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NAR may not welcome Zillow back for 2017 events

Every year, the National Association of Realtors holds a number of events aimed at elevating its membership by introducing them to the cutting edge of the industry – the latest strategies, the trends and the technologies. But this year,

Miami’s hottest selling subdivisions named

The country’s 25 top-selling subdivisions of 2015 have been named, and on the national stage, the top four are in Florida, and two of those are in Miami, according to Metrostudy data first reported by Builder. Miami’s top subdivision

Miami homes face high risk from storm surge

Every year around October, Miami is hit with the King tide and the city floods. It is a reminder of the city’s vulnerability and penchant for taking on water – a fact confirmed in CoreLogic’s 2016 Storm Surge Report,

The salary your clients need to buy in Miami

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Miami area, the median salary required to live is $62,370.25, a $512.75 decrease from last quarter. Although the salary

Case Shiller: Miami price growth exceeds the national averages

Home prices in the Miami area posted some of the best growth in the nation, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Miami home prices rose 6.2 percent year-over-year, which was more

Cheap ZIPs with good schools – Miami neighborhood makes the cut

All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The

Miami new construction continues stellar 2016

The Miami new construction market continued its strong 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Miami saw more than $321 million in total residential construction spending, a 35 percent decline from April 2015. Miami’s year-to-date

The gender gap is real among Miami homeowners

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Miami. According to RealtyTrac’s research, Miami

NAR: Pending home sales hit 10-year high

Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to new analysis from NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, hiked

The true cost of homeownership in Miami

Earlier this week, Estately Blog released its rankings of U.S. cities by percentage of income spent on owning a home. Miami was named No. 2. In recent years, the Magic City has taken on new life, with huge jumps

Millennials find housing opportunities in Miami

The Miami housing market is among the most open to Millennial homebuyers – especially those with student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers

Who do housing experts want for president?

By this time next year, the United States will have a new president – either Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump (though, at this point, one of the latter two seems most likely). It will be from the

This Week in Miami Real Estate: Builders opt for rentals, Miamians steal boats and more

It was a busy week in Miami real estate, as is so often the case. But if you weren’t able to keep up with everything, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened: Apartments replace condos – In

TRID haters quieted as April loans close quicker than previous year

Loans closed faster in April than in any time over the last 12 months (excluding last month), Ellie Mae’s new Origination Insights Report confirmed. Questions about the true impact of TRID are likely to follow. In the wake of TRID’s

Highlights from NAR’s new member profile

Sixty-five percent of Realtors are licensed sales agents, while 21 percent are licensed brokers and 16 percent are broker associates. Sixteen percent have at least one personal assistant. And 83 percent are very certain they will remain active as

15 Miami neighborhoods are mostly $1 million-plus homes

In the last four years, homes priced over $1 million have become more prevalent around the country, with their market share increasing from 1.6 to 3 percent, according to a report from Trulia. But that increase has been much

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