Douglas Elliman announced Tuesday the addition of Carolina Rainer as a licensed real estate broker associate at the company’s Design District office. According to a statement released by Douglas Elliman, Rainer has joined a team of agents overseeing Miami

More underemployed college graduates work in the office sector than service One of the common beliefs about the current job market is the underemployed college graduate being forced to work as a barista, or another form of unskilled labor for

Miami Beach was ranked No. 6 in realtor.com’s Top Ten Hottest Waterfront Real Estate Markets. Florida cities dominated the full top 10 list: 1. Sarasota, FL 2. Naples, FL 3. Myrtle Beach, SC 4. Delray Beach, FL 5. Vero Beach,

Since 2011, when South Florida entered its current real estate cycle, Miami-Dade-Broward and Palm Beach counties have added more than 4,200 units across 56 new condo buildings. By 2022, those figures are expected to have risen by an additional

Why has homebuying among single female consumers declined in recent years? During the mid and late stages of the housing boom, one of the more commonly reported success stories was that of the single female homebuyer. As tracked by

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has appointed Leo Pareja as their new president elect, as well as four new additions to the board, according to a statement released by NAHREP. “Leo Pareja is an outstanding example of

All-cash sales remain a pivotal component of Miami’s housing market The Miami housing market still sees more all-cash sales than any large metro area in the nation, according to new analysis from RealtyTrac. For Nov. 2015, all-cash sales comprised 59.7 percent

In its 2016 Florida Housing Market Forecast, research provider John Burns Real Estate Consulting outlined what it expects to be the defining characteristics of the state’s market this year. The Retiree Effect – In 2010, 27 percent (5 million)

Aaron Lewis, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Beverly Carter in 2014, has filed a motion to change his plea to not guilty, due to mental diseases or defect to a defense of general denial. Carter was a

The 2015 job market finished out the year on a high note The economy added 292,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 percent, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Some Americans think 2016 will offer more of the same for housing Earlier this week, we reported on a new realtor.com study, which featured a largely positive list of trends that will change heading into 2016. Trulia published their own survey of

How did the local rent markets close out the year? The Miami rental market may have finally fallen back to earth in 2015, according to new analysis from Reis. For the 12-month period ending in December, Miami rents rose 4.1 percent, slower

“Green” and energy-efficient features remain important to homebuyers, though some options are more sought-after than others. That finding came courtesy of NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and to parse through the results, we put together the

Over the last decade, condo prices around Miami-Dade County have seen astounding highs and dismal lows (which mostly correspond to the 2007 economic downturn). And while the Miami condo market has largely recovered from the recession, a 10-year look

According to Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 1, 2016, mortgage applications decreased 27 percent from two weeks prior. Refinancing mortgage activity decreased to 55.4 percent of total applications, from 56.1 percent the previous

How will the 2016 housing market take shape? When all the statistics are tallied, 2015 will likely have been the best year for new home sales since 2007, which has raised expectations for 2016. Realtor.com has highlighted five housing trends