America’s 10 largest publicly traded homebuilders have started to improve their policies and practices relating to the environment and resources, but much progress remains to be achieved, according to a major new study by Calvert – one of the

Esslinger Wooten Maxwell (EWM) Realtors (www.ewm.com), one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms, announced today that nine new associates have joined its Coral Gables office: Thomas Evans, Leena Heiman, Fernando Hernandez, Caroline Irvin, Kathy Maultasch, Elisabeth Perdigon,

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-controlled mortgage entities, have announced that they will freeze all foreclosure evictions on mortgage loans they own or back from Dec. 20, 2010 through Jan.3,

The federal financial regulatory agencies issued final supervisory guidance today on sound practices by financial institutions for real estate appraisals and

Total cumulative pending home sales in Miami-Dade County increased 26 percent in November compared to a year earlier, from 8,288 to 10,495, and increased 2.3 percent, up from 10,264, compared to the previous month according to the MIAMI Association

By Tom Butala Zillow.com on Wednesday rolled out a new feature, allowing users across the country to review and rate local real estate agents. With 12.5 million visitors each month, Zillow hopes the insight of former clients can provide

Katerina Brosda, principal broker and CEO of Brosda and Bentley Realtors, sold one of the most exclusive penthouses in Miami at the prestigious St. Regis Resort and Residences in Bal

Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Orleans”) (Pink Sheets: OHBIQ.PK) and certain affiliated debtors today reported that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the company’s Modified Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the

As the holiday season approaches, the National Association of Realtors is giving thanks to American troops. NAR will provide care packages and housing assistance to support soldiers and their families here in the U.S. and abroad. Two national charities

According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report released today, home prices in Miami dropped 1.2 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to last quarter. Nationally, the U.S. Home Price Index dropped two percent this quarter. After rising 4.7

According to a recent report from CoreLogic, a leading provider of consumer, financial and property information, Miami currently tops the nation in supply of distressed homes. The supply of distressed homes is calculated by the amount of ‘shadow inventory’

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled a new website that consolidates a wide variety of economic and housing market data at the regional, state, metropolitan area and county levels. Using data from the Census Bureau,

Real estate veteran Beth Butler was recently appointed president of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, a premier and global real estate firm specializing in luxury properties in Miami-Dade and Broward

In the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), sales of homes – including existing single-family homes and condominiums – increased 21 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 and 73 percent compared to

The South Florida real estate market continues to strengthen due to the impact of international buyers and the existence of favorable market

The Northwestern Association of Realtors (NDAR) and the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) are proud to announce their merger into one association, the only one in Miami-Dade County and the largest local Realtor association in the nation. This is