Katherine Clase's (katesnews) Blog

Now there is a way for Florida homeowners and buyers to find home insurance cost comparison information on a state-run Web site.  http://www.shopandcomparerates.com/ uses the characteristics of a subject house* and shows how much insurance costs would be by company and county, based on rates fili...

Coconut Grove, Florida - Real Estate Market Condition - August 31, 2007There are currently 306 single-family homes for sale in Coconut Grove, Florida.  The months of inventory figure went down by 3.3 months from June to July and is now 15.8 months.  At the current sales rate, it would take almost...

A couple of months ago, while I was on "floor", a call came in from a gentleman interested in one of the office's listings.  He seemed very interested in the house, so after giving him further details about the listing, and learning he was not currently working with a Realtor, I offered to schedu...

Since my husband and I moved to Miami four years ago, the Design District has gone from the place we visited a few times looking for furniture to a place we frequent for its off the beaten path restaurants, bars, and cool vibe.  Locals have started referring to it as the "new South Beach"; and in...

Midtown Miami is a relatively new section of Uptown Miami located south of the Design District.  The development mixes retail, office and residential space in an effort to create an urban, pedestrian friendly utopia.  And you don't have to live there to enjoy it.  Being surrounded by major city a...