EWM has the number 1 standing as the Top Luxury Realtor in the combined counties of Miami-Dade & Broward for the past 16 months. Way to go!

Article from The Wall Street Journal – An index that measures prices received by real-estate agents and brokers posted its largest year-over-year jump in April in nearly eight years. The data series released on Wednesday comes from the producer-price index, which measures how much manufacturers and wholesalers pay for finished goods. http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2013/05/15/housing-index-posts-record-april-jump/?mod=WSJ_3Up_RealEstate

  The new luxury trend seems to be the bigger and taller the better! In a recent Forbes’ article, Morgan Brennan writes, “With the housing market in recovery mode, developers are taking multifamily buildings to staggering new heights, vying for the title of tallest tower and the prestige that translate into larger returns on investment [...]

Has anyone informed appraisers that the median price of a single family home in Miami-Dade County has risen 16%? Obviously not. Fear of push-back from lenders seems to be the main reason appraisers are reluctant to take local appreciation into account in their appraisals. A recent National Association of Realtors survey of 3,586 real estate [...]

On Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 2013, Realtors® across the country will host the nation’s largest open house weekend of the year, Realtor® Nationwide Open House. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the buyers who come to open houses. I took the quiz. The results are surprising. http://www.realtor.org/research-and-statistics/quiz-who-comes-to-open-houses#.UUyuVot-5D0.email

According to a recent research report by the luxury brokerage, Christie’s International Realty, the luxury market is not influenced by global or economic trends but rather follows the luxury goods market. Taking into account 10 of the world’s most affluent locations –with Miami being one of the top ten-  the report offers facts and figures [...]

It’s a no brainer! When it comes down to either keeping your position as a senior member of Russia’s lower house of parliament or keeping your luxury condo in South Beach, real estate wins hands down! And Vladimir Pekhtin, a lawmaker from the ruling United Russia and chairman of the State Duma’s ethics committee, voluntarily [...]

The South Florida luxury Real Estate market has no limit, but “on fire” seems to be the more apt description. Homes that have the bay/oceanfront as a backdrop are by far the most sought after. In Miami finding a prime waterfront home with all the luxury bells and whistles already in place is becoming quite [...]

  With the influx of international buyers coming into our city every year, branded residences such as the St. Regis, Four Seasons, and the Ritz- Carlton are gaining momentum. After taking a hit during the economic downturn, the luxury Hotel-Condo concept is making a comeback and Miami Beach is one of the major US cities [...]

Great article in the Wall Street Journal about why buyers are going South. Click on link and find out… http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323968304578250170640465496.html?mod=wsj_valettop_email