Archive for the ‘Real Estate News’ Category

Miami Real Estate Speculator: “I Didn’t Ask Too Many Questions!”

Monday, December 15th, 2008

A story on Miami real estate?  I knew what was coming.  At first, the reporting seemed okay. But when I watched it again — a 60 Minutes real estate piece that mentions the troubled downtown Miami condo Jade on Brickell — I realized part of the story really missed the mark. Here’s the problem I have […]

Miami Beach and the Real Estate Market: General Ramblings and Thoughts

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

I heard this week through my grapevine that 60 Minutes is doing yet another segment on Miami Beach real estate.   I started thinking…..”hmmmm, I wonder what their angle will be?  Foreclosures?  Walk-aways from condo contract-holders?”  It’s gonna be just miserable. Same story done for the last three years, I’m sure. Then, I had a flicker of hope […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: Canyon Ranch Living Is Open – It Really, Really Is! The Restaurant Tour

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

I remember selling Canyon Ranch Living -Miami Beach condos–oh man, at least five years ago.  I sold them before they had a sales office– at the developer’s office on 41st Street in Miami Beach.  It seems like it was a lifetime ago.  Today, I had the opportunity to take a tour of the Canyon Ranch Living Hotel and […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: Sunset Island Lots Sell for Near Record $22.5M. UPDATED

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

There’s a Big Difference Between Gossip and Good Information An exclusive here,  I first reported that the five lots on the tip on Sunset Island #2 in Miami Beach were under contract;  what wasn’t known was the price or the buyer.  Ask and you shall receive: Closing Date:  10/2/2008 Price: $22,500,000 Buyer:  Frenchmen & Women, L.L.C.  No […]

Why Isn’t Miami

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

….#1? For everything I have read, and I read A LOT, you would think that Miami real estate is down for the count. Lately, there have been some articles and reports that suggest that the Miami real estate market MAY be starting to bottom out. I haven’t hypothesized on any of them because I believe it’s probably near-impossible to […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: Apogee South Beach Penthouse Lists for $22M

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

I don’t blog to make money.  I blog because I enjoy sharing the insights and anecdotes I’ve gathered over my years of selling Miami Beach condos. Hopefully you pick up some useful knowledge and even a few laughs along the way. This is the first time I’ve written about my own listing. Even if the Apogee […]