South Miami Real Estate

February 18, 2014

The Grammys, the Emmys, the Oscars, and the Chairman’s Club!

EWM announced the 2013 Chairman’s Club members this weekend.  32 EWM agents in Dade and Broward Counties have been given the highest honor, the Diamond Club Level, for selling the most real estate (dollar volume) company-wide, and representing the most selective “top” 1/2 of 1%  of realtors nationwide.  They say a person is judged […]
January 2, 2014

A New Year, A New Police Chief in South Miami!

The hunt is on for a South Miami Police Chief.  Former Police Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro was ousted back in the summer (more City drama) and since then Rene Landa has been the Acting Police Chief. Acting Police Chief Rene Landa, a former officer and South Miami Police spokesperson,  […]
December 17, 2013

Oh Dear, It’s Election Time in South Miami Again!

Our ever-colorful, passionate, and ‘fit’ Commissioner Bob Welsh (aka Bicycle Bob) was peddling around my South Miami neighborhood (behind Dante Fascell Park) on Saturday delivering  a plug for re-election of Commissioner Walter Harris, an unofficial dog park survey, and more  minutia about ex-Police Chief Orlando Martinez (ousted in August, 2013). […]
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 […]
December 6, 2013

Art Week Shines in Miami! (and finally, so did the sun!)

  I dread the traffic but this weekend I’m headed to Miami Beach to enjoy Art Basel, AQUA, NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance – an incredible non-profit!), and the Brazil Art Fair.  The Perez Art Museum is No. 1 on my list, but now it’s part of our Miami culture […]
November 18, 2013

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Pinecrest! 7700 SW 128th Street

List Price: $1,495,000 www.7700SW128.com We have many architectural styles in our diverse South Florida community, and “Classic Mediterranean” is and always will be a desirable part of our culture.  This beautiful, timeless Mediterranean residence sold very quickly (with back-up offers too!) to a lovely couple just starting a family. Congratulations!
October 30, 2013

Ghosts, Goblins, and Happy Street!

   Tomorrow is Halloween and my favorite day of the year! I have been watching ‘trick or treaters’ parade up and down my street in beautiful South Miami for over 20 years (you’ll recall from an earlier blog that I referred to my South Miami home as being located on […]
September 20, 2013

Would You Like To Live On ‘Happy Street’?

I was at “Books and Books” last weekend and lucky for me owner Mitch Kaplan was there too (which puts a whole different spin on reading and book buying).  We got into a conversation about some mutual friends and their children, and Mitch said he calls the street the friends […]
August 9, 2013

Why “Selling” Miami Is So Easy

I gave a 5-hour “community tour” last week to a physician who is considering a position in Miami. ‘Community tour’ is a relative term with me because you pretty much see the town through my eyes, and I am biased – I love Miami. From an airport area hotel we […]