Residential construction spending continued its forward progress in March, and the construction industry on the whole expanded impressively. Residential construction had another strong month of activity in March, with construction spending on residential projects in the month rising to

Consumers, real estate agents and even lenders have been sharing the optimism on the housing recovery, but how do appraisers see things? Slowly but surely, more and more components of the U.S. economy have jumped on the housing recovery

Miami posted both monthly and year-over-year increases in the February Case-Shiller, as the city continued to roll towards a housing recovery. There news was uniformly for Miami home prices in the latest Case-Shiller report from Standard & Poor’s, with

Though March’s Pending Home Sales Index from NAR was a positive one, it suggests the low housing inventory levels are affecting home sales at the contract level as well. Pending home sales rose by both monthly and yearly measures

A study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says homebuyers with student loans are less likely to take out mortgages than their counterparts. Student loan debt is big; in fact, it would be more accurate to

Multifamily developments were, once again, the most in-demand for architectural services, as more and more builders capitalize on rental demand. Multifamily developments once again prevailed in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), as

In one fell swoop, CoreLogic has added the most reputable name in home-price analytics to its roster of real estate data tools – but only its name. Real estate analytics firm CoreLogic has acquired the “Case-Shiller” brand name from

The Balfour Beatty Center won the 2013 BOMA Southern Region “The Outstanding Building of the Year” Award and will advance to the international competition. TA Realty Associates’ Balfour Beatty Center in Plantation, managed by Miami-based Pointe Group Advisors, won

A new Lender Processing Services study indicates that mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures are moving in the right direction The amount of mortgage delinquencies that were behind in their payments or in foreclosure is at its lowest level since 2008,

With the Internet, foreign homebuyers have never had it easier buying property in the U.S. But what cities do they favor the most? It was Thomas Friedman who famously stated that “the world was flat,” and his statement applies

Homeownership is often pegged as the ultimately realization of the “American Dream,” but a new study from the MacArthur Foundation finds consumers may not agree with that sentiment. The housing crisis changed many things in the housing market –

March was another solid month for newly built residential home sales, as the new construction market bounced back from a disappointing February. After a disappointing February, the sales of new single-family homes returned to form in March, with sales

Miami’s housing market flourished in March, with residential sales and especially median sales price putting up strong numbers. March marked yet another strong month of residential real estate for Miami-Dade County, with home sales, home prices and distressed property

Survey Results Show Apartment Markets Have Grown Tighter This Year Apartment markets have improved across the nation, according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) April Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. All four indexes of the survey – Market

NAR’s latest survey found that existing-home sales decreased in March due to limited inventory, which continued to pressure home prices. Existing home sales decreased 0.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million in March from 4.95

It can be difficult for renters to find a residence for them and their pets, but a select number of cities – Miami included – are quite pet-friendly! Americans are a diverse bunch, with numerous views on religion, politics