Postcards from Miami Beach

Now the Barnacle Historic State Park, the 1891-built house is one of the oldest houses in Miami-Dade County. It was the home of one of Coconut Grove's founders, Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe, who purchased the 40-acre bayfront property in 1886 for $400!This home besides sitting on a coral bluf...

Come see this handsome dude and all his friends at the Miami Zoo.As the only tropical zoo in the continental United States, Zoo Miami is a cage-less park. Only moats separate man from beast. It's like being on a safari! Wildlife expert,zoo director and photographer Ron Magill has become a celebri...

 Matheson Hammock park opened in 1930 as the first county park in Dade, gifted by William J. Matheson. It's now over 600 acres and features a man-made atoll pool draped by Biscayne Bay and trails through a natural tropical forest.If you're looking for a cheap, entertaining afternoon, look no furt...

Closed in 18 days!I listed this 3 bedroom/3.5 bath home in San Miguel de Allende Mexico on February 4,2016. On February 8 it was in contract and went pending. On February 22,2016 in closed all cash full price.  Deals like these are sweet and I wish they could all be like this!Time to list some more!

  Three Hundred Collins 70% sold out at ground breaking. . Only six of 19 units remain the luxury South-of-Fifth project being developed by JMH Development. The five-story project is being designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, with remaining units ranging in price from $1.7 million to over $9 million. ...

Miami Beach to get 35 new life guard standsAnd you guessed it they probably won't look like a stand you have seen before. Architect William Lane created 5 different models and the city council will decide.After Hurricane Andrew wiped them out in 1992 Mr. Lane created the replacements. Now for an ...

Sitting in my office in San Miguel de Allende Mexico one day I was trolling the Internet for houses in my old home town just out of curiosity. My sister had mentioned on a recent call that it would be nice if I could spend the summer up there with the family sometime. Don't plant a seed with me b...

We are finally being teased with renderings and a real life cocktail reception! The developers of River Yacht Club in the brickell area of downtown say it's all systems go! Below is an actual photo of where the site is on the river. Marina, club house, restaurants will all be on the waterfront.Th...

In Miami Beach all the latest bathroom trends seem to be focused on the outdoors. Many like the idea and many do not. Soaking in a tub with wall to wall blue sky and sea is very relaxing. If you can relax knowing that a sea turtle may be watching you than this is for you!

These are just some random street shots around San Miguel de Allende. Open air restaurants, cobble stone streets and homes. This small Mexican city is located at an altitude of 6500 feet. Walking these streets is great for a cardio workout.I found that I could eat anyting and everything I wanted ...