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Specializing in condos, single family homes, and investment property in Miami Beach and the greater Miami area. Whether you wish to buy Miami real estate, or sell Miami real estate, I am at your assistance. I specialize in Miami Beach real estate and South Beach real estate, with an office in South Beach. I also represent greater Miami real estate in some of the finer surrounding communities such as Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, South Miami, and Fisher Island in Miami-Dade County. My name is Marc Manfredi, and I am your real estate professional in Miami Beach. I'd like to welcome you to my website-MiamiBeachSales.com.  UPDATE: We are now experiencing what is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for buyers! Please check out the current market conditions for buyers to see what opportunities exist for buyers of Miami Beach Real Estate, South Beach Real Estate, and Miami Real Estate!

In addition to being a South Beach Realtor, I have personal experience investing in Miami Beach real estate. I have been involved in the renovation of South Beach real estate, and also with the managing of rental property here on South Beach. Miami Beach real estate has become very desirable to investors and those seeking second homes. Strong interest exists for South Beach real estate from all over the country and from around the world. In order to bring these buyers and sellers together I maintain a very strong internet presence designed for maximum exposure to potential out of state and international clients. I will use my local experience and expertise from 45 years of living in the Miami area to help you make informed decisions in your Miami real estate transaction. Please check out the buttons and various links on this site. You can search for property, receive a comparative market analysis, and receive a variety of helpful free reports. There is information about the community plus community links, local schools, local weather, and maps & directions for traveling the area. There are also many other useful tools and sources of information for both buyers (how to make an offer and negotiate, info on financing & mortgage rates, moving, etc.) and sellers (how to prepare your home for sale and how to market it effectively, dealing with the inspection process, etc.) Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need any help with anything on this site. Browse through some of the neighborhoods below in the Miami Beach, South Beach and greater Miami areas, and put me to work finding you the home of your dreams! But first, let's check out the latest news & observations... CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS for BUYERS of MIAMI and MIAMI BEACH REAL ESTATE.  Click here. CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONSforSELLERS of MIAMI and MIAMI BEACH REAL ESTATE.  Click here. The top real estate news stories throughout the country and they're all right here every day. Click to Read LATEST NEWS & OBSERVATIONS March 12, 2009 CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS for BUYERS of MIAMI and MIAMI BEACH REAL ESTATE. The sub-prime mortgage fiasco is providing what is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for buyers! The market is flush with foreclosed properties right now. They may also be called bank owned properties, REO's (real estate owned) or corporate owned properties. The important thing for you to know is that these properties are usually heavily discounted to encourage a quick sale. Banks are not in the business of owning real estate. As long as they own the property they must continue to pay the taxes and the expensive insurance to protect the property. A vacant property may continue to deteriorate by neglect or vandalism. They want to get rid of this property quickly so that they can get back to the business of being bankers. They'll often sell it cheap to make a quick sale, and their loss can be your gain!  There is another type of opportunity out there called a short sale. A short sale is when the owner needs to sell his property but real estate prices have fallen and now he owes more on his mortgage than the property is worth. He offers his property for sale at a price that is lower (sometimes much lower) than the amount he owes on his mortgage. In this type of deal a buyer may be able to purchase the property for this discounted price as long as the bank agrees to accept the discounted price. The bank may write off the loss or may require the original owner to be liable for the loss. Either way, you may walk away with a great bargain!  Large numbers of foreclosed and short sale properties being offered at deeply discounted prices have put a lot of downward pressure on the rest of the real estate market. This pressure has forced the rest of the market to lower their prices in order to compete for a sale. Many properties are being offered at a 30% or even a 40% discount to the prices that they may have been offered at as recently as two years ago. There are short sales and foreclosures that may be had for 50%, 60% or sometimes even 70% less than they sold for just a couple of years ago! The best deals are often snapped up by bargain hunters within days of being listed, so when you find the deal of your dreams don't hesitate to make an offer!