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CC Homes purchased 28 home lots in the MiraLago community in Parkland from Lennar Homes for $ 8.4 million. The property was sold to CC Homes, a joint venture between Armando Codina and James Carr. A $12.25-million mortgage was provided
Not every real estate agent wants to retire an independent contractor, and not every homebuyer wants to live in a city that doesn’t foster entrepreneurs. Those things are easy to avoid in Miami, ranked in the top 5 of
Loan originations are up in Miami, which bodes well for the market after several months of declined sales. In the second quarter of 2016, mortgage lenders in the city counted 5,305 new loan originations, 13 percent more than last
July marked the second highest reading in over a decade for pending home sales, with the Midwest being the only area to see a decline in contract activity during the month. The Pending home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks the
Centro Condominium by the Newgard Development Group has the finalized approval from Fannie Mae for financing of apartments from now until February 2018, making Centro the 13th approved condominium building of the 9,000 to be approved for The Federal
In 2015, homebuyers’ biggest concern was affordability. This year it’s an even bigger concern. Twenty-eight percent of buyers cite “affordability” as their No. 1 concern in purchasing a home, according to a new Redfin survey – a 1.4 percentage point
The Miami housing market continued its strong pace in the most recent Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which covered home prices through June. Per S&P’s computations, home prices in Miami rose 0.7 percent from May to June and 5.7 percent from June
There aren’t enough homes, and that’s a problem in multiple markets. But it might not be for too much longer. “As most real estate professionals know, housing costs are still climbing,” National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun wrote
McMansions – the mass-produced, over-the-top, poorly appreciating eyesores that became the poster children of the housing bubble – seemed to be on the way out. Average and median home size had fallen considerably during the market downturn, as builders trimmed their ambitions
Miami-Dade County is at a very high risk for natural hazards, like tornadoes, hurricane storm surges and floods, and so is Broward, a report from ATTOM Data Solutions confirmed. Palm Beach County is at a high risk. This is
One of the central appeals of Miami as a destination city, apart from its culture and beaches, has been its persistent affordability, even through major growth. For the most part, the city still has that, a report from ATTOM,
Lots of interesting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable stories this week include Brickell Flatiron’s strong numbers after six months of sales and a billionaire listing his hundred-plus million dollar mansion. Catch up on
Fendi Château, the first Collaboration from Fendi, a well known luxury house, Château Group, a leading real estate development company, and Arquitectonica, a local architecture firm, is set to open this Fall in South Florida and only a few units still
The Miami new construction market continued its solid 2016 performance in July, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In July, Miami saw more than $854 million in total residential construction spending, a pronounced 18 percent decline from July 2015. Year-over-year numbers,
Miami home prices haven’t slipped in nearly five years. But sales certainly have. For 56 consecutive months, single-family home prices have appreciated in Miami, a report from the Miami Association of Realtors and the local MLS confirmed. In July,
Donald Trump spoke to the National Association of Home Builders this month, and it turned out to be one of the most important speeches of his campaign: it was about housing. He reminisced about what it was like growing
