Some South Florida real estate agents close a $1 million home transaction once in a blue moon. And others, like EWM in South Florida, make it a core part of their business model. Who would you rather work with when buying or selling YOUR $1 million plus home? It is with great pleasure that we […]
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Report: Almost Half Of U.S. (and South Florida) Real Estate Transactions Are All Cash
South Florida REALTOR® Once Again Joins Elite Real Estate Ranks
How the 3.8% Real Estate Tax for South Florida and the U.S. Really Works
Recently, the National Association of REALTORS® released a helpful statement about how health care reform does and does not affect real estate taxes. Evidently, rumors have been circulating for months that the law contains a 3.8 percent tax on real estate. In fact, the NAR has said that the tax does not target real estate […]
French Top the Miami Real Estate Market for Most Interested Buyers
Move over Brazil, there’s a new international market that is newly interested in South Florida real estate. According to a recent article I was reading, the French top the list for most consumers searching Miami area real estate. This will undoubtedly have an impact on the local housing market as well as home seller strategy on […]
South Florida is a Great Place to Live Right Now!
The news from the South Florida real estate market has been exceptionally positive lately. One recent article noted that the area’s economy has been improving quite noticeably lately, emerging from the global recession stronger than before. Today, I’m going to tell you about how our local economy is showing gains lately. The Economy is Rebounding in […]
New Condo Proposals Abound Right Now in South Florida
An interesting trend has happened recently on the South Florida real estate market. Evidently, condo developers have been enthusiastically proposing new projects lately, proposing an average of almost 1,000 new units monthly for the tri-county coastal region since October 2012. This is not only a sign that developers are feeling optimistic about the economy but […]
Hollywood Florida Neighborhood Spotlight on Harbor Islands
[vimeo 20499543 w=400 h=300] For this week’s South Florida real estate blog, I’d like to tell you about the Harbor Islands community in Hollywood, Florida. This deluxe residential neighborhood , which is situated on 192 pristine acres, is a gated community comprised of scores homes, all of which range from 1,500 to 9,400 square feet […]
How Rising Interest Rates Are Expected to Affect South Florida
Recently, during the month of June, mortgage interest rates moved into the 4 percent range. This is higher than it’s been in the last several months, in which prospective home buyers all across the nation have seen rates drop as low as 3.25 percent. So with interest rates rising again, how exactly is this going […]
Property Insurance Reform to Affect South Florida Waterfront Real Estate Owners
The Business Journal recently had an interesting article about how the state’s reforms to Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will ultimately have a huge effect on those living on South Florida’s coasts. For those of you who aren’t aware, Citizens Property Insurance Corp is a state-run insurer. According to the recent legislation that the state government […]








