Read Today’s Top Story: Miami-Dade home sales increase again

News / Features

BoA Survey: Millennials Confident, Yet Stressed About Money

According to the new Better Money Habits Millennial Report from Bank of America, while 84 percent of Millennials are self-reliant when it comes to managing their own finances, 41 percent are constantly stressed about money. Moreover, the report found that money stress

90 Percent of Homes are Under Insulated

Ninety percent of all U.S. homes are under insulated, according to a new report released by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA). The report pulled data from the 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey and used insulation estimation techniques

Builder Confidence Hits Highest Level in 10 Years

Builders are now more confident than at anytime since the housing boom Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose three points in October to a level of 64 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells

SOC Reports the New Median Size of Single Family Homes

The new median size for single family homes is 2,450 square feet. According to the 2014 Survey of Construction (SOC) data from the Census Bureau and NAHB analysis, this is the second highest average since 2009. The new size in

Miami Real Estate Professionals Are Earning More

The Business Journals, analyzing the latest Census Bureau data, has compiled a list of the most profitable U.S. cities for a wide range of professions, including loan officers and real estate agents. In Miami, 2014 salaries for loan officers

The Jills Sell Miami Beach Estate for $9.2 Million

The estate located at 4539 Pinetree Dr. recently sold for $9.2 million. The Jills, Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 sales team,   represented a seller who bought the estate, which was built in 1951. The house has five bedrooms and is 6,311 square feet.

62% of Americans Have Almost No Savings

Yet another study finds that a majority of Americans are on financially insecure footing Sixty-two percent of Americans have inadequate savings. That alarming statistic was the main finding of a Google Consumer Survey that GoBankingRates, a national website that

One Sotheby’s Announces Partnership With Miami Heat

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and the Miami Heat recently announced a multi-year partnership. This collaboration makes Miami’s leading luxury brokerage firm the official real estate partner of the famed basketball team, which plays out of the AmericanAirlines Arena. ONE Sotheby’s

Wire Fraud Scammers Target Real Estate Agents, Clients

Resurgence of wire fraud scams alarms NAR Wire fraud, or fraud using telecommunications technology, is on the rise in real estate transactions, according to a new report in the Washington Post. The scam works like this: hackers gain access to either

Arizona’s Underground Home

Arizona is home to a plethora of unique homes, and this 1,256-square-foot property is no different. This windowless, two-bedroom, two-bathroom property built on four acres of desert is made of three, connected concrete domes that features a large garage,

CoreLogic: Magic City Inches Closer to Foreclosure Normalcy in August

Recovery continues as foreclosure levels dropped yet again in August. National foreclosure inventory fell 25.2 percent year-over-year and completed foreclosures dropped 20.1 percent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. The latest decline in foreclosures is only the latest step

State’s Billion Dollar Foreclosure Prevention Program “Lagging Behind”

The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) released an audit this week that criticized the Department of the Treasury and Florida Housing Finance Corporation over their management of a controversial, billion-dollar program aimed to keep struggling families in

House Passes Bill to Delay TRID, Again

On Oct. 3, lenders finally reached the much-delayed compliance deadline imposed by TRID. However, in an effort to assist smaller lending, title and escrow companies reach a level of sustainable compliance with the new documentation, a bipartisan bill was introduced, and

Miami Among Nation’s Top 20 Markets

The Urban Land Institute released its 2016 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report and survey recently – the 36th edition of the institute’s trends and forecast report – providing analysis of the nation’s top real estate markets, and subsequently

Melo Group’s Aria on the Bay Now 50% Under Contract

Melo Group’s newest project, Aria on the Bay, has exceeded the 50 percent sold mark, with all sales already under hard contract. The 648-unit, 53-story luxury condominium is currently under development in downtown Miami, and is slated for completion

Five Fresh, Vibrant Real Estate Apps for 2015

Here is a list of fresh apps in 2015, all of which benefit agents’ business in intriguing ways. MileIQ: Car and truck expenses are the most claimed tax deduction for small businesses, and few professionals spend more time behind

New Subscribe

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.