Miami Beach Real Estate Blog

Overview of North Bay Road in Miami Beach:

North Bay Road in Miami Beach, is an Estate lined road consisting of luxury waterfront homes. The North Bay Road neighborhood is popular with celebrities and wealthy public figures from around the world. Among the current and former residents of North Bay Road include Ricky Martin, Chayenne – Latin pop singer, Matt Damon, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

North Bay luxury homes have breathtaking waterfront views, boat docks, and is conveniently located less than ten minutes away South Beach, Ocean Drive, and the world-famous white-sands of Miami Beach.

North Bay Road Home in Miami Beach

North Bay Road bayfront Mediterranean two story waterfront home with charm. Greater bay and city views.  Back of home recently expanded, new size now 8585 Sq Ft of living area according to the seller. This home offers large open spaces, high ceilings, all rooms oversized with bay views from most areas. Huge two-car garage with maids quarters attached.  This is a walled and gated Estate, needs 24-hour notice to show.

Waterfront view of Miami

:  Oversized Waterfront Proeperty with 100 ft. on Water, Spectacular location on Bay Road, 20K+ S.F. rare oversized lot

:  Orientation towards North, some parts of home need updating

“For Sale” Price: $4,390,000
Tax Value Appraised Price : $4,975,000 (2008)
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
House S.F.: 8,585
Land S.F.: 20,500
Asking Price per S.F.(Land): $214
Previous Sold Date: 1994

Discount from Appraised Price: 12%

My team and I recently had an interesting experience which I’d like to share with our readers. Last week, we placed an offer on a condominium offered as a short sale at the Murano Grande in Miami Beach.  We only went through the effort of contacting one of our most loyal and best buyers after receiving a solicitation on behalf of a distressed owner who I happen to know (this South Beach condo is listed with a family friend).  Unfortunately, shortly after submitting a contract significantly ABOVE the list price, we discovered that the price on the Multiple Lisitng Service was raised several times, and that the commission to cooperating Broker was changed to one percent (with total commission payable of six percent).

Here’s the problem – our ready, willing and able CASH Buyer was completely turned off by the lack of coherent pricing. Also, all short sales and bank foreclosures which we have dealt with in the recent past (and we’ve closed on many) stipulate commission splits of 50/50 between the buying and selling brokers.  We subsequently found out that the listing agent for the condo convinced the current owner to accept a finance contingency contract (his own buyer) at a significantly lower price.  Not only was this agent acting unethically with us, but the worst part is that the owner (and the lenders) have no idea of the games that this particular agent is playing in a desperate attempt to earn some extra commission income.

I firmly believe, especially in this market, that it’s an agent’s duty to do everything possible to sell a property for as high a price as possible to a QUALIFIED buyer.  Any agent (or Brokerage firm) that is not willing to work for the best interest of their client should no longer be in the business.  The old adage applies – “Let the Buyer (and Seller) beware.”

Latest Closed Sale from TheKleerTeam (Buyer Representation):

Continuum condo - North Tower #1404

Continuum North Tower presents over 15 styles of residences, with this unique split two bedroom floorplan offering views of Fisher Island, the Atlantic Ocean, and Government Cut. Residences feature private balconies with glass railings, floor to ceiling sliding glass doors with tempered, tinted glass designed to meet hurricane standards of the South Florida.

Closed Sales Price: $1,250,000 (7/1/09)
Original “For Sale” Price : $1,425,000
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.5
Sold Price per S.F.: $838/S.F.
Reduced from Original Price: 12% (106 days on market)