Katerina Brosda

Jade Beach in Sunny Isles Beach (http://www.miamijustlisted.com/jadebeach.html) is an oasis unto itself. Overlooking the purest and widest beach in South Florida, just minutes from the ticking heart of a cosmopolitan city and nestled among some of the finest shopping in the world – Bal Harbour Shops and the Aventura Mall. It will perhaps be referred to as the most precious gem in the Western Hemisphere due to its elegance, beauty and character. It is a luxury residence that caters to your whims and desires, and where everybody speaks the two indigenous languages of hospitality and service.

Your Jade Beach home comes with superior modern amenities to define a new standard in luxury living. From the latest in Smart Home technology for interactive communication to floor to ceiling glass terraces offering brilliant views of the ocean to a private beach club with cafe and cabanas, nothing has been overlooked. This 51-story landmark epitomizes spectacular design, and is accented with the finest details such as masterfully crafted Italian Snaidero cabinetry as well as European Miele appliances.

Experience luxury in your private modern oasis called Jade Beach.

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Posted August 25, 2008

Existing-home sales up 3.1% in July

Existing-home sales rose in July to the highest level in five months, although sales have hovered in a relatively narrow range over the past 11 months, according to the National Association of Realtors ®.

Existing-home sales - including single family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - increased 3.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.00 million units in July from a downwardly revised level of 4.85 million in June, but are 13.2 percent lower than the 5.76 million-unit pace in July 2007.

Buying into the American Dream

Reason for the existing-home sales rise is that across the globe people are venturing to the United States to take advantage of real estate investment opportunities. In a survey of Realtors® last year, more than eight of 10 respondents said foreign transactions accounted for up to 25 percent of their sales.

In addition, a large portion of their international clientele came from Mexico, the United Kingdom and Canada. Florida is the destination of choice for many international buyers - 26 percent of foreign buyers represented in the survey purchased in the Sunshine State. Sixteen percent bought real estate in California, and 10 percent purchased in Texas.

With today's market conditions, international buyers are recognizing it's a great time to buy, especially in the Sunshine state.

Fueling City Growth

Further, studies show rising fuel costs are driving many people to move to the city, where they can park their cars and rely on public transportation. According to economist Joe Cortright's report, "Driven to the Brink: How the Gas Price Spike Popped the Housing Bubble and Devalued the Suburbs," pump prices have "redrawn the map of urban real estate values."

Families are reevaluating financial priorities and cutting costs wherever they can. Initially, buying a home in the city may have seemed too expensive for some would-be homeowners, but as gas budgets continue to swell with no signs of slowing, it's a move that could prove a worthy investment.

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Miami No. 1 on Forbes list of cleanest cities

The 2008 rating is based on federal air-quality rankings, combined with drinking-water quality, how much each city spends per capita on garbage handling and recycling, and on the cleanup of toxic Superfund sites.

Weather patterns help keep Miami's air relatively clean and it's known for its clean drinking water.

Healthy ozone levels further boost Miami's top ranking. Miami spent the most per person of any city on handling trash and recycling, according to Forbes.

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Sunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier reef island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. The population was 15,315 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,399.

Sunny Isles Beach is midway between downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale with easy access to business centers, entertainment, sports and recreational facilities, and tourist attractions. Residents and visitors can fly into either Miami International or Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International airports, or cruise into the Port of Miami or Port Everglades and be in Sunny Isles Beach within 20 to 30 minutes.

Sunny Isles Beach is a major center of South Florida's Russian community, with a plethora of Russian stores lining Collins Avenue, the main thoroughfare through the city. The city is sometimes referred to as Little Moscow because of its many Russian and Russian-descended (Russian American) residents.

Sunny Isles Beach is a booming resort area and developers such as Donald Trump have invested heavily in construction of elegant high-rise hotels and luxury condominiums.

Whereas other areas in the greater Miami area or even in the country experience slowdowns in the real estate market, Sunny Isles Beach is poised for several high-rise condominium projects to start pre-selling units and construction will commence for three new towers in spring 2007.

Sunny Isles Beach, also known as the American Rivera, has attracted a new breed of residents to its highly desirable oceanfront community including super stars from entertainment, show business, sports personalities and beacons of industry. Its proximity to the fine Shoppes Bal Harbour make it an ideal spot for the upper class to ‘hang out by the beach'.

Sunny Isles Beach is also home to the most luxurious oceanfront resort in Miami, The 5-Star Acqualina Rosewood Resort. Soaring over the Atlantic on South Florida's fabled coastline, Acqualina is truly an oceanfront masterpiece. Graced with panoramic vistas of the sea and Miami's glittering skyline, the resort's grand 51-story Mediterranean-inspired tower features a 97-room ultra-luxury boutique resort and 188 lavish residences. Guests of Acqualina enjoy world-class services and amenities, including three restaurants, a two-story oceanfront spa, three swimming pools, tropical garden areas and a private beach club.

One of the restaurants at Acqualina is the elegant and acclaimed Italian restaurant Il Mulino New York renowned for its bustling and energetic atmosphere, market fresh daily specials, extensive selection of fine Italian wines and impeccably polished wait staff. Il Mulino New York has been honored as #1 Italian restaurant on the New York City Zagat Survey.

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Millions being spent on Miami real estate

High-end real estate buyers are swarming to the shores of Miami and are snapping up trophy properties, judging by two recent sales, listed at a total of $26 million.

A family from the Midwest purchased the leading penthouse at the three-tower Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, South Beach, listed at $17 million, as a secondary home. For their money, they will get Ritz-Carlton service and amenities as well as six bedrooms in nearly 8,000 square feet on the top three floors of the exclusive 25-unit South Tower, with 360-degree views of city and ocean. The new, circular 20-story building designed by architectural firm Revuelta, Vega, Leon adjacent to the restored Seville Beach Hotel is scheduled for completion in 2010.

In Sunny Isles Beach, a 6,200-square-foot penthouse in the 50-story Jade Ocean, listed at $9.2 million, was purchased by a European couple that saw the unit featured in the project's virtual reality tour. The duplex residence, one of six penthouses in the Carlos Ott-designed building, features five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths and multiple terraces with 180-degree unobstructed city and ocean views. Jade Ocean's amenities include memberships to the Quintessentially concierge group. The buyers may take possession of their third-home and move into their condo in late 2009.

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