This book is your blueprint to mastering Miami’s pre-construction market.
It shows buyers and investors how to confidently choose the right projects, avoid costly mistakes, and maximize returns. Inside, you’ll learn:
• How Miami’s pre-construction market works and what drives it.
• Legal, rental, and brand factors that can make or break your investment.
• How to identify towers that allow profitable short-term rentals.
• Negotiation tactics to secure developer incentives and credits.
• How to time your payments, plan your exit, and position for cash flow.
• Why the right advisor can significantly improve your deal and returns.
Whether you want equity growth, rental income, or a future home in Miami, this guide equips you with the insider knowledge to succeed before the market outsmarts you.
MIAMI'S PRE-CONSTRUCTION BLUE PRINT
INSIDE STRATEGIES FROM A TOP REAL ESTATE INVESTOR AND BROKER ASSOCIATE
GUILLERMO TERAN
AUTHOR - BROKER ASSOCIATE - REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
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Miami Areas
Explore all Neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County
BRICKELL
For Rent · 1,079
EDGEWATER
For Rent · 310
CORAL GABLES
For Rent · 241
BISCAYNE PARK
For Rent · 11
DORAL
For Rent · 369
DOWNTOWN MIAMI
For Rent · 739
EL PORTAL
For Rent · 16
PINECREST
For Rent · 56
New Developments
Most Relevant Pre-Construction Developments
Aston Martin
300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, USA
Price Range: $1,200,000 - $50,000,000
HOA: 1.55
Bentley Residences
18401 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA
Price Range: $5,800,000 - $57,000,000
HOA: Between $1.15/sf to $1.20/sf
E11EVEN Club Residences
30 Northeast 11th Street, Miami, FL, USA
Price Range: $539,920 - $4,500,000
HOA: 1.27 per Sq.Ft.
ELLE Residences
NE 36th St & Northeast 5th Avenue, Miami, FL 33137, USA
Price Range: $600,000 - $1,400,000
HOA: $1.75 per Sq.Ft.
Shoma Bay
1850 John F Kennedy Causeway, North Bay Village, Florida, USA
Price Range: $685,000 - $5,425,000
HOA: $1.60 per Sq.Ft.
St Regis Brickell
1809 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL, USA
Price Range: $6,000,000 - $12,000,000
HOA: $1.90 per Sq.Ft.
St Regis Sunny Isles
18801 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA
Price Range: $4,600,000 - $6,000,000
HOA: 1.50
The Elser
398 NE 5th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
Price Range: $700,000 - $1,715,000
HOA: Under $1.00 per Sq.Ft.
VIDA Residences
410 Northeast 35th Terrace, Miami, FL, USA
Price Range: $500,000 - $2,000,000
HOA: $1.45 per Sq.Ft.
The Journal
Stories that Shape Real Estate
Market trends, new developments, neighborhoods, lifestyle and the people shaping what comes next.
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