Most Miami pre-construction is bought without a mortgage. At The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, cash makes the purchase simpler in some places and more scrutinised in others. Here is both halves.
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No appraisal, no loan commitment, no lender’s title policy, no lender-required repairs, and a closing that can happen the week the building is ready. Developers prefer cash buyers for the same reasons and sometimes say so in the release.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach: 30 residences over 15 storeys, one to five bedrooms, including two duplex penthouses with private rooftop terraces, pools and kitchens; sales launched February 2025; delivery planned 2027.
Read it against the Kempinski Residences Miami Design District dossier for the nearest comparison.
The developer asks for proof of funds at contract: a bank letter or a statement. The title company and the receiving bank ask about the source of funds under US anti-money-laundering rules, and a buyer abroad should expect to document where the money came from, in writing, before the wire clears. This is routine; it is slow only when it starts late.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach: The deposit schedule is held by the desk and read with you before contract.
Deposits go to the escrow agent named in the contract, in US dollars, on the schedule the contract sets. The closing wire goes to the closing agent against a settlement statement you have read. Verify instructions by telephone every time; the instructions do not change between deposits, and an email saying they have is the fraud.
In Miami-Dade, all-cash purchases of residential property through entities above a threshold have been subject to federal beneficial-ownership reporting since 2016; counsel states the current rule. Cash changes nothing about documentary stamps or the association’s working-capital contribution; it removes the stamps on a mortgage note, because there is none.
Cash is faster at the end and slower at the start. Start the paperwork first.
Developer materials for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach as carried on the live dossier, verified September 2026. Compiled by the desk at Miami Dossier; figures are approximate and the developer’s.
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