Tweeting For Buyers Social media has certainly become a focal point in our lives, but who thought you could successfully sell a house on Twitter? Rich Burghgraef, an account executive with Randolph Sterling, created a Twitter account, Bob the

We keep hearing that many consumers are ready to enter the homebuying fray, but new analysis casts doubt on that sentiment. Fewer and fewer Americans are planning on purchasing a home, according to a new survey from Gallup. Gallup’s

Miami has become a beacon for the world’s luxury buyers, with hopeful homeowners coming from around the globe to immerse themselves in the city’s eclectic blend of cultures and lifestyles. There are several properties and towers that personify Miami

This year is shaping up to be a remarkable one for new construction in Miami. After several prominent years in the shadows, it seems that 2015 is shaping up to be Miami’s best year yet of new construction. According to the

JUSTICE BEEN A LONG TIME COMING A Sacramento Realtor has been charged with eight counts of bank fraud for allegedly submitting fraudulent loan applications for clients nearly a decade ago for eight homes. Gabriela Carter, 43, is being prosecuted

Housing may have taken a beating during the downturn, but its reputation has recovered marvelously in the public’s eye. Americans consider real estate as their best long-term investment, according to a new survey by Gallup. That’s the second year

A new CoreLogic report shows that falling REO numbers are helping bolster home sales and reduce distressed sales. Distressed sales, including real estate-owned and short sales, continued tumbling in February, falling 0.8 percentage points from January and 3 percentage points

NAR’s report showed improvement in pending home sales, but also an increase in the share of traditional buyers compared to investors. Spring is in full bloom, bringing with it a wave of antsy buyers who are ready to make

East Edgewater’s newest luxury condominium, Biscayne Beach, is moving onward and upward. The 51-story, 399-unit waterfront tower, located along Biscayne Bay, is being developed by a joint venture between South Florida-based real estate development firm Eastview Development and GTIS

All the evidence suggests that renters are not rushing to the homebuying sphere. It would seem to be a perfect environment for homebuying. Not only are rents rising by considerable amounts, but relative to the costs of homebuying, it currently

How are home prices looking, as the spring market gears up for action? Home prices in the Miami area continued their radical ascent in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Per the Case-Shiller’s analysis, home prices in

A new study from NAR shows more than 50 percent of brokerages are failing their agents in terms of providing proactive safety procedures. On Sept. 31, 2014, after an exhaustive search, Little Rock, Ark. police found the body of

A profile of the ultra rich from around the world reveal some interesting facts about luxury real estate buyers. Luxury is a butterfly concept, fluttering about the industry with a thousand hands trying to grab hold. But the idea of luxury

Student loan debt may be an even bigger problem than we initially thought. Here’s an eye-opening statistic – 31.5 percent of Americans who are paying down their student debt are at least a month behind on their payments. That

Some news outlets are hyperventilating about the latest new home sales report, but the reality is more encouraging. The Census Bureau released its latest report on new home sales this morning, and on the surface, it’s a doozy. Finishing

Douglas Elliman recently announced the addition of Gus Rubio as chief operating officer of the firm’s Florida brokerage. With more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, Rubio brings a wealth of national and international knowledge specifically