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Nearly 90 percent of Miami homes have not recovered their pre-recession value

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 can afford pricier-than-average homes without increasing monthly expenses

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

Sellers believe they have all or more control over the market, survey says

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

Miami partners with local startup to ease development zoning hurdles

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

Marina Palms developer awarded for redeveloping old boating dock

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

Q1 sellers see highest ROI on homes since 2007

  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

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Miami can sue banks for predatory housing loans, Supreme Court rules

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

Homeownership rate stabilizes, survey says

  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

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Homes sold faster in March compared to the previous month and year

Properties, on average, remained on the market for 34 days in March 2017, a shorter amount of time compared to February 2017 (45 days) and March of last year (47 days), according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly Confidence

Developer Henry Torres on how to successfully bring luxury units to a saturated market

Bringing luxury condos to a Miami market that is already saturated with similar products would be harrowing for some developers. But not for Henry Torres, CEO of the Astor Companies, who said there are still ways to differentiate a

Miami is the No. 2 destination for Millennials

    Realtor.com ranked the top 10 cities where young people want to be, placing Miami at No.2. According to the article, Miami attracts waves of Millennials with its word-class nightlife, up-and-coming neighborhoods and a healthy job market. According to Realtor.com

Low inventory led to cooling homebuyer demand in March

  The Redfin Housing Demand Index decreased in March to 108 from 123 in February, a 14 percent drop, according to Redfin’s latest report. Although the trend of homebuyer demand is cooling down from its record high of 132

The 5 Miami markets where home prices dipped the most this year

Yesterday we looked at the local markets where the median home price has risen the most this year. Nearly all of the markets on the list are considered luxury, a positive sign for a sector of the market that

Fannie Mae announces new programs to help borrowers with student loan debt

Fannie Mae announced a new student loan cash-out refinance program and policies to help borrowers who are burdened by student loan debt. There are three major policies and programs that will be implemented. Student Loan Cash-Out Refinance: Homeowners will

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The 5 Miami markets where home prices jumped the most in Q1

  A period of instability in Miami’s housing market is finally easing, as 2017 looks to be a year where doomsday predictions for the market give way to stability and growth, according to Douglas Elliman’s first quarter 2017 report.

Getting inside the head of this spring’s homebuyer

  The recently released Active Spring Home Shopper report from realtor.com dives into the mind of this spring’s cohort of homebuyers by breaking down their needs by age group. According to the report, privacy is the top reason out of 10 that

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