Real Estate Tips

September 30, 2015

Wynwood and the Design District…The Hotspots

  The Real Deal, my favorite morning read, reports that the panel of real estate professionals who spoke at last week’s luncheon event presented by the Miami Association of Realtors and the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce say the next hot spots for Miami-area real estate development include urban locations in and […]
February 26, 2015

Will We See The End Of Controlled Choice?

Brief background: In the 1980’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools established “Controlled Choice,” a system whereby the school system selected the school that a student would attend. It was intended to desegregate the schools. Fast forward to 2015 and Coral Gables is the county’s only remaining city to have Controlled Choice, […]
December 24, 2014

Miami Real Estate 2015….Words of Wisdom from the Wise Guys!

The Real Deal has published “What top Miami developers are predicting for 2015.” In a nutshell the fresh and out-of-the-box thinkers at Grass River Properties are entrenched in the Miami facts that have always driven our economies: Miami appeals to major onshore institutional investors, private equity, and international investors. We attract […]
December 3, 2014

Immigration Overhaul Could Be a Bright Star in Miami Real Estate Development

  Although controversial, Barack Obama’s recent executive actions to overhaul the immigration system will further feed real estate development in Miami. The EB-5 visa can lead to citizenship if a foreigner invests a minimum $500,000 in US-approved real estate projects and creates jobs locally. Some developers are using the EB-5 to help […]
October 29, 2014

Miami Home Prices Up 10.5% in August!

That was tucked away on page 3 of the Business Section in the Miami Herald today (had it been bad news it would have been plastered across the front page!). That 10.5% increase is reflective of the Miami real estate market since August 2013. I have been selling residential real […]
September 4, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

This house in South Miami has had nine lives and lots of kids since I first sold it back in January, 2004.  Originally built in 1952 with a ‘hacienda’ flair, it had been partially updated when I listed it in 2004 and then again when I sold it in 2010.  The current […]
August 28, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

This one definitely got better with age. I sold this home just behind Dante Fascell Park near Epiphany School the first time in 1994 and then sold it again in 2011. The current owners have excellent taste; the interior is as beautiful as the exterior, and the landscaping is simply […]
August 21, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

This is probably my favorite throwback in South Miami because it goes ALL the way back! Every time I drive or walk by this home I think, “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better”! I love this place (and its owner) and the gorgeous 15,000sf corner lot it sits on. Had […]
June 27, 2014

Park Grove, the New Heart & Soul of Coconut Grove!

  Fabulous new developments are popping up all over Miami, but one in particular stands out among the rest in Coconut Grove, and that’s Park Grove! I had a fantastic breakfast presentation at the sales center Wednesday morning and was absolutely blown away! Three towers overlooking spectacular views of the bay and the treetops of Coconut Grove will […]