What are the best walkable areas in Miami?
Friday, January 06
Nowadays the city life is about live/work/play. Miami has evolved to match this trend. The concept of the city is changing and residents all over the world want to live next to their offices and walk to restaurants, bars and shopping. The different Miami neighborhoods are trying to offer their re...
Are rents going to increase in Miami in 2017?
Monday, December 05
Rents in Miami are going to increase exponentially. Miami is the city that has the majority of rentals in all the country. The forecast is that the rate of increase doubles the national average.Overall in the United States, the rents are going to increase of around 1.7% but in the Miami-Fort Laud...
Cutting through the mortgage jungle
Tuesday, October 18
When you plan to buy house, your mind is torn with plenty of questions. In which neighborhood should I buy? How many bedrooms do I really need? Do I privilege a view or interior square footage? And of course the basic question: How much can I afford? And that’s when the word “mortgage” becomes pa...
BRAZILIANS AND MORTGAGES ARE BACK IN MIAMI
Wednesday, September 14
Since the dollar has become stronger and condo prices are higher, many foreign investors are financing their real estate purchase. Fifty percent of them used to purchase their properties in cash but now they are turning to non-conventional loans.A few lenders are now offering non-conventional loa...
How Will “Home Staging” Help Sell My House?
Thursday, March 17
“Professional home staging” is offering new perspectives regarding listing promotion in the real estate marketplace. Now, home showings are professionally taken care of. While agents have knowledge about selling and closing deals, not all of them are design savvy. They know however what factors c...
Get rid of your landlord
Friday, March 04
CNN money recently reported about a survey made in 200 US metro areas. While comparing buying and renting costs, it appears that buying is way more interesting than renting in more than 75% of the polled areas!!In the last few months, buying a home became a better deal than renting; Rents have in...