Agents may be looking up when it comes to 2015’s housing market, but how do consumers feel about the impending year? The news cycles have been chock-full of stories on what analysts and trade professionals expect for housing and

S&P’s newest Case-Shiller report revels a slow climb towards balance and a strong end to 2014. It was another month of stellar performance for home prices in the Miami market, according to the newest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from

Miami’s market took a hit in November, but the longterm strategy remains sound. Ebbing ever closer to 2014’s end, Miami’s real estate market, after two consecutive months of healthy growth, stumbled in November with sales falling considerably year-over-year while

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

U.S. and Cuba exchange prisoners in a small step towards larger change. In what pundits are hailing as a landmark move towards improving U.S.-Cuba relations, top representatives from the two nations will soon start talks on how they can

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;

New cash sales report says more of the same – we’re staying consistent. In September, cash sales increased slightly despite the autumnal slump, but remain at relatively low levels, according to a new report from CoreLogic. In recent months,

Miami is home to one of the nation’s most active and sought after condominium markets, offering spectacular oceanfront views and immediate access to the city’s infamous blend of international cultures. In late November, Krystal Tower, Miami’s newest upscale condo

It looks like Naples, Fla. will soon be enjoying the resources and talent of a award-winning national homebuilder, as Ashton Woods Homes announced earlier today it had purchased lots and plans to build a number of single-family homes in

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

Ivan Ramirez, owner of Crescendo Real Estate, and his team of associates have joined S2 Development and its joint venture partner BHLK Investments to assist The Real Estate Club in selling out the O Residences. Not only familiar with

Foreclosures are being completed at dramatic rates…and why that might not be so good. The newest foreclosure report from CoreLogic highlights the nation’s continued efforts to push through new and long pending foreclosures, but the robust pace of completion

Hector Rabellino has joined Astor Real Estate Group as a sales associate. With more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, Rabellino has a long record of successfully guiding local, national and multi-national clients with their real

Construction spending rises and falls throughout the country, helping and hindering markets struggling to refill dwindling inventories. Construction spending was up this past October, according to recently released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The increases, which amount to

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