Hidden Costs in Real Estate Purchases

As Answered to a client on Trulia Voices:
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At the closing table don’t forget documentary stamp tax at closing beside attorney, title, mortgage and other misc closing costs as outlined by Bill below. This is all spelled out in your HUD statement that you will receive just prior to closing to review [...]

Is Buying in Little Havana a good bet?

Is Little Havana a good Real Estate Bet?
East Little Havana real estate has depreciated right along with it’s neighbors in Brickell West, The Roads and just about everywhere else.
If you are looking to invest I think you will have to be selective and patient. I have clients who have invested in both the [...]

When Will The Real Estate Market Bottom?

Here is a little bit of intriguing code from Zillow.com
It’s a chart that tracks consumer consensus on when they think the market will hit bottom in Real Estate.
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Miami Real Estate Market Trends

Miami Real Estate Market Trends
Thought you might want to see some graphs or timeline of the current market as seen through the eyes of our partner Zillow.com
Check out the graph and hit up the link to review other market data related to Miami.
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EMH3.com is a Luxury Homes Exclusive Affiliate Member

EMH3.com is a LuxuryHomes.com exclusive affiliate member for Miami and Key Biscayne Florida.
LuxuryHomes.com is one of the worlds leading websites for showcasing top real estate agents and the finest properties from around the world. EMH3.com offers this incredible marketing tool and exclusive service to its clients and is one of the many tools EMH3.com uses [...]

We’re a Favorite Place on Google Maps!

We’re a Favorite Place on Google Maps!
Our Broker and Managing Partner of EMH3.com, Sieckel LLC and NDPS just received a Favorite Place designation on Google Maps for being one of the most popular places to click on within our market for real estate!

Congrats to Adrian and we are excited for a new year with a [...]

Miami Intermodal Center Metrorail Connection

Miami Intermodal Center Metrorail Connection
Here are some great renderings of the soon-to-be connection between the Miami Intermodal Center next to the airport and the Metrorail transit system that runs from Dadeland Station (Pinecrest) all the way to Hialeah and Doral. The connector station will be Earlington Heights Metrorail station and groundbreaking is already well underway.
There [...]

Miami Gets WIFI on Metrorail and Buses (some of them)

Metro-Dade County Miami Mayor’s Wireless Initiative Expands
No more stuck on the bus or Metrorail train waiting for your next fix of internet!
Miami-Dade County is expanding its Wi-Fi efforts to include our transit system allowing riders to access the Internet via laptop or other wireless device. Beginning Thursday, November 12th, commuters using select Metrorail and 95 [...]

Real Estate MLS Searches on Iphone are fun Again!

Take your property search mobile with this great new Iphone App (Android and Blackberry coming soon)!
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It’s always great to be able to go online from the comfort of your home and search for real estate through your local MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Almost 80% of all real estate searches start online. But a lot of [...]

Florida Year To Year Home And Condo Sales Are Up!

Florida’s existing home and condo sales year to year benchmark was up in September for the first time in 13 months.
What a great title! Here is the better news for homebuyers. Florida’s median home (Single family homes) price last month was $142,00 compared to the national average of $177,500 making Florida not just a great [...]

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Video

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Video

…It’s official! The Homebuyer Tax Credit is going to be sticking around for a while and is essentially as we reported in our earlier posts. Read Below for the main points and catch the video above for a great intro to how it works. Then……. Call us! This bill basically [...]

Real Estate Short Sales are NOT Short…

Real Estate Short Sales the long and not so short of it.
But they are not impossible either. Just annoying to all involved.
It should be said that we do short sales as a company and hold  a CDPE designation (Certified Distressed Property Experts). We do not shy away from them but the incredible reaction to this [...]