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USGBC South Florida Chapter Finds New Home at FAU’s College of Engineering & Computer Science

The US Green Building Council’s South Florida Chapter has relocated its offices to Florida Atlantic University’s new College of Engineering & Computer Science

Lebron James Buys $9 Million Coconut Grove Mansion

By Tom Butala After a heated search for a new home this year, NBA star Lebron James has finally selected his new South Florida

Florida Realtors Offers $28,000 in Scholarship Awards to State High Schoolers

For Florida high school seniors filling out college applications, the Florida Realtors’ 2010-2011 Scholarship Essay Contest offers a chance to win up to $6,000 in scholarship

Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors Adds Nine New Associates to its Coral Gables Branch

Esslinger Wooten Maxwell (EWM) Realtors (www.ewm.com), one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms, announced today that nine new associates have joined its Coral Gables office: Thomas Evans, Leena Heiman, Fernando Hernandez, Caroline Irvin, Kathy Maultasch, Elisabeth Perdigon,

The Kislak Organization Promotes Connie Queralt to Director of Accounting and Human Resources

The Kislak Organization (Kislak), a privately-held firm that specializes in real estate and financial services, announced today the promotion of Connie Queralt to Director of Accounting and Human Resources. Ms. Queralt will be based in Kislak’s headquarters in Miami

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty to Host Tweet Chat on the Evolution of Downtown Miami

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty will bring real estate into the Twittersphere with a new trending topic – downtown Miami’s current

Miami-Dade Pending Home Sales Increase 26 Percent

Total cumulative pending home sales in Miami-Dade County increased 26 percent in November compared to a year earlier, from 8,288 to 10,495, and increased 2.3 percent, up from 10,264, compared to the previous month according to the MIAMI Association

St. Regis Penthouse in Bal Harbour Sold by Katerina Brosda

Katerina Brosda, principal broker and CEO of Brosda and Bentley Realtors, sold one of the most exclusive penthouses in Miami at the prestigious St. Regis Resort and Residences in Bal

Miami Home Prices Fall 1.2 Percent, According to S&P/Case-Shiller Analysis

According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report released today, home prices in Miami dropped 1.2 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to last quarter. Nationally, the U.S. Home Price Index dropped two percent this quarter. After rising 4.7

Rialto Capital Announces First Closing of Real Estate Investment Fund

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B), one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, yesterday announced that its Rialto Capital subsidiary has completed the first closing of a real estate investment fund with initial equity commitments of approximately $300 million (including

Miami Housing Market Leads Nation in Supply of Distressed Homes, According to CoreLogic Report

According to a recent report from CoreLogic, a leading provider of consumer, financial and property information, Miami currently tops the nation in supply of distressed homes. The supply of distressed homes is calculated by the amount of ‘shadow inventory’

Rockwood Capital Partnership Acquires Everglades on the Bay Condominium Development

Rockwood Capital, LLC, the private real estate investment firm, along with partners Duncan Hillsley Capital and Fortune Capital Management Services, announced last Friday the acquisition of Everglades on the Bay, an 849-unit mixed-use condominium community located in downtown Miami.

RE/MAX Owner Named 2011 Florida Realtor Director

Ellen Bithell, Owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty has been named a 2011 Director of Florida Realtors, the largest real estate trade association in the state of Florida with more than 115,000 members. “Serving as the Florida Realtors Director will

Miami Existing Single-Family Homes Prices Jump 12 Percent in October

In the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the median sales price of single-family homes in October increased 12 percent to $199,100 from a year earlier, according to the MIAMI Association of Realtors and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service

Goodkin Consulting Announces Contract for Four Florida Research Studies

Goodkin Consulting recently announced it has been awarded four major contracts for market research studies in central and south Florida. “These projects span a broad range of commercial, residential and mixed-use properties,” says Lewis M. Goodkin, CRE, FRICS, MIRM,

Kislak Mortgage Appoints Edward Scott to Spearhead Company’s Expansion Efforts in Florida

J.I. Kislak Mortgage LLC (Kislak Mortgage) announced Monday the appointment of Edward Scott, age 53, to senior vice president and southeast divisional manager. Mr. Scott will be based in Melbourne, Fla. and report directly to managing director, Thomas Wind.

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