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CoreLogic Report: How Home Prices Did In May

Home prices are on the rise, according to a new report from CoreLogic. But what do those gains mean for the industry? #135385164 / gettyimages.com National home prices again rose in May, marking the 27th consecutive month of year-over-year

What has Miami investors flipping?

A new report from Redfin details the state of house flipping in the country, and what that might mean for the immediate future of the industry. #173242927 / gettyimages.com In 2013, while home prices were still being driven up by

4 Key Housing Trends at 2014’s Halfway Point

We’re just about at the halfway point for 2014 – how has the housing market fared, thus far? #172290866 / gettyimages.com We’re now at the halfway mark for 2014, and unsurprisingly, the year has brought many new surprises and

Miami Posts Strong Gains in May

A new joint report suggests the local real estate market is staying the recovery course. #157192134 / gettyimages.com Miami’s real estate market, as it has been since January, continued showing strong signs of improvement in May, according to a

5 Takeaways From the Latest New Home Sales Report

The Census Bureau came out with its latest report on new home sales this week; what were its main findings? #152392688 / gettyimages.com The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest findings on new construction housing this week with a

New Home Sizes in the U.S. Just Keep Growing and Growing and Growing

It’s no mystery that newly built single-family homes are pretty big nowadays, but the latest data still surprises. #173750263 / gettyimages.com The last couple of years, we’ve been steadily tracking the return of large new construction homes, but even we

NAR Report: Market Improving After “Lackluster” First-Quarter

New report finds national existing-home sales increasing for the second consecutive month. #183008215 / gettyimages.com Carrying the momentum picked up in April, national existing-home sales continued rising strongly in May, according to a report from the National Association of

Miami Home Prices Continue Ascent in Case-Shiller

April was another strong month for local home prices, according to the latest statistical wizardry of the Case-Shiller. #149906951 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Miami area posted another strong month of returns in April, rising 1.1 percent from March

5 Eye-Opening Stats on How Referrals Truly Work

We all think we have a handle on how real estate referrals function, but the following stats are still eye popping. #151910629 / gettyimages.com Everyone and their uncle knows that referrals for the bedrock of any flourishing real estate

MBF Survey Identifies Biggest Threat to Miami’s Market

New survey indicates a growing confidence in the stability of the Miami housing market. #464689965 / gettyimages.com It is hard to qualify the recent success or growth of any particular housing market as sustainable, considering the tumultuous period that

Low Downpayments are Much More Common Than You Think

We’re conditioned to think that downpayments lower than 20 percent are in scant supply, but the data doesn’t bare that out. #96161922 / gettyimages.com It’s the peanut butter and jelly of today’s mortgage markets – not only do lending

Builder Confidence Regains its Footing in June

After a few months of fluctuations, it appears builder confidence has regained its, well, confidence! #103724088 / gettyimages.com Builder confidence for the single-family new construction home marketplace rose four points in June to reach a level of 49, according

The 7 Important Things to Know about Residential Construction

The Census Bureau’s new data on residential construction is out, but as always, we’re here to report on what lies between the lines. #482869355 / gettyimages.com Housing starts in the month of May reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate

NAR Report: What Do Job Growth and Construction Have in Common

A new report finds that construction is failing to meet the explosive level of job growth in many areas throughout the country; though, what that means is up for debate. #102853195 / gettyimages.com Earlier this month, the Department of

How Damaging, Really, Was 2013’s Mortgage Rate Increase?

Everyone knows that mortgage rates increased in a sudden, dramatic fashion in 2013, but how did that increase end up impacting housing? #98476417 / gettyimages.com It was the most dramatic story to hit housing since the downturn: on May

New Report Spells Good News For Miami

New State of the Real Estate Market from Movoto highlights significant gains in inventory throughout the country, but not every metro was so lucky. #92418005 / gettyimages.com It’s been a good year for Miami and things are only getting

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