Bal Harbour had a better month than most municipalities in the Miami area with 10 closed sales, which is down from March which had 13 sales. A year ago in April, there were only 3 closed sales. In the first four months of 2008, there were 51 residential sales in Bal Harbour that sold for an average price of $1.35 million, which was 89% of the list price and was on the market for an average of 174 days before going into contract.
There are currently 285 residential properties for sale in Bal Harbour of which 13 are single family homes. 107 are $1 million or more; 121 are between $500K and $999K with only 57 less than $500k.
Most of the positive activity is due to the sales of One Bal Harbour, a new, upscale condominium and hotel that includes The Regent Hotel. Half of last month's sales and most of March's sales were due to resales at One Bal Harbour. The location of this building is exceptional as it occupies the northeast corner of the beach before the Haulover Cut and Haulover Beach, which continues north for 2.5 miles offering unobstructed views in that direction.
For more information on Bal Harbour, Miami Beach or real estate in other cities in southeast Florida, please call me at 786.553.0697 or email me at Michael@HomesForVIPs.com. My website is www.HomesForVIPs.com. For information on distressed property or preforeclosures in the area, click on the hyperlinks.
41 condos and houses sold in April with sales prices that were 85% of asking price. The average sales price was $556,000 and the median price was $340,000 and stayed on the market for 137 days. Call 1-800-639-3520 Ext. 9049 for Free Reports on Aventura (our 24-hour recorded info line).
There are currently 2,078 homes and condos for sale in Aventura. Although sales are down about 30% from the March and down about 35% since last year, pending sales (units in contract) are up significantly. There are 99 pending sales up over 135% from December 2007 (42 pending). Due to some of these being short sales, they are not so predictable. Inventory has been relatively level for over a year now.
For customized, detailed reports and research, contact us at the toll free number above or call Michael Sahlman directly at 786.553.0697. You can email us at Info@HomesForVIPs.com. These reports show recent sales, available stats and facts and trends reports by zip code, area, city and/or building, and provide clients with an overall snapshot of inventory, closed sales, avg. sales price, sale price compared to list price, days on market and months of inventory.
For information on Miami Beach, South Beach, Miami, Broward County and other areas in Southeast Florida, please feel free to email me your requests or call me directly at 786.553.0697. For detailed Reports and Free Recorded information 24-hours a day about the Aventura market, call 1-800-639-3520 Ext. 9049. Our website is www.HomesForVIPs.com.
The best public tennis courts in Miami Beach are in North Beach at the North Shore Tennis Center located at 501 72nd Street (phone: 305-604-4080). There are 10 clay courts and 2 hard courts there. The clay courts are hydro-courts, which are watered through an underground watering system. The courts are in pretty good condition are generally crowded during the late afternoons on weekdays and the early mornings on the weekend. Court fees are $4 an hour for residents and $8 an hour for non-residents. There a number of tennis clinics and programs for all levels of players and ages.
The Flamingo Park Tennis Center was the home of the Orange Bowl Junior Tennis Tournament for decades, which is considered one of the premier junior tennis tournaments in the world. Flamingo Park is a 36 acre park located in South Beach. The entrance closest to the tennis courts is at 11th street and Jefferson Avenue. There are 19 clay courts, which can be pretty slippery depending on the court, the day and the mood of the maintenance crew. Sometimes you can show up and find a game there. The phone number there is 305-673-7761.
For the more advanced players, you can find a very good game if you participate in the "Match Tough" competitions, which are usually held on Sundays at 1:00 PM at the North Shore Tennis Center, and at Flamingo Tennis Center on Saturdays at 1:00 PM. It is recommended that you call in advance to confirm availability. There is a $20 charge to play in the competition, which can include top ranked juniors and former touring pros as well as some savvy veterans.
I would be remiss if I did not mention two excellent facilities in Key Biscayne, one in Hallandale Beach and another one in Miami Shores. In Key Biscayne, there is the Crandon Park Tennis Center right next to where the biggest professional tennis tournament in Miami is played each year. The Crandon Park tennis center houses 27 lighted tennis courts including 17 Laykold cushioned hard courts, two grass courts, and eight state-of-the-art clay courts with four being red European clay courts. The address is 7300 Crandon Boulevard in Key Biscayne. The phone number is 305-365-2300. Another facility in Key Biscayne is located at 6700 Crandon Blvd. which is right next to the public golf course and has about 8 clay courts and 2 hard courts.Phone number is 305-361-5263. The Towers of Quayside is situated inside a 33-acre complex that has a spa, a gym and several swimming pools. There are 8 tennis courts there of which 7 are clay courts. The tennis program there is headed by Rick Fagel, a former touring tennis pro. In Hallandale Beach, there is the Diplomat Country Club & Spa, which is headed by former touring pro Criag Wittus. They have 10 clay courts and are located at 501 Diplomat Parkway, Hallandale, FL 33009 (phone: 954-883-4000).
There are several other locations where there are public tennis courts, which are scattered throughout Miami Beach at Hibiscus Island, Nautilus School, Surfside and Normandy isle to name a few. There are also a few private clubs and condo complexes like the Continuum and Murano at Portofino that have some courts as well.
For more information on playing tennis in Miami Beach, Miami and the surrounding areas, call Michael Sahlman at 786.553.0697. Michael was a former world ranked tennis professional and has become a weekend warrior. You can email Michael at Michael@HomesForVIPs.com. His website is www.HomesForVIPs.com
At a recent sales meeting these numbers were shared with our office, which show how prevalent bank-related properties are in our marketplace in Miami-Dade County. Bank-related properties are defined as pre-foreclosures and REOs.
Single-Family Homes in Miami-Dade County
Condos in Miami-Dade County
*Note the above statistics were based on the southeast FLorida MLS.
For more information on Miami Beach real estate or distressed propertiesin and around the area, call Michael Sahlman at 786.553.0697 or send email to Michael@HomesForVIPs.com. The website is www.HomesForVPs.com.
Here are 6 single-family waterfront houses that are among the best values for Miami Beach waterfront real estate. They range in price from $1,099,999 (a short sale) for a 4/4 with 3,100 sf on Normandy Isle to the lowest priced waterfront house on North Bay Road for $3,495,000 to a renovated 5 bedroom/7 bathroom house with 6,300 sf on Sunset Island IV for $7.9 Million. The best deals in terms of long-term value seem to be the 6 bedroom/7 bathroom home of over 7,000 sq.ft. on a 15,000 sf+ lot for $4,495,000; the 6 bedroom/ 5 bathroom house in Normandy for $2,250,000 with wide open bay views and over 4,000 sf inside on an almost 20,000 sq.ft. lot.; and the lowest priced waterfront house in the Venetian Islands for just under $2 million.
Please click on the link below to view the houses and for more detailed information. Remember to use the Arrows at the bottom of the page to move to another page. Click inside the small box (1/8) in the left upper corner of the photo to advance to another photo for that listing.
Click Here to View 6 Waterfront Houses in Miami Beach
For more information on the above waterfront homes or other real estate iincluding distressed property n the Miami area, please call me at 786.553.0697 or contact me by email at Michael@HomesForVIPs.com. Our website is www.HomesForVIPs.com.
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Miami Beach, South Beach Waterfront Real Estate Experts-Michael & Cristina live there and specialize in selling oceanfront condos and luxury homes internationally. Spanish, Portuguese & French spoken.
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