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Where would we go if we had a revolution?
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Nov 30, 2017
  • 3 min
Real Estate

Where would we go if we had a revolution?

We should start generating a consciousness for urban spaces. Miami needs them. We should lobby for them. Why should we have to go to shoppin
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What does 'good bones" mean and what makes a good floor plan?
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Oct 11, 2017
  • 2 min
Real Estate

What does 'good bones" mean and what makes a good floor plan?

To me, “Good bones” means a house with a working floor plan, solid structure, and windows. In other words, it may need to be remodeled or u
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Time is right for investing in the Florida Keys
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Oct 2, 2017
  • 2 min
Real Estate

Time is right for investing in the Florida Keys

I went to visit a friend in the Keys this weekend, and while I was there, decided to drive around and see how much damage Hurricane Irma had
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Principles of Good Planning from the Miami 21 Zoning Code
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Jul 13, 2017
  • 3 min
Real Estate

Principles of Good Planning from the Miami 21 Zoning Code

Maybe you want to know why Miami 21, the zoning code for the City of Miami, is such a different code from all the other municipal codes in S
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When to Tear Down, When to Add & Remodel, & When to Sell your House
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Jul 11, 2017
  • 4 min
Architecture and Urban Design

When to Tear Down, When to Add & Remodel, & When to Sell your House

So you are thinking about spending substantial money to add and remodel your present house. But should you? Or would it be better to tear do
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What is a 40-year Re-certification?
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Jul 7, 2017
  • 2 min
Real Estate

What is a 40-year Re-certification?

This is about the requirement for 40-year re-certifications in Miami-Dade County. United Architects can perform these inspections.
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Five major issues in adding to or remodeling residential property
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Jul 3, 2017
  • 2 min
Architecture and Urban Design

Five major issues in adding to or remodeling residential property

1. Look at the required setbacks. Before doing anything, look at the zoning code of the city or the county (if you live in an unincorporated
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Designing the Mansion Junior instead of the McMansion
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Jun 1, 2017
  • 3 min
Architecture and Urban Design

Designing the Mansion Junior instead of the McMansion

When I was a child unlike most Cubans, my family lived in the north – Missouri, New Hampshire, Alabama, and Georgia. We would come to Miami
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New Trends in Laundry/ Utility Rooms
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • May 24, 2017
  • 1 min
Architecture and Urban Design

New Trends in Laundry/ Utility Rooms

One of the trends in home design is a larger Laundry/Utility Room. Instead of just a place for the washer and dryer, it is becoming a place
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Planning your new Miami home or remodeling to reduce insurance costs
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • May 15, 2017
  • 2 min
Architecture and Urban Design

Planning your new Miami home or remodeling to reduce insurance costs

Sometimes a particular remodeling or addition to a home can get you more in value than the actual cost of the item.
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8 Ideas for a More Energy-efficient Home Design
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • May 12, 2017
  • 2 min
Architecture and Urban Design

8 Ideas for a More Energy-efficient Home Design

Include cross-ventilation in the design. There is not need to air-condition a house all-year around. Including windows on several walls of
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The Coming Walkable City
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Apr 4, 2017
  • 4 min
Architecture and Urban Design

The Coming Walkable City

Miami 21 is the most comprehensive zoning code change I have seen in any part of Miami-Dade County in my over 25 years of practicing archite
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Should Floridians give our public money to private entities.
Maria Luisa Castellanos
  • Apr 4, 2017
  • 3 min
Architecture and Urban Design

Should Floridians give our public money to private entities.

Now this year the legislature is considering requiring the bond money that the public approved for public schools to be shared with charter
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