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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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 –
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
