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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
A Miami real estate expert tells us how to invest in South Florida
A few years ago, one way to successfully invest in Miami was to buy property at pre-construction prices. Then came the 2008 crisis, the market crash, and just as things were beginning to calm, COVID-19 hit. Miami then became a dreamscape, and for a moment, many South Florida homeowners became millionaires as home values skyrocketed. That's where the myth of inaccessible Miami — the one that is only a land of millionaires — arose. First came the celebrities, then the hedge fund crowd and executives from large companies that began to relocated to Miami, such as Citadel. The fact that celebrities like David and Victoria Beckham will pay $72 million for a residence on North Bay Road, the millionaires' enclave in Miami Beach, sealed the deal. The area was once home to Jennifer Lopez and Phil Collins and today model Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner are some of the many high net worth residents. This time, Miami Oculto wants to delve into the secrets of real estate in Miami, the neighborhoods that have undergone the greatest transformation in recent years, such as Wynwood, and those that are on their way up, so you should invest now. Our guest for this episode is Venezuelan real estate agent Carlos Eduardo Rojas, a broker with Miami Riches, who began investing upon arriving in the city 25 years ago and now has the experience to know where to invest. 'I don't sell properties, I sell Miami,' is a phrase Rojas likes to say. In fact, he once sold six apartments on a flight from Miami to London. Listen to the podcast here: The ugly side of real estate money In a Miami where flash and ostentation often sell, Rojas follows the advice of one of his seasoned clients: 'Ugly things with potential are where the money is. There isn't much money in beautiful things.' But there are several ways to profit in real estate, and we explore those in this podcast, with specific questions: Why is return on investment so important?Why do you have to be cautious about how much you invest?Is it because you won't see the return?Why does depreciation matter? 'The formula isn't just to buy something cheap,' Rojas warns. 'Because you don't want to buy something cheap and wait 50 years.' The key is identifying the areas in Miami most likely to appreciate. To that end, Rojas shares key criteria for predicting the future of real estate in the city. Where Are the Million-Dollar Areas in Miami? We also talk about the islands where celebrities live, and how the definition of a million-dollar property in Miami has evolved. We discuss where the wealthiest buyers come from — and ask questions like: Where do Gloria and Emilio Estefan live?Where is Shakira's house in Miami?Did you know one of the luxury apartments Lionel Messi bought has a terrace the size of a typical Miami home? To wrap up, we offer some real estate wisdom. One tip: if you don't want to overpay in an area that hasn't taken off yet, follow the foreign capital — but not where it's already landed. Look for areas people haven't started talking about yet. But where are those areas? And how can you recognize them? Watch the podcast video here: You can watch all episodes of the Miami Oculto podcast on YouTube on the el Nuevo Herald website. Find all episodes of the Miami Oculto podcast on your favorite audio platform: Spotify Podcast, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Amazon Music.
Miami Herald
07-05-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
What's the story behind that little old white house in the middle of Brickell?
Miami-Dade County What's the story behind that little old white house in the middle of Brickell? A small wooden house stands under the shade of the skyscrapers of Brickell. The first thing one wonders when upon seeing it —pristine white with a garden surrounding it and an inviting front porch — is how has it resisted the advance of developers amid the quest for more land to develop in Miami? The latest episode of Miami Oculto (Hidden Miami) focuses on this house and its original owner. The Herald podcast takes you on a journey through the story of Miami's first doctor, who arrived in the city in 1896, when mosquitoes and epidemics were the great scourge, Dr. James Jackson. Jackson Memorial Hospital is named after him. Who was Miami's first doctor? That house was Dr. James Jackson's office. To learn the history of the home and its distinguished owner, we spoke with Lucía Meneses, head of educational programs for Dade Heritage Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Miami's historic buildings and natural spaces through education. Its headquarters are located in this timeless Brickell house. But where did Dr. Jackson, who was not born in Miami, come from? Where did he study and learn to treat patients? What was the doctor's strange habit, which always left a mark on his patients' homes, and which would ultimately lead to his death? Where was the house before, and why did they move it? What is so mysterious about the medical instruments you can see today during a visit to the doctor's office? We discuss all this in the podcast. Dr. James Jackson (1866-1924) was a man ahead of his time and a warrior against germs. Looking around his office, you can learn not only what patient care looked like back then, but also how the city was changing. Not far from there, on what was called Millionaire Row in Brickell, stood the house Jackson had built for his family. One of the most important things about Jackson, who was the founder and president of most of the medical-related organizations in Florida, is that he treated all his patients with kindness and dignity. Meneses explains why the layout of his office indicates that the doctor treated everyone. And if his life was interesting, his grave in the city's oldest cemetery, Miami City Cemetery, is also fascinating. Hidden Miami dedicated a podcast to this cemetery. You can watch all episodes of the Hidden Miami podcast on YouTube or on el Nuevo Herald website. Find all episodes of the Hidden Miami podcast on your favorite audio platform: Spotify Podcast, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Amazon Music. The wooden cottage in the Brickell neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Pedro Portal pportal@ An old picture on display at the office and surgical center of Dr. James M. Jackson, the first resident physician of Miami. Now the headquarters of the Dade Heritage Trust is Miami-Dade County's largest historic preservation organization, located at 190 SE 12th Terrace, in Miami, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@ A cigarette case owned by Dr. James M. Jackson on display at his office and surgical center. He was the first resident physician of Miami. Now the headquarters of the Dade Heritage Trust is Miami-Dade County's largest historic preservation organization, located at 190 SE 12th Terrace, in Miami, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@
