About Al Palewicz / Residential Sales

Al Palewicz has lived in Miami, Fla. since 1955. After graduating from the University of Miami with a Bachelor Degree in Education, he played professional football in the N.F.L. for four years after which he taught high school English within the Dade County School System for six years.

Still competitive in sports he has been a crew member on two America's Cup campaigns: the first in 1986 at Perth, Australia and most recently in 1999 at Auckland, New Zealand. He is married and has one child.

Being a resident of Miami Dade County for 45 years, his focus is on residential sales for the Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest and Miami-Dade areas. He is a full-time realtor who acquired his Florida real estate license in1995.

During the 1990's aftermath of the Federal government's shutdown of numerous Savings and Loan, he concentrated on the foreclosure auctions conducted by the now-defunct Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) whose purpose was to auction-off the assets of the failed Savings and Loan. While representing an out-of -state client who had made a successful bid on a bulk sale of non-performing mortgages for seven properties, he became comfortable with; the foreclosure procedures of Miami-Dade County, zoning ordinances for the city of Miami, Coral Gables and Dade County, construction objectives of local builders, collecting estimates for repairs and subsequent bids from local contractors, and the concerns of numerous neighborhood associations.

This wealth of hands-on experience and knowledge has been useful in the area of residential sales. Clients always want to know the potential of property where-in lies the value of real estate.

From the selection of a property until the day of closing, obstacles can appear. A wide range of real estate knowledge and experience helps to make possible a smooth and successful real estate transaction.