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Despite Adversity, Millennials Optimistic on Housing

Thanks to stagnant incomes, Millennials are still missing from the housing market Two million households headed by 25-to-34-year-olds are missing from the current housing market, according to new National Association of Homebuilders research. The NAHB arrived at that number

The 3 Things You Need to Know About 2016’s Tricky New Construction Market

New home sales were down in January, but that’s not the whole story Sales of new single-family homes declined in January, falling 9.2 percent from December and 5.2 percent from Jan. 2015 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 494,000,

Naples Residents Have the Highest Well-Being in the Country

The Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island area has the highest well-being in the country, according to a new analysis by Gallup and Healthways. For its analysis, Gallup assigned areas with a well-being score, and the Naples area had the highest well-being index score across

Miami Returns to Home Flipping Prominence

Once again, the Miami housing market proves a haven for flippers Miami is one of the nation’s top housing markets for home flipping activity, according to Trulia’s “Big Flippers and High Rollers” report. Trulia’s report measured home flipping activity through 2015’s

Why A Majority of Homeowners “Underestimate” Their Home’s Value

There are more than 49 million homeowners in the U.S. with a mortgage, and approximately half (46 percent) expect their equity to increase in 2016, according to research from loanDepot. That’s another way of saying seller confidence is on

Florida Legislators Take Aim at Agent Safety

In early 2015, we reported that less than 50 percent of Realtors said their brokerage had proactive safety procedures in place, which many found disconcerting, considering how vulnerable agents can make themselves when visiting with clients whom they might

Hillary Clinton Announces $25 Billion Plan to Aid Homebuyers/Renters

Clinton’s “Breaking Every Barrier Agenda” proposes bold changes to aid homebuyers and renters Hillary Clinton announced a $25 billion housing reform plan as part of her “Breaking Every Barrier Agenda,” which outlines her plans for economic reform, should she be elected to the

5 Key Trends in Miami Real Estate

Last year was a positive one for Miami real estate, but what do the specific trends tell us about the market’s health? We recently reported record-breaking sales in Mimi-Dade’s single-family home market. To get a better idea of the

Niche Names Miami Area’s Top Private High Schools

In January, Niche, a website that ranks and reviews schools at every level of education, gave us the top high schools with the best teachers. This month, it’s the best private high schools. In its 2016 Best Private High Schools

Study: Decline in Undocumented Workers Could Raise Housing Costs

Fewer undocumented immigrants may lead to higher costs A decline in undocumented immigrants may be causing construction costs – and by proxy, home prices – to rise, according to the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The survey asked 100

Real Estate the Nation’s Second-Happiest Industry

According to TINYpulse’s “2016 Best Industry Rankings” survey, if you’re working in real estate, you choose one of the happiest careers. The  survey was given to more than 60,000 employees from 13 different industries, and studied employee engagement and satisfaction

Miami: Safe or Dangerous?

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

These 3 Concerns Continue to Haunt Sellers

An uncertain economy and low inventory are bringing out conservative tendencies in sellers Home sellers may dial back prices a bit due to concerns over the economy, the low inventory and buyers being more selective in their home purchases, according to a new Redfin

Say Hello to MIAMI’s 2016 Residential President

The Miami Association of Realtors has installed its new leadership, and it will be headed by new residential president, Miami Beach Realtor Carlos Gutierrez. The principle Realtor of Gutierrez Group Miami Real Estate, an affiliate of Keller Williams Miami

Miami One of U.S.’ Best Cities to Wed and Settle Down

Miami is a great city to get married in – and that means great things for housing Miami is the eighth-best area in the country to get married, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. Analyzing three main factors –

How Long Until Miami Homebuyers Break Even on Their Purchase?

Homebuyers in Miami break even on their homes sooner than expected It takes two and a half years for homebuying to make more financial sense than renting in Miami’s housing market, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. The “Breakeven

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