miami realtor

July 16, 2015

The Collection Residences in Coral Gables, FL

  Last week I attended a broker’s brunch and sneak preview of  The Collection Residences, which is a gorgeous residential development on the horizon in Coral Gables. As you would guess The Collection Residences will be adjacent to the world-class Collection automobile showrooms and the Village of Merrick Park. That’s a […]
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 […]
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, […]
February 6, 2015

Trader Joe’s in Edgewater?

The Edgewater area has blossomed within the past few years into a wonderful pedestrian friendly community. Centrally located, Edgewater is just north of Brickell and Downtown Miami, south of the beautiful Design District and Midtown, and a short drive away from Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove. Many companies have been fighting […]
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 […]
January 10, 2015

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

  List Price: 1,375,000.00 4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths 515SanAntonio.com My first closing in 2015 was one of my favorite homes listed in 2014! The house was a classic 1990 built with a mix of Florida Vernacular and Modernism, and spanned a beautiful 14,700 SF lot. There was no one living at the […]
November 13, 2014

What a Difference a Decade Makes!

I’ve sold this flagship building on Red Road in South Miami twice! In 1999 Sunhouse Construction and the developers of Downtown Dadeland purchased the property for $465,000 and when they relocated in 2003 the building was purchased and completely renovated by the very talented Jorge Blanco, DDS, and his dental […]
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 15, 2014

Recently Listed by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

Welcome to 515 San Antonio Avenue, the most prominent and beautiful home on the street! Built in 1990 with a mix of traditional Florida Vernacular and modernism, this 2-story gem is an architectural breath of fresh air, and functionally a home run! Property Details:  • 4 Bedrooms + Office | 3 Baths • 3,819 […]