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The Palm Beach mansion of convicted white collar criminal Bernie Madoff’s sister-in-law has been listed for sale at $6.5 million, according to The Palm Beach
Platinum Luxury Auctions is pleased to announce the upcoming auction of an ultra-luxury condominium in Sunny Isles Beach. On Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), the property will be offered to the highest bidder at or above
Total cumulative pending home sales in Broward County increased 9.8 percent in December compared to a year earlier, from 6,898 to 7,571, and decreased 0.9 percent, from 7,638, compared to the previous month according to the MIAMI Association of
Optibase Ltd. (Nasdaq: OBAS), announced yesterday that on December 30, 2010, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Optibase Real Estate Miami LLC, had acquired 21 luxury condominium units in the Marquis Residences in Miami, Florida. The condominium units were sold by Leviev
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) yesterday released guidance to homeowners and lenders that use the reverse mortgage or Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program and are dealing with outstanding property taxes and unpaid hazard insurance premiums. FHA’s guidance is
Pending home sales rose again in November, with the broad trend over the past five months indicating a gradual recovery into 2011, according to the National Association of
The Miami Master Brokers Forum (MBF), an organization comprised of South Florida’s top residential real estate agents, recently enjoyed a lively and festive 2010 Holiday
Total cumulative pending home sales in Miami-Dade County increased 28.8 percent in December compared to a year earlier, from 8,105 to 10,437, and decreased .6 percent, down from 10,495, compared to the previous month according to the MIAMI Association
Leading commercial real estate association CREW-Miami (Commercial Real Estate Women) has announced the recipients of its 2010 awards program. Each year, the organization presents a series of awards to recognize its members who have made a significant impact on
U.S. adults would most like to be neighbors with Sandra Bullock in 2011, according to the fourth annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey. The survey asked U.S. adults which celebrities and politicians they would most like to be their neighbor,
2010 has been a year of real estate contrasts. While many consumers have taken advantage of historic buying opportunities and the market has seen a gradual stabilization of sales and prices, other challenges facing the nation have led some
The sales of existing single-family homes in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) increased 49 percent to 679 compared to November 2009 and 86 percent higher than they were in November 2008 according to the MIAMI Association of Realtors
Daredevil Real Estate Artist and 5-time Bestselling Author Frank McKinney will be kicking off 2011 as the Featured Speaker at the Distressed Real Estate Investor’s Association meeting on January 4th 2011. The Distressed REIA meeting will be held at
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the December edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. The latest housing figures show continued home affordability in the housing market,
Small home builders are the mainstay of the nation’s housing industry, including a sizable number of self-employed mom-and-pop operations, according to a new study by economists at the National Association of Home
As part of the 2010-11 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, the National Association of Realtors recently rated exterior replacement projects among the most cost-effective home improvement projects, demonstrating that curb appeal remains one of the most important aspects of
