On Tuesday, May 13th, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate opened its new Miami Beach office located at 1682 Jefferson Ave. Originally located at 1691 Michigan Ave., the new, over 5000 square-foot office features ultramodern designs and state-of-the-art equipment. The

CMC Real Estate welcomes Adriana Comapnet as the director of sales for their newest project, Brickell Flatiron. The project – a collaboration between Ugo Colombo and CMC Real Estate – is to come to the market at the end

We often hear about how vital homeownership is to the middle class, yet new data suggests that owning is not as feasible in our market as one would think. #485210071 / gettyimages.com Homeownership and the middle class go together

Mel Watt, the recently installed head of the FHFA, delivered his first major address on housing this week; here were the main takeaways. #171644428 / gettyimages.com Mel Watt, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),

It’s one thing for NAR to think that lending is too strict, but now even FICO has thrown its voice into the mix. #182982451 / gettyimages.com For some time, tight lending standards in the post-bubble housing market have been

With talk in the air about overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, how much sway does conforming loan limits have on our market? #157336161 / gettyimages.com Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the massive government-sponsored entities that are responsible for the

Founder and CEO of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Mayi de la Vega announced today that the firm has commenced sales at Ocean Seven, a boutique of seven luxury residences. Developed by Property Markets Groups, the residences are to be

Prices have risen strongly thus far in 2014, and April only continued that hot streak. #122676840 / gettyimages.com Miami’s home price increases in 2014 continued in April, with asking prices rising 13.6 percent yearly and 2.9 percent quarterly, according to the latest

Some consumers prefer newly built homes, while other prefer existing residences; why is that? #486077819 / gettyimages.com It’s always been a give-in that some consumers will prefer newly built homes while others opt for an existing residence, but an

There’s been quite a bit of negative press swirling around housing lately, but we’ve got some pleasant developments to hang your hat on. #461497687 / gettyimages.com There’s no two ways about it – the last few weeks, at least

Twenty hours later and 1,360 cubic yards of concrete poured, 68 trucks cemented the foundation for what appears to be the first condominium project to rise in downtown Miami’s central business district since 2008. Brought to life by the

Mayi de la Vega, founder and CEO of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, has announced that leading luxury real estate agent Ashton Coleman has joined the firm’s Miami Beach office as a broker-associate. Coleman specializes in the areas of Miami

Luxury condominium NINE at Mary Brickell Village teams up interior decorator Tui Lifestyle to offer future residents the ultimate in designer interior decor. “Tui is known for designing contemporary spaces that retain a luxurious feel. Whether it’s a small

The Palm Beach Master Brokers Forum (MBF), an organization comprised of South Florida’s residential real estate agents, recently convened for a panel discussion on economic development in Palm Beach county. The event, known as “Big Bang! Economic Development BOOM!

Did our area’s long-term housing inventory trends continue last month? #171583862 / gettyimages.com According to the latest analysis by Movoto, inventory in the Miami area was up 31.0 percent last month, which was the second most among the nation’s largest metro

Realtor.com’s survey of luxury housing continues to yield interesting findings about that most important sector of housing. #479997555 / gettyimages.com The last couple weeks, we’ve been covering realtor.com’s survey of the luxury housing market with glee, with our stories