Orange County to Miami
What California buyers should understand before choosing a neighborhood, a new development or a second home in Miami.
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Most California buyers begin with a development they saw online. This guide reverses the order: decide how you intend to use the property, compare the neighborhoods that fit, then read the contract in front of you.
Decide what Miami is for, then choose the building
Relocation or second home?
Five ways California buyers use a Miami property, and the questions to answer before you tour, because the answer changes the neighborhood, the building and the budget.
Eight neighborhoods, side by side
Bay Harbor Islands, Bal Harbour, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne and Sunny Isles, and the way of living each one suits.
New construction, resale and waterfront
What to understand before you register with a development, what the purchase price leaves out, what to ask about an existing condo, and the due diligence a waterfront property needs.
Sell first, or buy first?
How the Orange County home is marketed while you decide, who handles which side of the move, and a ninety day timeline. Plus two worksheets to bring to every project presentation.
“I created this guide because California buyers often begin with a development they saw online. My preference is to reverse the process: first define your goals, then compare neighborhoods and opportunities.”
Paula Aragone, Certified Relocation SpecialistPaula Aragone, DRE #01364746. Aragone & Associates | First Team Real Estate, DRE #01008773. 4 Corporate Plaza Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Paula Aragone is licensed in California and does not provide real estate services in Florida. Florida real estate services are provided by Mariela Hopen, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Florida license #3332321.
Aragone & Associates may receive a referral fee from the receiving brokerage in connection with an introduction made outside California, paid broker to broker at no additional cost to the client.
Aragone & Associates does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Please consult your attorney or CPA regarding residency, taxation and the legal aspects of any transaction.
This guide is general information and is not an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, in any jurisdiction where prior registration is required. Florida developer condominium purchase agreements are voidable by the buyer within 15 days of execution. Aragone & Associates and First Team Real Estate are not affiliated with or endorsed by Terra, THE WELL, or Douglas Elliman. Equal Housing Opportunity.