Searching for a place to Buy in Miami Shores? You should look at Bay Lure. Do you know if its a condo, townhome or single family home? Are you paying cash or do you need financing? What size? How many bedrooms do you need? What is your price range? These are all important questions that you need to ask yourself before you start searching for a place to purchase.     If you will be financing the property that you are interested in buying. Don't be afraid and contact your local Florida bank and get pre-qualifed. That is the first step. Find a bank what is active giving loans in Miami Shores. Ideally find one that has done a mortgage in Bay Lure recently. This is something that we can check for you on the MLS. Once you get prequalified, you will know what are your closing costs and what wi... 09/14/2010

Are you interested in Buying real estate in Miami Shores, Florida? Have you considered the development called Bay Breeze. You can find very nice deals in Bay Breeze. This is your chance to make purchase at a fantastic low price. The real estate market in 2005 - 2006 took a dive and it has taken 4 years to stabilize. In many developments / communities in Miami Shores prices at record lows, in some cases lower than what they have been for 10 - 15 years ago.     Are you going to buy with a Mortgage?.... Interest rates that are very very low. If you would like to obtain a mortgage, we recommend that you contact a local mortgage professional that knows the Bay Breeze market. We would be delighted to recommend a mortgage professional that can assist you. Please contact of our real estate Asso... 09/13/2010

Today there are fantastic buying opportunities in Miami Shores. The housing inventory has started diminish, and the recovery has started. I have an optimistic prespective. I see it in our office, Interinvestments Realty.  We are selling double than we did last year. There are more buyers in the marketplace.      Financing is one of the biggest concerns. Don't be afraid and contact your local Florida bank to pre-qualify you. Find a bank what is active giving loans in Miami Shores. They will can give you the rates and the terms for the new mortgage. They can provide you with the Cash to Close, so you can know that will be your payment and how much money you will need to close the deal.     You can start doing your research online. Search for properties on Miami Shores now by visiting our ... 07/28/2010

  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315 INFORMATION Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  VILLAGE LODGE № 315  (District 34) Meets at Village Lodge Building 9855 NE 2 Avenue-Miami Shores Meetings at 7:30pm All mail to the Secretary    3511 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, Fl.33142-6803 (305) 799-9589 E-mail: markgrayafi@yahoo.com     29 NW 106 Street, Miami Shores, FL 33150 (305) 758-9206 E-mail: robertdrose@bellsouth.net Tue. Jan 5 - Stated Communication 7:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM   R:.W:. ROBERT D. ROSE, PDDGM-Secretary   W:. MARK GRAY-Master    http://www.mastermason.com/VillageLodge315/index.htm   About Our Lodge   Our Lodge was chartered on April 22, 1953 and it was named Village for the village of Mia... 02/28/2010

This great bargain has 2000+ of living space and a huge backyard, including original wood floors and enormous bedrooms. New roof and new electrical. SOLD FOR $210,000.00 If you are looking for a deal like this or need to sell your property in MIAMI SHORES, give me a call! 305-801-7347 02/16/2010

Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  VILLAGE LODGE № 315  (District 34) Meets at Village Lodge Building 9855 NE 2 Avenue-Miami Shores Meetings at 7:30pm All mail to the Secretary    3511 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, Fl.33142-6803 (305) 799-9589 E-mail: markgrayafi@yahoo.com     29 NW 106 Street, Miami Shores, FL 33150 (305) 758-9206 E-mail: robertdrose@bellsouth.net Tue. Jan 5 - Stated Communication 7:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM   R:.W:. ROBERT D. ROSE, PDDGM-Secretary   W:. MARK GRAY-Master    http://www.mastermason.com/VillageLodge315/index.htm   About Our Lodge   Our Lodge was chartered on April 22, 1953 and it was named Village for the village of Miami Shores in Dade County, Florida where it is located.The Lodge is on... 02/14/2010

  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  VILLAGE LODGE № 315  (District 34) Meets at Village Lodge Building 9855 NE 2 Avenue-Miami Shores Meetings at 7:30pm All mail to the Secretary    3511 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, Fl.33142-6803 (305) 799-9589 E-mail: markgrayafi@yahoo.com     29 NW 106 Street, Miami Shores, FL 33150 (305) 758-9206 E-mail: robertdrose@bellsouth.net   Meetings and Work:  (You may include the first meeting of the following month) Tues. Feb. 2          Stated Communication 7:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM Tues. Feb. 9          Entered Apprentice Degree, 6:30 P.M.. Tues  Feb 16        Village at Hurricane Lodge No. 401 for D.D.G.M. Official visit. 6:30 P.M.. Tues  Feb.23        Study Group at Village Lodge, 6:30 P.M. Sat.    Feb 27        Fellowship breakfast at V... 01/30/2010

FEB 2010 meetings and schedule information  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315 Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  VILLAGE LODGE № 315  (District 34) Meets at Village Lodge Building 9855 NE 2 Avenue-Miami Shores Meetings at 7:30pm All mail to the Secretary    3511 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, Fl.33142-6803 (305) 799-9589 E-mail: markgrayafi@yahoo.com     29 NW 106 Street, Miami Shores, FL 33150 (305) 758-9206 E-mail: robertdrose@bellsouth.net   Meetings and Work:  (You may include the first meeting of the following month) Tues. Feb. 2          Stated Communication 7:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM Tues. Feb. 9          Entered Apprentice Degree, 6:30 P.M.. Tues  Feb 16        Village at Hurricane Lodge No... 01/30/2010

Freemason Masonic Lodge Miami Shores Village Lodge 315  VILLAGE LODGE № 315       (District 34) Meets at Village Lodge Building 9855 NE 2 Avenue-Miami Shores Meetings at 7:30pm All mail to the Secretary    3511 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, Fl.33142-6803 (305) 799-9589 E-mail: markgrayafi@yahoo.com     29 NW 106 Street, Miami Shores, FL 33150 (305) 758-9206 E-mail: robertdrose@bellsouth.net Tue. Jan 5 - Stated Communication 7:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM   Tue. Jan 12 - Officers practice, 7:30 PM Tue. Jan 19 - Master Mason Degree, 7:30 PM Sat. Jan 23 - Fellowship Breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 AM Tue. Jan 26 - Masonic Education 7:30 PM Sat. Jan 30 - Open Installation of Officers for 2010 at the Scottish Rite Center at 5 PM. .. Dinner to follow. Tue. Feb.2 -Stated Communication 7:30 PM. JANUARY MEETINGS ... 01/24/2010

Miami Shores Real Estate Report and Analysis -A Sellers and Buyers Guide to Miami Shores Real Estate. Year to date there have been 65 closed sales in 2008.  This report will give you some perspective on what those prices really mean in terms of price per square foot in each price range and how that compares with those currently listed for sale in the Miami Shores area. Of the 65 closed sales in 2008, the breakdown by price range is as follows: Right now there are 208 homes listed for sale in Miami Shores. Below is a breakdown by price range of the closed sales and the listings currently available for sale. The breakdown by price is as follows: Price Range                CS                     Active Over $1 million            (0)                    (16) $700,000-999,999       (11)      ... 09/10/2008

A provision of the recently-passed federal housing recovery bill gives first-time buyers an interest-free loan of up to $7,500 in the form of an income tax credit.The credit equals 10 percent of a home's cost up to $7,500, and applies to any single-family residence (including condos and co-ops) to be used as a buyer's principal residence. First-time homebuyers, defined as those who have not owned a home for at least three years, will claim the tax credit the first year they file federal taxes and receive the money as a reduction of their federal tax liability. The money must be repaid at the rate of 6.67 percent of the total credit each year for 15 years, essentially making it an interest-free loan. If a home is sold before the 15-year pay-off, the balance of the credit is recaptured at... 08/08/2008

Currently, there are 222 single-family homes and 40 condos and town homes for sale in Miami Shores. Year-to-date 53 homes and 5 condos/town homes have been sold. In June 2008, 10 homes sold but no condos or town homes. Single Family Homes. The median list price is $485,000. The average list price of a single-family home is $596,868 and is 2,186 square feet, which is $261 per sq.ft. The list prices range from $149,999 for 1,017 sf (sq. ft.) to $3,500,000 for 5,283 sf. Since the beginning of the year, which is just over 6 1/2 months at this point, there have been 53 closed sales of single family homes for an average selling price of $479,892 or $219 per sf. The average ratio of the selling price to the list price has been 89.54% and has been on the market for 142 days. The median selling ... 07/22/2008

The goal for this year's Miami Country Day School Walk for Cancer  was $50,000.  As of the preliminary tally, Miami Country Day School had raised over$112,000!!!  Can we say wow!  I was helping The Heidi Hewes Woman's Cancer Association with the counting of the money and we all had goose bumps!Those kids worked so hard and everyone should be so proud!  You could hear the kids cheering in the loud-speaker "Do it for Harry!"  The walk this year is dedicated to Harry Greenberg, a senior at MCDS who has recently lost his leg to cancer. To think that all that money will go towards cancer research and to the efforts of finding the cure.  My hat goes off to everyone involved.CONGRATULATIONS MIAMI COUNTRY DAY!!Here you can see the students hard at work filling out sponsor sheets and collecting ... 10/27/2007

I had the pleasure of attending Miami Country Day School's Walk for Cancer Assembly.  We were invited to attend because the proceeds from this walk are given to The Miami Shores Heidi Hewes Chaper of the Woman's Cancer Association of U.M. (To which I am co-president together with Tammy Austin). Last year Country Day raised over $45,000 and this year their goal is $50,000.  All funds raised go directly to cancer research.The whole school attended the assembly.  The Spartan Cheerleaders kicked off the assembly and were followed by numerous speakers including Walk Chairs and 2 cancer survivors.  They even had a dance with the "Crank That!" beat. Being present at the assembly felt great because I am a MCDS alumni, and because it is heart warming to see schools getting involved in such a wor... 10/10/2007

As an agent that used to be infamous for getting top dollar, it is interesting to have turned in the totally opposite direction. While the market is not red hot, the listings that are correctly priced are showing and selling. There are buyers. I just had a conversation with another agent who sold one of my listings who said that in Belle Meade, a market that went up really fast in the boom and has declined, that about four of the properties stood out as well priced. Two of them sold last week!!!!!! The message is that if its priced right there's a buyer, if its not priced right there is not a buyer. And it must be priced on today's comps, not comps of yesteryear. And at the end of the day, the selling prices are not bad, they just aren't sailing in the stratosphere. If you put it in per... 08/10/2007

In 1922, the Miami Herald became the heaviest newspaper in the world as a result of its humongous real estate advertisements. People in the North heard about real estate prices skyrocketing and investors becoming millionaires virtually overnight.You could say that real estate has been good for the media here in South Florida - but has the media been good for real estate?Nearly every day I hear people complain that the press is to blame for poor market conditions. "They only show one side of the story," says David Carlisle, Broker of Keller Williams Eagle Realty in Miami Shores. He feels the press unfairly depicts current market conditions. "Media has a profound impact on public's opinion for those who rely on media for accurate information and sometimes they're not seeking both sides of... 07/02/2007

Miami Shores puts together a really great 4th of July event every year.  All the residents look forward to the activities and the fireworks display.  The Village of Miami Shores hosts an Independence Day celebration at The Miami Shores Country Club Driving Range.  There's live music, food, activities for the kids including bounce houses, and it all starts at 6:00 PM.This year, 4th of July falls on a Wednesday, so prepare those flags, lawn chairs and picnic baskets and walk over to the golf course.  The actual fireworks display starts at 9:00 PM and you can see it from the Aquatic center, from anywhere in the Golf Course and some are even lucky to see it from their own back yards.This is one of my favorite events held in Miami Shores because the whole community shows their spirit and joi... 07/01/2007

"What makes a house a home" is the all time favorite question of a Realtor.  We're in the business of selling houses, houses that will become homes to many.   When selling a house, we always recommend to our sellers that it is best to show it as a house, not a home so that a buyer may be more prone to feeling a possible attachment.  When working with buyers, we always try for them to look beyond someone else's "home" to be able to picture themselves there.   CONFUSED YET??The bottom line is that buying a home or selling a home can be very emotional.  Emotional because of memories that are associated with home.  Is home a place?  Can home be a house? or is home something you make of it?  In my opinion, it is all of the above.Although the material association of a home can be irrelevant t... 05/24/2007

I cannot believe we have less than one month left of school!  Planning for summer camps for the kids can be very stressful because you don't even know where to begin.Since we do have 3 kids of different ages, we have done lots of research on summer camps in or close to Miami Shores for our own children and wanted to share this information to make it easier for local families to find activities for their kids.  Please keep in mind that we are not sponsoring any of these camps and do advise that you do your own additional research. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us either, our kids have attended a lot of these camps, and we can give you the "kids' perspective".*** MIAMI SHORES SUMMER CAMPS - (organized by The Miami Shore Recreation Department).  These include a series o... 05/10/2007

Do you have the ugliest house on the block? Do you know someone who does?A Home Improvement Television Series is looking for that 'not so perfect' home in Miami Shores. If your home is chosen they will hire a team of Builders and Landscapers to fix up the exterior.....all for FREE! The Show's Producers are looking for a home occupied by a family and preferably surrounded by homes that are in great condition. The series is called "Good Neighbor/Bad House" and will air on the WE Network."Contact Realtor Mike Mason at 305-527-3088 or Mike@MikeMason.BizThanks!!!!!!!MM  05/09/2007