Asking prices remained quite strong in our metro area in May, according to fresh numbers from Trulia. #159405477 / gettyimages.com The good times continued to roll for home prices in the Miami area in May, with asking prices rising 13.7 percent

New report from CoreLogic details the slow, but steady recovery of the nation’s housing market as states plow through pending foreclosures – how did your city do? #172917078 / gettyimages.com As one of 24 judicial states, which require all

Mortgage payments were way out of control during the boom era, but new data suggests they’ve simmered down considerably. #157740817 / gettyimages.com During the housing boom years, home prices were not the only numerical value relating to housing that

Jeanine Fernandez recently joined Avatar Real Estate Services South Miami office. Fernandez is a graduate from Florida International University with a degree in accounting. Her passions include finance and people. For Fernandez, there is no better way to channel

If all roads lead to home recovery, then it’s pretty clear that not all American’s are taking the same path. #490043801 / gettyimages.com In 2013, heavy investor interest began driving up the number of homes sold throughout the country. Listings

New research from Redfin reveals home buyers in major metros are abandoning their check books for the more comfortable feel of cold, hard cash. How does your area stack up? #sb10069816b-001 / gettyimages.com In the wake of tightening mortgage lending standards,

Continuing its slow return to prominence, residential construction is gaining ground in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. Unfortunately, not everyone did so well in April. #479733853 / gettyimages.com The Miami area has seen its fair share of rough residential construction months, but

We often hear about how affordable a given housing market is, but looking at the actual salary needed to buy is quite eye opening. #160427001 / gettyimages.com To comfortably own a home in the Miami region, a prospective homebuyer must

Population dynamics are changing all over the nation and you might be surprised to see which major metropolitan areas are on the rise and which are struggling. #176247121 / gettyimages.com Quite frankly, the rapidity with which many major American metros are

In general, home prices have been slowing down a bit in 2014; was that the case in our market, according to the latest Case-Shiller? #140196782 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Miami area rose by both monthly and yearly measures

Fortune International is off to a hot start in 2014, and we haven’t even hit summer yet. According to a recent press release, 70 percent of the luxury condos at Jade Signature in Sunny Isles Beach are under contract;

Miami’s housing market is finally beginning to fire on all cylinders – though full speed may be a ways away. #150359427 / gettyimages.com It’s been a long road for home buyers and sellers in Miami. Much like other major metropolitan

Though home prices have risen, negative equity continues to affect many homeowners – though not equally. #459305223 / gettyimages.com Home prices have risen in dramatic ways the last couple of years, but quite a few properties remain in negative

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty announced that The Jo-Ann Forster Group joined the firm as its newest team. Jo-Ann Forster will serve as vice president in the company’s Coral Gables office. The company is thrilled to take on her group

On April 26th, Hollub Homes was awarded nine Prism Awards from Florida Atlantic Building Association (FABA). The Prism Awards are known as Florida’s premier building industry distinction. Of the awards the company received, Hollub Homes was presented with the

#463245061 / gettyimages.com Sales are slowing around the country, but despite Miami-Dade County’s price increases, demand remains high in South Florida. In Miami-Dade County in the first quarter of 2014, the median sales price for homes increased 11.8 percent