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Prime Key West property sells for $5.8 million

RE/MAX Advance Realty/All Keys agents Curtis Skomp, Greg Dully and Michael Petro represented the buyer and brokered the transaction.

Miami among top 10 metros for real estate development

StorageCafe conducted a study on construction in the 50 largest metros — and among them, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach ranks ninth for growth.

Pending-home sales slide for third month in a row

“Given the situation in the market — mortgages, home costs and inventory — it would not be surprising to see a retreat in housing demand.” — NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun 

The Jills Zeder Group in Miami named Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 large team nationally

It’s the third consecutive year The Jills Zeder Group has reached the top spot. The group achieved a sales volume of $2.25 billion in 2021.

High prices, construction bottlenecks crimp new-home sales in January

“Builders are entering 2022 with backlogs that they are having a hard time completing due to material and labor shortages, and new-home prices are sitting near a historic high.” — First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi

What do agents want from brokerage technology? @properties Christie’s International Real Estate investigates

@properties Christie’s International Real Estate has released the findings of a new survey focused on brokerage technology.

Rising interest rates could bring balance to the housing market

While rising interest rates may lead to more reductions in the housing supply, it may also bring some much-needed balance to the market.

Mortgage applications fall to pre-pandemic low as rates rise

Mortgage applications fell more than 13% in the most-recent week tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index, while interest rates continued to rise. 

South Florida lands three towns on the most-expensive housing cities list

Nationwide, there are 481 million-dollar cities on Zillow’s list, meaning towns with a typical home value of $1 million or more.

Luxury Colorado lodge for sale — and it comes with the town

In Saguache, Colorado, a monument to the Old West is for sale. Dubbed Old Cow Town, the property is a frontier replica, complete with a luxury lodge.

Despite strong demand, builder confidence ebbs in February on supply-chain woes

“Production disruptions are so severe that many builders are waiting months to receive cabinets, garage doors, countertops and appliances.” — NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter 

Existing-home sales come roaring back in January

The sales pace of existing homes surged 6.7% in January after falling in December, as buyers got off the fence and went shopping ahead of rising interest rates, the National Association of Realtors reported.

Miami passes New York as the least-affordable housing market in the U.S.

The median household income in Miami is $43,400 and the median home price is $589,000. 

Housing starts fall in January

Single-family housing starts fell 5.6% from December’s revised estimate to 1,116,000, while multifamily starts slid 2.1% to 510,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said.

Coral Gables’ most expensive condo listing? $14.9 million

A five-bedroom, six-bathroom penthouse with a 4,000-square-foot terrace is on the market for $14.9 million.

U.S. foreclosures are the highest since pandemic’s start

January foreclosure filings were the highest since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. 

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