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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 […]
November 20, 2014

It’s Give Miami Day! Let’s Do It!

  Give Miami Day began 3 years ago and has been ‘giving’ ever since; with 115 new charities coming on board this year alone. Give Miami Day is a 24-hour period where donations can be made online to over 500 charities, beginning today, November 20th at 12:01AM. Last year, Give Miami Day […]
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 […]
October 23, 2014

Trick or Treat on “Happy Street”!

I put my Halloween wares out last night. Actually, we carved a pumpkin about 10 days ago but with all the rain and heat it didn’t fare so well – it had a melt-down so to speak. Our house on “Happy Street” is ready for the Halloween Parade, which is […]
October 16, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

In 1997 I sold this home in South Miami to very good friends (seems like a lifetime ago). It wasn’t the ‘dream house’ we had been looking for but it had all the makings for it: a beautiful half-acre on a quiet winding street, good floor plan, a giant detached […]
October 15, 2014

Just Sold by Valaree Byrne in Coconut Grove! Cloisters on the Bay, Villa 1137

List Price: $1,699,000.00 3 Bedrooms | 4 Baths www.Cloisters1137.com It has been an absolute pleasure to market and sell Villa 1137 at Cloisters on the Bay in Coconut Grove. I’ve sold many properties in and near the heart-of-the-Grove, but none so close to my favorite restaurants, Green Street Café and the Bombay […]
October 15, 2014

Recently Listed by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

Welcome to 515 San Antonio Avenue, the most prominent and beautiful home on the street! Built in 1990 with a mix of traditional Florida Vernacular and modernism, this 2-story gem is an architectural breath of fresh air, and functionally a home run! Property Details:  • 4 Bedrooms + Office | 3 Baths • 3,819 […]
October 3, 2014

Lebron is LeGone!

Word is out that LeBron is officially clearing out of Miami, although he will remain in the hearts of locals and his spirit will forever remain at the American Airlines arena. The King’s Palace, very unassumingly located on a quiet side street in Coconut Grove, has been listed for $17,000,000. […]
September 25, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

Well this was a dramatic change, especially in South Miami! The original house was built in 1961 and occupied by the most wonderful family for over 50 years. Bettie and Frank may have been my very favorite neighbors, and when we sold this sweet house on the Snapper Creek Canal […]