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September 25, 2014

Coral Gables, A Top Performing Condo Market!

I quote that from this week’s Miami Herald Business Monday, and I can vouch for it! I have been out this month searching for the ‘perfect’ condo in Coral Gables for 3 different Buyers and 2 different Renters, and in both markets condos are moving like hot cakes; especially in the […]
September 18, 2014

Just Listed in North Coral Gables by Val Byrne! 841 Columbus Boulevard

A home sweet home with charm galore on one of George Merrick’s most quiet, beautiful, tree-lined streets in historical north Coral Gables. It’s one of the very few homes with three bedrooms and two baths under $500,000 in Coral Gables! An impressive double door entry opens to a warm, sunny […]
September 4, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

This house in South Miami has had nine lives and lots of kids since I first sold it back in January, 2004.  Originally built in 1952 with a ‘hacienda’ flair, it had been partially updated when I listed it in 2004 and then again when I sold it in 2010.  The current […]
August 28, 2014

It’s Throwback Thursday!

This one definitely got better with age. I sold this home just behind Dante Fascell Park near Epiphany School the first time in 1994 and then sold it again in 2011. The current owners have excellent taste; the interior is as beautiful as the exterior, and the landscaping is simply […]
August 27, 2014

What Can The Young and Restless Do in Coral Gables in the Wee Hours of the Night?

Well, for kicks you might swim with the alligators in the canals at Gables-by-the-Sea; or maybe check out Ray Allen’s house while the wife and kids are sleeping? NOT. It does make for some interesting reading though. This weekend some restless party goers at a home on Lugo Avenue in Gables-by-the-Sea […]
August 15, 2014

Just Sold by Val Byrne in Deering Bay Estates! 13632 Deering Bay Drive

List Price: $1,099,000.00 3 Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths www.13632deeringbayclubvillas.com The Club Villas are the best kept secret in Deering Bay, maybe in all of Coral Gables! Located midway between the illustrious Milano, Verona, and Siena buildings and the Estates of Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club, these very spacious residences offer the […]
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 8, 2014

Just Sold by Val Byrne at Quantum on the Bay!

List Price: 399,000.00 2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths We closed on this wonderful loft in Quantum on the Bay earlier this morning. Located in the heart of Miami’s up-and-coming hotspot, Edgewater is booming with activity. There are countless attractions in the area, however, my favorite has to be Margaret Pace Park, located right along […]
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 […]