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In this new podcast, David Siddons interviews Maya Vander. Maya is a Miami real estate agent who starred in the Netflix show "Selling Sunset.  David and Maya discuss the differences between being in a reality show and the real day-to-day life of a real estate agent. They also discuss other trending topics such as the Miami luxury real estate market, Measure ULA and finally they compare Miami and LA neighborhoods.  

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction 

01:05 Reality vs Reality show 

09:20 The Miami Luxury Real Estate Market 

15:30 Insurance and Climate Change 

19:35 The Migration from LA to Miami  

20:40 Measure ULA 

22:25 Will Measure ULA Create a new wave of Angelenos leaving for Miami 

26:25 Los Angeles Vs Miami Neighborhoods 

34:40 The Ultra Luxury Real Estate Market in Miami

In this new podcast, David Siddons interviews his wife and top Interior Designer Luciana Fragali. Luciana is CEO of Design Solutions, a luxury interior design company based in Miami. During her career, Luciana has completed over 400 high-end residential projects to date. David and Luciana discuss the complexity of interior design and the investment value of hiring an interior designer. Moreover, they discuss project timelines and share some takeaways when considering constructing or finishing a home or a condo. 

CHAPTERS

00:00: Introduction  

01:18:  Introducing Design Solutions  

06:20: The Complexity of Interior Design   

09:00: The Link between real estate and interior design  

12:33:  Interior Design as an investment  

15:54: Working Example of how interior design can lead to asset appreciation  

19:33: The timelines of an interior design project  

22:20: Finishing a new construction condo  

31.05: Building a Miami House

In this episode of the "Better Decisions" podcast, we speak with Stephen Matsumoto, Chief Marketing Officer at IDX Boost and TREM Group. Stephen is an expert in digital marketing and our trusted advisor since several years when it comes to marketing our reports and properties online.  In this episode David and Stephen discuss the need for digital marketing in today's real estate market. What do you need to do to sell a Miami home in 2023?  

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction 

02:10 Digital Real Estate Marketing in the Past

04:45 The importance of Digital Real Estate Marketing

07:05 How We Sell your Home via Digital Marketing 

10:00 How to Keep Engaging with Your Target Audience  

16:00 Establish Trust with your audience 

19:30 Retargeting and Adding Value

23:05 Understanding, Targeting and Capturing the Right Audience 

29:35: Retargeting and Remarketing your Product

In this very first podcast David Siddons interviews Andrew Loranger, a local mortgage broker with Millenium Mortgage. In this podcast we discuss the recent hikes in interest rates, how it has created waves in the Miami real estate market and how it is to shape the Miami real estate market in the months to come. If you want to know the latest Miami real estate trends, this is the podcast for you!  

 What else do we discuss in this podcast?

CHAPTERS

00:00 : Introduction  

01:40 : Interest Rates in the last years 

03:20 : Interest Rates Today  

05:00 : Interest Rates: What to expect in the next 12 months  

06:00 : Is the hike for interest rates justified? 

08:15 : The group of buyers that are hit hardest with these new interest rates 

08:50 : The impact of mass psychology  

10:25 : The impact on mortgage applications  

12:00 : Buyers' behavior regarding offers, contingencies and appraisals  

12:50 : How are appraisals being handled these days?  

20:05 : New Influx of High Rental Return Investors and Airbnb's  

30:15 : Trees don't grow to the sky: Crash, Correction or Continued Growth?  

36:15 : Rising home prices leads to migration to other South Florida areas  

39:40 : The Sellers Dilemma  

42:10 : Will Raising Interest Rates open up markets for more sales? 

44:30 : Strengths and Weaknesses in the Miami Market  

46:55 : The importance of a Long Term Vision

In this new podcast David Siddons interviews celebrated Miami developer Ugo Colombo about his career, his vision for the Miami condo market, the appeal of Coconut Grove and of course they discuss his brand new condo project in Coconut Grove: Vita Grove Isle.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Ugo’s History | From Property Manager to Developer  

07:10 Ugo’s Vision as a developer | Bringing luxury to the condo market

10:20 Condos as a primary residence | Large and livable units

12:40 Ugo’s ‘Non-Negotiables’ for quality condos  

15:00 Crossovers and learning points between commercial and residential developments

16:20 The evolution of Coconut Grove, home to Ugo’s newest project VITA Grove Isle

21:55 VITA Coconut Grove | The story behind the project  

23:45 VITA Coconut Grove | The details and outstanding architectural features  

30:30 The new architectural standards in Miami’s condo market 

32:50 Will the Miami condo market become more of a primary market? 

35:15 East vs West Views | Ocean Views vs Beautiful Miami Sunsets  

38:45 The Vita timelines 

41:00 How does Ugo like to be reminded?

In this episode of the "Better Decisions" Podcast David Siddons Meets with Danny Raynolds, head of admissions and external relations at Palmer Trinity.  Palmer Trinity is one of Miami's most prestigious private schools located in Palmetto Bay and serving grades 6-12.    

David and Danny discuss what makes Palmer Trinity special and their admission process. Danny also gives advice to parents who are looking for a good Miami school for their kids and discusses where in Miami most students live.  Please give us a call for more information or to be put into contact with Danny Raynolds.   

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In this episode of the "Better Decisions" podcast we speak with Jesse Stein, a successful marketeer and tech entrepreneur. Jesse has been extremely successful in the digital marketing domain and is currently running the company Audience.Co. David and Jesse discuss the importance of real estate marketing and what it takes to stand out in the crowd.   

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David Siddons speaks with mortgage broker Paulo Rodriguez of CrossCountry Mortgage LLC. This podcast focuses on the state of the Miami real estate market and asks two very important questions: 

#1. Should buyers stay put?

In addition, they discuss mortgage rates, the rental market, historic value appreciation and a growing inventory.  

CHAPTERS 

RELEVANT ARTICLES:  

ABOUT PAULO  

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In this episode of the "Better Decisions" Podcast David Siddons Meets with Debby Lichtner.  Debbie is the Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School. Both David and Debby have worked with many migrating families over the last few years and they discuss the difficulties and challenges these families face. They talk about how to choose the right school for your kids, and how to best prepare your move to Miami.   

CHAPTERS IN THIS PODCAST:

-00:00: Introduction

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In this new episode of the "Better Decisions" podcast, Shakira Sanchez, our Urban Core Territory Manager, sits down with Tere Blanca, the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate. They discuss how the current state of the commercial real estate market has impacted the residential real estate market. Furthermore, they discuss why more than 40+ firms have chosen to expand to Miami and what this could mean for the future of the Global City.    

PODCAST CHAPTERS:  

00:00 Introduction

RELEVANT LINKS: 

- Hedge funds are moving to Miami: https://luxlifemiamiblog.com/hedge-funds-are-headed-to-miami-the-biggest-shift-in-the-financial-industry/

- Tere Blanca: https://www.blancacre.com/about/people/tere-blanca

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