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Brickell Magazine Hosts Party for Jorge Perez

  Brickell Magazine will honor Jorge Perez as the face of the annual January/February real estate issue. In a cover story titled, “Return of an Icon,” the Miami developer gives insight into his life — from art collector and

Does Miami Tourism Need A Boost?

2011 was a record year for Miami tourism, with Miami-Dade employing more workers than it did before the recession and hotel revenues increasing 14 percent this year. In fact, taxes at these hotels, up 29 percent, have erased the

Low Costs Inspire Trend-Bucking Homes in Florida

The Builder trade journal has stumbled upon an interesting anomaly in the Florida real estate market – rather than downsizing, an increasingly popular trend that has been increasingly covered by numerous outlets since the housing downturn commenced, builders in the

Foreclosures in Broward County Declined in 2011

The nation continues to face a “highly dysfunctional foreclosure process,” particularly in Florida and other states in which judges must approve repossessions, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that lists foreclosed properties for sale. Although foreclosures declined

Century 21 Premier Elite Realty Adds Three New Associates

Century 21 Premier Elite Realty announced some new additions to its team: sales associate Ireri Arreola Torres and Realtor associates Heather Undorfer and Judith M.

Pending Home Sales in Miami Start the Year Right

The new year is often a time for resolutions, for looking forward, for increased expectations – and thanks to new Miami sales data for the month of November, those fresh outlooks will be easy to attain. According to new

Case-Shiller Posts Second Straight Month of National Declines, 1.2 Percent for Miami

Standard & Poor’s released the latest results of its influential Case-Shiller Home Price Indices just moments ago for the month of October, and like the previous collection of data, it shows both monthly and year-over-year declines for housing values

Happy Holidays from Miami Agent!

Miami Agent will be taking a brief break next week, but we’ll be back the first week of January to continue bringing you the most timely, invaluable real estate news around. Happy

Legal WrestleMania for Florida Realtor Associations

According to a piece by Kevin Gale of the South Florida Business Journal, the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale (RAGFL) has filed a lawsuit against the Miami Association of Realtors (MAR), one of – if not the –

Strong Showing for Miami in Forbes Top Agents Ranking

Five real estate professionals from South Florida were featured in Forbes magazine’s first annual 30 Under 30 list for real estate, according to a Miami Herald article on the

Historic Broward Home Saved from the Bulldozer

A 98-year-old home in Broward County was rescued from demolition this weekend after an activist group helped arrange its

Just 4,700 Left – Miami Condo Inventory Slowly Depleting

According to a new story on National Mortgage News by Lew Sichelman, South Florida has unloaded 90 percent of its 49,000 boom-era condominiums, leaving 4,700 unsold units for the market to work out – notwithstanding, of course, some outliers.

After Four-Year Drought, Construction Begins on a South Florida Condo Tower

The Related Group broke ground on Apogee Beach, the first South Florida high-rise to start construction in over four years. The condo tower is the first of 20 proposed South Florida condo developments to reach the construction

California-Based Real Estate Firm Opens Ft. Myers Office

Lee & Associates, one of the largest full-service commercial real estate firms in the U.S., has announced the opening of its first Florida office. The office will be located in Fort

Has Repeal of Smart Growth Led to Dumb Growth?

The tides seemed to have changed. After operating under a 30-year growth management plan known as “Smart Growth,” Florida, under the urging of its governor, greatly reduced the law’s reach, claiming that greater freedom would spur growth in local

New Condo Towers Planned Despite 4,700 Empty Units

Developers have proposed 20 new condo towers in the tricounty region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, despite the approximately 4,700 existing units that remain unsold from the last real estate boom, according to a recent article from

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