Doral Real Estate Local Area Guide

As an upscale suburb or Miami, Doral is one of the most popular and quickly growing cities in north-central Miami-Dade County.  Doral is a hot spot for business, entertainment, shopping, dining, and golf.

Your Doral realtor will likely show you the famous Doral Golf Resort & Spa. This popular and well-known golf and spa resort is an oasis in the midst of this busy and active community. With the Pritikin Longevity Center facilities located at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa you can get complete wellness services including a gym, exercise rooms, and other wellness treatments. The golf resort is home to five leading golf courses including: The TPC Blue Monster at Doral, The Great White Course, The Gold Course, The Red Course and The McLean Course.

As you can now see, if you're a golfer - Doral makes perfect sense for you. Chances are high that you can likely find a house for sale in Doral that is close to or even borders on one of the famous golf courses.

Of course there is more to this fast-growing city - Doral has a strong business community combined with a robust mix of restaurants, entertainment, banks, importers, and excellent schools. In 2008 Fortune Small Business and CNN Money listed Doral as number 51 out of 100 cities with the best combination of business and lifestyle.

Yes, you will find everything you need when looking at Doral homes and condos. From exclusive neighborhoods that offer a high degree of privacy to open cul de sacs where the streets are punctuated with wide sidewalks and kids on bicycles.

Business life in Doral is extremely strong with over 10,000 businesses at last count in 2005. With a mix of businesses including Carnival Cruise Lines, Ryder, Univision, Martinair, Perry Ellis International and Carnival Corporation making Doral the city to house their headquarters. Ask your Doral realtor to show you the main business areas of the city and to highlight the best routes for you to get to and from work. It is worth asking about the Doral Trolley that makes stops throughout the city including businesses, schools, and shopping districts.

For your children, there are plenty of school options available. The public schools are operated by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and include a number of public and charter schools. The well-known private school: Divine Savior Academy is located in Doral. Ask your realtor to show you houses for sale in Doral that are in easy walking distance to these schools. For your university and college-aged kids, be sure to show them the Carlos Albizu University and Miami Dade College (West Campus) campuses.

As a community-oriented city, there is a great mix of events happening year round including festivals and concerts such as Rhythm in the Park Concert and the Brazilian Carnaval. Ask your realtor to show you Doral homes close to city parks including Doral Meadow Park, Morgan Levy Park, Veterans Park, and JC Bermudez Park. Each of these parks features walking and jogging trails, picnic benches, and lots of room for your kids to blow off steam. There is also some excellent shopping and dining in Doral with the Miami International Mall that has more than 140 specialty stores and a children?s play area. For a fun night on the town, take in some of the restaurants and cafes on 87th Avenue, 107th Avenue, 25th Street and Doral Boulevard.

Have fun looking at houses for sale in Doral - you won't be disappointed. There are great housing options for every home and condo buyer - choose from a new build, a resale home, a weekend get-away, a bungalow or ranch. Your Doral realtor will show you the best this top-rated Florida city has to offer.