Commitment in Real Estate

The state of the Miami Beach Real Estate sales industry is currently in a state of change and consolidation. Having started my career in 1998, I have been very much successful during the “boom” market of 200-2006 and in the current “bust” market. During the “boom” years, everyone and their uncle had a real estate license. Real Estate was “the” topic of discussion- due both to the lucrative commissions and also the cultural and social appeal of shows such as House Hunters, HGTV, etc. Everyone wanted to be part of this Real Estate phenomenon, and this was easily attainable via easy mortagages and equity lines of credit.

The “easy” money in earning a real estate commission from the sale of a property is long gone. Today’s market requires Agents and Brokers who have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, intimate knowledge of realistic market values, a close relationships with lenders, patience, and most importantly strong negotiation skills. The task of taking a buyer around and showing him some good “deals” is just the beginning of a successful real estate transaction. In this market, the key is to provide a strong value-added service to the customer (both to buyers and sellers).

My professional strategy for the last few years has been to focus on investing in both the people who comprise my team and in marketing resources for our clients. This involves such mundane but important tasks as maintaining meticulous files and a system for following up with pending offers and contracts, as well as investing in new marketing resources that allow us to promote our clients properties to influential Brokers around the world. My highest priority, however, has been to build and retain a trained, motivated, knowledgeable, and honest team of agents that are committed to the business.

A few of the latest successfully CLOSED sales of Miami Beach single family homes that are worthy of note:

Palm Island Luxury Home

Palm Island Luxury. Granite kitchen counters w/stainless viking equipment. Marble floors and terrace with hard wood in bedrooms. Large master with walk in closets & balcony. Infinity set river rock pool w/paver deck and wet bar. Seperate maid quarters. Full emergency generator and Gated entry to prestigious Palm Island.

Sales Price: $690,000
Previous Asking Price : $1,150,000
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
House S.F.: 2,694
Land S.F.: 6,000

South Beach Home

Rare single family home in South Beach by renowned 1930s architect. $325k+ renovation incl new: tile roof, PGT impact windows, HVAC, elec, plumbing, lighting, heated salt pool, marble paver deck, prof landscape. New in 2008: sleek custom kitchen w/ Sub-Zero/Thermador/Bosch, exotic stone; 3 new marble baths – Hansgrohe/Duravit/Toto fixts, body sprays, wenge vanities. Original wood floors, 11′ ceiling in sunny rotunda Living Room w/ honed coral-rock fireplace, Moorish detail arches. Corner lot in Flamingo Park neighborhood of Miami Beach.

Sales Price: $1,139,750
Previous Asking Price : $1,350,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
House S.F.: 2,142
Land S.F.: 7,500

Venetian Island Waterfront Home

Prime Venetian Island property, 60 x 175 waterfront lot with 10,500 Sq. Ft. Minutes from South Beach, The Performing Arts center, and Downtown Miami. Panoramic Bay views of Downtown Miami, the cruise ships, and Palm Island. This home offers Miami Beach waterfront living at its finest!

Sales Price: $1,970,000
Previous Asking Price : $3,350,000
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
House S.F.: 3,268
Land S.F.: 10,500
60 ft. of waterfront