Miamism Reader Testimonial
There’s nothing we appreciate more than our loyal readers. Once in a while, we’ll get a great email that lights up our day and wanted to share one we received this week. After reading our article…
Miami is the Healthiest City in America in 2021
According to Mindbody’s Wellness Index, which explores what wellness means and looks like across the U.S., Miami is #1!! This year, they dug into what wellness looks like during COVID-19. They looked into how much locals…
What makes a Miami historic house special
Ines Hegedus-Garcia, although a full-time REALTOR, has an architecture degree and hence specializes in historic homes in Miami. She will help you identify those features that make a historic home special.
Surfside Real Estate – monthly market report – October 2021
How is the Real Estate Surfside Market Doing? There are currently 10 Surfside homes for sale (compared to 14 last month): Highest priced listing: $10,750,000 for the 6/6.5 new construction, modern home, at 1413 Biscaya Dr…
Daylight Savings Time Reminder – Fall Back 2021
It’s that time of the year again – Daylight Savings Time!! Although most clocks will turn automatically, most of our brains still need to get adjusted, so here’s the reminder. FALL BACK!! DST starts on Sunday,…
Please don’t use the wrong window
We are reviving an old article about historic windows since we have received so many questions about windows this week. I wrote this back in October 2007 – remember to look in the category section of…
Miami Shores Real Estate – monthly market report – October 2021
How is the Miami Shores Real Estate Market Doing? There are currently 25 homes for sale: (compared to 24 in September) Highest priced listing $8.5 Million for the 5/4.5 bay front home at 9999 NE 13th Avenue…
Historic Preservation in Miami Shores – Mediterranean Revival architecture
A few years ago, while a board member of the Miami Shores Historic Preservation Board, I created, with the help of other board members, an educational brochure for our community. The brochure included the image shown…
Miami Architecture – 1111 Lincoln Road
We continue our significant Miami architecture series, this time with a perfect Miamism, a “designer parking lot”. Only in Miami do we have parking structures designed by world renown architects. 1111 Lincoln Road has been a super…
Belle Meade Real Estate – monthly market report – September 2021
How is the Belle Meade Real Estate Market Doing? There are currently 9 homes for sale in Belle Meade (compared to 10 last month): Highest priced listing $19.5 Million for the huge open bay property with 480′…
Miamism Fridays – Miami Sunrise by Alexy P
We all need a fiery sunrise to get our day started and no better place than Miami Beach with one of our famous lifeguard stands. Please take a look at ALEXYP’s work – an amazing landscape…
Brickell, Miami makes the list: Coolest Neighborhoods in The World
Gotta love Timeout and their new criteria for Best Cities. It’s not about the “New Normal”, but all about a “Better Normal”. What I love about this list is that its criteria changed to reflect how human…
Real Estate Expectations
Setting high expectations is very similar to setting high standards. I can speak about my upbringing when I tell you that I have been taught to always do my best and this is obvious in everything…
Keystone Point Real Estate – monthly market report -September 2021
How is the Keystone Point Real Estate Market Doing? There are currently 19 homes for sale (compared to 18 last month): Highest priced listing $7.35M for the open bay home at 13255 Biscayne Bay Drive with…
Miami Architecture – Adrienne Arsht Center for The Performing Arts
When you think of significant Miami architecture, The Arsht Center is at the top of the list. Not only was it designed by renown architect, Cesar Pelli, but it was built on the site of a former Sears…