Real Estate Tips

June 12, 2014

Val’s Top 10 Reasons to Consider Living at Cloisters on the Bay in Coconut Grove

  10. You’ll never have to worry about parking at the Coconut Grove Art Festival. 9. “The Harbour in Historical Coconut Grove” is going to be absolutely fabulous!   8. Ransom Everglades School, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, and St. Hugh Catholic School are blocks away. 7. The Security Staff […]
May 1, 2014

What About Those “Diamonds in the Rough”?

Sometimes realtors describe a property as being a “diamond in the rough”; or maybe “a gem that needs polishing”; or a house that has “good bones”. The current buzz phrase is “classic mid-century”, which when translated often means a home built in the 1940’s-1960’s that may or may not have […]
April 25, 2014

Miami’s Rental Market Madness!

In my 20-year real estate career in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and the Brickell corridor I have NEVER seen so many people looking to rent.  I’m predominantly a Buying and a Selling Agent in Miami’s luxury home market, but I’m well versed in the local […]
February 25, 2014

Thinking About Moving ‘One Last Time’?

  If you’re thinking about  your retirement or near-retirement years I hope an ELEVATOR is in your thoughts!   I’ve had an onslaught of clients moving out of the Big house with the Big yard and Big maintenance, and opting for comfortable and easy.  These scrutinizing folks want space (#1 request) […]
February 19, 2014

EWM #1 in Sales Over $1,000,000!

No one sold more properties over $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County in 2013 than EWM Realty International.  EWM agents sold 420 single family homes and condominiums in that price range last year, and that was 26% more than our next closest competitor (who sold 334 properties in that same price range)! Releasing that information made […]
January 24, 2014

Are You An Unmarried Couple Thinking About Buying A Home?

I’ve worked with unmarried couples that decided to purchase and settle before marrying; and I’ve worked with couples that will not be marrying – not in the State of Florida, anyway.  The Miami Herald published a great article last week on this topic. If you are thinking about buying a home with […]
January 8, 2014

MIAMI TODAY INTERVIEWS EWM’S NANCY BATCHELOR AND ME!

    Miami Today ended 2013 real estate news with a bang last week.  The December 31st issue recaps a very successful year for Dade County in the luxury real estate market (sales prices of $1,000,000 and up). Read the article for details but in summary nearly 1 in every 5 […]
December 31, 2013

Look What’s ‘Up and Coming’ in Commercial South Miami!

South Miami’s commercial real estate is getting a splendid facelift with 4 new stunning office buildings!  The orthodontics office of Richard Mariani, DDS MS, at 7741 SW 62nd Avenue in South Miami is bar none, a ‘masterpiece’. There isn’t a more beautiful low-rise office structure in all of Miami (not […]
December 12, 2013

‘It Takes a Village’ to Successfully Buy or Sell a Home

It takes more than a willing Buyer and Seller to close a real estate transaction, especially in today’s market where low inventory can produce stress and hasty decisions. It ‘takes a village’ of professionals who can work together harmoniously for the same goal. I’ve been very fortunate this year to […]