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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 […]

December 1, 2014

How Does the Recent Waterfront Sale on North Bay Road Compare to Coral Gables and Coconut Grove Waterfront Property? Hmm…

A magnificent “builder’s acre” (37,895sf) on tony North Bay Road just closed for $15,250,000 (asking price $15,900,000, listed in February, 2014). What the Buyer will do with the existing 6 bedroom/5 bath home, circa 1929, remains to be seen but all are guessing that it is coming down. A Coral […]

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 […]

November 13, 2014

What a Difference a Decade Makes!

I’ve sold this flagship building on Red Road in South Miami twice! In 1999 Sunhouse Construction and the developers of Downtown Dadeland purchased the property for $465,000 and when they relocated in 2003 the building was purchased and completely renovated by the very talented Jorge Blanco, DDS, and his dental […]

October 31, 2014

Too Tired to Walk On Halloween?

I’ve had a couple of clients who recently moved to Miami ask me where they can relax and enjoy a Halloween Party with their kids. If you live in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, Pinecrest, or Palmetto Bay you are in SO much luck! These communities are so exceptional, […]

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 […]