The Condo Shop Miami

It's thrilling when you're searching for a new home, but can tend to be somewhat on the stressful side as well. There are many factors you need to investigate to ensure that you're purchasing the home you truly want. One of the best ways to assure you end up with the home of your dreams is to co...

Staging a vacant home is critical in receiving a top-dollar offer. Some experts say it can increase the value of your home by as much as 20 percent. Very few people who walk through a vacant house will see its charms. Too often, they'll notice what they don't like instead. With a few simple steps...

Miami is known as one of the top real estate markets in the world. With a local robust economy that's starting to pick up speed again and home buyers, including investors, insatiable hunger for real estate, surely this trend will continue to grow in the coming years. One of the many reasons peopl...

Before deciding on a sales price for your home, get a pre-listing home appraisal. This will provide the market value of the property, and it will also provide a reasonable foundation to determine your asking price which can save considerable you money, time and days on the market. Here are a few ...

By Dave Dinkel, BREIA For probably five years I have been asked by homeowners and investors what to do about their upside down properties.  The question was always, "Should I stay and lose money every month or default and just move on?"  The answer has ramifications that are far-reaching, but a d...

Address: 1865 NE 124 St List Price: $409,000Sq. Ft. 2,119    3 bed / 2 bathOne story home located in gated Keystone Point. This newly remodeled home is a true steal without the headaches.  Call today for your personal tour! Click here to view our Market Activity Report for Keystone Point. Include...

Address: 1900 Alamanda Dr, North Miami 33181  Price: $329,000Charming home conveniently located in Keystone Point features 4 bedrooms and 3 baths on an oversize lot.  Great for a large family!  Minutes away from Bal Harbour shops and Aventura Mall. Come discover why Keystone Point is North Miami'...

When you're looking to buy a home it seems like everyone is telling you that location is the most important thing and to a great extent this is true. Homes can be renovated or even torn down and rebuilt if you have the money to do it but you can't really renovate the location of your home. Howeve...

by Dave Dinkel, BREIA It's happening - some lenders have had it with all the stuff they have to get through to get out of distressed REO properties and are looking for answers to make their lives simpler.  They are targeting realtors in a number of ways - first they are in the process of starting...

Now that your offer on a home is accepted, the entire process is almost done until the closing day. But that does not mean you have nothing to do before closing. You still have some things to consider before closing day. One of the important things that you need to secure in the weeks before you ...