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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
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
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
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
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 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.
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 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
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 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,
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
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
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
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 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
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
