Miami- The Beginning

Vacations in Miami can be a brilliant way to spend your holiday. Unknown to many, we have a rich  history spanning over thousands of years. Our  Native American land that was occupied as far back as over 10,000 years ago.

Native Americans had real estate along the Miami River in an area that first was wooded forests and home to much wildlife. Several tribes lived in the area and it was the Tequesta people who met Juan Ponce de León in 1513 when he landed in Biscayne Bay.

It was this Spaniard who gave the first recorded name to the area: Chequescha. No one really came ashore until Pedro Menéndez de Avilés came through in 1566 looking for his son. Jesuit priests would follow and start (and shortly end) a mission in the region.

Several tribal wars occurred in the 18^th century disallowing any vacations that would have happened, leading the Tequesta to move to Cuba. Tribes also depleted their ranks through the arrival of the deadly small pox brought to the continent by the Spanish.

Also around 1772, the British granted 20,000 acres of real estate to be purchased by white settlers, the first of which would arrive early the next century in Key Biscayne. Treasure hunters came from the Bahamas as well as the Keys to scavenge sunken ships on the reef.

By 1842, William English settled and built a plantation on real estate in Miami and plotted the Village of Miami. The latter part of the 19^th century brought Miami the railroad, and citrus crops that survived great freezes.

Vacations ran aplenty at this time. In 1896, the town was incorporated and named Miami. 

Top Three Miami Area Swimming Pools (and homes) sold in December 2011

Living in the tropics (or near enough) our lifestyle revolves around outside activities. Most homes have pools or certainly access to a community pool.

Looking back at the final month of the year, we thought you might like to view ...

                                           " The Top Three Miami Swimming Pools."

11090 Snapper Creek Road

Sold for $8,000,000.

Waterfront home on 63,240 square foot lot, 8 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, carriage house, 5,000 bottle wine cellar, game room, theater, library and generator.

6939 Sunrise Drive

Sold for $6,800,000

Contemporary styled home located on the bay. Open floor plan living with high ceilings and walls of glass. This home includes an elevator, heated pool, generator, European style kitchen, three story home and no fixed bridges to ocean.

401 Ocean Boulevard

Sold for $6,000,000

This was an auction sale, original listed price for this home was $9,995,000 and was sold to the highest bidder. Four bedrooms, four and one half bathroom, 35,000 square foot lot, one story home, wood, tile and ceramic flooring.

Roll On 2012!

We, at Mikisole Miami Property Management wish all a Happy New Year! We appreciate your support this past year and look forward to serving you this coming year...

Roll On 2012!!!

Happy Holidays To All From Mikisole Property Management

Happy Holidays from Us to You.

 Much Joy and Happiness!

December Happy Holidays

December brings many holidays celebrations worldwide. We are very fortunate living in Miami as we are exposed to so many cultures and nationalities. But how can you experience the Holiday Season In Miami without snow, the cold breeze as it hits your face and hot chocolate the norm? We are here to tell you that Festive Season is alive and well in the our vibrant city.

For us, the temperature has fallen, as of this post we are sitting at a balmy 69F/ 20C. A visitor might be surprised to see some with coats, boots and the occassional scarf.  The Holiday spirit can be translated to many ways in South Florida.


This could be sand!

And this could be water!!

What are your plans for the Holiday Season?

The Glamour Of Miami

Miami is the home to many celebrities, a simple Sunday brunch can give you a bird's eye view to our  local residents and many world famous celebrities.

Michael Jordan

Miami residents include:

Gloria Estefan- Entertainer and Activist

Don Shula-Former coach of the Miami Dolphins

Boris Becker-Youngest ever winner of Wimbledon

Other Miami residents include Alonzo Mourning, Anna Kounikova, Barry Gibb, Chayanne, Dwyane Wade, Janet Reno, Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias, Lenny Kravits, Matt Damon, Pat Riley , dan Marion, Shakira, Rosie O'Donnell, Oprah, Andy Garcia and David Caruso.

Looking to do some celeb watching next year? Why not book your vacation stay with us?

Top 3 Condos Sold- Miami November 2011

As the year comes to an end, well almost let us look at the top 3 condos sold in Miami last month( November).On a side note, there were 379 condominiums/town homes/villas sold last month. They ranged in price from a list price of $2,250,000 to $16,900.

The top three units of course were waterfront units. In fact, all three had bay and ocean views.

Here are the details:

The unit with the highest sale price for the month of November is located at 900 Biscayne Boulevard. This hi-end luxury residence offers four bedrooms, four and an half bathrooms, private elevator, five star amenities including two restaurants in the heart of Miami. The list price was $2,250,00. Final sale price was $1,925,000.

This unit is located at 848 Brickell Key Drive in the Three Tequesta Point Condominium building. The list price was $1,999,000 with a the final sale price of $1,900,000. This is a four bedroom, four and one half bathroom home. The Three Tequesta Point building has forty-five floors. This home is on the forty-fourth floor.

Imagine this view! This glorious view is from a home located in the Marquis Residences (1100 Biscayne Boulevard). This home was built in 2009 and offers almost 3000 square feet of living space. Of course, as mentioned above this unit has bay and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The list price was $1,895,000 with a final closing price of  $1,850,000.

If you are interested in investing in Miami Real Estate we can assist you. Contact Mikisole Property Management.