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10.2% reduced

1961 NE 188th St, Miami FL 33179

Miami, FL

List Price

$2,150,000

Type

Single Family

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

4

Price / SqFt

$656/sqft

Price reduction

10.2% below original list — was $2,395,000

From the listing

A singular lakefront residence on the most prestigious and sought-after Greynolds Lake, the only one of its kind in the entire community, commanding an oversized waterfront lot with uninterrupted sunset-facing vistas. Elevated living unfolds through a welcoming foyer into expansive, sunlit interiors wrapped in serene water views. Nearly 4,000 SF across two stories showcases a harmonious blend of scale, privacy, and impossible-to-replicate positioning. The grand living areas transition effortlessly to a covered patio and a generous lakefront deck, creating a seamless indoor–outdoor flow ideal for tranquil evenings and effortless entertaining. Five well-appointed bedrooms and 3.5 refined baths include an upper-level primary suite with a Juliette balcony framing the shimmering lake, a daily reminder of the rarity at hand. Impact windows and doors, an A/C garage, updated interiors, fresh exterior enhancements, and the community’s most coveted no-traffic street complete this unmatched offering.

Property Information

Square Feet
3,275
Units
1
Days on Market
236
Status
active

Location

County
Miami-Dade County
Zip Code
33179
Coordinates
25.9493, -80.1612

Represented by Academia

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Permit history

Permit records

Live permit data isn’t available via open data for this jurisdiction yet — check the official record directly.

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Why this deal

  • 10.2% off original list price
  • Value-add opportunity
  • Represented end-to-end by Academia
  • Active listing — move quickly

Deal Score

52/100

Fair

How this
is scored →
Estimated equityassumed40%

Scored neutral: our comparable-sale selection is being rebuilt so that it no longer references the asking price, and we will not score equity from an estimate we are not willing to publish.

Discount depth20%

10.2% off original list (full marks at 25%+).

Days on market20%

236 days on market (full marks at 120+ — more time = more leverage).

Seller-motivation signals20%

No explicit distress language in the public remarks.

A screen of the public MLS data we have — not an appraisal, valuation, or investment advice. Factors marked “assumed” were missing from the feed and scored neutral.

Deal scorecard

How four stakeholders read this deal

Doverall

Strengths

  • Flood zone X — outside the Special Flood Hazard Area; flood insurance not federally mandated

Risks

  • Negative estimated equity — buying above estimated ARV, verify comps
  • Roof age ~62 yr — approaching or beyond Citizens' 25-yr eligibility threshold; may require replacement or Citizens' roof inspection
  • thin equity — lender-unfriendly LTV (≈ 109% of ARV)

What a super-investor sees

Investor

F

Investor equity estimate based on ARV from closed MLS comps minus list price and estima…

  • Negative estimated equity — buying above estimated ARV, verify comps

What a bank sees

Lender / financing

D

Lender financeability estimate based on list price, ARV, and condition signals. Not a f…

  • thin equity — lender-unfriendly LTV (≈ 109% of ARV)

What an insurer sees

Insurance / 4-point

C

Insurability read from roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC ages in the public record. M…

  • Flood zone X — outside the Special Flood Hazard Area; flood insurance not federally mandated
  • Roof age ~62 yr — approaching or beyond Citizens' 25-yr eligibility threshold; may require replacement or Citizens' roof inspection

What a GC / AHJ sees

Permits / condition

B

No permits on record for this parcel in Miami-Dade County building-permit records (records begin 1983; records current through 2026-07-23; checked 2026-09-02). Note: work below permit thresholds (in Miami-Dade, work valued under about $2,500 generally requires no permit) and work predating 1983 would not appear here. This is a verified query result, not a failed lookup.

4-point — last permit

  • Roofnone on record
  • Electricalnone on record
  • Plumbingnone on record
  • HVACnone on record

Estimates from public data — not an appraisal, insurance quote, or financing commitment. Insurability as of 2026-09-02. Verify with licensed professionals.

Deal calculator

Value-add deal calculator

1961 NE 188th St, Miami FL 33179, Miami, FL

ARV is seeded from the asking price, not from comps — enter your own after-repair value. We are rebuilding comparable-sale selection so it no longer references the ask, and we will not pre-fill this field from an estimate we are not publishing.

Recommended max offer

$1,356,471

Room vs list (above list)

$793,529

Est. equity

-$297,375

-14% of ARV, at list

ROC at list

-12%

Est. all-in at list

$2,447,375

list + rehab + txn + carry

70% rule MAO

$1,467,500

Estimates only — not investment advice or an offer. ARV is drawn from recent closed comps; rehab from a rate-card range. Verify ARV, rehab, and all costs with a licensed professional before acting.

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