In Jan. 2005, Alan Reynolds, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said that it would be “financially foolhardy” to listen to “housing bubble worrywarts.” A few months later, Jude Wanniski, a former adviser to President Ronald Reagan, authored

In the second part of our Best of Miami-Dade series, we looked at the top middle schools in Miami-Dade County. For our third entry, we give you the county’s best high schools, starting with the Archimedean Upper Conservatory in Kendale Lakes, which received strong marks in English, mathematics, science

About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment property, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average investor had a median household income of just over $95,000 and bought a single-family home within

In the second part of our Best of Broward series, we looked at the top middle schools in Broward County. For our third and final entry, we give you the county’s best high schools, starting with Pompano Beach High School, which received strong marks in English,

Despite recent reports of Zika virus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, the arts district is still one of the city’s most popular spots, and it has a lot going for it that makes it a great area to buy a

The American public views the real estate industry more positively than at any time in the last decade, according to new research from Gallup. Based on its annual polling of public sentiment, Gallup found that 44 percent of Americans

Douglas Elliman, one of the largest real estate companies nationwide, announced the opening of their 18th South Florida office in the Bay Harbor Island community on Thursday, Sept. 6. The new location will be led by managing broker Judith Corcos

Good schools are a grace to real estate agents, because every home buyer with kids wants to be near one, and many are willing to pay a premium for the convenience. In Miami-Dade County alone there are over 400

In July, Colombia, once again, leads all foreign countries in searches for South Florida real estate, according to the Miami Association of Realtors (MIAMI). For the eighth consecutive month, Columbia ranked as the No.1 international country using MIAMI’s search portal, www.miamire.com. Colombian’s growing interest

  In the first part of our Best of Broward series, we looked at the top elementary schools in Broward County. For our second entry, we give you the county’s best middle schools, starting with Imagine Middle School West, which received strong marks in

Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include the Douglas Elliman welcoming back a familiar face and Miami Beach approving a the construction of a larger-than-life mega mansion. Catch

Good schools are a grace to real estate agents, because every homebuyer with kids wants to be near one, and many are willing to pay a premium for the convenience. In Broward County alone there are nearly 300 elementary,

When TRID came into effect in Oct. 2015, the big fear was a consumer-facing one. “TRID is going to delay loan closings,” the industry said. But it hasn’t – at least not for the majority. In Ellie Mae’s most

In use for more than 25 years and the preferred credit scoring system for 90 percent of top lenders, the FICO Score has long been the dominant metric of creditworthiness for auto lending, credit card decisioning and, of course,

Miami is in the midst of a renaissance. Its international appeal is growing; its culture is expanding and better defining itself; and the city itself is growing to accommodate its new role as a global marketplace. A big part

Millions of Baby Boomers are planning move over the next several years – everyone knows this. But it could mean big things for agents working in Miami. There are three reasons most homeowners between the ages of 61 and 90 want