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Miami’s new construction market plummeted in January, as spending dropped double digits from a year prior, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. But the dip isn’t so bad. Yes, residential construction spending from Jan. 2016 to Jan.
The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and
In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Miami. Prices continue
There is a slight disconnect between homeowners and appraisers in Miami, according to Quick Loans’ latest National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The good news is the disconnect is in the favor of homeowners. In February, homeowner opinion in Miami placed
Buying a home in Miami is a great deal – so long as the owner stays in it for more than two years. That was the conclusion of Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon report, which calculates how long the average homeowner
Greater Miami is a patchwork of neighborhoods – each defined by its culture, population, and residential and commercial makeup. Here’s why people are buying in Miami Beach: Putting forth a big environmental effort – Miami Beach is unique in
The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job
What Miamians have long believed the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) has just confirmed: Little Havana is a national treasure. And indeed it is. The neighborhood is representative of the original American Dream, a refuge where the disenfranchised
The Miami new construction market concluded 2016 in strong fashion, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In December, Miami saw more than $618 million in total residential construction spending, which is a 7 percent decline from Nov. 2015. However, year-to-date construction spending, which
Although Miami’s inequality gap is narrowing – luxury home prices have shrunk, while the market’s bottom price has risen – it still remains one of the country’s most unequal housing markets. How unequal? About 5.5 times as much, according to
There are dozens of golf courses in Greater Miami, and regardless of what you think of them or their long-term economic viability, they are good for surrounding property values, a Florida Atlantic University study shows. After reviewing more than 10,000
Miami home prices have been increasing for five straight years, bringing the most recent (Dec. 2016) median price to $305,000, a 9.5-percent increase from the same time a year prior, according to a new report from the Miami Association
Miami Beach’s Fisher Island was the most exclusive neighborhood in Florida, and was in the top five nationwide in 2016, according to a report from Property Shark. Trailing only three other markets – two in New York and one
There is no better place to retire in the country than Florida, according to a new report from WalletHub, and the state’s real estate market stands to gain big because of it. Basing its analysis on more than 30
Foreign buyers play a significant role in Greater Miami’s real estate market. Last year, they accounted for $6.2 billion in closed purchases, nearly 40 percent of total sales volume, according to the Miami Association of Realtors’ latest international buyer
Foreign buyers in Greater Miami spent $6.2 billion in real estate transactions last year, a slight increase from the year prior, according to the newly released 2016 Profile of International Homebuyers of Miami Association of Realtors Members. Produced jointly
