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Construction Still Impacted by Labor Shortages

Employees of all backgrounds left the construction industry and didn’t come back More than five years after the housing downturn, homebuilders are still grappling with a lack of construction workers, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. There are 1.3 million

Trulia Highlights Supernatural Hazards

Trulia sought to find some of the most unnaturally hazardous places in the country Halloween is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to break out our jack-o-lanterns, cue up our YouTube mixes for Thriller and The Monster Mash,

Apartment Construction Drives Market in 2015

Without the surging apartment sector, where would new construction be in 2015? Housing starts in September were up 6.5 percent from August and 17.5 percent from Sept. 2014 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.026 million, which is the

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

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