Anyone can observe that buyer traffic is down from last year, but a new report tacks a number to that decline – and it’s a big one. #159449352 / gettyimages.com We’re hardly the first publication to point out that buyer

On July 8, REAL Trends/The Wall Street Journal released its Top One Thousand list for 2014. As advertised by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends Top One Thousand recognizes the top one half of 1 percent of nearly 963,000

The nation continues to improve, clearing out thousands of foreclosures each month, but some states and cities are doing better than others. In May, the national foreclosure inventory continued its 31 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, dropping 4.8 percent,

Master Brokers Forum recently welcomed five new members to its Miami-Dade chapter. Matt Crane of Majestic Properties, Jeffrey Davidson of The Ron Rosen Group, Peggy Fucci with OneWorld Properties, William Hodges of EWM Realtors and Gabriel Markovich with Decorus

Cash is still king, but for how much longer. New Zillow report reveals dwindling all cash purchases in many metro areas. When the housing bubble collapsed in 2007 and home prices plummeted, forward-thinking investors seized an opportunity to snatch

The good news train continued rolling in June with the release of Trulia’s latest Price Monitor. #475618395 / gettyimages.com Asking prices in the Miami area rose a hefty 14.6 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest Price Monitor

Recently, REAL Trends/The Wall Street Journal Top One Thousand recognized several ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agents. Of the honored agents is Jo-Ann Forster, senior vice president, listed at No. 203 with a total sales volume of $65.1 million. Senior

Though foreign interest in U.S. real estate remains high, it’s much stronger in certain metro areas than here at home. #157066422 / gettyimages.com International homebuyers have been one of the major narratives of the post-bubble housing market here in

The housing of bubble of 2006 has long since popped, but some industry professional still argue a second is on the way. Where does our city stand? Every quarter, Trulia updates its Bubble Watch, which monitors home prices, determining whether

The rental markets have been on a steady rise since 2009, but did that continue into 2014’s second quarter? In a word, yes! #88900792 / gettyimages.com The rental market in the Miami area continued its ascent in 2014’s second quarter, according

Last week, one of MV Construction Group’s multi-million dollar homes was featured on the first-ever season premiere of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Miami.” The show features only the most luxurious and upscale residences in Miami and surrounding areas. MV

Residential construction markets were a bit inconsistent in May, though the news was not all bad. #104316676 / gettyimages.com Residential construction in Miami declined quite a bit in May, falling 44 percent year-over-year to $269 million, according to the latest numbers from

Home prices are on the rise, according to a new report from CoreLogic. But what do those gains mean for the industry? #135385164 / gettyimages.com National home prices again rose in May, marking the 27th consecutive month of year-over-year

A new report from Redfin details the state of house flipping in the country, and what that might mean for the immediate future of the industry. #173242927 / gettyimages.com In 2013, while home prices were still being driven up by

A new joint report suggests the local real estate market is staying the recovery course. #157192134 / gettyimages.com Miami’s real estate market, as it has been since January, continued showing strong signs of improvement in May, according to a

Elizabeth Dougherty recently joined ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Miami Beach office as a broker-associate. She is a premier luxury home and condominium agent and specializes in Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and downtown Miami. ONE Sotheby’s International