Coconut Grove

July 29, 2015

EWM Realty International Is Once Again Dade & Broward Counties’ #1 Brokerage!

  Learn more about real estate in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami,  Ponce/Davis Estates, Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay by contacting Val Byrne at [email protected] or 305-323-6231. Val Byrne & Associates– Working For You!
July 27, 2015

Bem Vindo…Bienvenida…Welcome to Miami!

For the 12th consecutive month the Miami Association of Realtors notes Brazilians having the highest number of searches for local real estate on their website. During the month of May the heaviest search volume was followed by Colombians, Canadians, Venezuelans, and lastly, Argentinians. I will agree with those statistics, and […]
July 8, 2015

“After the game: NBA stars shoot for wins in real estate”

The Real Deal’s recent article, “After the game: NBA stars shoot for wins in real estate” captured a day in the off-season life of Luol Deng and 10 other NBA players who attended a symposium on real estate investing organized by the National Basketball Players Association (with guest speaker, Miami’s […]
June 4, 2015

Rentals Gone Wild for Val Byrne & Associates!

May was one of the busiest leasing months I have seen since last year about this time, and we have more slated for June and July. Vanessa Kayes, who is newer to our real estate team, had a ‘baptism by fire’ so to speak in the rental market, and more […]
April 30, 2015

“Setting the Stage”

I am a steadfast fan of staging an empty home when it’s for sale.  Why? Because the difference between a “house” and a “home” is invaluable, especially in Miami’s very competitive, fast-moving real estate market.  A home with artwork, floral arrangements, beautiful  furnishings and accessories, and area rugs will engage Buyers […]
April 21, 2015

Who Sells the Most Million Dollar Residences?

  Once again EWM Realty International ranks #1 in the number of homes sold over $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. With $417,320,000 in sales of million dollar+ homes in the first quarter of 2015 Buyers and Sellers have chosen EWM over the competition! Bringing it down to a more simple […]
March 24, 2015

From the Horse’s Mouth…Latest Scoop on the Main Highway Drainage Project!

Coconut Grove is buzzing with projects! Besides the new and beautiful Park Grove and Grove at Grand Bay Towers there are many ‘works in progress’:  Regatta Park & surrounding plans,  Save the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Commodore Plaza sidewalk beautification, CocoWalk revival, and of course new commercial ownerships and proposed site […]
March 12, 2015

Hey Chris, Why Don’t You Ask Lebron Why He Chose To Live Coconut Grove?

  If you haven’t read “Why Won’t Anyone Buy LeBron James’ Miami House?”, click the link and be as amused as I was. The director of luxury sales for a respected real estate company explains why LeBron’s house hasn’t sold in 6 months. In David Letterman-style I’ll name the reasons […]
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, […]