Glenn Rice Realtor

My father is a Marine. He also spent thirty years as a police officer with the City of Miami.

Over the years I've worked with a lot of active duty and veterans in South Miami-Dade. Families connected to Homestead Air Force Base, SouthCom in Doral, and bases that brought them here or took them somewhere new.

Every situation is different. Some need to sell fast. Some are ready to buy using their VA benefit. Some need a solid rental while the next step takes shape. I've helped with all three. There's no one-size answer. It depends on what makes sense for your family right now.

The real estate part usually isn't the hardest part. Everything around it is. My job is to make sure it doesn't add to that. That means being straight about the market, pricing correctly the first time, knowing how VA financing works with sellers in this area, and not wasting your time.

If you're active duty, a veteran, or a military family figuring out a housing decision in South Miami-Dade, let's have a straightforward conversation. No pressure, no pitch 👇

🏥 West Kendall Baptist Hospital isn't just expanding. Baptist Health is building a full medical campus on that corner.

The East Pavilion opened in 2023: 135,500 sq ft. Doubled emergency department to 35 treatment rooms. 70 new private inpatient rooms. Cardiac cath lab. Interventional radiology suite.

Since then: Baptist Health bought 18 more acres, now approved as a health and wellness district. 215,000 sq ft of medical offices. 70,000 sq ft of education space. A 125-room hotel. And a Women's Cancer Center completing construction this year, a 155,000 sq ft facility for breast, gynecological, and skin cancer care.

This corner of SW 88th and 162nd Ave is becoming one of the most complete medical destinations in South Florida.

For homeowners and buyers in West Kendall: healthcare infrastructure this size creates jobs, draws physicians who need to live nearby, and signals long-term institutional investment. When you live near infrastructure that keeps expanding, the value case gets stronger over time, not weaker.

Want to know what it means for values in your neighborhood? DM me 👇

🏡 Buying a home in Miami in 2026? Three things that matter more than most buyers realize.

1️⃣ Walkability. The fifteen-minute pod is real. Groceries, coffee, a doctor, dinner without touching your car. Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, and parts of Kendall are building this right now.

2️⃣ Elevation. Flood Zone X isn't just a safety call. It's a financial one. No mandatory flood insurance changes your carrying costs. Two similar homes in Kendall can be completely different assets based on zone alone.

3️⃣ Work-from-home flexibility. A real room. A real door. Miami's hybrid workforce isn't going anywhere.

Check all three and you're not just buying a home. You're buying smart in a market that's changing fast.

Which one is your #1 priority right now? Drop it below 👇