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The mortgage process doesn’t often top the list of things people like to do, but as far as dealing with banks and moneymen go, customers are more approving of the mortgage process now than any other time in the
Many want to own a house, but the finances are only feasible for an increasingly select few It is a truth universally acknowledged that the vast majority of renters in America aspire to homeownership. Indeed, according to a recent
After some very positive months, builder confidence took a step back in November Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes slipped three points to 62 from October to November in the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo
In WalletHub’s 2015 list of the best and worst school systems in America, Florida ranked among the midsection of states, coming in at No. 23 overall – and No. 26 when only “quality” was considered. However, despite the state’s
Sales were up, prices were up and homes sold faster, so despite a dip in inventory, it was mostly a banner quarter for Miami, a report from the Miami Association of Realtors recently confirmed. Residential sales topped 7,800 this
Fort Lauderdale’s luxury market continues to expand as more international buyers and northeasterners turn their attention to this “Venice in America” in search of a better deal. Comparable waterfront cities in the U.S., such as Miami, Los Angeles and
NAR and RPR push forward with Upstream initiative The National Association of Realtors and Realtors Property Resource have made an agreement with UpstreamRE LLC to develop a cross-industry platform for real estate data entry, collection and distribution for real
What does the typical homebuyer look like in 2015? Earlier this week, we reported on first-time homebuyers, and how they are now at their lowest market share since 1987. That information came courtesy of the 2015 Profile of Home Buyers
Turnberry Associates recently announced that it has begun demolition on the new Turnberry Ocean Club. Located at 18501 Collins Avenue, the developers are currently preparing the site for construction. The 54-story modern glass tower is being designed by internationally
Mortgage markets have improved, but the inequities are still pronounced Black mortgage applicants in the Miami area are denied at a substantially higher rate than all applicants, according to new research from Zillow. In 2014, 30.3 percent of black mortgage applicants in Miami were
Every year, Forbes commissions Altos Research to examine median home price data for nearly 30,000 ZIP codes, which together account for 95 percent of the U.S. population. In this year’s top 50 most expensive ZIP codes, the Miami area
In September, foreclosure inventory continued its rapid decline, falling 24.3 percent since the same time last year, a new CoreLogic report found. As a testament to the market’s recovery – and a more total economic recovery – since the
Astor Companies held their groundbreaking event for the Merrick Manor Residences on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 301 Altara Avenue. The event saw Mayor Jim Cason and Commissioner Vince Lago, along with the Chamber of Commerce President Mark
First-time homebuyers continue to lose market share in today’s housing market First-time homebuyer share has dropped to its lowest level in 27 years, with just 32 percent of all existing-home sales going to first-time buyers in 2015. That was one
In 1855, the Gustav Mayer House was built by New York Militia commander David Ryers on Staten Island. The 7,700-square-foot, 10-bedroom mansion has had a few owners since then, and fell into disrepair after the infamous real-life subjects of
October was more of the same for the U.S. job market, but was it enough to sway Fed policy? The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate held firm at 5.0 percent, according to the
