This exciting commercial and retail development is sure to satisfy residents and condo owners in downtown Miami. Built by Developers Diversified Realty, this project is sure to amaze and wow. Current anchor tenants include a Super Target, Ross, Marshalls, and PetSmart among others.

The site consists of 645,000 square feet of prime retail space on 28 acres, easily accessible to downtown Miami and Miami beach. The shops are nested between I-95 and I-195. Be sure to visit for all your shopping needs the next time you are in Miami!

Yes, it seems like everyone and their mom has jumped on the bandwagon and added some kind of foreclosure page to their website.

And rightfully so, in a recent study 80% of all real estate searches online were for a foreclosure related term or address. ASTOUNDING! So what seperates the good foreclosure pages from the not so good? Well, some are paid and others are not, but at the end of the day they all have pretty much the same information.

Unless you’re closely watching individual properties and plan on making an offer the bank immediately after reposession, chances are you’re going to be watching the mls. And that’s where all these sites get data – the local mls. There is no need to pay for this data anymore. Realtytrac and other sites exist just to extract money from your pocket and sell services you don’t need. Investor reports, tenant services, blah blah. The $49.95 can easily become $200 or more if you aren’t paying attention.

The best way to find great deals on distressed properties is to use a local Realtor that understands the market. Allison Ables in Gainesville has one of the greatest local foreclosure and short sale pages I have seen. She sorts out Gainesville FL bank owned and short sales in an understandable layout. There is even a nifty mortgage calculator!

I’m sure we’ll have some interesting foreclosure pages before this entire saga is over with. Unfortinately, we’re only at the beginning of the foreclosure wave.

Is now the time to buy a condo for your kids in a college town? Probably so – churn has always been higher in college areas making these units more liquid than other places. In addition, if you have more than one child that goes to the same school it may actually be cheaper than living in dorms.

In addition, they’ll love you for it. Two of the most interesting college markets in Florida are UCF area condos in Orlando and Gainesville condos.