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Median home price in the U.S. is averaged at $300,000, which gets you, again on average, 1,700 square feet. But when you boil it down, those numbers don’t really mean anything, because they represent too wide an area. That’s
Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat
In September, Colombia once again topped all foreign countries searching www.miamire.com for South Florida real estate, according to new data from the Miami Association of Realtors (MIAMI). Colombia has remained at the top of MIAMI’s list for 10 consecutive months. South
Miami may very well be the most difficult city in America in which to get a mortgage, according to data from Case-Shiller. In 2015, 15,887 hopeful homebuyers in the Magic City filled out mortgage applications, and 3,086 were denied
The overwhelming majority (92 percent) of U.S. consumers recognize buying a home as a better financial decision than renting, a national survey from Sente Mortgage confirmed. The problem is that most (70 percent) do not know how or where
Mortgage rates continue to climb after the election, according to new research from Freddie Mac. Three weeks have passed since the Nov. 8 election, and the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac has shown that mortgage rates continue to rise. The
On Nov. 5, the Miami Association of Realtors became the first Realtors association to be awarded with the Diamond Global Business Council Award, the National Association of Realtors’ highest designation. The Diamond award is reserved for councils that have earned the Platinum
The Web has been abuzz in recent months about Elon Musk’s solar roof, coming by way of Solar City. The plan to replace traditional shingles with high-efficiency solar cells has sustainable building advocates applauding, but it’s left homeowners and
After some strong summer months, Miami home prices remained strong as ever in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Miami prices were up 0.5 percent, while year-over-year, prices were
The Miami new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Miami saw more than $1.108 billion in total residential construction spending, which is
Katie Lance, known for her work as a social media and content development consultant, is one of the most recognizable names in real estate. She’s owner of her own company, Katie Lance Consulting; is a regular contributor to Inman
It’s been heard in probably every city in America: “We can’t build low-income housing here, because it will hurt our property values.” It’s an argument we hear from middle- and upper-class homeowners, usually buffered by reassurances of the ultimate
In almost every way you cut Miami’s real estate market, prices were up and sales were down in October, according to a new report from the Miami Association of Realtors and the local MLS. On the single-family side of
The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20
Miami’s Design District is not a neighborhood rife with residential opportunity, but it anchors a coveted ring of condos and single-family homes. Residents move there to be Design District locals, and the reasons are simple: It’s a “walkers paradise”
Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Lincoln Road maintaining its status as a top retail street, and restaurateur Steven Perricone listing his Balle Maede Island home. And
