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This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Miami, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Miami totaled $881 million, a whopping 50 percent increase
Walkability has become one of the chief concerns among U.S. homebuyers, especially Millennials. And as Redfin’s new “Most Walkable U.S. Cities of 2016” report confirms, some cities are responding to the demand better than others. “Improving a city’s Walk
Colombia ranked as the top country for global searches for South Florida real estate, according to new statistics from the Miami Association of Realtors (MIAMI). Colombia has led the ranking for three consecutive months, originally leading in the rankings
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce have entered into a “memorandum of understanding” that will see the two organizations explore the possibility of a merger, the groups announced this week. “This
RLTY FL – RLTY INTL held an event celebrating the debut of its Miami office, RLTY FL, at The Deck at Island Gardens in partnership with Toys for Boys. RLTY FL’s new office will be located at 1680
In an April 28 letter to mortgage associations and professionals across the U.S., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray acknowledged their concerns, and hinted at what could be a rewriting of the rule. In November of last year,
In 1963, the median price for a new construction home in the U.S. was $18,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; in 1980 it was $64,000; in 2000 it was $169,000; and in 2015, after nearly 52 years of consecutive year-over-year
It’s now official – according to population estimates from the Census Bureau that Pew Research has compiled, Millennials are now the largest generation in the U.S. Millennials now number 75.4 million, overtaking the Baby Boomer generation’s 74.9 million; Millennials
In the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, Miami showed modest but consistent home price growth. Miami home prices rose 6.2 percent year-over-year in Feb. 2016 and showed a 0.1 percent increase over January. That monthly increase is half that
Miami real estate agents completed nearly $1 billion in residential sales in March, according to a new report from the Miami Association of Realtos and the MLS. In total, residential properties combined for $996.5 million in sales last month, MIAMI reported. But
The Miami Association of Realtors and the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches announced today a joint agreement surrounding MLS access for members. When MIAMI absorbed the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of Realtors (JTHS) into its network in Sept. 2015,
The average homeowner in Palm Beach County pays more than $3,400 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Miami metropolitan area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Palm Beach County homeowners pay an average tax that is
U.S. News & World Report has been the gold standard for educational rankings for more than three decades, and in its 2016 “Best High Schools” list, Miami’s Design and Architecture Senior High and International Studies Charter High School both
Martin County School District is the best school district Greater Miami, according to educational rankings and review site Niche. Real estate agents should take note. Evaluating on criteria including academics, teacher performance, available resources and the quality of the schools’ facilities
Miami’s 33132 ZIP code, which includes Midtown, Seaport and the city’s downtown, is one of America’s top residential boom towns, according to a new study by realtor.com. The analysis – which looked at job growth, household formations and housing
In September 2014, Arkansas police discovered the body of Beverly Carter, a Crye-Leike Realtor, in a shallow roadside grave. On Sunday, NBC’s Dateline will dive into the story and once again remind the industry that agent safety is a
