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24 Reasons to hire the ShowcaseMiami Team for the sale of your Miami home…
Real Estate sales require an agent to wear many different hats. Quite frankly, in one transaction, there are too many responsibilities for an individual realtor to handle (especially if that agent has several Listings and several Buyers). The ShowcaseMiami Team's focus is on selling our Seller Listings. Buyer inquiries and sign calls are directed to our ShowcaseMiami dedicated Buyer Agents in order not to dilute the focus of helping our Sellers sell. Also, Keller Williams Realty is the second largest broker nationally. This means marketing power...Continue Reading!
Is now the time to Buy Miami Real Estate?
Miami Dade MLS Statistics (past 14 months) All Price Ranges (Single Family, Condo, Townhome) As the graph above indicates, the quantity of available listings for sale in Miami-Dade County continues to decrease. This is good for Sellers and signals increasing prices for 2012. Given the dramatic reduction in inventory, bank appraisals are keeping price appreciation in check. Without the appraisals, this momentous swing in supply and demand would cause a sharper rate of appreciation (especially in highly sought-after areas such as Coconut Grove and Coral...Continue Reading!
Seller Testimonial from our customer, Stuart…
Sincere thanks to our past Seller, Stuart W, who sent us this email last Saturday... "Hey Jason, I just wanted to relay a positive story to you. Yesterday I purchased a new car at Kendall Toyota and was intent on financing part of the price with the credit union. I applied for credit approval, and was ultimately approved in less than 10 minutes. I later found out my credit score through Equifax was 811, higher than 96 percent of US consumers. If...Continue Reading!
Open…Yacht Harbour-Coconut Grove-March 25th
View 2 Units this Sunday (3pm-5pm) 2901 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 13 G & H (2 combined units)....Spectacular Open Feel...3,512 sq feet...$775K 8 E...faces south to Mutiny and the Sailboat Bay...2BR/1.5 BA...$429K Great opportunity to purchase redesigned 3512 square feet 2/2 corner unit (13G+H) at fabulous Yacht Harbour overlooking Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove. Features huge heated pool, 2 tennis courts, gym, sauna, covered garage, valet service, 24hr concierge/ security. Combined units have entrance foyer, large office, two large bedrooms, walk-in closets,built-in...Continue Reading!
Follow up from March 6th Miami Appraisal post…
You may recall the March 6th post disucssing appraisal challenges in today's Miami market... March 6th post... "Now we wait for the appraiser's verdict in the coming days. Despite the fact that there was a bidding war on this property (thereby determining true market value for the home), the deal rests firmly in the hands of the appraiser that this Buyer's lender chose. Four different appraisers will arrive at four different market values because appraising is an art an not a science. ...Continue Reading!
Dade County Luxury Market Stats…March 2012
Dade County Market Statistics ($500,000 and up...Single Family) The graph below (taken directly from the MLS for Dade County) indicates Miami market statistics for inventory over $500,000. Additional Data from the Miami MLS... Available Miami Single Family listings...21.9% less homes for sale vs. same quarter last year Sold Miami Single Family Listings...16.7% more closed sales vs. same quarter last year Pending Miami Single Family Listings...24.3% more pending sales vs. same quarter last year Seller Specialist Jason Smith Broker-Associate ShowcaseMiami Team Keller Williams Realty 786-326-8115 Continue Reading!
Miami Real Estate Market Stats…March 2012
Not convinced that now is the time to Buy OR Sell? The graph below demonstrates that demand is spiking upwards for Single Family Homes and Condos in Miami (Dade County). Why Buy now? Prices can only go in one direction as time goes on. It is best to capitalize on today's 4% interest rates and still low prices. Why Sell now? Inventory is surprisingly low (compared to the last 4 years). Listed Homes that are aggressively marketed and priced according to recent closed sales are selling in...Continue Reading!
3 Stunning Open Houses…March 17th & 18th
#1 Saturday, March 17th... Open House...(2-5pm) 4665 SW 64 Avenue, Miami, FL 33155 (Very close to University of Miami) 1.5 Acres on Coral Lake 3 Bedrooms/ 3 Bathrooms 2,449 square feet living area Offered at $825,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2 Sunday, March 18th... (Open House 12-2pm) 2301 Tigertail Avenue, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (1 Block to Kennedy Park on Biscayne Bay) 5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3,388 square feet Offered at $989,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #3 Sunday, March 18th... (Open House 2-5pm) 3981 SW 15 Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (Walk to the Restaurants & Boutiques on Coral Gables' Miracle Mile!!) (Amazing 1800 sq ft private roof-top terrace for entertaining/Bar...Continue Reading!
5131 SW 87 Ave, Miami (Lake Catalina Just SOLD)
Lake Catalina SOLD (Sale Closed this week for $499,000) Jason's commentary... This was a very interesting home for us to market. As the first photo (above) indicates, the view of Lake Catalina is stunning! The home has 3 unique advantages that make it a must-own property: 1) Lake Catalina is unique in that it allows for waterskiing and jet skiing. 2) The property is centrally located close the Palmetto Xpressway, Miller, Bird, University of Miami and it is a 4-minute walk to Tropical Park. 3) The property boasts...Continue Reading!
Seller Testimonial…
Jason's comments... Selling a home requires input from many individuals working toward the same goal. This was the case with our Lake Catalina home that closed this week. It was a short sale with 4 different lenders. Despite the complexity, our Team was able to negotiate short sale payoffs with all 4 lien holders and consummate the sale. It was not easy. However, it is extremely satisfying to receive emails like the one below from our happy and relieved Seller... Seller Testimonial... "Congratulations everyone at KW...Continue Reading!
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