Owner: Ashton Coleman's Weblog Wire URL:http://MiamiBeachRealEstateBlog.us Join Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:12:54 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Miami Beach Real Estate Blog - Local real estate information pertaining to Miami Oceanfront communities including Sunny Isles Beach, Bal Harbour, Miami Beach, North Bay Village and South Beach. Giving You the Low Down on the High End of Miami Beach Real E Site statistics:Click here
Miami Beach Investments Producing Cash Flow? Don’t Yell at Me! 2008-04-20 10:58:39 New Investors don’t yell at me! It’s MiamiBeach
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 [...] Read more:Investments
, Miami Beach
“The Vegas of Florida” Returns as Sunny Isles Becomes America’s Hot Spot 2008-04-19 13:37:50 Sunny
Isles Beach, Florida
is a two mile stretch of white sandy beaches just 15 minutes north of Miami Beach and 5 minutes from Bal Harbour. In the 1950’s, Frank Sinatra and his cronies played here occassionally ducking out to bet on jai alai and dog races as it was once known as the Vegas
of Florida. Now [...] Read more:America
, Returns
NAR Chief Economist Gives Insights & Forecasts on the Miami Beach market 2008-04-18 08:53:51 Who is NAR’s Lawrence Yun? Well USA Today rates the National Association of Realtors®(NAR) ChiefEconomist
Mr. Yun as one of the top 10 economic forecasters. Yun is ranked 5th on the list and is responsible for NAR’s real estate statistics and economic forecasting. USA Today enlisted help of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in determining [...] Read more:Beach
, Insights
, Miami
Gansevoort Hotel & Condo Residences Open it’s Doors in Miami Beach 2008-04-17 05:03:52 The Gansevoort has now opened it’s doors to the affluent and alike for South BeachMiami
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 [...] Read more:Condo
, Doors
, Miami Beach
, Residences
Image Copyright Infringement Information if Threatened by Litigation 2008-04-16 14:57:48 I’m writing to let all readers know about image copyright infringement and what recently happened to me. Mid February, I was contacted by a large Image
Stock company who specializes in selling images over the web. They sent a long letter and evidence regarding my web site MiamiDreamRealty.com and images used. Apparently, over the last 6 years [...]
Short Sale Information and Where to Turn Before Foreclosure 2008-04-07 13:36:55 The short sale should be discussed with your bank to explore options. Let them explain your options and they may even be able to restructure your monthly payments! They should be willing to work with you to avoid the foreclosure and I’m here to help also at MiamiDreamRealty.com
1. Call YOUR LENDER!! 80% of those now [...] Read more:Foreclosure
, Short
The Venetian Islands of Miami Beach FL Update 2008-04-05 14:50:40
The NY Times called me in early February writing an article on the VenetianIslands
. 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 [...] Read more:Beach
, Miami
, Miami Beach
, Update
Miami Beach Real Estate Trends & Buyer Lessons 101 2008-04-04 19:02:48 Well friends, here the 1Q scoop. The graph above shows us the MiamiBeach
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 [...] Read more:Buyer
, Estate
, Lessons
, Miami Beach
, Real Estate
, Trends
Forbes 2008 List Rates Miami as America’s Cleanest City 2008-04-02 11:49:29 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 weather patterns that blow out smog with warm [...] Read more:Rates
One of a Kind Penthouse for sale at Sayan in Sunny Isles Beach 2008-03-14 08:50:28 This one of a kind Penthouse
has to be showcased on the MiamiBeach
RealEstateBlog.us. Within a boutique high rise known as Sayan, are only 88 luxury condos. Sayan Condos are located at 16275 Collins Avenue in Sunny
Isles Beach. Sayan is known for the second largest interior waterfall in the United States with a beautiful [...]
Sunny Isles Beach Condo Index 1Q 2008 2008-05-03 12:05:10 In keeping up with the latest blog postings for Miami Dade County, I came across Lucas Lechuga’s excellent blog posting on ‘Brickell CondoIndex
’ and in reviewing his comments, realize we really do need this for the oceanfront communities of Miami Dade. So here is the first Sunny
Isles Beach
Condo Index showing stats and trends for [...]
Oceanika the New 4-Story Luxury Villa Project in Sunny Isles Beach 2008-05-08 18:35:21 This new luxury project sits on Atlantic Boulevard in Sunny
Isles Beach
. Only 20 homes each with private elevator, rooftop terrace, 2 car parking garage, private backyard and private swimming pool. Resident features include a wine cellar, steam shower & spa, Wolf Appliances & Gas cooking stove and building generator. Average Interior Square Footage will be at [...] Read more:Luxury
, Project
, Villa
Miami Beach Condos- Weekend Hot Deals under $500,000 2008-05-10 17:41:43 Miami BeachWeekend
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 [...] Read more:Miami
Versace Home Reopens as Restaurant Hotel 2008-05-09 17:50:10 Located at 1116 Ocean Drive, Casa Casuarina member’s only club has reopened as a hotel and restaurant. The former enclave of Gianni Versace, is opening its doors to the rich and famous, or to anyone who can afford it’s prices with lunch starting at $20 to 50 per person and dinner around $150 per person. The restaurant is [...] Read more:Hotel
Miami -The Leading Edge with a Silver Lining 2008-05-18 19:51:31 The mention of "Miami
" immediately evokes thoughts of beautiful beaches, warm weather, international flare, and an exciting lifestyle. The city has international first name familiarity one of the indicators used to categorize world class cities. Other commonly applied, and met by The Magic City, include a major international airport, international cultures and communities, an exciting entertainmen Read more:Leading
, Silver
, Silver Lining
Miami Beach Boardwalk & Walkway Covering Entire Coastline 2008-05-24 12:41:28 MiamiBeach
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 [...] Read more:Boardwalk
, Miami Beach
2008 Stats on Single Family Waterfront Homes SOLD above $5M USD 2008-05-25 14:48:01 So what’s happening this year with luxury homes in Miami Beach? Well today we have 77 homes on the market above
$5M with 11 closed sales above $5M so far this year. The areas I’m covering are South to North include Fisher Island to Golden Beach and only West enough to include the Venetian Islands, plus [...] Read more:Family
, Homes
, Stats
, Waterfront
Quit Losing Thousands…10 Negotiating Mistakes to Learn From! 2008-05-28 11:51:28 By negotiating more often you not only put more money in your pocket but also increase your negotiating skills. You’ll also soon find that bargaining can be a very profitable and fun way to spend your time whether buying or selling. Here are 10 ways to focus on this week to better your bargaining position…
Mistake #1 [...]
Pedicabs Have Taken Over the Streets of South Beach 2008-06-06 19:17:32 I was driving down the strip of Washington Avenue & Lincoln Road yesterday and noticed something out of the ordinary… pedicabs picking up a group of girls along Lincoln Road. Looking again, I noticed a group of these new pedicab carts & drivers congregating in the Miami sunshine. Forget walking the blocks, troublesome parking and $4.50 gallon petro pricing. This [...] Read more:Beach
, South
, South Beach
, Taken
Condo Hotel Advice~Sunny Isles Real Estate ‘Marco Polo Beach Resort’ 2008-06-10 11:05:56 In reviewing an excellent condo hotel deal of Sunny Isles real estate (Click Here for Property) with a customer, I decided to relay the answer here on the MiamiBeach
RealEstate
Blog.us…
The maximum residency in a condo hotel (zoning) is 6 months. With the typical financing at 20 to 30% down, income MAY cover costs. The rental [...] Read more:Condo
, Hotel
, Marco
, Marco Polo
, Real Estate
, Resort
TOP STORY: Rates creep up 2008-06-16 15:22:04 A recent survey and a rate increase could mean more competition for homes
Recent indication is that first time home buyers are getting tired of sitting on the sidelines. According to a recent online poll taken by the National Apartment Association, 17 percent of renters plan to make the jump to home ownership in the next [...] Read more:Rates
Trump Towers Lawsuit for $100M in Cancellations 2008-06-18 17:25:03 Well, well what’s new this week amongst the Miami Beach real estate news & gossip wire… TrumpTowers
I, II & III losing the “Trump” name!? What a shock yet unsurprising. The latest news is that over 80 buyer’s (speculators) have hired an attorney seeking the cancellation of more than $100 Million in condo contracts and the return of $20 [...] Read more:Lawsuit