Coral Gables

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 16, 2014

Some Cool Chicks in Snapper Creek Lakes

  I walk through beautiful Snapper Creek Lakes from my home in South Miami a couple times a week: passing through Hammock Lakes Park, the Dade County Nursery (see my Dog Park blog), and often stopping by the Wayside Fruit Stand for a drink on the way home (my FITBIT tells […]
April 11, 2014

Just Listed by Valaree Byrne in Deering Bay! 13632 Deering Bay Drive (Club Villa)

This lovely corner-built Club Villa adjacent to Deering Bay’s world-class deep water marina awaits some lucky Buyer! If ‘condo living’ doesn’t suit your lifestyle but you yearn for minimal-maintenance living, the Club Villas are magnificent compromise.   At Deering Bay Club Villas you can enjoy the comforts of single family home lifestyle, […]
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 21, 2014

Just Listed For Sale by Val Byrne in Coral Gables 1220 S. Alhambra Circle

Call this the house that sunshine built!  Whoever designed this very special mid-century Coral Gables home loved light and the beauty outdoors, because you see can see it from every room. ‘Sunshine’ house is also magnificently located. It’s walking distance to Publix, the University of Miami, Sunset Elementary School, 2 […]
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 […]