Tuesday night, CBS 4 reported on a homeowner whose house has been taken over by squatters.  According to the story, the house was sold and when the Realtor went to the final walk through before closing, she found people living in the house.  The people living there claim they were duped and rented the property. […]

The Village of Pinecrest is hosting a town hall meeting at Pinecrest Gardens to discuss the proposed MDX US 1 Express Toll Lane project.  Anyone who travels on US 1 (also known as Useless 1) from Miami to communities south, has experienced the frustrating traffic and knows that relief is needed.  As proposed, the current […]

A green corridor comprised of Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, Coral Gables, Miami and Miami Shores has been formed to assist in financing energy related improvements to property.  Formaly named The Property Assessed Clean Energy District (PACE), this new corridor will enable businesses and residents to finance energy related improvements to their properties […]

I want to preface this blog with the statement that I did not wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.   As a matter of fact, I had a perfect morning.  Woke up before the sun was up, had coffee, read the paper,  had a nice long walk with the dog,  chatted […]

I want to preface this blog with the statement that I did not wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.   As a matter of fact, I had a perfect morning.  Woke up before the sun was up, had coffee, read the paper,  had a nice long walk with the dog,  chatted […]

With real estate sales increasing and decreasing inventories, many developers are starting to launch new condominium projects.  Many, such as the Porsche Tower in Sunny Isles, are aimed at the uber luxury market.  This building is going to have special elevators to bring the resident and their cars up to the actual condo unit. The […]

Last week I wrote a blog about Miami Metrorail’s link to MIA and how much farther we have to go to have a great rail system in Miami.  Well, it looks like we may be another step closer towards making that a reality.  Florida East Coast Railway is proposing building a station, modeled after London’s […]

EWM is the only company in South Florida that has a rapid form of response for every online inquiry.   What does this mean if you are a seller?  All inquires on your property are answered immediately by our EWM Customer Care Team. Since 90% of buyers start their home search online, having a quick […]

In most markets in the country, Labor Day is the official end of summer because children are back in school and the weather starts getting cooler.  Along with students settling in their seats, the real estate market also starts to slow down since parents try to make their move to align with the start and […]

On August 13, the Financial Times of London posted a video titled Foreign Buyers Flock to Miami.   EWM’s Ron Shuffield and Carole Smith were featured in the story, which highlighted the following: 2011 was a record year for the number of sales of single family homes and condos Majority of foreign buyers are from Venezuela, […]