Terrabella Realty, a full-service real estate firm of about 40 agents based in North Miami Beach, closed on more than $300 million in sales over the past three years, said owner-broker Gustavo Blachman. In addition to pursuing opportunities to sell bank-held properties, he said, he's beefed up services by creating MMG Consulting, a service for buyers, sellers and industry professionals looking for advice or second opinions about the South East Florida Real estate market..

"Most people wouldn’t dream of having surgery without getting a second opinion," Mr. Blachman said. "This is a very confusing market, and a lot of people are hesitant to make decisions about real estate without some sort of impartial expert advice."

MMG Consulting is comprised of real estate professionals from a variety of fields, he said, including attorneys, contractors, developers, interior designers, mortgage brokers and property managers. Mr. Blachman said a thorough knowledge of both the industry and the market is essential to weathering a down cycle.

"A couple of years ago it was important to know about new products," he said. "Now it's important to understand value. It's the well-informed agent who will shine in today's economy, and who will still be there in the next stage of the cycle. "Admittedly this cycle is tougher because national economic crisis. But it's also true that tough times create opportunity."

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