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Is Move, Inc. Taking Steps Towards Online Real Estate Transactions?

New agreement offers unified platform for transactions Move Inc., which runs realtor.com for the National Association of Realtors, announced an agreement with zipLogix that will bring the zipForm digital library to the Reesio document/transaction management platform, according to Housing

Does Miami Stand To Lose Chinese Buyers?

China’s plummeting stock market and weak yuan are proving enough to convince investors in the country to avoid the nation’s faltering economy and instead opt for safer and more lucrative opportunities elsewhere – particularly in real estate and especially in

New Homes Are More Expensive and Bigger than Ever Before

Bigger homes mean more luxury buyers – but what does that mean for first-time buyers?   The average unit size of new residential construction is increasing, according to a National Association of Home Builders report. The average size of

Two Roads Development Acquires Prime Waterfront Site

Two Roads Development has acquired one of the last waterfront sites in Miami’s East Edgewater neighborhood for $22 million. The property, located on Biscayne Bay at 700 NE 23rd Street, will house Elysee Miami, the firm’s newest luxury condominium

CoreLogic: Miami Reigns As Cash King

CoreLogic: Miami Reigns As Cash King Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of

Mortgage Applications Decrease as Interest Rates Fall

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage applications deceased 2.6 percent from the prior week ending in Jan. 29, which included an adjustment for the Martin Luther King holiday. Mortgage Rates Are Decreasing According to the MBA, refinancing

CoreLogic: Miami Home Prices Stronger Than Nation’s

Home prices continued their steady climb rounding out 2015, rising both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic. Across the nation, home price appreciation averaged a 6.3 percent increase from Dec. 2014 to Dec. 2015 –

Despite Slowdown, Developers are Still Pumping Billions into Miami’s Housing Market

New analysis from Dodge Data & Analytics paints an encouraging picture for Miami’s new construction marketplace The Miami housing market capped off a strong year of residential investment, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Per Dodge Data’s

The 3 Trends Shaping New Construction in 2016’s Market

These three trends illustrate where new construction is heading in 2016 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that new single-family home sales in 2015 totaled 501,000, a 14.5 percent increase over 2014 that brought new home sales to their

Avatar Real Estate Services Welcomes Chaher Kashlan

Avatar Real Estate Services recently announced that Chaher Kashlan has joined its Miami Beach Office. Chaher started his life in real estate as a luxury waterfront specialist, serving the Miami Beach islands. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the

Redfin Names Miami’s Hottest Neighborhoods

Coral Terrace is Miami’s hottest neighborhood, according to a new report from Redfin citing the area’s relative affordability and strong demand. With a median sale price of $304,000, the Spanish stylings of Coral Terrace homes have become the obvious alternative for

Lennar Corp. Acquires a Home Development Site in Hialeah

Lennar Corp. paid $41 million for a 130.3 acre residential development site in Hialeah. The site is located west of interstate 75 on the north side of Northwest 154th Street and stretches all the way to Northwest 97th Avenue.

Miami’s Top High Schools with the Best Teachers

Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when homebuyers have children, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now easier than ever for agents. In its

Pending Home Sales Rose by How Much?

December was a modest month for contract signings, according to NAR Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in December, but inched forward slightly, fueled by a large increase in the Northeast that outpaced declines in the other three major

Are First-Time Homebuyers Making a Comeback?

First-time homebuyers have been MIA for some time – are they poised for a comeback? The National Association of Realtors reported late last week that first-time homebuyers accounted for 32 percent of existing-home sales in December, which was up

CoreLogic: Distressed Sales Hit Lowest Nov. Since 2007

National distressed sales – including real-estate owned (REO) and short sales – fell 1.9 percentage points in November 2015, pushing the distressed share of total sales to its lowest November point since 2007, according to a new report from

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