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Clear Capital Reports U.S. Home Prices Show Life in 2011

Clear Capital has released its monthly Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, and reports positive indicators for home prices in

Obama Administration Winding Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Yesterday, the Obama Administration delivered a report to Congress that provides a path forward for reforming America’s housing finance

Foreclosure Activity Stalls

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for January 2011, which shows foreclosure filings this month have increased 1 percent from last month but a 17 percent decrease from January

Nikki Beach Hotel and Resort Playa Blanca Deal Falls Apart

The owner-operator of a new $40 million luxury condominium hotel in Playa Blanca, Panama has accused the Miami-based Nikki Beach company of improper termination of contract and of spreading false, defamatory statements which seek to undermine the success of

Zillow Chief Economist Optimistic About Housing Market

Zillow released yesterday its Q4 2010 Real Estate Market Report. The online real estate portal that recently merged with Yahoo! says that despite less-than-impressive numbers in the end of 2010, the market should see gains throughout the duration of

Optibase Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Optibase Ltd. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31,

Survey Confirms Public Dissaproval of Current Lending Practices

As the government works to resolve a failed lending system for homebuyers, a survey released yesterday by MortgageMatch.com shows the majority of Americans agree that major change is

Obama Administration Releases January Housing Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the January edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing

Strong Fourth Quarter Drives 2010 Mortgage Bankers Originations 36 Percent Above 2009 Levels

Mortgage bankers originated $110 billion of commercial and multifamily mortgages during 2010 – an increase of 36 percent from 2009, according to preliminary estimates based on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers

Master Brokers Forum Returns to One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton

In an increasingly globalized economy, South Florida experiences worldwide shifts much more intensely than similar U.S. markets. This is especially true for the region’s real estate industry, which has shown strong signs of improvement in recent months, thanks in

Remodelers Expect Market Gain During 2011

The latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) edged up to 41.5 in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 40.8 in the third quarter. An RMI below 50 indicates that more remodelers say market

FHFA Proposes Rule on Private Transfer Fees

FHFA this week sent a proposed rule to the Federal Register to begin formal rulemaking on private transfer

ST Residential Launches South Florida Portfolio

ST Residential, a world-class asset management company with a $4.5 billion real estate portfolio nationwide, recently launched its South Florida portfolio at an exclusive event sponsored by Ocean Drive Magazine. The event was held at one of their luxury

Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate Combine Forces

Zillow.com and Yahoo! Real Estate launched yesterday an exclusive partnership that brings together the two sites and creates the largest real estate network on the web, according to

McClatchy Announces Termination of Miami Land Agreement

The McClatchy Company has announced that the agreement to sell 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald has been terminated. Under the terms of the existing purchase agreement, as amended on January 19, 2010, the buyer had

Broward County Pending Home Sales on the Rise

Total cumulative pending home sales – including single-family homes and condominiums – in Broward County increased four percent in January compared to a year earlier, from 7,447 to 7,770, and 2.6 percent, from 7,571, month-over-month according to the MIAMI

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