Free guide · Schenley Park · Coral Terrace · 33155
The Schenley Park Buyer's Guide
Pre-approval tells you the ceiling. It doesn't tell you the payment. A 16-page guide to buying a 1950s–'60s home in 33155 without expensive surprises.
- How to read a 1950s–'60s home before you offer
- Insurance and permits before you fall in love
- The real cost of buying in Miami-Dade
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What's inside
Ten chapters written for these streets
Not a generic first-time buyer checklist. Every chapter is written for the homes you'll actually tour in 33155.
Where exactly you're buying
33155 vs. Coral Gables vs. West Miami: taxes, permits and services.
Why this area
The honest comparison — no rankings of neighborhoods.
1950s and '60s homes
Roof, electrical, plumbing, windows and additions.
Open and unpermitted work
How to check a home's file before you offer.
Insurance before you fall in love
The quote comes first, not after.
The real money
Down payment, closing costs, doc stamps on the note and title.
Homestead and Save Our Homes
Why your tax bill won't be the seller's.
The offer
Contingencies, earnest money and what's negotiable beyond price.
Inspection and appraisal
What to do with what comes back.
From contract to keys
The last stretch, step by step.
Who wrote it
Berenice Elguezabal
Licensed in Florida since 2001 and specializing in 33155. I've listed and sold seven homes in Schenley Park — and three sales on these streets are the reason this guide exists: the smallest house sold for more than the larger one across the street.
The guide is the conversation I have with every client before we set a price or make an offer, written down.
Questions
Before you download
Is the guide really free?
Yes. Fill in the form and the PDF arrives in your inbox right away. There's no obligation to work with me.
Is it only for Schenley Park?
It's written for the 33155 ZIP code — Schenley Park and Coral Terrace — but most of it applies to any older home in unincorporated Miami-Dade.
Does it include today's rates or prices?
No, on purpose. Rates, loan limits and market figures change; the guide explains how the process works. Ask me for the current numbers.
Is there a Spanish version?
Yes. The Guía del Comprador is the full Spanish edition, and the email includes a link to it.
Ready when you are
Read it before you decide anything
Sixteen pages, written for the homes you'll tour in 33155. Read it before your first offer.
