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Though prices have shown signs of a slowdown at 2014 draws to a close, they’ve remained in positive territory. Though asking prices nationwide have shown some signs of a slowdown, they remained in confidently positive territory through October, according

Sellers are ignoring market realities for the hope of more money. In 2014, the real estate market has been an incubator, slowly coaxing the ailing industry back into full health. However, despite the considerable gains, especially to home prices

The market share for first-time homebuyers just keeps falling; what could be behind the fall? First-time homebuyers in 2014 have made up just 33 percent of primary residence purchases, according to new numbers out this week from the National

Home prices continue climbing towards a healthy balance, but leave luxury properties behind. As has been the trend all year, home prices continued rising in September, according to a new report from CoreLogic. However, despite gains, the rapidity of

There have been many encouraging developments for the housing market, but we’ve uncovered the most encouraging nugget yet. There were many stats provided in NAR’s latest existing-home sales report, many of which were positive for the housing market  (see

When put in the proper context, residential construction has made considerable progress in recent years. The Census Bureau’s latest report on construction spending came out earlier today, and it represented what appeared to be more of the same –

Owning a home is getting cheaper, but people are still choosing to rent. Buying a home is affordable, despite it being the largest purchase of most people’s lives. Low mortgage rates are helping to make homeownership one of, if

Some measures of the U.S. home construction market suggest things have radically improved, but does the data support that? The Housing Market Index, the chief measure of homebuilder confidence for the single-family home construction marketplace, fell five points in

New MBF survey finds major confidence in Miami’s international standing, but little in the way of infrastructure and safety. A recent survey issued by the Master Brokers Forum questioned nearly 100 of its 250 person membership on the future of Miami and

New data from CoreLogic drives home just how much progress our housing markets have made in clearing out their foreclosure inventory The last 12 months have been highly encouraging ones for Florida’s housing market, according to the latest Foreclosure

Investor interest is a major contributing factor to the success of a real estate market. How is your city doing? Despite its slow start, 2014 has turned into a year of growth and relative prosperity, considering the turmoil that

The Fed announced earlier today that it was ending its third round of Quantitative Easing, but what does it have to do with housing? The Federal Reserve announced earlier today it is officially ending its third round of Quantitative

Federal Reserve researchers attempt to explain the relationship, if any, between the growing burden of student debt and dwindling homeownership rates. Amongst a swirl of damaging factors, it’s difficult to pinpoint the primary drivers forcing down homeownership rates among

Pending home sales reached a milestone of sorts in September, but what does it mean for housing? Pending Home Sales increased in September by both monthly and yearly measures, with the yearly increase being the first in nearly a

It was another positive month for home prices in the latest Case-Shiller Home prices in the Miami metro area in August were the strongest in the nation in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which Standard & Poor’s released this morning.