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This year marks 35 years of the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and to commemorate the latest survey’s Oct. 31 release, NAR spotlighted five integral ways that housing has changed in those 35 years. Here are
Nowhere in the country does buying beat renting more than in Miami, a new report confirmed. In its analysis, listing portal Trulia based its buying vs. renting determination on an array of factors, including median home prices and rents, total monthly
If you have any questions about how Miami has transformed itself over the last decade into a global destination city and epicenter of contemporary art culture, then check out Bal Harbour; it’s a microcosm of all the things new
Douglas Elliman released its Q3 report for the Greater Miami real estate market today, and it made two things clear: affordability is a problem, and demand is sluggish for both single-family homes and condos. The single-family side Median single-family sales prices were
With the billing of “the largest and most comprehensive survey of real estate consumers ever conducted,” Zillow’s 2016 Consumer Housing Trends Report arrived this week with considerable build-up, and indeed, the report does feature many interesting looks at the
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month issued its new Small Entity Compliance Guide, which includes updated information for how to better comply with TRID. We’ve combed through the report, compared it to CFPB’s previous Small Entity Compliance Guide,
Boca Raton is not only one of the best cities in Florida to find a job, but is also the best in Greater Miami, according to an analysis from WalletHub. Considering a variety of data points, including job openings, starting salary and commute
America’s demographics are transforming, and it will have huge implications on future real estate markets, said a new joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for Housing. The four biggest changes, analysts agreed, will take place
ONE Sotheby’s International Realty (ONE SIR), announced the acquisition of Crescendo Real Estate. Crescendo will merge with ONE SIR and become a part of its local and international network, extending the acquisition to 60 countries and 760 offices worldwide.
Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the death of a prominent real estate attorney and Douglas Elliman naming two new executive sales directors. Catch up on this week’s
The real estate market is subject to change, and over the next 10 years, it’s going to do just that – or at least that’s the conclusion of a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for
Boca Raton is one of the principle cities of Greater Miami, and one of the most admired real estate markets in the country. Here are a few reasons why: 1. Strong luxury performance – Boca Raton has a strong luxury real
Although updated HMDA rules requiring lenders to report additional racial and ethnic information will come into effect in early 2018, a new CFPB ruling states that, if they want to, lenders may start reporting the data as soon as Jan. 1, 2017.
Broward County is home to nearly 100 charter schools – some that will help agents sell a neighborhood, and others that probably won’t. Using data from the Florida Department of Education, which rated schools on achievement in English, mathematics, science and
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. ruled today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “unconstitutionally structured” and that the scope of Director Richard Cordray’s position is a “threat to individual liberty.” Henceforth his power has been limited. The
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors and found that 89 percent are interested in investing in real estate as part of their investment strategy. The survey also revealed that 80 percent of investors believe that
