We made it y'all!! The first Friday of 2022!

In this weeks edition let's take a look at some of the big predictions/question Miami and the State of Florida are facing this year.

Who will Florida's elected officials be? Even though midterm elections are 11 months away there's already a ton of speculation and predictions on how the race will turn out. Positions up for election are Governor and our U.S. Senator/Representatives seats. On top of that Florida lawmakers are in the process of redrawing the boundaries based on the 2020 Census. Read more on The Miami Herald 🔑

Will Miami get affordable housing? If current real estate trends are any indication, sadly, no. Prior to COVID-19 affordable housing was already an issue affecting Miami and Florida as a whole. As it turns out, property values have only skyrocketed since then.

Will Miami host the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Miami is one of the 22 cities in the running (along with Orlando) and an estimated 16 cities are to be chosen. State officials are supportive of the idea as last year The Enterprise Florida Board of Directors agreed to allocate $10 million toward Miami and Orlando's goal of becoming host cities for the soccer tournament, with each city receiving $5 million for their respective campaigns.

Miami Real Estate News

Developer’s Vision For South Beach: Convert Apartment Buildings Into Townhouses – The Next Miami — www.thenextmiami.com

A Miami developer has revealed a potential vision for South Beach that could see property values in the area increase significantly.

First Concrete Poured At Flagler Street’s Pedestrian-Friendly Rebuild Phase 1 — www.thenextmiami.com

Concrete has been poured for the first time at Flagler Street, where a curbless, pedestrian friendly rebuild is underway.

Thinking about buying or selling a house this year? Want to put roots down in FL? Book a free consultation call with me here

What's going on this weekend?

Sunday- Take a historic bike ride through Shenandoah — www.theunderline.org

FREE - Join Dade Heritage Trust, the Friends of The Underline, the Friends of the Commodore Trail, Bike Walk Coral Gables and UHealth Bike Safe for a great bike ride through Miami’s […]

Sunday- Vinyasa flow class at the Selina Miami Gold Dust

MiMo Neighborhood - Outshining Yoga : Brought 2 U by the Universe presents Weekend Vinyasa - Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Casa Flordia, Miami.

LAST CHANCE! NightGarden at the Fairchild Garden's — www.timeout.com

It's the last weekend to explore this psychedelic 80-acre neon playground. Tip: grab your ticket on Groupon to save $$!

🐮 Only in Miami: A heard of Cows were seen on the loose in Miami Lakes (Instagram: Only in Dade)

Have an amazing weekend!

Joe