Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes remained relatively flat in December, dropping one point to 61 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). David Crowe, the NAHB’s chief economist, said past

What is the preferable home size? The median size for homes purchased in 2015 was 1,900 square feet, according to the 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors. Beyond that median, though, NAR uncovered

Fannie Mae’s 3-percent down-payment policy was met with praise and skepticism in equal parts, but how has it impacted housing? It was last October when Fannie Mae announced that, in an effort to broaden credit access, it would lower its

Although it’s still far from its pre-recession peak, car transportation is up There has been a significant increase in the number of Americans driving, according to a report released by Doug Short of Advisor Perspectives. The report looked at the estimated

We’ve known about the inequalities in Miami housing for some time, as home price appreciation has outpaced wage growth by about 28 percent over the last two years. Redfin’s most recent third-quarter luxury report emphasized the gap between luxury sale

Downsizing is a natural progression in housing we’ve come to expect of older generations, such as the aging Baby Boomers, whose preference for high square footage is diminishing as their children leave the nest and retirement sets in. But

In late August, the Realtor associations of Miami and the Palm Beaches were at odds, trading legal blows over a potential merger between MIAMI and the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of Realtors (JTHS). As of Sept. 22, JTHS is officially

October was another month of declining foreclosures, both nationwide and in most major metropolitan areas, a CoreLogic report confirmed this week. Dropping by just over 21 percent year-over-year, the nation’s foreclosure inventory reached a 1.2 percent share this past October,

The economy continues to recover, but Americans’ finances are still stuck in the mud A surprisingly large share of Americans are in a precarious financial state, according to a new, detailed study from The Pew Charitable Trust. For its study,

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Myles Chefetz has recently signed a contract to buy a $3 million townhouse at JMH Development’s Three Hundred Collins. It is the first luxury residential development in Miami by architect Thomas Juul-Hansen. The development will be located at

Prices are rising at a breakneck pace, but it’s not time to panic With record-setting home prices and skyrocketing rents, today’s housing market may seem naggingly familiar, like this might have happened before. Could the current boom result in another disastrous

According to NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, single women made up 15 percent of the overall homebuying market, as opposed to single men, who only made up 9 percent of the market. In 2013, single women

Americans want their Cuban property. Since the 1960s, when Castro first seized power, that wanting has been a symptom most convinced themselves to ignore, despite filing claims against the country. However, when representatives of Cuba and the United States meet

MMD Realty and Prestige Estate Properties recently welcomed their newest addition: Jim Scandirito as vice president of sales. Scandirito is a luxury market sales veteran, with 20 years of leadership experience. His expertise is in sales, management, business development

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty recently announced the return of Rose Marie Minio as its new global real estate advisor. Her new role will involve leveraging the South Florida market and catering to prospective international buyers. Minio previously lead the sales

Despite adding jobs, November offered more of the same for America’s economy The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 percent, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s