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Living in Miami Beach, Florida

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Miami Beach is a city located in Southeast Florida that sits on a 7.1 square mile island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is most well-known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S., with millions of people flocking to its white-sandy beaches each year. But in recent years the city has began to evolve into more than just a spot to lay out and soak up the sun. Many people have different reasons for moving to Miami Beach, whether it is for the almost-always sunny skies, the array of entertainment and nightlife, or the city’s diverse culture.

Because the city offers a truly diverse setting, where people from all walks of life congregate and choose to live, there is a wide range of available real estate properties to choose from. Miami Beach a little bit of something for everyone, from locations from the ocean to the bay, and structures from small apartments to seaside mansions.

More recently, Miami Beach has grown into a trend-setting, arts and entertainment capital, largely due to the refurbishment of the city’s Art Deco Historic District. This area of Miami Beach now offers tourists and locals alike a lively and diverse night-life, outdoor cafes and restaurants and shopping along Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road, and Washington Avenue.

Real estate properties in this South Beach district encompass 16 blocks of Miami Beach. The upgrades to the properties in the Art Deco Historic District have dramatically improved the property market in the city. These properties have changed from old conventional low-rise units to larger, more luxurious and stylish high-rise Miami Beach condos. These new condos have prices starting at $300,000 and ranging up to $5 million.

The properties in the Art Deco Historic District are surrounded by more than 800 buildings that include hotels, restaurants and apartment buildings, which have stimulated the revival of this historic neighborhood. This area of Miami Beach attracts residents that include celebrities and socialites, baby-boomers, trendy singles, and young families who enjoy the urban lifestyle and appreciate the convenient location that is just a short walk to local beaches, stores, clubs and restaurants.

In addition to the Art Deco Historic District, Miami Beach offers many other choices of real estate that caters to various budgets. The city offers sprawling bungalows with all the modern amenities, large condominiums, luxurious villas that feature amazing views of the ocean, beach-front houses that are able to accommodate families, and charming townhouses that still retain some of Miami Beach’s old world appeal. Overall, Miami Beach offers housing to suit every wallet. The median value of a house in Miami Beach ranges from $235, 300 to as much as $1,145,100.

If you are looking to move, Miami Beach could be the perfect place for you. For high-end buyers, the South Beach area of Miami Beach and the Millionaire’s Row in Mid-Beach are ideal real estate destinations. For more budget-conscious buyers, the Surfside area of Miami Beach offers great, affordable houses that have not seen an increase in property tax rates for more than a decade. There is also the Bal Harbor area that is stylish and offers a variety of charming low-rise apartments, luxurious high-rise condos, as well as various gated communities. An up-and-coming neighborhood in Miami Beach is the Sunny Isles Beach area where construction has been underway offering a variety of new apartments to choose from.

Comments (1)

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Thanks for taking me to memory lane. . I lived in Miami a few years back. . I miss it a lot, specially when I'm shoveling snow 

Mar 10, 2010 09:14 PM