By Natalie Terchek The latest figures from the Miami Association of Realtors reveal that home prices have risen again in August, making Miami the leader of the property revival in the United States. It is the ninth consecutive month

By Peter Ricci The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) declined in August, falling 2.6 percent from July but rising 10.7 percent from August 2011. The index fell from an upwardly-revised 101.9 in July

By Peter Ricci Mitt Romney doubled down on his earlier promises and commitments for the U.S. housing market late last week, releasing a white paper that contained more information about some of the policy initiatives floated on his campaign

By Peter Ricci New residential home sales increased 27.7 percent year-over-year in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000, according to the latest joint report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban development.

By Carlo Calma As part of its plan of continuing international expansion, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. has announced that they will be opening up two new franchises in Indonesia and South Africa during its annual Mega Camp event Sept.

Miami home prices posted yet another strong month of growth in the July Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, rising 2.1 percent from June to July and 5.3 percent from July 2011. In all of 2012, in fact, dwindling inventory levels in the

By Peter Ricci The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate declined by 10.6 percent year-over-year in the August First Look report from Lender Processing Services, an analytics firm that studies the mortgage markets and real estate industries. A study of approximately

In an effort to recover past losses, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering new g-fees in five states most affected by the housing downturn. Labeling its losses as “exceptionally high,” the FHFA has selected Connecticut, Florida, Illinois,

By Peter Ricci Well, so much for our Trulia IPO skepticism – the real estate website became the latest tech darling yesterday when it’s stock hit the New York Stock Exchange, rising 41 percent and closing at $24 a

By Peter Ricci Miami home prices rose for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Miami Association of Realtors (MAR), with condo prices leading the charge with a 28.4 percent year-over-year increase. And single-family properties were not far behind,

By Stephanie Sims Finally, the Canadians seem to be realizing their country is just a bit too cold, even in the summer sometimes, and they’re taking advantage of Miami’s hot temps and real estate market. Though they’ll never be

By Peter Ricci National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose for the fifth consecutive month in September, rising three points and reaching its highest level since June of 2006. A measure of builder confidence in the

By Peter Ricci Existing-home sales continued their positive readings in August, rising 7.8 percent from July  and 9.3 percent from August 2011 as housing inventory continued to stabilize, according to the National Association of Realtors

Privately-owned housing starts rose in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 750,000, a 2.3 percent increase from July and 29.1 percent increase from August 2011, according to the newest stats from the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition,

The Miami Association of Realtors (MAR) has signed a new agreement with the Association of Real Estate Agents of Balneario Camboriú (ACIBC) that will greatly increase the integration of the Miami market with that of the Brazilian markets that

By Peter Ricci Late last week, the Federal Reserve responded to calls for action with another round of fiscal stimulus, by far its most ambitious yet. Operating under the sexy name of “quantitative easing” and involving the monthly purchase