Miami has been a boon for homebuyers lately, as more developers work to move new homes and condos off the market in the wake of a yearslong building boom. To make it happen, price cuts have become common across

Freddie Mac: Florida metros among most rent-burdened Housing affordability is an issue that dominates discussions of local politics, but the data on the topic can be hard to interpret. Studies from multiple sources regularly rank U.S. cities according to

Even though you’re in the trenches every day, buying a house is a big deal for your clients. It requires many involved steps and processes that can seem overwhelming to any buyer. And one of the more intimidating steps

April 15 this year marks the first Tax Day under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one of the most significant overhauls of the federal tax code in decades. While Tax Day is the deadline for most Americans,

Miami Realtors hires new Chief Innovation Officer The Miami Association of Realtors announced March 22 that it was bringing on Liz Sturrock, RCE, as its Chief Innovation Officer. Sturrock previously served as the vice president of information technology at

Forget everything you thought you knew about Miami real estate, and the rest of Florida for that matter. With such rapid growth in just a few years, most of the state has undergone a transformation so broad that old

Facebook charged with housing discrimination by HUD The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 28 formally charged Facebook with discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The charge comes after the agency filed a

Miami joins many cities across the country in posting a steep drop in the percentage of homebuyers facing competition to get to the closing table. That’s per a new study by Redfin, which compares the percentage of buyers who

The coming spring season, when home sales usually take off, could be a great one for buyers as the stars align in their favor: Mortgage rates are low, inventory levels are higher and price growth has slowed. Already, home

First-time homebuyers hoping to utilize the popular Federal Housing Administration loan program may find it more difficult to be approved for a mortgage this year, as the agency moves to reduce growing risks related to the program. FHA loans

Downtown Miami hotel market expected to double in size A report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority projects that based on proposals and plans for upcoming hotel developments in downtown Miami, the area could see as many as 12,000

For real estate agents, spring may have arrived early this year. After a string of anemic reports through the winter, home sales numbers picked up across the U.S. in February. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home

The state of the U.S. housing market has shifted rapidly in the last few months, but are consumers keeping up? A new survey from the National Association of Realtors makes the case that low mortgage rates and increased inventory

RE/MAX to partner with Redfin through referrals RE/MAX announced in a March 18 press release that it had entered into a “strategic alliance” with Redfin to boost sales at both nationwide brokers through referral incentives. In about 5,000 ZIP

In a positive sign for homebuyers planning on taking out new mortgages, the Federal Reserve sent its clearest signals yet that it will hold off on interest rate increases for the foreseeable future and perhaps the rest of 2019.

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