Luxury Living Realty: Now Is the Time to Buy or Sell a Home in South Florida!

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Nov 22, 2010, 07:45 ET

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing clients peace of mind via a strong adherence to ethics and personalized service has become the hallmark of Luxury Living Realty (Website), a boutique residential real estate brokerage firm specializing in South Florida's most sought after, luxurious, residential waterfront properties. These characteristics, plus vast expertise - well over 10 years, professionalism, impeccable customer service and an infinite knowledge of the best addresses available for sale, have earned Luxury Living Realty an impeccable reputation among clients and the entire South Florida community.

While South Florida's luxury real estate sales are rising, Luxury Living Realty is helping clients find phenomenal opportunities for second or third home buyers and sellers at bargain prices, as never seen before. For example, the Luxury Living Realty team is now featuring an exclusive property on Fisher Island, which was listed in 2006 as being sold for $3.6 million. Today a unit in the same building for the exact same sq ft. is being offered through a short sale for $1.630 million.

"White sand beaches, cosmopolitan communities, gorgeous year-round sunny weather and scores of upscale residential properties make South Florida an ideal place for a home," said Karla Abaunza, Founder and President of Luxury Living Realty. "Now buyers can have beautiful views, extraordinary Luxury and world-class amenities for a fraction of what they would have paid in the past." "We make a point of going above and beyond at every step of each transaction," continued Abaunza. "Our philosophy is that real estate is a business where trust is essential, and our goal is to develop long-term relationships."

This approach has generated repeat business and numerous referrals from the firm's clients. "There are many realtors in Miami and most of them can assist you," said Anouar Guerraroui, long-time client of Luxury Living Realty, "but you never know when something can go wrong. This is when you need an experienced professional to assist you. Only a handful in Miami can do the job and Valeria, by far, is the best of them!" Another seller wrote in a testimonial posted on the firm's website and said, "Without hesitation, Karla is the most professional, honest, reliable, honorable broker ... She is an excellent pragmatic negotiator, has a highly ethical and moral character - all in all, an outstanding broker." Read more client testimonials.

Founded in 2005, Luxury Living Realty works with affiliate offices around the world - Italy, France and London - through its multilingual team of full-time realtor associates. The team's language skills also facilitate the provision of a full-time personalized service to speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian within South Florida's international communities and worldwide.

For example, one of Luxury Living Realty's specialties includes the exclusive, private community of Fisher Island; this Island is truly a melting pot of nationalities, consisting of residents of over 40 Nationalities. Fisher Island is consistently included on Forbes' list of America's most expensive and sought after zip codes. Homes and condos on the island range between $1 million and $15 million. Fisher Island is one of the world's most renowned private residential islands, accessible only via ferry or yacht. This paradise sanctuary is composed of 216 acres of luxurious estates and condominiums all with 5-star amenities, including two deep sea marinas, a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, a world class spa, numerous fine and casual dining restaurants, a private school, hotel and over 1.5 miles of white sand beaches.

In addition to being the Fisher Island Specialists, the Luxury Living Realty Team are experts in several key properties throughout South Florida, including the luxurious Ocean Club on Key Biscayne, the exclusive Jade Ocean in Sunny Isles, the magnificent Continuum in Miami beach and a one-of-a-kind Penthouse in the Santa Maria on Brickell.

Members of the Luxury Living Realty team have been featured in various publications, including Ocean Drive Magazine, SOFI Magazine, Broker Agent, where the President and Founder was featured on the cover, Quien Magazine in Mexico and websites such as Times Online. They are also members of the Miami Realtors Association, Florida Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate and the prestigious Master's Broker Forum, among others.

Prospective buyers and sellers can visit the Luxury Living Realty website to view a showcase of South Florida's most luxurious residential properties, conduct an online property search or read insights at the firm's blog (Blog). Luxury Living Realty can also be found on Facebook and LinkedIn.