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Miami is quickly becoming one of the most attractive destinations for technology professionals, thanks in large part to rapid job growth in this sector locally. According to a recent nationwide report from RentCafe using federal data, the Miami metro area
Rent growth picks up again in February After a brief cooling period, average rents have begun rising again in Miami and most of the rest of the nation. According to the Zillow Rent Index updated for February, rent grew
The affordable housing crisis facing much of the U.S. today is more like an affordable land crisis. In a city like Miami, the only affordable land available right now is that which is underutilized or vacant. Finding those opportunities
Homeowners save in Miami compared to renting While renting a home can be less expensive than owning a comparable one in some parts of the U.S., this isn’t the case everywhere. Miami found its way onto a LendingTree article
Developers hope new tech will speed up permitting process Last October, Miami city officials announced the rollout of a new electronic system for developers to submit building plans for review by the proper authorities. Known as Electronic Plan Review,
A surge in home and condo inventory is making Miami one of the most attractive real estate markets for buyers in the U.S. this year. A recent report from Zillow, using its proprietary Buyer-Seller Index, named the Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Real estate agents in the Miami area may be ramping up marketing efforts that target condo buyers, as recent data show a local market primed for sales opportunities. Some condo owners and developers are even launching their own campaigns
Miami-Dade property tax deadline approaches Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia is urging homeowners to file property tax returns soon amidst the upcoming March 1, 2019 deadline. Garcia is hoping property owners pay special attention to several new
Miami ranks 12th in U.S. for traffic No one likes sitting in traffic, but Miami residents have recently amped up their concerns around swelling vehicle congestion in the booming city. Now, with the release of a new study
Median prices for single-family homes and condos in the Miami area grew at a faster rate than the national average in the final quarter of 2018, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors. Compared to
Officials in states like New York are already sounding the alarm on lost tax revenues due in part to migration to Florida. In a press conference Feb. 5, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the first time divulged the
It’s been a good week for proponents of mass transit in the Miami area. On Jan. 24, the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade County officials had signed off on revisions to local zoning rules that would effectively allow more
Florida posted one of the highest rates of job creation in the U.S. for 2018, helping lift the entire southern region to the top regional rate of job growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Sunshine State’s
In areas like Brickell and the city’s central business district, a flood of gleaming new skyscrapers have helped attract more residents to Miami’s urban core. A report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority released this week confirms that major
While December home sales locally and nationally failed to meet expectations, certain sectors of the Miami housing market still saw growth in what was otherwise a dull finish to the year. According to data from the Miami Association of
Zillow’s iBuyer program that offers cash for homes listed on its website will expand into five more markets, including Miami, this year. Zillow Offers is the company’s recently rolled-out online platform that can quickly provide a cash offer to
