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Taking the time to stage a home can make a significant difference in how long that home stays on sale, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging report. The report found that 62 percent of
Overall, Americans recognize the benefits of homeownership, but there are still some regrets about housing choices. According to Trulia, 44 percent of Americans have regrets about their current home or the homebuying process. This is down from 46 percent five
Zillow has been called the Amazon of the real estate industry – disrupting and revolutionizing the way that homes are bought and sold across the country. However, Amazon may be looking to become the Amazon of the real estate
U.S. home prices rose in June to the highest national median sale price Redfin has recorded since it began tracking in 2010, hitting $298,000, according to Redfin’s June housing report. However, home sales continue to be constrained by low inventory,
The availability of affordable housing is a concern for many consumers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey. The survey, which measures consumers’ attitudes about housing issues in the nation’s largest metropolitan statistical areas, found
Miami came in at No. 15 in the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, down one spot from last year. The report looked at the growth of Energy Star and LEED–certified office spaces since 2005 in the 30 largest cities in the
According to the analytics firm RealPage, apartment demand increased to a near-record amount in the second quarter. Demand rose to 175,645 apartments nationally, up one-third from the demand level at this time last year. “Today’s strong demand for apartments reflects
Colombians are once again the top internationals looking for Miami real estate, according to the Miami Association of Realtors. As they were in March, Colombians made up most of the searches for Miami-area housing on the association’s website in
Condo board fraud and other improper behavior by condo building administrators is not punishable by jail time and other penalties under new state law sign by Gov. Rick Scott, according to media reports. After media reports and state investigations found
A major factor for many people when searching for a new home is the school district that they will be placed into. Now, narrowing down homes based on schools is easier. Realtor.com announced the launch of home search by school boundaries
Miami was ranked by Schroders Global Cities Index for being a prime global location for real estate investment. Coming in at no. 27, Miami is one of 18 American cities listed in the top 30 by Schroders. The index utilized a number of
Home prices continue to grow on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Report for May. Nationwide, home prices are up 6.6 percent in May 2017 compared to May 2016. May home prices increased by 1.2
Two prominent real estate firms in Miami have partnered to create Vaster Capital, a lender that will specialize in bridge loans for residential and commercial real estate. Fortune International Group, a development company, and Rialto Capital Management, an investment
The U.S. affordability index dropped to 100 in the second quarter of 2017, which is the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The affordability index measures the
Dodge Data & Analytics released new statistics on money spent on new Miami construction Thursday. The report considered all May 2017 constructions starts in the Miami area. There was a positive change for nonresidential construction starts between May of this year
Those looking to buy homes in this market have little time to ponder if they want an available home. In fact, more and more people are bidding on a home without even seeing it in person, according to a
