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Find here the houses for sale in Miami and Miami Beach. A great selection of houses to buy or invest in: waterfront home, beach house, old houses and new houses, also income producing houses ... Miami and Miami Beach real estate market offer great opportunities which have attracted a national and international audience of buyers and sellers. We also offer our assistance in selling your house.Find Condominiums for sale in Miami and Miami Beach
Miami real estate market has a bright future with its international buyers and American baby boomers buyers. The condominium market is very alive with unique properties and interesting deals in Miami and Miami Beach areas. You will find here the best Luxury Buildings featured condos on South Beach and Miami Downtown, Florida.The Condos Hotel market in Miami and Miami Beach is doing well with names like "W Hotel, Ritz Carlton residence and Fontainebleau". An interesting market to buy or invest in.
Miami Short Sales Miami Forclosures properties REO (Real Estate Own)
. What is Short Sale ? :
If a lender (bank) accepts a discount on a mortgage it is called a short sale. A lender would accept a discount on a mortgage to avoid a possible foreclosure auction or bankruptcy. In this case, instead of buying from the seller, you are buying directly from a lender at a discount.. What is Foreclosure ? :
Foreclosure is a process in which the owner looses it's owership rights to the property and the lender (bank) becomes absolute owner of the property. It is a termination of all rights of the homeowner covered by a mortgage.Buyer’s Guide of Real Estate in Florida
This Buyer's guide of Florida Real Estate answer these questions:
Financing a Real Estate Acquisition In the USA: The Role of Banks.Mortgage financing for foreign investors.
Rules for Buying or leasing Real Estate.
Legal and Tax issues for foreign investors in United States Real Property.
How do we get out of this mess ?
Ending exposure to Estate tax for foreign purchasers who own United States Real Estate in personal names.
Report: South Florida to see slow return to economic health
07-29-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :A budding economic recovery slowed down in Florida, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve.
Wednesday’s release of the Beige Book — a snapshot of the national economy compiled from a dozen regional reports — captured a string of financial news suggesting an encouraging recovery slowed down this summer.
Miami got one mention in this [...]
Hopes rise with sales of downtown Miami condos
07-28-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :The idea of a vibrant city center in Miami is bolstered by a Downtown Development Authority finding that condo sales — and prices — are going up.
Residents and officials longing to see downtown Miami transformed into the nexus of a bustling, 24-hour city are beginning to see a little cooperation from the market.
Even as home [...]
Miami home prices post modest gains
07-28-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :Miami home prices posted modest gains in May according to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller Home Price Index.
After falling 0.8 percent in April, home prices in Miami ticked up 0.9 percent in May.
Year-over-year, home prices in Miami are up 1.2 percent.
Nationwide, the 10-city composite was up 5.4 percent, while the 20-city composite was up [...]
Viral email raises real estate tax fears in Miami
07-27-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :WASHINGTON – July 26, 2010 – A viral email that keeps circulating seems to die out but then returns with a vengeance. Florida Realtors and the National Association of Realtors have received numerous calls from concerned members.
The email incorrectly states that “all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% sales tax.” It then [...]
Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in June 2010
07-23-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :ORLANDO, Fla., July 22, 2010 – Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 15 percent in June, marking 22 consecutive months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
A total of 18,038 single-family existing homes sold statewide last month compared to 15,732 homes sold [...]
Special Commercial Real Estate Investor Deal in Miami Beach
07-16-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :The Cynthia Condo/Hotel
2115 Washington ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)
Price: $8,750,000
No. Rooms: 75
Building Size: 47,158 SF
Price/Room: $116,666.67
Property Type: Condo/ Hotel & Motel
OWNER FINANCING
This property was built in 1945. It is 75 Condominium Units with an average of 500 sq ft per unit. There are 5 floors in the building and 47,158 sq ft of living area [...]
South Florida foreclosures surge
07-16-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :The first six months of 2010 saw South Florida foreclosure activity jump nearly 10 percent, compared to the same period in 2009.
In the first half of the year, foreclosures continued to ravage South Florida’s housing market, with one out of every 30 homes experiencing distress, according to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac. The Irvine, [...]
Would you give your life for your group?
07-15-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :Would you give your life for your country? What about your religious group? Your soccer team?
Some people feel a shared essence with a group they’re part of and feel that just as they make the group strong, the group gives them strength too. For better or worse, some perceive such a strong tie that they [...]
May 2010 Existing Home Sales: Miami Condominium Sales Surge 70 Percent
07-15-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :Miami, FL – In the Miami MSA, there was a 70 percent increase in condominium sales in May 2010 compared to the same month last year and a 131.4 percent increase compared to two years ago, according to the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS). [...]
Pending South Florida home sales up over a year ago.
07-01-2010 - Posted by Jean-Louis Delbeke :International and cash buyers were never eligible for the federal home buyer tax credit, so when the subsidy expired on April 30, their continued interest in South Florida real estate partially shielded the region from the massive sales fall-off that took place nationally.
In June, pending home sales in Miami-Dade County increased 53 percent when compared [...]
