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NAHB: Permits and confidence grow, but tariff trouble looms

The latest survey of U.S. homebuilders by the National Association of Home Builders finds that confidence within the industry remains generally high despite some persistent headwinds. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for September remained unchanged from the

Possible poisoning attempt of South Florida agent highlights open house safety

Local Realtor association chapters in South Florida are calling attention to safety precautions for real estate agents after an incident at an open house earlier this month. According to an email sent to members of the Miami Association of

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2 Miami ZIP codes make top 10 trending millennial ZIP codes in Florida

As millennials are expected to become the largest generation in history, it is no surprise the population’s location dynamic has been shifting. With millennials making up most of the labor force, millennials are following jobs that are relocating to

Coldwell Banker Real Estate announces new chief operating officer

Liz Gehringer, tenured senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer of Realogy Holdings Corp., was named the new chief operating officer for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Gehringer will be working under Coldwell Banker president and CEO, Charlie Young, while overseeing the brand’s field

Real Estate in Brief: Hurricane Florence threatens 750,000 homes

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina last Thursday. With three states in Florence’s sights, new data from Core Logic shows 758,657 homes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are at risk of being flooded. While Florence has

This Week in Miami Real Estate: Realtor safety, Miami Beach resilience and more

The Miami Association of Realtors issued a notice to its email subscribers Sept. 13 warning them of an incident at an open house in Jupiter, Florida, that amplified the issue of safety among real estate agents. According to the

Real Estate in Brief: Trump, tax breaks, and technology in smart homes

Former President Jimmy Carter is calling for broad reform of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and advocates for voters to support candidates who promote affordable housing. Carter told CNBC that Trump administration is ignoring a national housing

Baby boomers are holding onto their homes as they head into retirement

As baby boomers gracefully round the corner into their golden years, Trulia found that the already strained housing market tightens a bit further as they hold onto their homes into retirement. Defined as the population born between the years of 1945 and 1964, aging them

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Father-son team joins Brown Harris Stevens

Agents Michael and Colin Feuling, announced their move to Brown Harris Stevens as the New York based brokerage continues to expand into Miami Beach. The father-son duo were previously with Miami Investment Property, located at 110 Washington Ave. The

As Gen Z enters the housing market, here’s what agents need to know

There are already approximately 100,000 Gen Z homeowners and that number will only continue to increase. While they share some concerns with earlier generations about affordability, 83 percent of Gen Z see themselves entering the real estate market within

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Want to know where home prices will be rising? Look for a new Starbucks

Neighborhood amenities can make a difference on how much buyers want a specific home, and there is one amenity that seems to have a larger impact on home values than any other – Starbucks locations. A recent study by

US home equity growth rates higher in minority communities

Homeowners throughout the U.S. are benefitting from recent home price appreciation by way of swelling home equity values. A Sept. 10 report from the data firm Black Knight estimated that the total value of “tappable” equity for the entire

What are homebuyers looking for in new construction homes?

When searching for a new home, buyers have a lot of ideas about what they are looking for, from the layout to the design elements and even materials and finishes. In order to get an idea of what homebuyers

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This Week in Miami Real Estate: Climate gentrification, construction worker shortages and more

Gentrification is an issue throughout many urban population centers, including Miami. But according to a recent article from Public Radio International, it could be growing more complex, or even worse, with fuel from another large-scale threat to the real

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Miami ranks as one of the most valuable cities in the country

Real estate wealth is dispersed unequally throughout the United States with revenue concentrated heavily in metropolitan areas, valued at $26.2 trillion in total.  Lending Tree ranked the top 50 most valuable cities in America from its collection of real estate data covering more than 155 million

Average new construction lot size remains at record low

In keeping with a decades-old trend, an analysis of Census Bureau data by the National Association of Home Builders found that the median size of a lot on which a new home was built in 2017 reached a record

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