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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

Cheaper Oil, Cheaper Mortgage Rates – A Buying Opportunity

There are a lot of cities in the U.S. – Houston, New Orleans – that have felt the sting of falling crude values (“sting” being a cozy euphemism for economic haymaker). But the news isn’t all bad. Take, for instance, mortgage

Robert Morales Named VP of Operations to Oversee Bijou Bay Harbor Project

Ability by Acierto has named luxury real estate veteran Robert Morales vice president of operations. In his new position, Morales will guide day-to-day project management for Bijou Bay Harbor, the company’s planned luxury waterfront development in Bay Harbor Islands.

3 Positive Employment Trends For Housing

The latest jobs report shows some silver linings for employment   Last week, the Labor Department released its monthly jobs report with mostly positive news: unemployment fell below 5 percent in January, suggesting that even with the weak global economy and decreasing

Miami Association of Realtors Elects Mark Sadek Chairman of the Board

The Miami Association of Realtors elected Mark Sadek, a Coral Springs Realtor, as its 2016 chairman of the board. Sadek and the entire 2016 corporate board of directors will be installed this afternoon at Miami’s Annual Inaugural and Awards

Miami-Dade Housing Market Sets New Record

2015 proved a very positive year for real estate in Miami, according to MIAMI, but what’s in store for 2016? The Miami-Dade housing market set new records in 2015, according to the latest housing analysis from the Miami Association of

In Listing Language, Luxury Homes are “Sexy” and “Seductive” – Not “Lovely”

When selling luxury, “sexy” is preferable to “lovely” As Pat Benatar sang, “love is a battlefield” – and as realtor.com analysts have found, love is also a lousy way to sell a home. According to an analysis of 1.6

NAR Survey: 10% of Transactions Delayed by TRID

TRID’s impact on the real estate process has been minimal, though agents are still experiencing some problems with their clients’ documentation, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. Just over 10 percent of Realtor transactions,

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