Coral Gables

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 […]
April 14, 2015

Come Have Lunch on Leucadendra!

Val Byrne & Associates and The Zeder Team are opening up two magnificent homes in Gables Estates on Wednesday, April 15th, between 12:30 and 2:30.  Sandwiches and refreshments will be served at 485 Leucadendra Drive, and then hop on over for a yummy dessert and more refreshments at 181 Leucadendra Drive. […]
March 31, 2015

What Can You Buy in Coral Gables Under $500,000?

I spend A LOT of time looking at real estate with young physician candidates at Miami Children’s Hospital (now Nicklaus Children’s Hospital). Last year alone I met and toured Miami with 15-20 of them! Most of them have just completed or are nearly finished their Fellowships and are looking to […]
March 18, 2015

Recently Listed by Val Byrne in Gables Estates 181 Leucadendra Drive

Designed by Cesar Molina and Jodel Narcisse, and inspired by the Vanderbilt mansion on Fisher Island, this exquisite Mediterranean hacienda on the premier lagoon in Gables Estates, reigns as one of the most magnificent homes in this guarded community in Coral Gables along Biscayne Bay.   A main house designed to […]
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

Just Listed by Val Byrne! 5030 Davis Road Introducing “Casa Iluminada”

  We’re calling this “Casa Iluminada” because of the phenomenal collaboration of glass, natural light, and soaring ceilings.  The home was built in 2008, and a gorgeous renovation took place in 2014.  This gated residence is bar none the epitome of luxury, sensibility, and comfort, and so are the separate guest house, gym, […]
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, […]
January 29, 2015

The Underline Is Going To Be Top-of-the-Line! Thank You Meg Daly!

What do the UM, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, the Dade County parks, public works and transit departments, and the Mayors of Miami, Coral Gables, and South Miami have in common? They are avid supporters of Meg Daly’s “Underline” dream of transforming the existing, practically unused paved path that runs […]
January 21, 2015

All Eyes Are On Miami!

  Did everyone read last week’s Business Monday cover story about Miami being a leading luxury capital of the world?   It was a WOW moment for Miami where we were defined as “a cosmopolitan playground for the world’s wealthy,” “the American Riviera,” and “a magnet for capital and people from all […]