Coconut Grove Real Estate

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 3, 2014

Lebron is LeGone!

Word is out that LeBron is officially clearing out of Miami, although he will remain in the hearts of locals and his spirit will forever remain at the American Airlines arena. The King’s Palace, very unassumingly located on a quiet side street in Coconut Grove, has been listed for $17,000,000. […]
August 15, 2014

Just Sold by Val Byrne in the Gables Marquis! 3232 Coral Way, Unit 1403

List Price: $338,000.00 2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths The Buyer and I were so pleased to have found the Gables Marquis, a gem of a building a couple of blocks east of Miracle Mile. We looked at Ten Aragon, Merrick Place, Villa Isabella, and The Minorca in Coral Gables; and then searched […]
August 7, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

I love “Throwback Thursday” and find myself completely entertained while scrolling through TBT pictures posted on Facebook. Who doesn’t enjoy looking at old pictures? So I’m taking this concept a step further and posting a “Throwback Thursday” blog each week which will spotlight an older, original style home in South […]
August 6, 2014

Luxury Rental Market On Fire in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, & South Miami!

As summer winds down, the rental market continues to wind up! As if Back-to-School isn’t stressful enough; there are still so many families out there trying to settle down into a school district. Realtors are tripping over themselves to get through the front door, and know that we all have […]
June 27, 2014

Park Grove, the New Heart & Soul of Coconut Grove!

  Fabulous new developments are popping up all over Miami, but one in particular stands out among the rest in Coconut Grove, and that’s Park Grove! I had a fantastic breakfast presentation at the sales center Wednesday morning and was absolutely blown away! Three towers overlooking spectacular views of the bay and the treetops of Coconut Grove will […]