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International buyers still love Miami – especially these 7 countries

Miami is one of the world’s premier international hubs. As a testament to the city’s international appeal, a Trulia analysis of home searches by foreign buyers found that of the 16 countries looking for U.S. homes reviewed, nearly half

9 tips for protecting your clients from real estate scams

Utah’s Department of Commerce released a statement on behalf of the Utah Division of Real Estate warning the public and industry professionals that hackers are targeting homebuyers. It’s the most recent reminder that an old scam can still find new

These are homebuyers’ top two concerns in 2016

Recently, Redfin surveyed buyers on their concerns about the housing market. Surprisingly, the survey found that homebuyers are not as concerned about supply as they were in the past, despite it being the driving factor of homebuyers’ current concerns –

Green home features are the new normal

If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that ENERGY

This Week in Real Estate: Surging property values, solar panel construction, and more

This week was an active one for Miami’s real estate market, as the stories below bear out: •Thanks to new construction, Miami-Dade property values rose 8.6 percent in 2015. As the Miami Herald reports, North Miami Beach saw a particularly strong

Builders’ No. 1 business concern is…

As the residential construction industry expands, the cost and availability of labor becomes an issue for home builders and remodelers.  According to NAHB industry surveys from 2013 to 2016, builders indicating that they expect cost and availability of workers to be

Soaring Miami inventory presents challenges for the city

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for home sellers in Miami, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in Miami has risen across

Retirement surge: It “will completely transform housing”

Our population is aging, and when the current retirement surge is complete, the nation’s real estate landscape may look very different. In a 2015 article from the National Association of Realtors’ Realtor magazine, citing a Counselors of Real Estate survey, the country’s forthcoming demographic shift was

Ten-X Nowcast predicts a positive future for housing

Ten-X has released its latest Ten-X Residential Real Estate Nowcast, which projects continued growth in existing-home sales for May. According to the Nowcast, May existing-home sales will fall between seasonally adjusted annual rates of 5.47 and 5.83 million, with

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

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