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Decorate Your Rental Into Miami Swank!!!

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By Paul Pogba

If you are are a young professional looking for Miami area condos for rent, then you have the opportunity to create a great space that is both young and hip while at the same time being easy to maintain and keep looking its best.

Part of the challenge here is to find the best Miami condo for rent in the first place. While you can work wonders on an Miami rental by using a good eye for style, you will still be working of course within the confines that the property provides and making sure that you have a good space to work with is perhaps the best way to encourage a positive outcome.

First of all you should think about what you currently own. Most of us, even if we are looking for our first rental, will have a range of possessions that we want to bring with us. When you move though you should first of all make sure to be ruthless in deciding which these are and which of your belongings would be better off being left behind. Believe it or not we need very little of what we keep and no doubt there are boxes of things on your wardrobe that you haven't looked in for years. If you want your new Miami rental to look swanky, and if you want to avoid making the mistakes of the past, then it is wise to cut ties and to make the decision that anything you haven't looked at for the last 6 months be disposed of. You'll soon enough collect more clutter and if you miss anything you can just buy it again - you'll be surprised at how little you need and at how much better your Miami condo look minus the clutter.

Once you have decided on what you are going to take then you need to think about how this would fit into a rental and you need to try and imagine how it would all look. If you must take your work desk and your bench press, then you need to factor this into the Miami condo you choose as otherwise you will end up cramped in your own property.

You should also think hard about the kind of decorating in the condo and what will look good and crucially, what will be easy to maintain. Many Miami condos for rent will feature laminate or wooden flooring and this is great for making a property look clean, look modern and stay easy to maintain. This way your floor stays hygienic and clean looking and you only need a vacuum or a dust pan and brush to quickly make it as shiny and new looking as you like it.

Likewise things like the paint job in rentals will make a big difference to how they look. Look for nicely painted walls and good plastering and your home will look cleaner and more modern than if it's crumbling apart. Light colors are great for space. It's also worth asking your real estate agent whether the owners mind their tenants doing their own decorating, and what their policy is with putting up shelves etc.

Looking for the best properties for rent Miami area is the first step to ensuring your new home looks good. Follow the links for Miami Florida rentals and homes for sale.


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This Month in Real Estate - February 2012



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This Month in Real Estate is a monthly video news series that offers an inside look at the national real estate market. Each edition provides a snapshot of the numbers and trends that drive the real estate market, as well as expert opinion and analysis. For information on the local South Florida real estate market contact The Andre' Shambley Group, Keller Williams Realty at 786-704-8482.






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The REAL Real Estate Perspective

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By Dennis Yen

Today's news really gives us mixed signals about the real estate market. Some say real estate is flourishing and some say that it continues decline. The fact of the matter is that there are quite a few angles from which you can view the real estate market. It isn't simply prices and loan rates, as most people like to report. It's much deeper than that.

One important angle, and the focus of this article, is that real estate ought to be looked at through a regional perspective. Even in a city, each neighborhood has its own characteristics. Some neighborhoods have families that have lived in their homes for more than 20 years, other neighborhoods have homes that are owned by investors, others have young families just moving in... you get the picture. Because each neighborhood is so diverse, the general outlook of the city's perspective may not do justice to the individual gems that are hidden within it. Not all neighborhoods have foreclosures or short sales, or other transactions that could reduce the property value of the neighborhood. A little bit of research, or the help from your real estate agent, can help you determine the state of your neighborhood, or a neighborhood into which you would like to move.

Shifting one's perspective on the regional market outlook can make a huge change in how one perceives the market, as a whole. Keep in mind that despite all that doom and gloom that we are hearing about real estate, transactions continue to occur. First time home buyers are taking advantage of home and loan pricing, and open houses continue to grab the attention of many prospective buyers; from investors to homeowners to home upgraders. People are upgrading from smaller homes to larger homes. By that same token, some folks are moving from larger homes to smaller homes, as they age and look for more simplicity.

There are plenty of reasons that people buy or sell a home. Despite the market, these reasons still exist, and dreams of home ownership continue to be fulfilled. What we hear quite a bit of in the media is how housing starts are low and how people are losing their homes, and the media is coinciding home losses with the lack of home sales. Economically speaking, when a homeowner loses the home, that is one less home that needs to be built, right? So, if many people are losing their homes, then it follows that there is no need to build more homes, as the inventory is still full. That does not, however, mean that home sales have stopped. Make no mistake about it. In some areas of the United States, real estate is going strong. Admittedly, in other areas of the United States, real estate is not doing too well. Again, this goes back to a regional perspective of real estate.


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Banks giving away scores of abandoned, foreclosed properties

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A handful of the nation's largest banks have begun giving away scores of properties that are abandoned or otherwise at risk of languishing indefinitely and further dragging down already depressed neighborhoods.

Bank of America and Wells Fargo announced plans last summer to donate scores of abandoned and foreclosed properties in cities that are hardest hit by the housing downturn. J.P. Morgan Chase also has made regular donations. Fannie Mae, the massive mortgage finance company seized by the federal government three years ago, began donating properties early on and now hands over hundreds of properties a month.

Well Resources – Donating Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
Real Estate Owned (REO) Property Donation Program

Purpose : To facilitate the transfer of Wells Fargo owned or managed REO properties to cities and nonprofits seeking to revitalize neighborhoods and provide sustainable homeownership or rental opportunities to low- to moderate-income (LMI) people. Nonprofits must have completed at least two consecutive years of operations as of the date of application. Organizations must include financial statements, audited if possible, for the immediate prior two-year period and/or IRS Form 990 for the same period.

Goal: To help stabilize communities and the lives of the people who live in them.

1. Locating properties•Applicants can visit Wells Fargo’s REO website to review properties available for sale.
• Nonprofit Organizations and Government Entities can contact the listing agent to visit properties listed on the website. This is encouraged before requesting a donation.
• Not all Properties listed on the website are eligible for donation. Properties that hold lower values and have longer market exposure are more likely to be eligible for the program.

2. Transferring properties
• The length of time to transfer a property may vary depending on the investor, requestor and other factors. Wells Fargo will make every effort to ensure properties are transferred within a reasonable timeframe.
• Wells Fargo uses a donation agreement and quit claim deed to convey title for donated properties.

3. Requesting properties• Organizations and entities with REO rehab experience may request one or multiple properties through the on-line application.
• Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged via email and program approval will be provided within five (5) business days of the receipt of your application.
• The online application is required for the initial property request. Once approved to participate in the program, additional property requests can be sent to REODonationProgram@wellsfargo.com.

Download Guidelines https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/wfhf/realestateowned

For Nonprofits Only: To Submit Your On-line Application• For instructions to help submit your application Click Here
•To print and review the on-line questions before submitting application online Click Here
•To submit a new application Click Here
•To return to an application already started Click Here

Questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Housing Foundation at 612-667-5131.

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A Mixture of Residential Luxury and Lifestyle Gives Brickell Thumbs Up

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By Mauricio Bosch

Coming from Biscayne Bay a beautiful cluster of buildings can be appreciated from the distance. It's the new Miami residential metropolis that blends with the financial capital of the Americas. This amazing city under the tropical sunshine is the home of the beautiful and exclusive Brickell condos. Its downtown Miami and Brickell that together form this amazing cosmopolitan silhouette called the Miami skyline.

Multiple examples of different architectures and styles coexist together in Brickell and downtown Miami. Impressive office buildings and landmarks along with spectacular residential Brickell condos have been built transforming the once calm and quiet city of Miami into an exciting new cosmopolitan Mecca of the 21st century. Multiple styles and designs can be appreciated in this sophisticated residential and business area. People from all over the world are now living in these magnificent new sleek sculptures also called Brickell condos. Amid the most beautiful Miami condos are the ones located in Brickell like the unique Jade Brickell Miami, a marvelous residential luxury building that set the trend for new developments than now are part of this upscale neighborhood. Glass balconies and floor to ceiling windows became the norm and the style to follow probably because of the freshness and the coolness it evokes. That freshness is also a reminder of the ocean and the blue skies that are gracefully reflected in those balconies when looking from a distance in a city full of warm and action.

Today young professionals and families call this amazing city their home. Every building is a mini city in itself, with amenities like the ones you see in a 5 star resort. Brickell condos are really some of the trendiest places to live today in Miami. The convenience of being able to live close to work and at the same time having all the fun the Magic city can offer is a magnet for those seeking the best Miami lifestyle. New residential Brickell condos like The Plaza, Axis condos, Jade Brickell, Skyline, Emerald condos, and Icon Brickell are very good examples of great Miami living.

Icon Brickell is a world apart yet a piece of this spectacular mixture of Brickell condos. At Icon Brickell residents can enjoy a city within a building with 5 restaurants, a majestic spa, and the largest swimming pool in Florida, theater, a spectacular night Club with a roof top pool called Club 50, and an intriguing interior design by Philippe Stark.

Other luxury wonderful buildings in the area are the impressive Santa Maria and the Bristol Tower, pioneers of the new Miami glass architecture. Living in one of these wonderful buildings is today more possible than ever before, due to a severe local real estate market correction after the booming construction times that gave birth to most of these great structures. Good opportunities can be found both in Brickell condos for sale and Brickell rentals, now more affordable than ever before.

Find out more information on all available inventory for Brickell condos for sale and Brickell rentals at www.MiamiFreeHomeInfo.com

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