According to the Miami Association of Realtors, foreign investors are continuing to invest in properties in Miami-Dade and Broward County. This has increased home sales by 49 percent in the second

According to data released by Zillow.com, home sales in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties rose 1.1 percent in the second quarter and Florida Realtors reports of condominium sales improving 14 percent. While that may be the case, data

Developments have been approved for a three-tower complex at 1700 Biscayne Blvd. and for property to be constructed on the 14 acres of waterfront land that was formerly owned by the Miami

Bellini at Williams Island is relaunching their pre-construction residential project in South Florida. This 24-story residential building, developed by Martin Z. Margulies, is the last residential site on Williams

Homebuyers in South Florida have signed more contracts in May this year than they did in June, an indication that momentum of the spring buying season is carrying well into summer, according to the Miami

After experiencing one of the worst housing market crises, Miami is is in the midst of making a strong comeback. Miami is seeing rapid residential sales fueled by international investors who are buying local real estate with

According to the new Douglas Elliman Report, increased sales activity and slowly rising prices have had a positive impact on Miami’s residential real estate market during the second quarter of 2011. The comprehensive report analyzes regional data on condos

In a recent analysis of the “upscale vacation-home market,” Wall Street Journal said that now is the ideal time to buy. “Five years after housing’s peak, markets that once were out of sight even for well-heeled buyers are now

Today, NAR reported that home sales dropped 0.8 percent, to 4.77 million, this June–8.8 percent below June 2010’s sale of 5.23 million

Miami earned a walkability score of 72.5 out of 100, making the city the eighth most walkable city (out of the nation’s 50 largest cities), according to Walk Score. Of all Miami neighborhoods, 99 percent have a walk score

A pending Miami Beach ordinance may require community associations to pay fines for their “neighbor’s inability to put a plastic water bottle in the correct trash bin,” according to the Sun Sentinel. The ordinance would also fine those who

Natalie Anne Belmonte, a 43-year-old real estate agent, disappeared around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday; foul play is suspected, as many of Belmonte’s personal belongings were found in her car which was parked at her home, said NBC Miami; she

The House of Representatives voted 406-22 to approve a five-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and now the vote is on to the Senate. The current NFIP extends until September 30 but now will be revamped

Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM) Realtors, one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms, announced today that seven new associates have joined its Coral Gables office: Ricardo Aybar, Gina Bruce, Ana Cuan, Blake Drew, Deborah Friend, Jose Ibarra and G. Scott

According to the 2011 Member Profile report conducted by the National Association of Realtors Research Division for Florida Realtors, a typical Florida Realtor has 11 years experience, a personal website and has performed 10 transactions in 2010. There are

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