South Miami – Page 3 – Coral Gables and Miami Real Estate

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 […]

August 23, 2013

Will You Please Watch This Video and Ask 2 People To Do The Same?

http://www.millionjobsproject.us Did you know that in buying one additional American-made item in every 20, or so, products you purchase it will result in 1 million jobs for Americans? So says Alex Bogusky, advertising genius and former proprietor of Crispin Porter + Bogusky, now of Coca-Cola and “The Real Bears” satire fame, turned full-time consumer […]

August 23, 2013

Do You Know The 6 Real Estate Pitfalls?

Fox News had an article last week that every Seller or soon-to-be Seller should read. Adam Verwymeren lists 6 pitfalls which will hinder a sale, and I ditto them!!! 1. The Price Isn’t Right We are not seeing a lot of over-priced properties in South Miami/High Pines, the Ponce Estates […]

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 […]

June 25, 2013

The Return of McMansions

The NYTimes had an interesting article last week called “The Return of McMansions”. It reminded me of the “McMansion Wars” that occurred in South Miami in boom time. Back in those good ole days The City of South Miami government folks, famous for not wanting change of any kind, put […]

May 28, 2013

Are Your Patio And Pool Ready For Summer?

It is unofficially summer! School’s out, HEAT’S up (pun intended!), and don’t those outdoor patios in Frontgate, Grandinroad, Pottery Barn, & Restoration Hardware look divine? I renovated my pool and patio last year and enjoy them SO much more. I just finished the Lease for a great outdoor […]

April 19, 2013

Do We Want To Redefine “Post-Andrew Roof”?

Yes, I think it is time to re-visit the post Hurricane Andrew roof that we Realtors loved to hear about for so long. No matter where your property is located (or your prospective property) – the surrounding areas of Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and […]

March 26, 2013

Recently Sold By Valaree Byrne in South Miami! 6051 SW 85th Street

List Price: $1,519,000 I have new neighbors! Just sold this beautiful home next door to my own in South Miami and am so excited (3 more boys on my basketball court!). The Buyers are going to come to love this slice of paradise just behind Dante Fascell Park as much my family has […]

March 20, 2013

Attention Artists, Nature Lovers, and the Eclectic at Heart!

There are a couple of really neat homes that recently came on the market in South Miami –quite out of the ordinary, and each so special. I would venture to say I am on Sunset Drive between Cocoplum Circle and Galloway Avenue a couple dozen times per week and know just about […]