Foreign home sales have been a big deal in the U.S., but could the strengthening economic climate change that? Foreign real estate has been a big deal in the U.S. during the housing recovery, and the numbers speak for themselves

We’ve come a long ways since the market crash, but does new research suggest we’ve gone too far? With asking prices up in Miami by 11.9 percent, the market the market may be overvalued to market fundamentals, according to a new

Are we finally seeing the triumphant return of first-time homebuyers? We’ve reported in considerable detail that first-time homebuyers currently make up a historically low portion of the nation’s homebuying pool, but could that trend finally be on its way

Asking prices ended the year with a bang, according to new analysis. The Miami housing market closed off 2014 in a strong way, with asking prices rising 11.9 percent for the year, according to the latest Price Monitor from Trulia. That

There are many positive things happening in housing right now, but this may be the most encouraging trend of all. On the surface, NAR’s latest existing-home sales report is not a very positive affair, with sales falling 6.1 percent

Though Miami’s for-sale market is showing signs of a seasonal slowdown, its rental market continues to charge ahead. The rental market in the Miami area continued its ascent in 2014’s fourth quarter, completing one of the strongest rental years in recent memory,

We all know that our housing market has quite a bit of value behind it, but what’s the big number that it all adds up to? We’ll cut straight to the big number – $720 billion. That’s the cumulative

What obstacles remain in the homebuying process? Consumers have many expectations for the housing market in 2015, but they’re also operating under little allusion as to the obstacles that remain in place between them and their dream home. So

Economic sentiment has been pretty low for some time here in America, but does new survey data show that’s changing for the better? After a long purgatory, it seems that Americans are finally re-gaining their confidence in the economy,

Negative equity may be down in Miami, but that doesn’t mean that it’s no longer a problem. Last week, we reported a much-needed dosage of good news – that after peaking a few years back, negative equity in Miami has fallen

The negative equity situation in Miami has improved markedly, according to new research by Zillow. Here is some encouraging news for you to end the week with – here in the Miami area, the share of mortgage properties in negative equity

Builder confidence remains high while home construction continues to trod along – what gives? Builder confidence this month fell just one point, according to the latest Housing Market Index from the National Association of Home Builders. Finishing up 2014

We all want to think that an explosion is pending in Millennial homeownership, but the numbers to justify that are hardly cooperating. The last few months, we’ve reported consistently that the big problem facing housing (as well as the

Everyone knows that mortgages and rents have ran in opposing directions, but the numbers are still jaw-dropping. For some time, we’ve been hearing two independent narratives in housing: one, that mortgage rates and payments were at an all-time low;

What’s the deal with asking prices in our metro area? Asking prices in the Miami area remained positive in November, though they seem to be showing signs of slowing down, according to the newly released Price Monitor from Trulia. Per Trulia’s

At the end of the day, how much income do consumers need to qualify for certain mortgages in our housing market? In our most recent analysis of housing affordability, we looked at what percentage of our housing market’s inventory