It’s been heard in probably every city in America: “We can’t build low-income housing here, because it will hurt our property values.” It’s an argument we hear from middle- and upper-class homeowners, usually buffered by reassurances of the ultimate

In almost every way you cut Miami’s real estate market, prices were up and sales were down in October, according to a new report from the Miami Association of Realtors and the local MLS. On the single-family side of

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

Suncoast Community High School is the top magnet school in Greater Miami, according to ranking website Niche. In its analysis, Niche, as it has in other school rankings reports, weighed a number of metrics – such as academics, quality

The City of Pembroke Pines Charter High School is Greater Miami’s top charter school, according to a new analysis from Niche. Niche considered a number of factors in its determining of the area’s top charter schools, including academics, teachers, and

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

Greater Miami’s Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove is the area’s No. 1 private high school, according to a recent analysis from Niche. The rating website based its determination on a number of data points, including the typical quality

Trip Advisor calls its beaches “brilliant.” Sperling’s rates it among the best places to live in all variety of categories. But to the actual residents of Key Biscayne, it’s simply known as a paradise. And here’s why: 1. THE luxury

Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, and pending any unforeseen developments, he will be the leader of the country come Jan. 2017. So what can we expect, as far as real estate and housing

In its 2015 member profile, the National Association of Realtors found that 96 percent of its membership uses email either daily or nearly every day, making it the most used form of communication by Realtors – and as a survey of

In its third-quarter report, the Miami Association of Realtors offered reassurances of strong demand and market dynamism, although it did report on a contracting market overdue for a serious correction. Here are the three main things the association looked at: 1.

Last week, we covered the release of NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, which reported that first-time homebuyer market share remains at its lowest level since 1989. But NAR’s profile included many more insights on first-time buyers in

When it comes to homebuilding, Miami is a top 75 market to watch in 2017, according to a joint report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute. The city’s No. 62 ranking comes as little surprise, as Miami, while

Greater Miami is an incredibly diverse place, and Hialeah is a testament to that diversity – not only in the sense of its populous, which is largely Hispanic and Cuban, but also in what it has to offer its

Miami Beach was the top luxury market in Greater Miami during this year’s third quarter, according to exclusive data Redfin provided to Houston Agent. From July to September, 46 $1 million-and-over home sales, and eight $5 million and over,