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Housing affordability has been on the decline this year, but by how much? And what will affordability look like when rates increase? It’s been an interesting year in the world of housing affordability. Record low mortgage rates and competitively
It has been announced that Amy Ballon will join ONE Sotheby’s International Realty as the vice president of new development sales. In her new role, she will lead the firm’s luxury Development Sales division in Broward County, and work directly with
Janet Yellen, President Obama’s choice to head the Federal Reserve, brings a unique combination of the old and the new to the position. President Obama yesterday announced Janet Yellen as his choice to head the Federal Reserve and take
The nation’s foreclosure markets have been showing considerable improvement in 2013, but did that trend continue in August? The good news continued for the nation’s foreclosure markets, according to CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, with foreclosure inventory, completed foreclosures
Consumer sentiment on the housing market has gone nowhere but up in the last few months, but does the latest survey from Fannie Mae suggest a slowdown? Baby, we had a great run. Though consumer confidence on the housing
The nation’s rental markets have been quite hot in the post-boom housing market; did that trend continue into the third quarter? There have been two distinct memes in the housing market since 2008, both involving the nation’s rental market.
Asking prices may have slowed nationwide in September, but was that the case here in Miami? Asking prices in Miami’s housing market continued to increase in September, though they suggested the first slowdown for the Magic City in some
It’s been several days now of the government shutdown, and it’s becoming more clear how it could potentially impact the housing market. The government shutdown went into effect at midnight on Oct. 1, and ever since then, there has
Strong school districts are often a top selling point for certain neighborhoods, but how do they translate to the median price of the area? It’s gotta be among the most common of questions that real estate agents receive –
Condo conversions were a big part of the South Florida housing market during the boom years, but they had been missing in action…until now. Condo conversions, aka the process of transforming existing apartment complexes into condominiums with multiple owners,
The custom-built, waterfront mansion of singer/songwriter, Enrique Iglesias, has sold for $6,722,500 in Bay Point – one of South Florida’s most prestigious communities. Located at 4411 Sabal Palm Road, the home is currently the highest-priced listing sold per-square-foot in
Construction in the Magic City declined somewhat in August, though the city is still putting up some of the best numbers in the nation. First, the bad news – residential construction in Miami fell 11 percent from August 2012
Though monthly home price growth slowed in August, it still posted strong year-over-year returns, according to CoreLogic. Well, the great home-price honeymoon may be drawing to a close. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices
According to a recent press release, Century 21 is now the exclusive real estate sponsor of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. The announcement was made at the Century 21 Senior Leadership Conference in Miami and featured the unveiling
RE/MAX’s IPO exceeded expectations on Wednesday, raising more than $220 million in funding. RE/MAX became the latest real estate business to expand to the stock market with its IPO on Wednesday – and like those earlier companies, its IPO
How do American consumers feel about not only the housing market, but their chances at homeownership? A new Bankrate.com survey provides insight. There are many reasons for homeownership. From privacy, to expression, to carving ones own unique niche in
