First-time homebuyers have been MIA for some time – are they poised for a comeback? The National Association of Realtors reported late last week that first-time homebuyers accounted for 32 percent of existing-home sales in December, which was up

Why has homebuying among single female consumers declined in recent years? During the mid and late stages of the housing boom, one of the more commonly reported success stories was that of the single female homebuyer. As tracked by

All-cash sales remain a pivotal component of Miami’s housing market The Miami housing market still sees more all-cash sales than any large metro area in the nation, according to new analysis from RealtyTrac. For Nov. 2015, all-cash sales comprised 59.7 percent

How did the local rent markets close out the year? The Miami rental market may have finally fallen back to earth in 2015, according to new analysis from Reis. For the 12-month period ending in December, Miami rents rose 4.1 percent, slower

“Green” and energy-efficient features remain important to homebuyers, though some options are more sought-after than others. That finding came courtesy of NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and to parse through the results, we put together the

The latest analysis from Dodge Data provided a low-key assessment of new construction in Miami According to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics, residential construction spending in the Miami housing market totaled $405 million in November. That total is

Stagnant wages and high rents combine to push homeownership out of reach for thousands of Miami residents Nearly 800,000 renters in the Miami housing market struggle with the cost of housing, according to a new report from the Joint Center of Housing

Where does America’s middle class stand financially? New analysis from the Pew Research Center explains The U.S. middle class, which has long defined the country’s economic prosperity, is no longer the majority of Americans. That eye-grabbing finding came courtesy of

What is the preferable home size? The median size for homes purchased in 2015 was 1,900 square feet, according to the 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors. Beyond that median, though, NAR uncovered

Fannie Mae’s 3-percent down-payment policy was met with praise and skepticism in equal parts, but how has it impacted housing? It was last October when Fannie Mae announced that, in an effort to broaden credit access, it would lower its

Despite adding jobs, November offered more of the same for America’s economy The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 percent, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s

2015 has been a good year for new construction in Miami Residential construction spending in the Miami housing market totaled $354 million in October, a 53 percent decline from Oct. 2014, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Year-over-year numbers, though, can be

Why do some consumers buy new homes, while others buy existing homes? NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers provided the answer, and in our continuing coverage of NAR’s report, we’ve assembled the following graph on the topic:

New home sales are hot, but what are the larger market trends? Sales of new single-family houses rose 10.7 percent from September to October and 4.9 percent from Oct. 2014 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 495,000, according

Why did U.S. consumers decide to buy homes in 2015? That question was one of many that NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers tackled, and the results were many and varied – especially when the consumers’ disposition

Many want to own a house, but the finances are only feasible for an increasingly select few It is a truth universally acknowledged that the vast majority of renters in America aspire to homeownership. Indeed, according to a recent