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ONE Sotheby’s Welcomes Sandra Tagliamonte

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is happy to announce the addition of Sandra Tagliamonte as Vice President in the Fort Lauderdale office. With more than 20 years of experience, Tagliamonte is one of Fort Lauderdale’s leading real estate agents specializing

Engel & Vӧlkers Miami Hires Esther Prat as Realtor Advisor

Esther Prat is now a real estate advisor for Engel & Völkers Miami, a company that specializes in the sale and leasing of premium residential real estate in the Miami metropolitan area. Based in the Key Biscayne shop, Esther

The 5 Most Important Characteristics of Today’s Homebuyers

NAR’s 2013 Home Buyers and Seller Generational Trends report is massive, and among its many findings are great insights into homebuyer characteristics. The National Association of Realtors publishes many reports on real estate and the many individuals involved in

RealtyTrac: Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since 2005

Foreclosure starts were down by a hefty amount in June, according to the Midyear 2013 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac. Foreclosures in the U.S. were down to their lowest level since 2005 in June, falling 21 percent from

How Agents Can Use Tablets for Business

Whether it’s an iPad, the Samsung Galaxy Tab or a Kindle Fire, the usage of tablets is growing fast. A study conducted by Staples predicted that there will be 82.1 million tablet users in the United States by 2015. Why should

What are the Preferences of the Most Active Foreign Homebuyers?

Homebuyers from Canada, China, Mexico, India and the UK make up 53 percent of all foreign home purchases in the U.S. What do they look for in homes? Foreign homebuyers accounted for $68.2 billion in home purchases from March

Apartment Vacancy Rate Remains Unchanged, But Promise Lies Ahead

Reis analysis on apartment vacancy and rental rates show small potential in the second quarter In April, we read the first quarter 2013 analysis from Reis and learned the apartment vacancy rate was at the lowest point in a

How Rising Mortgage Rates are Affecting Prospective Homebuyers

Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in years, but how are they impacting the decisions of potential homebuyers? A new Trulia survey explains. Well, it was fun while it lasted! After falling for a sustained, seemingly endless length

CoreLogic: Foreclosure Inventory Down 29 Percent in May

CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report for May offered another dose of positivity for housing, with foreclosure inventory down by nearly a third. The U.S. foreclosure markets continued to improve in May, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic.

70 Percent of U.S. Metros Featured on NAHB’s Improving Markets Index

More than 70 percent of metro areas in the U.S. are now a proud part of the NAHB’s Improving Markets Index, according to the association’s latest tally. A total of 255 metropolitan areas were featured in the July Improving

The Biggest Challenge Facing Brokerages? Agents’ Age

Real estate brokerages face plenty of challenges, but according to a new survey, the increasing age of real estate agents comes out on top. It was just two months ago that the National Association of Realtors reported that only

Fannie Mae: Homebuyers Expected to Enter the Market Sooner

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey for June offered further evidence of the housing recovery, with more homebuyers looking to enter the marketplace. According to Fannie Mae’s June 2013 National Housing Survey, mortgage rates and housing prices are perceived to be

ISG World Appoints Gabriella Gonda As Senior Sales Executive for Sage Beach

International Sales Group (ISG) announced today the appointment of Gabriella Gonda to the position of Senior Sales Executive for Sage Beach, the highly anticipated beachfront luxury condominium development in Hollywood Beach. Gonda brings more than 17 years of extensive

The Rock Leaves Miami

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has sold his Miami-area mansion for $3 million as of last month, according to Radar Online. The wrestler-turned actor purchased the chataeu last year. It featured six bedrooms, six baths, fountains, picturesque landscaping, a fully

High Demand from Condo Buyers in Downtown Miami

Buyers are driving up property values, sales prices and occupancy in Miami’s real estate market International and growing domestic demand from condo buyers has increased in Downtown Miami’s residential real estate market. The market has experienced a strong rise

What are the Busiest Housing Markets in the U.S.?

Redfin’s Real-Time Fastest Markets Report offers an interesting glimpse at what housing markets are seeing the most activity. Is Miami among them? Housing demand lessened somewhat nationwide in May, according to the latest Real-Time Fastest Markets Report from Redfin,

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