Pending home sales reached a milestone of sorts in September, but what does it mean for housing? Pending Home Sales increased in September by both monthly and yearly measures, with the yearly increase being the first in nearly a

The Residences at Miami Beach EDITION is a project by developer Ian Schrager, an American entrepreneur, hotelier and real estate developer often associated with co-creating of the Boutique Hotel category of accommodation, that features 26 “limited edition” condos for sale and

California-based Top Agent Network files suit against Zillow claiming trade secrets theft. Earlier this week, Calfironia-based Top Agent Network, a private, member-only online community where verified top producing agents in local markets can collaborate and exchange information, filed suit

Tzadik Management, a premiere development group in Miami, announced the acquisition of 2,199 apartments across the state of Florida, the largest acquisition of its type on a per unit basis in the state of Florida and among the top

According to Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTC) Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) GroupReal, economic growth in the U.S. appears ready to exceed 3.0 percent for the second half of the year, providing a sound basis for growth in 2015. The Group’s

It was another positive month for home prices in the latest Case-Shiller Home prices in the Miami metro area in August were the strongest in the nation in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which Standard & Poor’s released this morning.

We hear about lending standards all the time, and new data from CoreLogic suggests that they’re still quite tight. Are lending standards too tight? That’s a question on the mind of many housing professionals and analysts, so we’ve decided

While everyone else focuses on the headlines, here are seven below-the-hood details you should know about new home sales. Sales of newly built single-family homes in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 467,000, a 0.2 percent

In the last decade, student loan debt has become a major hindrance to young college graduates entering the home buying market. The saddling of debt is a struggle millions of Americans can relate to. And though, traditionally, household debt

NAR’s September existing-home sales reports marks a bounce back from August’s dip. In August, existing-home sales took a slight dip from their peak pace in July. However, after a month of decreased activity, sales again picked up, this time

Downtown Miami has begun to grow and improvement with the development of the ‘Biscayne Wall’ of luxury buildings known as Marina Blue, 900 Biscayne, Ten Museum Park and Marquis Residences. Now, the most anticipated and radically designed development, One Thousand Museum (OTM), the last remaining lot

There are many ways that homebuyers can go about locating their new residence, but how what are the most common methods among Florida homebuyers? Last week, we reported that nationwide, the methods in which homebuyers find their dream residence

In September, Chicago Agent magazine reported on the National Association of Realtors announcement to launch the .REALTOR domain to be used exclusively to represent NAR member websites. Today, the association further announced that starting tomorrow, October 23, the domain

Latin Builders Association named Fortune International Realty “Real Estate Sales Firm of the Year” at their 34rd Annual Awards Luncheon. The ceremony was held last Friday, Sept. 26 at the Hilton Downtown Miami where exceptional industry leaders and companies in the

What are the most common reasons for why homes do not close? From financing issues to disagreements over the final sale price, there are many possible reasons for why a house did not close, so we decided to take a closer

Miami posts strong sales numbers in September – no sign of slowing down. It was a surprising August for Miami, with condo prices dropping and sales activity slowing, but September proved a resurgence for the sunshine state’s hottest market,