Services (MLS) sites, and other private real state firms on the Internet is a convenient way for finding best-priced waterfront homes. Many Miami Beach real estate sites offer customized search options that allow you to zero in on your key requirements. Local newspapers also serve this purpose, in case you are looking to buy a house in th

Everyone knows I hate driving ... so that explains why I missed the Miami Beach parking fake receipt website scandal! Oh nose! Scott has links galore to my Manola mafia bloggers who've covered the topic. It's kind of dumb, yes, but I couldn't resist! Do you think the meter maid will notice any discrepancy?PS ... city of Miami Beach, I love you so much ... but I preferred the old meters, where I could easily insert my parking card, conveniently purchased at at the George Jetson Publix by Purdy Avenue, where shopping is such a pleasure, I have multiple orgasms just going down the carbohydrates aisle. Anyway, you don't give money back with the new system, which sucks, ok? The whole point of buying the card was that you could basically park and go, stress-free.Plus, it's so much easier to have a card rather than having to scrounge for change. Such an issue to save quarters for the laundry, already! And then sometimes the machines don't accept plastic. What a pain in the ass,

I was watching Channel 7 News last week when a special segment about real estate foreclosures in South Florida aired.  I felt badly for the people in this story that are losing their homes but there are two messages in the video segment below which I feel may be beneficial to some. It is my feeling that foreclosures in general ARE NOT the best buys for one reason:  the majority of the foreclosures that are available were originally purchased at or near the “peak” of the market—and the banks have lent too much money on these properties.  Since the banks are owed so much money on a typical foreclosed property, they don’t have the ability to sell it at today’s market price.  From WSVN’s Foreclosure Forced Out Auctioneer: “Welcome to the mortgage foreclosure sale.” Each week, hundreds of properties in foreclosure are auctioned off. Auctioneer: ”Home Equity Mortgage Corp. vs. Butler.” On this day, for the first time in 21 years, not a singl

One Bal Harbour is Bal Harbour’s newest condominium since 2004.  One Bal Harbour started closings on Thursday and here is a first look in and around the condominium. This is the lobby for the condominium of One Bal Harbour.  It is very traditional. Here we have the oceanfront social room.  The room resonates with sophistication. One Bal Harbour offers a theater for building residents which is equipped with surround sound. An elegant bar within the oceanfront social room. Oceanfront pool for residents of One Bal Harbour. One Bal Harbour’s location is arguably one of the two best locations in Miami, at 10295 Collins Avenue in Bal Harbour, Florida.  The condominium has 185 residences and is combined with a five-star-quality Regent Bal Harbour condo-hotel which has 124 units.  This is a great example of why One Bal Harbour’s location is considered so priveleged.  The north side of the building overlooks the Haulover Inlet which provides breathtaking, expans

I’m going to start including a monthly condo trends report. My hope is that it will help to shed more light on the current state of the market. It is likely to be my most followed monthly piece. After the new year it, along with some other newly added statistics such as a rental market index, will become “premium” content. Just wanted to give you all the heads up. I just finished compiling the numbers and I was pretty shocked. I basically wanted to find out how many months of inventory we have in Miami and Miami Beach. I created a report for Miami-Dade County, one for Miami and one for Miami Beach. I broke each report down to various price ranges to figure out which category has been affected the most. I took closed sales for the month of October and compared it to the inventory that is now available. Below you will find the numbers for Miami-Dade County: As you can see Miami-Dade County has about 55 months, or 4.58 years, worth of inventory. I wanted to see

First reported here on the SBCB, A-Rod, who was under contract on the “major” estate located at 26 Star Island Drive, excercised his right to “walk” from the deal on Shaq’s property on Star Island in Miami Beach, according to the Miami Herald Alex ”A-Rod” Rodriguez, who signed a contract to buy Shaquille O’Neal’s mansion on Miami Beach’s Star Island, took an intentional walk from the deal. The house, which Shaq bought for $18.8 million in ‘04, is listed at $32 million. A-Rod’s wife Cynthia is expecting a baby in April and wants to remain near her folks, John and Evangeline Scurtis, who live in Coconut Grove. That’s why Rodriguez exercised a 30-day termination clause. Shaquille O’Neal, Shaq, Star Island, A-Rod, Miami Beach, real estate If you’d like to forward this post to someone you think might be interested, simply click on the “Share This” link and click “E-mail.” Share This

This month I have started to feel that Miami Beach condo sellers are coming to terms with the reality of the “new” market. The impending wave of new condos “across the bridge” will no doubt bring down the market as a whole. Don’t worry, the best properties in the best locations are the LAST to go down and the FIRST to come up! Three new luxury buildings will be added to the Miami Beach real estate mix: Continuum II, Apogee South Beach and Canyon Ranch Living Miami Beach. It will be interesting to see how many speculators place their units on the market at Continuum II.  Since Apogee South Beach has so few units (67), I think that any inventory that comes to market will be quickly absorbed. So….You Want to Buy a Condo in South Beach?—What to Do Always be guided by your gut instinct. Never let anyone talk you into something that you don’t feel is quite right. Even in this wobbly market, I would have NO problem buying a unit a Continuum, NONE! Here’s why: Location and

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says:MIAMI BEACH Fla It s the quintessential South Beach scene Beautiful people lounging alongside shimmering water Art imitates social life here next month with a fashion photography exhibit installed around a swanky hotel pool read more ->The Auto Channel says:MIAMI BEACH Fla Nov 8 2007 The 37th edition of the annual South Florida International Auto Show opens November 9 and the most exciting new models will once again fill the Miami Beach Convention Center read more ->The Sun Post says:Hot Import Nights ber hot imported cars models celebrity DJs and the best of import culture 5 p m to midnight 30 Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach www hotimportnights com 949 789 7439 read more ->The Auto Channel says:MIAMI BEACH Fla Nov 9 The South Florida International Auto Show opened its 37th edition on Miami Beach today with special events that showcased 2008 models with fresh styling tec

I don’t like these couple, I mean I like J.Lo but I don’t like Marc Anthony for Jennifer Lopez having the fact that J.Lo is too beautiful and hot for Marc. Since I don’t have a choice but to discussed the latest event between the two. A mother to be Jennifer Lopez and Marc spent a night off from their concert in South Beach with their 120 close friends, having party all night. J.Lo in a hot look wearing a maroon mini dress. According to some source J.Lo danced as if she was not pregnant. The couple seen so sweet together with their endless hugs and kisses. The rest of the group enjoyed the night until the sun raised.  

Here it is: Unit #501 is available for $999,000.  This unit is completely finished and ready to move into. Unit #901, which was a foreclosure,  closed in June, 2007 in the Gorlin Building at AQUA at Allison Island for $1,065,000.  The unit had a beautiful view and was unfinished. So, for all who ask me about a “good deal,” here it is. Miami Beach real estate, AQUA Allison Island, Gorlin Condos, Foreclosures, South Beach condos If you’d like to forward this post to someone you think might be interested, simply click on the “Share This” link and click “E-mail.” Share This

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With her quarterback boyfriend playing a game at Dolphins Stadium today, Gisele Bundchen took the chance to soak up a few rays on Miami Beach. Just yesterday (October 20), the supermodel strutted... Please visiting Bikini Palace and get the Information around sexy Up-date bikini style

With her quarterback boyfriend playing a game at Dolphins Stadium today, Gisele Bundchen took the chance to soak up a few rays on Miami Beach.Just yesterday (October 20), the supermodel strutted the shoreline and frolicked about the water in her black bikini, turning heads along the way. Her man, Tom Brady, will be battling it out as his New England Patriots take on the Miami Dolphins in a day game, which Gisele most certainly will attend.

Photo courtesy of Boston Globe A reality of today’s market are price reductions.  While most real estate agents try to educate their clients on the state of the current real estate market in Miami Beach, sometimes condo sellers do not heed the advice of their agent for multiple reasons.  What I have found is that most of my seller clients DO understand the reality of the market in general, but their hope usually “gets the best of them” and want to believe that they may be the “lucky one.”  Today in my email I received NO LESS than 30 emails touting the following: 1. Price Reduced. I think “yeah and so?” 2. Owner Says Sell.  This is my personal favorite.  I say: “No duh!” 3. Motivated Seller.  So I call the agent and they tell me, “the owner wants full price.”  Now that’s MOTIVATED. 4. Below appraisal.  I think:  “Man, those people need to give up on that appraisal from 2005!”  Ok, so you’ve tried the higher price.  Nothing happen

With the real estate market in a state of flux, absorption rates are increasingly used as an indicator to assess how long it would take to sell ALL the existing condos in each condominium, assuming the rate of sales stays constant and no new listings are added to the inventory. Additionally, absorption rates are the best way of tracking market performance. They are usually used to indicate “overall real estate market performance,” or how an entire market is doing. To calculate monthly absorption rate, I have taken all the condos that are currently on the market in each building in the South of Fifth Street (SoFi) neighborhood of South Beach, and divided them by the number of listings that have sold in their respective condo in the past six months and divided that number by six. Many people compute absorption rates by using the number of sales in a one month period, but I use a six month sales average so it “smoothes” the seasonal “peaks and valleys” to gauge the true overa

Foreclosure at 1440 W. 23rd Street, Miami Beach It is very rare for a home in a neighborhood like this to be in foreclosure.  The home has four family bedrooms and one maids room, 6,121 interior square foot and a 18,813 square foot lot. Built in 1957, the home was completely renovated approximately seven years ago by Wallace Tutt, whose credits include Cher and Gianni Versace’s Miami residences.  Unassuming style and understated elegance resonate throughout the one-story waterfront home. For boaters, the house has 107.5 feet of water frontage and an oversized dock with lift. The Sunset Islands are gated islands popular for their proximity to South Beach and Lincoln Road.  This home has always been a favorite of mine because of its high ceilings, voluminous rooms, and quality of finish.  Click here for more info on 1440 W. 23rd Street ‘Voice this! Share This

I remember when I got into the real estate business about 15 years ago that agents who primarily sold condos were considered second-class brokers. How times have changed. Word on the street (or in my ear) is that the penthouse at Setai South Beach, located at 101 20th Street in Miami Beach, is under contract. Penthouse Villa B encompasses the entire 40th floor of the high rise and is 6,200 interior sq. ft. with a 4,000 sq. ft. roof terrace and private pool. While this rumored sale would be newsworthy on its own, the magnitude of this potential sale is staggering. If the unit closes at or above $22.5M (which I heard…), here’s what it would mean: Real Estate Records Broken in Miami-Dade & Broward Counties It would be the second highest-priced residential property (condo or single family home/land) ever to be recorded in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. If the closed price is at $22.5M, or above, that would mean a price of $3,624 p.s.f., which would beat the previously-report

Melanie Brown and Stephen Belafonte couldn't keep their hands off each other and the Spice Girl certainly seemed to enjoy Stephen's underwater antics during an afternoon in the pool at their Miami Beach hotel. Check out pictures and video from Mavrix

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans was arrested early Saturday after he refused to leave a taxi on South Beach and then fought with officers, police said. Police twice used a Taser gun on Evans, according to the arrest report, in attempts to subdue the 6-foot-4, 305-pound player who appeared in one game as a rookie last season with the Dolphins. Officers said they asked Evans to leave the taxi and, after he refused, they attempted to put him in handcuffs. He more…