As of June 1, 2009, Fannie Mae updated their website to reflect the condo developments in Florida that are now approved for financing.
The following is a list of recent condo developments in South Florida that are now Fannie Mae approved:

50 Biscayne
500 Brickell (East & West)
900 Biscayne Bay
Artech
Brickell on the River South
Everglades on the Bay (North [...]

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I must say that I’m very impressed with how far video technology has come along over the past year.  Gone are the days of YouTube’s grainy video quality. YouTube now allows people to upload and view HD videos. Don’t expect the HD quality that you see on your HD TV but it’s still a big [...]

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It’s been a few months since my last Miami condo closing rate update. The percentage of closed units for 25 major condo developments are provided below, starting with the first development to begin closings. Four condo developments have been added: Icon Brickell, Everglades on the Bay, Infinity at Brickell and Epic.  You’ll find these towards [...]

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Last Friday, I had the pleasure of having lunch with Jared Beck and Elizabeth Lee Beck of the business litigation law firm, Beck & Lee.  Jared Beck, who pens The Magic City Harvard Lawyer blog, raised an interesting question: Can contract holders of condos in Miami scheduled to close in the coming months use the [...]

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This past week I was able to tour not only the amenities and common areas at Icon Brickell but also a few condos.  Below, you will find the pictures that I took of a few two bedroom condos.  Keep in mind that these are model units.  Condos at Icon Brickell are delivered by the developer [...]

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