Coconut Grove

May 22, 2014

Just Listed by Val Byrne in ‘Cloisters on the Bay’ Villa 1137

Cloisters on the Bay is Coconut Groves finest urban address. Villa 1137, one of only 40 homes in this exclusive enclave of Mediterranean Villas, was recently completed; never lived in. It’s a gracious tri-level residence with additional rooftop terrace, and is comfortably outfitted with an elevator. At the Cloisters one […]
May 1, 2014

What About Those “Diamonds in the Rough”?

Sometimes realtors describe a property as being a “diamond in the rough”; or maybe “a gem that needs polishing”; or a house that has “good bones”. The current buzz phrase is “classic mid-century”, which when translated often means a home built in the 1940’s-1960’s that may or may not have […]
April 25, 2014

Miami’s Rental Market Madness!

In my 20-year real estate career in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and the Brickell corridor I have NEVER seen so many people looking to rent.  I’m predominantly a Buying and a Selling Agent in Miami’s luxury home market, but I’m well versed in the local […]
April 4, 2014

And the Real Estate Forecast Continues to be Sunny Skies……

  Ron Shuffield, President and genius data cruncher at EWM Realty International delivered our spring outlook last week and the forecast is SUNNY!  Watch this quick video to hear it for yourself, but in a nut shell Ron summarized the last three years of real estate sales in Dade County […]
April 2, 2014

It’s a Dog’s Life Near Hammock Lake Park

One of my favorite things to do is take my dogs to that beautiful park adjacent to the Hammock Lake and Snapper Creek Lake communities that I call ‘dog park’ (but many refer to it as the Dade County Nursery). It’s a vast parcel of unspoiled land nestled between Old […]
March 18, 2014

Attention Urban Dwellers!

LUCKY YOU if you live in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, High Pines (and Ponce corridor), or Pinecrest, because they are Farmers’ Market communities!  A community is only as good as its ‘sense of community’, and there is something wonderfully refreshing and ‘grass roots’ about bumping into friends and […]
February 26, 2014

Home Sweet Home For Rent in Coral Gables 1220 S. Alhambra Circle

3 Bedroom | 3 Bath List Price $4,200/month | MLS No. A1913173 Beautiful, completely renovated, sun-filled, and enchanting; that’s how we describe this residence on one of the prettiest streets in the Coral Gables.  Each bedroom with bath, spacious kitchen with wood cabinetry and granite counters, a great room with fireplace, and […]
February 25, 2014

Thinking About Moving ‘One Last Time’?

  If you’re thinking about  your retirement or near-retirement years I hope an ELEVATOR is in your thoughts!   I’ve had an onslaught of clients moving out of the Big house with the Big yard and Big maintenance, and opting for comfortable and easy.  These scrutinizing folks want space (#1 request) […]
February 19, 2014

EWM #1 in Sales Over $1,000,000!

No one sold more properties over $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County in 2013 than EWM Realty International.  EWM agents sold 420 single family homes and condominiums in that price range last year, and that was 26% more than our next closest competitor (who sold 334 properties in that same price range)! Releasing that information made […]