Living in Miami: Elizabethsellsmiami- Elizabeth Quintero

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📍Coldwell Banker Miami Beach
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Can HOAs Change Rules About a House Color? After an HOA approves a house paint color, can association board members change their minds two years later? Make sure the HOA is following the rules.

Can HOAs Change Rules About a House Color? After an HOA approves a house paint color, can association board members change their minds two years later? Make sure the HOA is following the rules.

3 Signs Affordability Could Be Improving- Nearly a quarter of homes for sale got a May price cut.
“Sellers are cutting prices because they can afford to, as opposed to price declines coming from desperate sellers,” says Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy.
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June Market Report: 3 Signs Affordability Could Be Improving Explore three signs that affordability could finally be starting to tip in the favor of buyers. If rates won't cooperate, maybe prices will.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill tied to controversial balance of power at condo-hotels.

This is one of the many good reasons why real estate agent representation is so important. This bill will probably create even more conflict between condo owners and commercial lot owners, as well as issues for condo owners in a condo-hotel building structure.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill tied to controversial balance of power at condo-hotels A bill signed into law codifies investors’ greater control over common areas and amenities at condo-hotel complexes in Florida.

This is one of the many good reasons why this is the best time to sell your property💡
Miami-Dade property values increase for third consecutive year
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article288894644.html

Miami Shores, Hialeah property values are up more than 10%. One town climbed even higher A Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s report captures values for both commercial and residential real estate.

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Excited to share that I’ve just rented a beautiful condo at the Village of Kings Creek to a young professional moving from Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 He’ll be starting her new medical career at Larkin Hospital. 🏥✨

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U.S. Mortgage Applications Temporarily Spike 16 Percent in Early June.
🏠There are some changes coming soon for buyers in the real estate market. If you are in the market to purchase a home or investment, this is the best time to do so before these changes take effect.

U.S. Mortgage Applications Temporarily Spike 16 Percent in Early June According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending June 7, 2024, U.S. mortgage applications rose by 15.6 percent from the previous week.

Heavy rain in Miami; please stay indoors and stay safe, my friends!

Should a condo and park replace Jungle Island? Question could go to November’s ballot

Terra, a Coconut Grove-based real estate developer, and ESJ Capital Partners, an Aventura investment firm, have proposed building a condo tower and public park that would replace the 18-acre Jungle Island that exists today.

Should a condo and park replace Jungle Island? Question could go to November’s ballot Voters approved a proposal to build an eco-adventures resort on the site six years ago. Now there’s a new plan.

Shoma Group to develop 28-story residential tower in Kendall.

Miami-based developer Shoma Group recently launched Shoma 88, a 28-story, mixed-use development that will bring 405 apartments to Kendall under Florida’s Live Local Act, which aims to increase affordable housing in expensive areas.

Shoma Group to develop 28-story residential tower in Kendall - South Florida Agent Magazine Shoma Group launched Shoma 88, a 28-story mixed-use development that will bring 405 apartments to Kendall under Florida's Live Local Act.

$100 Million Approved for Hometown Heroes Housing Program; Funding Begins July 1.
The revised bill provides an additional $100 million to the Hometown Heroes Housing Program (HHHP) for zero-interest downpayment and closing cost assistance home loans to full-time employed Floridians who meet income requirements.

$100 Million Approved for HHHP The bill, which was a 2024 Florida Realtors legislative priority, also includes changes to the Live Local Act. Hometown Heroes Housing Program funding begins July 1.

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Related Urban opens mixed-income community in the City of South Miami. Related Group’s affordable-housing unit recently opened Residences at SoMi Parc, a 172-unit mixed-income housing development in the City of South Miami.

Related Urban opens mixed-income community in the City of South Miami - South Florida Agent Magazine The development brings a mix of 172 affordable and market-rate apartments to market.

My Safe Florida Home to accept applications in July with new rules

Applications will be sorted by the program and with specific dates.

The grant program that offers up to $10,000 grants to make storm-related improvements and repairs to help lower insurance costs.

My Safe Florida Home to accept applications in July with new rules The popular My Safe Florida Home program is set to start taking applications from homeowners on July 1 with some new rules.

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Elizabeth Quintero
📞 786-355-7395
[email protected]
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Michael Stern pays $61M for Brickell site of Dolce & Gabbana supertall
His JDS Development previously planned a Major Food Group-branded condo project for the Miami site: at 888 Brickell Avenue.
The condo-hotel tower will include 250 rooms and suites; six food and beverage outlets, including a restaurant on the ground floor; two bars in the lobby and a pool club restaurant and bar.

Michael Stern’s JDS Buys Dolce & Gabbana Brickell Tower Site Developer Michael Stern paid $61.2 million for the site at 888 Brickell in Miami, where he plans a Dolce & Gabbana supertall.

What do you think is going up here? Edgewater will look completely different in a few years…

Grupo Frali acquires full block in Miami's Edgewater for $27.6M, signaling strategic urban investment without immediate development plans. The acquisition now gives the firm ownership of the entire block between Northeast 30th and 31st streets and Biscayne Boulevard.

Grupo Frali Secures Full Block in Edgewater for $27.6M, No Plans Yet Grupo Frali acquires full block in Miami's Edgewater for $27.6M, signaling strategic urban investment without immediate development plans.

This is very important for future home buyers looking into financing a new home.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Monday they will not count buyer agent commissions as part of allowable interested party contributions (IPCs).

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Clarify IPCs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued guidance regarding allowable interested-party contributions in light of the proposed Sitzer-Burnett verdict settlement agreement.

Property Insurer to Trim Rates
Clint Strauch, president of Florida Peninsula Insurance, says the 2% average rate decrease shows the property insurance market is stabilizing.

Property Insurer to Trim Rates Clint Strauch, president of Florida Peninsula Insurance, says the 2% average rate decrease shows the property insurance market is stabilizing.

Terra’s David Martin buys stake in Deauville Miami Beach site, plans reconstruction.
Meruelo family sold 25% interest for $12.5 million

Terra’s David Martin Buys 25% Stake in Deauville Miami Beach David Martin acquired a 25 percent stake in the site of the former Deauville Beach Resort from the Meruelo family.

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5 Charts That Capture Miami Real Estate’s Slowdown

As the pandemic emptied out many of America's cities, Miami was filling up.

Wealthy migrants flocked to South Florida's biggest city, attracted by its weather, looser public health restrictions and lower taxes. Miami's economy boomed — in February 2022, the Financial Times called it "The most important city in America."

Two years later, the narrative has shifted. The question is, can the city maintain its momentum?

5 Charts That Capture Miami Real Estate’s Slowdown Miami's office, apartment and condo market has slipped from pandemic peaks but has demonstrated resilience as pricing and investment remain strong.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning localities from blocking demolition, replacement of old, coastal buildings. Gov. Ron DeSantis has quietly signed legislation that will make it easier for developers to raze coastal and sometimes historic buildings and replace them with structures as large as local zoning allows.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning localities from blocking demolition, replacement of old, coastal buildings It was a hot-button issue for many oceanside cities.

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The decision halts the planned demolition of the property and puts the future of Two Roads’ planned project, a multi-tower Edition-branded luxury condo development, into question. Two Roads paid $150 million for the majority of units in 2022 and launched sales of Edition Residences later that year. Edition is a Marriott International brand.

Florida Ruling Has Implications for Condo Terminations An appeals court ruling this week upending a condo termination in Miami is causing shockwaves among developers, as it could put buyouts in legal limbo.

Apple store coming to Miami Worldcenter mixed-use complex
Developers started construction of one-story retail building in the fall

Nitin Motwani, Art Falcone’s Miami Worldcenter Scores Apple Apple leased a one-story retail building that’s under construction at Miami Worldcenter.

Abingdon Square lists Wynwood blocklong dev site for $31M:
Prospective buyer could redevelop two existing commercial buildings into 450-foot-tall project with 789 residence units under Florida’s Live Local Act

Abingdon Square Partners Lists Wynwood Dev Site For $31M A 60-story building in Wynwood? Abingdon Square Partners is dangling that possibility to incentivize a buyer for a development site listed for $31 million.