South Florida Real Estate
February 18, 2025
Here at the Kern Team, we’ve helped lots of families move to Miami and start new lives, so we know how to make this process as stress-free as possible. The key for a smooth move is organizing the many tasks lying ahead into a chronological checklist. Trust us: Scheduling specific tasks for different time frames will do wonders for your sanity as you edge closer to moving day. The following timeline is the one we share with our clients. It will ensure that you and your family are fully packed up and ready on moving day: 8 Weeks Before Moving Day If you’re enlisting the help of a professional moving company, now is the time to start getting on-site estimates […]
February 11, 2025
If you’re planning on selling a home in Miami-Dade County, preparation is key for a quick and lucrative sale. Potential buyers are much more likely to pull out their checkbooks when they see a home that’s in great condition and ready to be sold. Yes, preparing your home for sale involves some work on your part, but a high-quality home attracts high quality offers. With this in mind, here’s how to begin the process of selling your home and impressing potential buyers: Find a Local Real Estate Agent Step one for selling a home is finding a highly qualified local real estate agent. You may have to interview two or three agents before you find someone you feel like you […]
December 17, 2024
Many home buyers underestimate the importance of a home inspection. This crucial step in the home buying process could have a major impact on the property’s final sales price. It’s easy to forget that what looks completely fine to the untrained eye could turn out to be serious trouble when inspected by a trusted expert. If your inspector uncovers problems with the home, you can factor these additional expenses into your negotiations. However, you still want to be reasonable with the seller assuming you still want the home. Before we explain how to approach these conversations, let’s go over what constitutes a severe issue in need of fixing. What is a Home Inspection? During a home inspection, a professional inspector […]
December 10, 2024
When it comes to pricing a home for sale, the goal is to strike a balance between underpricing and overpricing. This sounds obvious, but it can be difficult since there are so many factors to consider in a home valuation. Finding the right price for your home takes some research but it’s surely worth the effort. If you price your home correctly right off the bat, you’ll attract more buyers and increase the likelihood of a fast sale. Here’s how we make sure your home is priced correctly: Research the Comps Comps – or “comparable” sales in your local real estate market – are recently sold homes with a similar size, age, and layout to your home. Understanding the comps […]
December 3, 2024
The South Miami housing market remains fairly competitive, with plenty of homes on the market but fewer homes sold compared to the past six months. Inventory is up by nearly 40% in South Miami, a stronger sign of a buyer’s market that we haven’t seen since before COVID. From a seller’s perspective, this suggests you should make sure your home doesn’t stay on the market for too long. South Miami Home Prices In September of 2024, the median listing home price in South Miami was $557 per square foot, putting it in the same range as nearby Coral Gables. That’s also 6.1% increase since August 2024, but within the same general ballpark as the summer and spring. How Quickly are […]
September 17, 2024
Everyone has an opinion as to whether they would prefer a newer home or an older one. Whichever side of the debate you fall to, it’s important to weigh the pluses and minuses. Sometimes finding the perfect home requires a little flexibility on what you previously thought. Pros of buying an old house Architecture While Miami is still a young city, there are plenty of homes that are 50-100 years old. When you step into an older home, you can feelthe history as you walk through the rooms. That’s not as common in newer homes. Mature landscape The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. If you want to live with a yard that has shade and don’t want […]
September 10, 2024
When you are buying a home – particularly your first home, but is still true no matter how many times you do it – it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the prospect and excited about the potential of a home. Over the years, we have done a lot of education to help home buyers find the perfect home – and large part of that education is getting them to ask the right questions when they are looking at a home so they will be as happy and excited about the home on day 3,650 of owning it as they are on day one. Questions to ask before the showing Before you go to the viewing, you should connect with your […]
August 13, 2024
Picture it—you’re home from a long day at the office. You take your shoes off, get comfortable and you head to your new condo’s balcony to take in some fresh air and you are met with a stunning view of the ocean or the sunsetting over Miami. Sounds nice, right? It can be real. Here are five of the best areas in Miami for a condo with a view. Bal Harbour Located at the northern tip of Miami Beach, Bal Harbour packs a lot of extravagance into its one square mile location. Noted for its wide variety of luxury shopping, it’s the views that’ll really take your breath away. To the east you have the Atlantic ocean, but you can’t […]
July 23, 2024
Making the extra little effort when selling your home can go a long way. Following these tips when selling can set you up for success—and better offers. Make a repair plan Every home will go through wear and tear. Small things, like little chips or dings, may go unnoticed. But larger problems, especially visible ones, can affect how buyers see your home. To avoid this, you should identify repairs that should be done and make a list. This is something we do with our clients ideally six months before they intend to put their home on the market. We’ll go over the details that buyers will ask about and make sure you don’t overspend on items that will not improve […]