Miami Living

February 15, 2016

Just Listed & Sold in South Miami by Val Byrne (in the same week!) 6020 SW 86th Street

There are only 17 homes in the City of South Miami that are on the beautiful Snapper Creek Canal, and of those only one block has parcels of land near or more than 30,000 square feet.  It was no surprise to me that this lovely home on a gloriously deep oasis […]
February 2, 2016

Recently Sold by Val Byrne in Coconut Grove 3471 Main Highway #1201

List Price: $2,890,000 5 Bedrooms | 5.5 Baths  It didn’t take long for these Georgia buyers to decide where they wanted to live! We looked seriously at Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and our last stop was in Coconut Grove, on a beautiful day I should add.  Skies were blue, the Grove’s bohemian camaraderie was […]
January 26, 2016

WalletHub Names Florida #1 State to Retire!

A recent study from WalletHub named our glorious State the best place to retire (based on affordability, quality of life, and healthcare. If you are adverse to year-round warm breezes and lots of sunshine Wyoming, South Dakota, South Carolina, and Colorado filed in right after Florida. Here are the top […]
January 13, 2016

Just Sold by Val Byrne in Ponce-Davis Estates 5030 Davis Road

List Price: $5,295,000 7 Bedrooms | 7 Baths + 2 Half Baths http://www.CasaIluminada.com  I fell in love with “Casa Iluminada” the moment I stepped inside.  The walls of glass, ipe floors, magnificent pool, and tropical landscape were so captivating; if I were to build a new home for myself – Iluminada would be […]
December 2, 2015

Recently Listed by Val Byrne in South Miami 5971 SW 86th Street

A storybook neighborhood, an exceptional home, and a wonderful location are components every buyer yearns for.  Look no further! Giorgio Balli designed and built this wonderful home in 2007, classic and timeless in style, rich in appointments, and nestled in a one-of-a-kind neighborhood where children play outside and dust finds […]
November 24, 2015

So Much in SOMI!

  Wow, what a difference a couple of weeks makes! I am a great fan and advocate of South Miami, aka “The City of Pleasant Living”, and am so excited when I see new families moving into the neighborhood.  Five great luxury homes went on the market near the heart-of-South […]
November 13, 2015

It’s Friday the 13th!!!!

Today is the third and last “Friday the 13th” in 2015, and it was so much fun!  Our very happy, festive, and hungry EWM Coral Gables office celebrated its annual “Pot Luck” luncheon, and it is known fact that EWM Realty International not only claims the largest real estate market […]
September 18, 2015

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in High Pines 5250 SW 76th Street

List Price: $1,499,000.00 3 Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths http://www.5250sw76.com I LOVED this home in High Pines, as did all of the Buyers who made offers on the property! We went on the market on a Monday, and by the following Monday we had 5 offers! Our Sunday Open House literally looked […]
September 11, 2015

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables 841 Columbus Boulevard

List Price: $479,000.00 3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths http://www.841Columbus.com It was so refreshing to see Buyer and Seller work together harmoniously for the same goal – and they never even met! The Seller had not lived in the property for several years and it was not surprising that much maintenance and several […]