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At its 2018 Inaugural & Awards Celebration on Feb. 2, the Miami Association of Realtors honored South Florida real estate leaders in an awards ceremony. “From educator of the year to humanitarian of the year to public policy advocates,
According to new analysis of a consumer survey from the National Association of Realtors, the vast majority of non-homeowners said that they want to own a home in the future. NAR recently analyzed the results of its 2017 Housing
Patricia C. Anglero was recently named 2018 Broward Council president in an effort to better serve members from the burgeoning market. Broward County representation in the Miami Association of Realtors has surged in recent years along with the popularity of
Home prices continue to significantly rise both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI). U.S. home prices in December 2017 were a substantial 6.6 percent more than December 2016 and 0.5 percent more
To real estate agents, “top producer” can mean a certain level of success, a yearly award added to the trophy shelf or validation for years of hard work. To some consumers, the phrase can indicate the level of experience
Riva, the first luxury condominium residency located along the Middle River across from the George English Park in Fort Lauderdale, announced it received certification for compliance with applicable residential building codes, as well as its Partial Certificate of Occupancy.
George C. Jalil, broker president of Real Living First Service Realty, is the new 2018 chairman of the board for the Miami Association of Realtors (Miami). Jalil and the 2018 Miami leadership boards will be installed Feb. 2 at
For the third consecutive month, pending home sales rose slightly in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator based on contract signings, rose to 110.1 in December, an increase of 0.5
In this year’s Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling Magazine, “curb appeal” projects led the way with increases in value. The report measured the average payback for 21 common professional remodeling projects in 149 major U.S. markets. While only
Peter Vekselman has been working in the real estate industry for almost 20 years and completed more than 3,500 deals. With offices in Georgia, Florida and California, Vekselman has seen first hand the hurdles and difficulties that can come along
Despite gradual but continued recovery in most housing markets in the United States since the recession wreaked havoc on the country, there is still major disparity due to uneven shifts and progression in individual market values. According to a
Florida’s housing market showed no signs of a seasonal slump at the close of 2017, and that isn’t likely to change as 2018 ticks on, according to a new forecast from Florida Realtors. Unveiled at its mid-winter business meeting,
Nearly $7.5 billion was invested in U.S. real estate properties with more than $1 million by foreign buyers in the 12 months ending March 2017, according to a new report from Beauchamp Estates in conjunction with Leslie J Garfield
A recent study from Abodo found that South Florida is rife with real estate jobs. In fact, the Fort Lauderdale area, which includes Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach, has the largest concentration of sales and real estate jobs in
Closed sales and the median home price both increased in the Florida to close out the year, according to a new report from Florida Realtors. Despite increases, both were restrained due to tight inventory, which is plaguing much of
In its latest luxury market report, Redfin found that luxury home prices in the U.S. rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The analysis tracked home sales in over 1,000
