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Miami’s Population Increases Amidst Losses

Population dynamics are changing all over the nation and you might be surprised to see which major metropolitan areas are on the rise and which are struggling. #176247121 / gettyimages.com Quite frankly, the rapidity with which many major American metros are

Realtor.com Takes First Step Toward Connecting Agents with Clients Online

In the wake of its failed AgentMatch program, realtor.com kept its Dec. 2013 promise to develop online tools to help connect agents with prospective clients. The first step? Updating its agent profiles, according to a recent report by Inman

The Latest New Home Sales Report, in 5 Easy Steps

The government came out with its latest report on new home sales late last week, but what do all those numbers actually mean? #480983989 / gettyimages.com We’ll get the obvious information out the way first: according to the latest numbers

Miami Home Prices Post Double-Digit Increase in Case-Shiller

In general, home prices have been slowing down a bit in 2014; was that the case in our market, according to the latest Case-Shiller? #140196782 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Miami area rose by both monthly and yearly measures

Fortune’s Jade Signature Hits Record Sales in April and May

Fortune International is off to a hot start in 2014, and we haven’t even hit summer yet. According to a recent press release, 70 percent of the luxury condos at Jade Signature in Sunny Isles Beach are under contract;

NAR Report: Why April is the Month for Existing-Home Sales

After falling the first three months of the year, existing-home sales reversed course in April, according to NAR. #176580616 / gettyimages.com Early Thursday morning, the National Association of Realtors released a report showing that in April, and for the first

Miami Housing Market Starting to Find Solid Footing

Miami’s housing market is finally beginning to fire on all cylinders – though full speed may be a ways away. #150359427 / gettyimages.com It’s been a long road for home buyers and sellers in Miami. Much like other major metropolitan

Appraisal Complaints Way Down in 2014, but Structural Flaws Persist

Bad appraisals were one of the more implicit side effects of the housing downturn, but is the worst behind us? #83590748 / gettyimages.com Forty percent of any demographic is an awfully large chunk of people, and in 2010, at

Negative Equity Persists in Miami in a Mega Way

Though home prices have risen, negative equity continues to affect many homeowners – though not equally. #459305223 / gettyimages.com Home prices have risen in dramatic ways the last couple of years, but quite a few properties remain in negative

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Takes On Its Newest Team, The Jo-Ann Forster Group

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty announced that The Jo-Ann Forster Group joined the firm as its newest team. Jo-Ann Forster will serve as vice president in the company’s Coral Gables office. The company is thrilled to take on her group

Hollub Homes wins Best of Show in FABA’s Prism Awards

On April 26th, Hollub Homes was awarded nine Prism Awards from Florida Atlantic Building Association (FABA). The Prism Awards are known as Florida’s premier building industry distinction. Of the awards the company received, Hollub Homes was presented with the

The 7 Key Things to Know About the New Construction Market

As usual, many media outlets have been focusing on the screaming headlines on construction, but more important trends simmer below the surface. #466064835 / gettyimages.com By now, you’ve surely seen the screaming headlines – in April, housing starts skyrocketed

Great News: Delinquency Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2007

The U.S. mortgage markets have been improving gradually the last couple years, but the latest MBA data marks a significant accomplishment. #486080083 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) graced us with a wonderful piece of housing news

Builder Confidence Continues to Slip in May

May was another lackluster month for confidence in the homebuilding sector, according to the NAHB, as homebuilding ran into some economic barriers. #479533631 / gettyimages.com Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in May fell one

MAR: Sales Remain Strong Despite Rising Prices

#463245061 / gettyimages.com Sales are slowing around the country, but despite Miami-Dade County’s price increases, demand remains high in South Florida. In Miami-Dade County in the first quarter of 2014, the median sales price for homes increased 11.8 percent

The 5 Simple Reasons that Millennials are Not Buying Homes

Why on earth are Millennials not buying homes? It turns out there are pretty straightforward reasons behind their absence. #171287367 / gettyimages.com The housing market has, thus far in 2014, been putting up some pretty lukewarm numbers, and the relative

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