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A Blogosphere in Miami – Who Knew?

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Last week I was invited to a great holiday dinner hosted by MiamiBeach411.com at Tuscan Steak in South Beach. It was great to meet the crew from this popular Miami Beach info site: Gus Moore, Michelle Willett, and Mirna Arce. I know other people from their org were present, but the event was so well-attended […]

South Beach Real Estate: A First Look Inside Apogee South Beach

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

I’m in the midst of reading 740 Park: The Story of the World’s Richest Apartment Building by Michael Gross. While reading this book, I keep making subconscious references to Apogee South Beach in my head. Given what I know about Apogee, from about the quality of construction to the pedigree of the owners, it isn’t […]

Everything You Need to Know About Art Basel-And More!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Need to know what to do?  Where to go?  Basel and the satellite fairs get bigger and bigger every year.  Finally, there is a website which debuted last week to help guide you through the parties, the scene and oh yeah, THE ART. WWW.MA2DWEEK.COM WWW.MA2DWEEK.COM is a sassy guide to the week, from distress offerings of last-minute […]

Miami Beach Condo Foreclosures-Why They May Not Be the Best Miami Beach Real Estate to Buy

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

I was watching Channel 7 News last week when a special segment about real estate foreclosures in South Florida aired.  I felt badly for the people in this story that are losing their homes but there are two messages in the video segment below which I feel may be beneficial to some. It is my feeling that foreclosures […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: South Beach Condos-Three Year Analysis

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

When I was interviewed last month by The New York Times for a piece Miami Beach real estate, specifically luxury condos, I was asked to research the condo market going back two years.   What I decided to do, since SO many people have asked me, was to do a three year snapshot of the market, specifically for the […]

Miami Beach Condos: One Bal Harbour Condominium- A First Look

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

One Bal Harbour is Bal Harbour’s newest condominium since 2004.  One Bal Harbour started closings on Thursday and here is a first look in and around the condominium. This is the lobby for the condominium of One Bal Harbour.  It is very traditional. Here we have the oceanfront social room.  The room resonates with sophistication. One […]