Real Estate Notebook: Foreclosure rates fall, CoreLogic says - Sun Sentinel

S&P/Case-Shiller Miami Prices | Miami Home Prices

Home prices in South Florida maintained their continued growth during October, according to a monthly report from S&P/Case-Shiller. The tri-county area saw prices appreciate by 8 percent year-over-year, marking the sixth-biggest price jump in the country. 

Home Prices Still Rising at 5% Annual Pace - The New York Times

The Case-Shiller index covers roughly half of the homes in the United States. 

Infographic: HOME Survey 2015 | realtor.org

Miami Residential Report | Miami Residential Market Record

Miami on track to break home sales record for fifth year 

Florida population tops 20 million, Census Bureau says

Dacar Management plans homes, retail in Hialeah Heights near American Dream Miami mega mall - South Florida Business Journal

Here's A Look At The Bahia Mar Plan Just Approved By Fort Lauderdale's Planning And Zoning Board

Specialty loans help repeat buyers make the move

Florida tops list of most-desirable states

EB-5 Real Estate | EB-5 Financing

EB-5 is extended again — with no changes.

Fed finally lifts key interest rate from near zero

Forecast: Fla. home sales to rise 8-10% in 2016

Florida is No. 1 for Americans on the Move

Study: Buying beats renting in most Fla. metros

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Banks accelerated Fla. home repossessions in Nov.

The nation’s most unequal housing market is Miami Beach | Miami Herald

REALTORS® Expect Moderate Price Growth in Next 12 Months

REALTOR® respondents from Florida were the most upbeat, with a median expected price growth in the range of five to six percent. 

Baby Boomers Blamed for Clog in Housing | Realtor Magazine

REALTORS® Reported “Strong” Buyer Traffic in Most States in August-October 2015

Florida’s hottest real estate spot is… Fort Lauderdale? | New York Post

Fort Lauderdale Gets a Makeover - WSJ

Dollar hits highest since March, world stocks mixed | Reuters - Florida Trend

NAR: Pending home sales nudge forward in Oct.

Do you hate your real estate tax bill? See what these homeowners pay every year.

Palm Beach’s highest-taxed estates

U.S. home prices jump in Sept. by most in more than a year

Fla.’s housing market: Rising median prices in Oct.

The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes last month was $198,995, up 12.4 percent from the previous year.

Owners who bought 8-10 years ago have little equity

Infographic: The Changing Face of the American Homeowner - http://blog.rismedia.com/2015/infographic-the-changing-face-of-the-american-homeowner/

How the Fed induced market boom and bust of the 2,000s erased 20 years of gains in the homeownership rate.

Market may coerce first-time buyers to jump in

HUD eases FHA condo financing rules

Effective immediately, FHA will streamline the condominium recertification process and expand its definition of acceptable "owner-occupied" units to include second homes not owned by investors.

Miami Residential Market Report | Miami Residential Slowdown

Single family home sales in Miami-Dade County continued growing during 2015’s third quarter.

New Florida train service to whisk passengers between Miami and Orlando

Housing recovery divided on age, race and place

Miami Luxury Real Estate | Broward Real Estate | Palm Beach

Experts say Miami-Dade’s luxe market is leveling out — not so for Broward and Palm Beach.

Market keeps getting better for homebuyers

The key to U.S. income disparity? Homeownership

New York vs. Miami: Zaha Hadid's $50 Million Penthouses - Bloomberg Business

2015 BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index: The Best (and Worst) Major Markets for Real Estate Investors

Home values, rents defy global slowdown | HeraldTribune.com

Cash sales down in the U.S.but not in this Florida cities

Cash sales down – but some Fla. cities don’t notice

Fort Lauderdale Attracts Some Of The Wealthier Tourists In The Country, And They Could Be Fueling Our Development Boom

Renting? Brace yourself. It’s going to cost more

Fla.’s single-family home sales up 13.4% in Sept.

Housing market: Buying a home beats renting in Palm Beach, Broward - Sun Sentinel

How Do Homeowners Accumulate Wealth? - Forbes

Rent burden higher in Fla. than in N.Y. or Calif.

Florida foreclosures decline 17 percent in 3rd quarter | www.wftv.com

The new billionaire 'beach bunker' in Miami

Buying a home 48% more affordable than in 2006

Fla. home to 1 in 4 U.S. international sales

As a percentage, international sales made up 12 percent of Florida's residential market (15 percent a year ago) compared to 4 percent nationally.

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Investment Opportunities Open in Promising Real Estate Markets - theMReport.com

Two Florida markets named in the top 10 nationally for markets with growing price trends.

The Surging Condo Construction Market in Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Benzinga

Fla. real estate rebound strongest in nation

New-home sales surge 5.7% in Aug., a 7-year high

Low credit scores no longer a deal killer

Strong Demand from Baby Boomers to Continue to Drive Multifamily Home Construction:

By 2025, 13M will pay 50% of income for housing

Fla.’s housing market shows strong momentum in August 2015

'Foreclosure King' Selling $32M Mansion in Fort Lauderdale

Study: Right now it’s better to buy a home than rent

Miami Association of Realtors | Colombia | Brazil

Colombians beats out Brazilians in number of real estate searches in Miami.

Owners Overvalue Homes by Larger Margin | Realtor Magazine but South Florida owners have realistic expectations of value.

South Florida renters stuck in aftermath of real estate crisis | Miami Herald

Housing Confidence | Zillow South Florida ranks very high in housing confidence.

Foreclosure activity on the decline again in July

These Charts Will Tell You Where the Housing Market Is Headed This Year - Bloomberg Business

Inside That Fort Lauderdale House That Was The Country's Most Expensive for, Like, Five Minutes - Construction Watch - Curbed Miami

As Stocks Fall, Real Estate May Be the Best Defense - Barron's

U.S. housing markets strengthen

U.S. home prices in the last decade

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Transaction scams on the rise

Home Prices Continue to Rise in June | ABA Banking Journal

Florida Realtors | Broward | Palm Beach County | Home Sales

Broward’s median home price hits post-2008 peak Realtors also report double-digit sales growth in Broward and Palm Beach counties -

Boomerang buyers poised to return with a roar

Fla.’s single-family home sales rose 21.8% in July

Map of the US redrawn as if the states were countries with the same economic activity

Florida set to pass 100 million visitor mark in 2015

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article30161169.html

Study finds high student loans hurting real estate

REALTORS® Price Growth Expectation in Next 12 Months, By State

Homeownership rate drops but probably hit bottom

Real estate again Americans’ top investment choice

Fort Lauderdale | Rio Vista | DND Associates |ONE Sotheby's

$32 million Fort Lauderdale mansion, on two acres with 500 feet of waterfront, is the city's priciest listing.

Jumbo mortgage market inflates

Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors | Broward County |

Home resales set records in Broward, Palm Beach. 

Both counties recorded the largest monthly number of single-family home sales since 1993.

More Single-Family Homes Were Sold in June in Miami Than Any Other Month Ever | Miami New Times

Miami Real Estate Sets Single-Family Home Sales Record in June

The Miami real estate market recorded its highest number of single-family home sales of any month in history in June and is on pace to set another all-time annual sales record.

Fla.’s housing market: More closed sales, rising prices in June 2015

Existing-Home Sales Hit Fastest Pace In Eight Years; Median Sales Price Hits New High

Labor shortage a silent threat to housing’s rebound

US Seeing Fewer Overseas Buyers

June home starts surge – highest pace in 28 years

Fla. foreclosure starts lower than they were in 2006

Strong dollar curbs int’l buyers of U.S. homes

Some Fla. lenders lose foreclosure cases on appeal

Future Downtown Miami Skyline

Existing, planned and proposed buildings.

RealtyTrac: Rental returns down in 59% of U.S. counties Buying more affordable than renting in 66 percent of counties. Major counties where it is still cheaper to buy than to rent include Miami-Dade County, Florida (42 percent of income to buy), San Bernardino County, California in Inland Southern California (36 percent), Clark County, Nevada in the Las Vegas metro area (27 percent), Broward County, Florida in South Florida (35 percent), and Wayne County, Michigan in the Detroit metro area (23 percent).

John Malone Buys Florida Home of Late Playmobil Tycoon for $38 Million - WSJ

NAR: ‘Buyers coming back in force’

May's national existing-home sales soared to its highest mark since 2009.

Immigration Reform Could Generate $500 Billion in New Real Estate Transactions | RISMedia

U.S. home prices still going up – but not as fast

The 10-City Composite gained 4.6 percent year-over-year, while the 20-City
Composite gained 4.9 percent year-over-year.

Economists predict rising home prices, rents

NAR: May’s pending home sales hit nine-year high

Miami Association of Realtors | Miami Home Prices

Miami home prices climb. May report: Single-family home prices rose 12.8%; condo prices increased 11.1% in one year.

12 metros with fastest-growing economies Metro areas in Florida made up half of the top 19 economic performers.

Here’s why home sales are finally surging

Fla.’s housing market: Prices up, inventory tighter

First-time buyers lift U.S. home sales to 5-1/2-year high | Reuters

After an Era of Ups and Downs, Home Prices Return to Sanity - The New York Times

TransUnion forecast: 1.5M boomerang buyers

About 1.5 million homeowners negatively impacted by the mortgage crisis could be on their way to re-entering the housing market within the next three years, according to a new study released by TransUnion. Within five years, that number could swell to 2.2 million.

Fla. still top destination for international buyers

Chinese become biggest foreign buyers of US real estate, News, News, AsiaOne Business News

Florida’s economic growth beats U.S. average

CoreLogic: Home prices move higher in April

Housing market: Buyers struggling with bidding wars - Sun Sentinel

Pending home sales climb to 9-year high

Cash for homes | Fort Myers Newspaper | News, Business, Real Estate and Arts in Fort Myers FL | Florida The state in February had the highest share of cash home sales in the country at 54.6 percent, CoreLogic found, while 37.9 percent of homes sold for cash in the U.S. as a whole.

Home prices rose faster than expected in March

A $67 Million Mansion In Coral Gables For Art And Animal Lovers - ForbesLife

South Florida Preconstruction Condo Market | Peter Zalewski



This Information Was Collected By Researchers Of CraneSpotters.com From Developers And/Or Their Exclusive Listing Brokerages As Of May 18, 2015.



Broward County -    Minimum Price PSF For Presold Units -$481 -  Maintenance Fee PSF/M $0.58 



Miami-Dade County- Minimum Price PSF For Presold Units $949 - Maintenance Fee PSF/M $0.81 



Palm Beach County- Minimum Price PSF For Presold Units $478  - Maintenance Fee PSF/M$0.56 

Marriott Marquis Miami Worldcenter Hotel & Expo Center | MDM

Mega-hotel coming to the northern side of Miami's Downtown.

Rents growing 5% yearly – more in some Fla. cities

Reasons Why Homebuyers Will Be Facing a Tough Spring | Daily Business Review

Homebuilding: Housing starts drop in first quarter - Sun Sentinel

Builders struggle to find suitable land

Home ‘flipping’ still popular in Fla.

Kevin Durant's Miami penthouse sells for almost twice what he paid | Spaces - Yahoo Homes

Florida No. 2 among CEOs as 'best state for business' - Sun Sentinel

High rents, low rates top draws to owning a home

1 in 4 US Renters Must Use Half Their Pay for Housing Costs - ABC News

Broward Condo Development | South Florida Condo Development

Condo boom heads north to Broward and Palm Beach

Shift comes as Miami-Dade projects see foreign buyers wield less purchasing power

South Florida sees third-highest annual home price growth in nation | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Housing market: South Florida home prices continue to increase, Case-Shiller index shows - Sun Sentinel

US homeownership rate is at its lowest in 25 years

Another reason to buy now: Rents going up again

Home sales, prices continue moderate growth in South Florida | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Fla.’s housing market continues growth trends in March 2015

In $10 million home sales, Miami Beach a leader

Strong U.S. dollar encourages int’l home selling

U.S. and International Housing Prices: U.S. a Good Buy

From Russia — and elsewhere — with less love | The Real Deal Miami

Economic conditions worldwide are shifting how foreign capital flows
into South Florida.

Florida has a large number of buyers returning to the market

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Over the coming nine years, Florida will nearly catch California in the number of buyers returning to the market.  

The return of previously unqualified buyers

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Between 2015 and 2023, an additional 1.63 million former distressed owners will become both program eligible and credit quality eligible, while 140,000 will face headwinds due to their low credit quality, roughly half of whom will not qualify in a normalized underwriting environment.

Ziff Family Florida Compound Is Seeking Almost $200 Million - WSJ

Known as “Gemini” the nearly 16-acre estate south of Palm Beach, which includes a furnished tunnel, a botanic garden and a miniature golf course, is one of the highest priced listings in the country.

Knight Frank Wealth Report | Douglas Elliman | Howard Lorber

Super-rich flock to Miami, will keep coming back

Miami ranks No. 6 in 2015 for the world's wealthy, projected at No. 7 in 2025

Using NAR Research to Address Prospective Buyer Concerns “Credit Is Tight. Can I Get a Mortgage?”

Peter Zalewski | Preconstruction Condo Market

Huge price spreads exist between new and existing condos in South Florida

Cash Sales | CoreLogic | South Florida Home Sales

Miami among top cities with the most cash sales — again

West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale also among top 5

Data Visualization: Squeeze on Renters | realtor.org

Owning cheaper than renting in 76% of U.S. metros At the current interest rates and home prices, it's cheaper to buy than to rent in most of U.S. and most of Florida.

Mortgage credit conditions best in years

Seven homeownership tax-time tips

Vacation-Home Sales Hit High, Realtor Group Says - WSJ

Fla. No. 7 ‘tax-friendly’ state for wealthy clients

Case-Shiller index: Home prices up in South Florida - Sun Sentinel

Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties saw prices increase 8.3 percent in January from a year ago.

Census Bureau: Fla. has fastest growing U.S. city

The seven Florida cities in the top 50 for new residents accounted for more than three-quarters of the state's total population gain over the time period.

Florida has 6 of the nation's fastest-growing metro areas | www.wftv.com

Peter Zalewski | condo towers | South Florida

100 new condo towers now under construction in South Florida

Condos under construction or completed represent 31 percent of the 42,700 proposed units

Wynwood | Brightway Properties | RKF | Vacant Land

Miami Wynwood land sells for $15 Million ($192/sq. ft.) — a worrisome fivefold increase in three years.

Housing market: South Florida sees more homes for sale - Sun Sentinel

Credit Availability: Trends, Issues, and Implications for First Time Home Buyers

Limited mortgage loan options to first-time buyers and lower income families, have largely contributed to the decrease in the share of homeownership since the recession. 

Who’s buying real estate now?

Freddie’s 3% downpayments start next week

South Florida’s foreclosure rate plummets in February, RealtyTrac says - South Florida Business Journal

Work visas tougher to snag

Applications for Indians were denied 56 percent of the time, compared with 22 percent for Chinese, 21 percent for Mexicans and 19 percent for French.

Massive mall project wins approval for Miami-Dade land deal | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Accelerating Housing Costs Has Renters Feeling the Squeeze

More South Floridians ready to buy a home - Sun Sentinel

NAR: Asians top U.S., Canada commercial investors

Consumers say getting a mortgage is easy

Florida foreclosures fall in January | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Florida’s rate of homes in foreclosure is now below those of  New Jersey (5.2 percent) and New York (4.0 percent).

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article13212878.html#storylink=cpy

Existing Home Sales Trends: A Two Graph Summary

Charts of U.S. homes sales tell us that the number of sales has reached a balanced plateau, while prices are gradually increasing. 

Canadian bank to clients: Fla. homes still a bargain

Demand for Homes Continues to Outstrip Supply

Report: Downtown condo market to cool down | Miami Herald Miami Herald

NAR: Pending sales hit highest level in 18 months

Home prices: South Florida ranked second nationally in Case-Shiller index - Sun Sentinel

Home prices: South Florida ranked second nationally in Case-Shiller index - Sun Sentinel

Census: Fla. homeownership declined in past decade

Coastal cities saw highest real estate prices in 2014 - Luxury Daily - Advertising

Existing Home Sales to Non-Resident Foreigners

Luxury Home Price Growth Slows in U.S. - WORLD PROPERTY JOURNAL Global News Center

(Except in Miami Beach)

Miami home prices rise in January | The Miami Herald The Miami Herald

Stronger dollar threatens home sales | HeraldTribune.com

Institutional investors: 78K Fla. homes in 4 years

According to today's Q4 and Year-End 2014 U.S. Institutional Investor & Cash
Sales Report from RealtyTrac, the share
of home sales to institutional investors and all-cash buyers dropped to a
four-year low in 2014. However, it rose in the fourth quarter both nationally
and in Florida.

Cost to rent rising over home buying

Peter Zalewski | Fort Lauderdale | condo market

Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Beach condo market strengthens

Easy U.S. visa rules attract more Chinese buyers

French Investment | Euro | South Florida | ONE Sotheby's

French investors keep saying “oui” to South Florida.

Homeownership Rate | Furman Center NYU | NYC Renters

Majority of population in big US cities opts to rent: report Miami surpassed New York City with highest level of renters

Most REALTORS’® Have Optimistic Housing Outlook in Next 6 Months

Hollywood/Hallandale Beach | SkyRise Miami

Hollywood/Hallandale Beach condo market positioned for growth

Fla. leads nation in empty foreclosure homes

Housing market: Home starts rise in Broward, Palm Beach counties - Sun Sentinel

Homebuyers need to act now

"Delayed purchases will only result in higher monthly mortgage payments as prices and rates rise," Smoke writes. Realtor.com forecasts that affordability may decline as much as 10 percent over the year.

87 Percent of U.S. Homes Qualify for Down Payment Help | RISMedia

Nevada and Florida Home Prices Still a Third Below Peak - 24/7 Wall St.

U.S. homeownership rate falls to 20-year low

Healthy Demand Expected for First-Time and Move-Up Buyers | RISMedia

Mortgage Rates Back to Long Term Lows After Fed

Case-Shiller Home Price index

Case Shiller released their housing price index data for November which showed that house prices rose.

The return of the 3% downpayment

Existing-Home Sales Bounce Back in December | RISMedia

Canadians hope immigration bill will allow them a longer stay | HeraldTribune.com

The bill would allow Canadians over 50 to visit the U.S. for up to 8 months at a time.

Fla. real estate sales, listing, prices up in 2014

Peter Zalewski | Canyon Ranch | Carillon Hotel & Spa

Preconstruction buyers of brand name condo towers face new risk

Housing market: Homeowners regaining lost equity - Sun Sentinel

RealtyTrac | underwater homeowners

Florida tops list of states where loans exceed market value by at least 25%

Historical U.S. Homes Priced in gold ounces

US Home Prices

Are U.S. homes expensive? What about gold? Here's a historical chart showing the price of the average U.S. home priced in gold ounces. It takes less than 40 ounces of gold to buy the average house today. At the real estate peak of 2006, the same house cost approximately 120 ounces.

Courtesy Priced in Gold blog.

RealtyTrac | FHA | HUD | Mortgage Premium

South Florida homebuyers save under FHA proposal.

EB-5 Investors | The Crimson | Panorama Tower | Tibor Hollo

A shortage of EB-5 visas, used predominately by Chinese investors, could lead to drop in South Florida foreign investment.

Foreclosures: South Florida filings fall in 2014 - Sun Sentinel

What does a ‘typical’ Fla. buyer, seller look like?

Mortgage Purchase Applications

Loan Delinquencies Reach Record Low | RISMedia

Where is Miami in the current real estate cycle?

real estate cycle | Richard LeFrak | Alicia Cervera

Housing market: Rising home prices slow investor buying - Sun Sentinel

3 Reasons Housing is Looking Up in 2015 | RISMedia

Modest Price Growth Projected in Next 12 Months

Forecast: 2015 to be banner year for real estate

Focus On: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Zillow Rent Data | South Florida Tenants | National Renter Households

South Florida tenants spent $10.5 billion on rent in 2014