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Have you ever dreamed about purchasing Miami Real Estate? Would
you love to own Miami Condos or a
Waterside Beach Home?
Are you looking at Miami real estate for the sunny skies, beautiful
beaches, diverse culture or the interesting employment opportunities?
Whether you plan to purchase a house or a luxurious mansion, your
search for Miami real estate is probably best started by selecting
a neighborhood. There is Miami, Miami Beach, Aventura, Coral Gables,
Coconut Groove, North Miami, South Miami, South Beach, and Key Biscayne.
The Neighborhood Guide from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors
Bureau is a great place to start.
If you're an IT whiz, health care professional or travel industry
guru, you'll probably be able to find a job in Miami in no time.
Miami's home to a large number of educational institutions. If you
have school-age kids, Miami-Dade Public Schools is the fourth-largest
public school district in the nation. Miami is home to the University
of Miami, Florida International University and a number of other
colleges and universities.
Miami real estate condos dropped 46 percent in Broward and 40
percent in Miami-Dade compared to September 2005. They also
went down from a month earlier, by 12 percent in Miami-Dade and
8 percent in Broward.
Miami house sales were down 12 percent and 24 percent for Broward
from a year ago. But the picture was brighter when compared to August:
Sales were up 10 percent in Miami-Dade and 5 percent in Broward.
Real Estate prices in Miami were flat to mildly down compared
to last year, but up 2 percent from August 2006. Condo prices were
up slightly from last year and 8 percent from last month in Miami
while staying flat in Broward.
What is the average Miami home cost? The September median price
of a house was $371,700 in Miami-Dade and $370,300 in Broward. For
condos it was $270,800 in Miami-Dade and $205,800 in Broward. The
median is the point at which half are more and half are less.
Miami Florida Real Estate To Consider
- South Beach - South Beach's 10 miles of beach are alive
with a frenetic, circuslike atmosphere and are center stage
for a motley crew of characters, from eccentric locals, seniors,
snowbirds, and college students to gender benders, celebrities,
club kids, and curiosity-seekers: Individuality is as widely
accepted on South Beach as Visa and MasterCard.
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Miami Beach - Miami Beach (24th St. and up) has experienced
a tide of revitalization. Huge beach hotels are finding their
niche with new international tourist markets and are attracting
large convention crowds. New generations of Americans are quickly
rediscovering the qualities that originally made Miami Beach
so popular, and they are finding out that the sand and surf
now come with a thriving international city.Before Miami Beach
turns into Surfside, there's North Beach, where there are uncrowded
beaches, some restaurants, and examples of Miami Modernism architecture.
- Surfside, Bal Harbour, and Sunny Isles - make up the
north part of the beach (island). Hotels, motels, restaurants,
and beaches line Collins Avenue and, with some outstanding exceptions,
the farther north one goes, the cheaper lodging becomes. All
told, excellent prices, location, and facilities make Surfside
and Sunny Isles attractive places to stay, although, despite
a slow-going renaissance, they are still a little rough around
the edges. However, a revitalization is in the works for these
areas, and, while it's highly unlikely they will ever become
as chic as South Beach, there is potential for this, especially
as South Beach falls prey to the inevitable spoiler: commercialism.
Keep in mind that beachfront properties are at a premium, so
many of the area's moderately priced hotels have been converted
to condominiums, leaving fewer and fewer affordable places to
stay.
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