According to the Q1 2017 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report from ATTOM Data Solutions, nearly 5.5 million U.S. properties are seriously underwater, which represents almost 10 percent of all mortgages. This is up from 5.4 million in Q4,

Editor’s note: In his own words, John Reza Parsiani tells us about the current makeup of the Miami housing market, and how brokers should adapt to a saturated market. His words have been adapted from a Q & A

After remaining flat for years, federal interest rates could be increased nine times by 2020, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s 2017 Budget and Economic Outlook. The Federal Reserve’s policy committee met last week and determined that no federal

In the first quarter of 2017, markets nationwide have shown, on average, 100 percent normal economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), which is based on current price,

  Miamians priced out of homeownership are not likely to find much relief on the rental market, as rents in Miami are the ninth-most expensive in the country, according to a new study by apartment searching website Zumper. In ranking the

Builders find that families will children will have the highest affect on home sales in 2017, according to the 2017 Builder 100 survey. Of its respondents, 68 percent believe that families with children will drive home sales, followed by

  As home shopping season goes into full swing, buyers may find that patiently waiting for late summer listings will lead to the best selection and prices. A new report from Zillow looked at the listings and price data

South Florida is the most-searched U.S. market by international consumers, and Canadians are the ones most interested in the locale, according to the Miami Association of Realtors. The Miami metro area, including Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, came

The prevailing sentiment in the housing market is that it’s a great time to sell, as housing prices and demand has steadily creeped up. While that may be the case, such a rosy portrait of the market doesn’t tell

Renters paying the median U.S. rent could afford a house that is 50 percent more expensive than the median U.S. home value, according to a new Zillow study. The study found that with an increase in rent prices across

Home-seller confidence got a boost in April this year after home sales and prices picked up in March. Home prices continued an ongoing five-year upward trend, up 7.5 percent from last year to a national median sale price of $273,000. Sales growth

Gridics has announced a partnership with the city of Miami to create Zonar.City, the first digital zoning software application of its kind. The application is designed to aid in the sometimes slow and painful zoning process by expediting development plan compliance reviews, conducting real-time 3D

Two Miami developers are being recognized for their work in turning an unused oceanfront property into a condo and yacht club development. The City of North Miami Beach awarded Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences developers Neil Fairman and George Helmstetter of

  Homeowners who sold their homes in the first quarter of 2017 saw the highest average price gain for home sellers since the third quarter of 2007, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The Q1 2017

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the city of Miami has standing under the Fair Housing Act to sue three major banks for predatory housing loans, according to reports. Stemming from the housing market collapse of 2007, Miami sued

  In the first quarter of 2017, the homeownership rate was only slightly less than the previous quarter at 63.6 percent, remaining below the 27-year average rate of 66.1 percent, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS). Since the national