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Christopher Zoller Elected MIAMI’s 2015 Residential President

Christopher Zoller, a longtime Miami Realtor, has been elected as the 2015 Residential President of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS, the nations largest local Realtor association. The Residential Board of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS is dedicated to leadership in

6 Key Facts About the Homes Consumers are Buying Today

Single-family detached? Senior-related housing? New? Old? What homes do consumers want today? In the grand world of American housing, what properties are holding the most sway with homebuyers nowadays? And how do those preferences shift across generational lines? In our

Builder Confidence Hits Eight-Month Low in March

Homebuilders are feeling a little less confident this month. A key measure of builder confidence declined this month, with the Housing Market Index (HMI) dropping two points to a level of 53. Released monthly by the NAHB, the HMI tracks

New Construction in February Plunges on Weak Multifamily Activity

The latest construction report looks bad, but as usual, there’s more than meets the eye. The numbers do not warm the heart – last month, housing starts were down 17 percent from January and 3.3 percent from Feb. 2014,

The Millennial Mind: Frugal, Inquisitive and Ready to Buy

Ninety-two million Millennials represent the largest living generation and the future of homebuying. Millennials, while not the most active buyers and sellers, are real estate’s most important demographic, and for one reason in particular: there are so many of them.

Astor Companies’ Nordica Selling Out Fast

The Astor Companies’ modern-inspired boutique condominium, Nordica, is closing out. Located in the historic Roads neighborhood, only eight developer units (one and two bedroom models) remain in the residential condominium starting in the upper $300’s. The 18-story building comprising

Consumers Demand More From Lenders

TD Bank survey shows what clients want: more information. In the wake of the rebuilding year of 2014, the market, while still in recovery, has been cast in a distinctly more appealing light, as consumers are once again eager

Homeownership Rate Fell to 20-Year Low in 2014, Worse For Younger Americans

Everyone has seen the various reports that the U.S. homeownership rate has fallen in recent years, but how much as it really declined? To find out, we took a deep dive into the Census Bureau’s data on the matter,

Why Housing Affordability is More Complicated Than You Think

You may think you understand housing affordability, but chances are you’re relying on limited measurements. How affordable is Miami’s housing market? The answer to that question is more complicated than meets the eye, and it suggests some very interesting things

4 Important Details About Today’s Homebuyers

What are some of the defining traits of homebuyers in today’s housing market? Every spring, Christmas comes early in the form of NAR’s Generational Survey, a massively detailed look at homebuyers, sellers and the generational divides that exist between

When is the Best Time to List Properties in Miami? How About Now

The optimal time for listing properties in Miami is closer than you think. You should probably get on it and list your clients’ properties if you haven’t done it already. That’s the takeaway from a new report from Zillow,

International Buyers Keep Cash in Miami

A new report from CoreLogic highlights improvements to the nation’s share of all cash sales. Unfortunately, it’s still high. It’s a new housing market in 2015. Policies are shifting, new legislation is being written, and in an eddying whirl

4 Reasons You Should Doubt the ‘Official’ Unemployment Rate

Sure, unemployment has been falling, but the way we measure unemployment is riddled with problems Last week, we reported that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February, the lowest it’s been in nearly seven years. News

Diversified Real Estate Capital and Hines Brings $134 Million Luxury Apartment Development to Doral

Diversified Real Estate Capital, in a joint venture with Hines, the international real estate firm, will break ground on a 550-unit, $134 million luxury apartment development at 8800 Doral Boulevard in Doral this March. Construction is expected to be completed in 22

The Bond on Brickell Reaches Construction Milestone

Rilea Group’s The Bond on Brickell, a new 328-unit luxury condominium tower, has hit a construction milestone. The 44-story tower located at 1080 Brickell Avenue, in the heart of Downtown Miami’s Brickell Financial District, is set to top off

CoreLogic: Florida Stands Out in Foreclosures

The nation is healing, and as a result foreclosure inventories are thinning out across the nation. How did our city do? Foreclosure numbers responded positively to a healing economy in January, dropping significantly, CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report revealed. Total

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