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.

In the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), sales of homes – including existing single-family homes and condominiums – increased 21 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 and 73 percent compared to

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is pleased to announce that Terri Bersach, managing broker at the Weston Town Center office, was honored with the Realtor of the Year Award by the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches

The South Florida real estate market continues to strengthen due to the impact of international buyers and the existence of favorable market

Ocean’s Edge, the beachside community of condominium homes in south Jacksonville Beach, is making it possible for qualified first-time homebuyers and their parents to obtain low down payment, fixed rate mortgages at competitive rates through special Federal Housing Administration

Sales of existing condominiums in Florida rose 10 percent in September, with a total of 5,675 condos sold statewide compared to 5,140 units sold in September 2009, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Ten of Florida’s metropolitan statistical areas

AREA Property Partners has closed on the acquisition of Terrazas River Park Village, a 324-unit Class A property along the Miami River. The property is located at 1861 N.W. South River Drive. The value of the off-market transaction was

After originally experiencing scheduled closings to be halted for a few days, Brosda & Bentley Realtors of Miami in conjunction with its title company and attorneys reexamined all files scheduled for closing and found no flaws in the underlying

For the second time in two months First Market Properties (FMP) has negotiated a major deal to acquire distressed real estate debt. This time for notes worth $20.5 million from a recognized lending institution. According to Aaron Kurlansky, head

Lionheart Capital has signed Premier Sales Group to lead sales and marketing for Singer Island’s 2700 North Ocean. With a portfolio of more than $2.5 billion in sales, Premier Sales Group boasts an impressive record of luxury sales and

MY FIRST SALE, the popular primetime HGTV show, is looking for first-time home sellers (and their real estate agents!) in and around MIAMI and Ft. LaUDERDALE, FL. We are looking for fun, high-energy people who are starting the process

Miami Master Broker members Bill Hernandez and Bryan Sereny recently completed a $5.35 million sale at Miami Beach’s ultra-luxury Apogee condominium. “While other areas of the market may be at a stand-still, interest in Apogee appears to be very

Total cumulative pending home sales – including single-family homes and condominiums – in Broward County increased seven percent in September compared to September 2009, from 7,204 to 7,719, and decreased 1.61 percent, from 7,845, compared to the previous month

Total cumulative pending home sales – including single-family homes and condominiums – in Miami-Dade County increased 28.6 percent in September compared to September 2009, from 7,944 to 10,219, and increased one percent, from 10,119 to 10,219, compared to the

Lennar Corporation announced last week its acquisition of approximately $740 million in distressed real estate assets, in separate transactions from three large financial institutions. The combined portfolio includes nearly 400 loans with unpaid principal balance of approximately $529 and

When interest rates and property prices drop many renters start to wonder – ”will be this the right time to become a homeowner instead of a renter?” This is the biggest question for many residents of Miami in these