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The annual cause-related cocktail will benefit the Nicklaus Children’s Foundation. Guests to enjoy complimentary cocktail reception and bites from some of Miami’s popular eateries.

(Miami, FL) —Creativas Group Public Relations, Branding and Events is ready to share Holiday cheer along with ONLY in DADE Cares, and Columbus Capital Lending, LLC. as they present their annual Toy Drive at the Biltmore Hotel at 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 on Thursday,…

MONTRY BLACKBEARD GALLERY TO SHOW “ORIGINS OF NUCLEI” COLLECTION DURING MIAMI ART WEEK  

The South Florida based gallery will host a “pop-up” as Empire Social Lounge Brickell, Saturday December 4, 2021.

(Miami, Florida) November 30, 2021- With thousands of art enthusiasts descending all over Miami for Art Basel, the time was fitting for the Montry Blackbeard…

Market Activity has increased Year over Year. Median time to sell has decreased to 115 days, Inventory has increased to 28.1 months. For more information, call: (786) 525-9430.

Instantly View Brickell Condos For Sale. Market Activity Capture. Call: (786) 525-9430 for more information.…

Miami’s food scene is ever-changing. Miami Beach, South Beach specifically welcomes thousands everyday who visit local eateries.

Those seeking a great meal often head to Lincoln Road to get in some food cravings, shopping or great people-watching.  I am one of those that makes a three-in-one out of it.  After some “retail therapy”  I decided to have…

For the past year, Florida real estate agents have been actively courting wealthy Northeasterners who took a hit from the Trump administration’s tax overhaul. Now signs are emerging that some of those disgruntled taxpayers are indeed jumping at the chance to cut their tax bill by moving to Florida.

Luxury sales are slowing across the country, from New York to California, but they’re rising in South Florida. Million-dollar home…

It looks like 2019 could be a buyer’s market in real estate, but that’s not necessarily a good sign for the economy.

Home prices, while still higher than a year ago, are pulling back in most major markets, according to a report released Wednesday. Values in November were 5.1 percent higher compared with November 2017, CoreLogic said. That is down from the 5.4 percent annual gain seen in October. CoreLogic is now projecting a smaller, 4.8 percent gain in November 2019.

The…

According to the Miami Association of Realtors, total Miami-Dade County home sales surged 15.2 percent in 3Q 2018 as median prices for all properties rose for the 27th consecutive quarter.



Total Miami sales rose 15.2 percent, from 5,895 to 6,792. Miami condo transactions jumped 16.7 percent, from 3,021 to 3,524. Miami existing single-family sales increased 13.7 percent, from 2,874 to 3,268. Third quarter statistics include September, which was impacted by stalled…

According to Freddie Mac's most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey for November 2018, U.S. mortgage rates dropping slightly after last week's increases.

Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, says, "While higher mortgage rates have led to a decline in home sales this year, the…

Spring and summer have long been considered the best time to buy a house. Their seasonal sibling, fall, is usually hidden under a mound of leaves. After all, potential buyers are thinking more about spooky houses and houses filled with the aroma of roast turkey; they aren’t thinking about house-hunting.  

According to …

The numbers: New-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 629,000 rate in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

What happened: Sales of newly-constructed homes rose 3.5% compared to July, and edged past the MarketWatch consensus of a 625,000 pace. And the pace of sales in August was 12.7% higher than a year ago. But hefty…

Over the past decade, the market for second homes and online travel operations has transformed significantly. A survey by real estate adviser Savills and HomeAway found that recent buyers are prioritizing the purchasing of second vacation homes for financial benefits rather than for personal enjoyment.

“In a low interest…

A real estate research firm has picked a neighborhood in Southwest Florida as the "best neighborhood" in the United States based on schools, crime and other factors. The Pine Ridge neighborhood in Naples, Florida, was the nation's best based on six criteria: affordability, home price appreciation, school scores, crime rates, unemployment rates and property taxes. More from the …

When you're planning on buying a house in the near future, you're subject to lots of advice. Buyers should consider the quality of the schools, their commute to work, the neighbors, and any noise when thinking about purchasing a house. I always stress to my clients: Pay attention to the things that you can’t change about a house and to make sure you can live with those items. Kitchen and bathrooms can be remodeled, but you can't make the noise from a busy freeway go away.…

New real estate developments have an undeniable appeal for homebuyers. I have overseen sales and marketing for more than 300 new development projects totaling over 10,000 residences over the last 30 years, and I’ve found that everyone from first-time buyers to seasoned homeowners needs an education on the nuances of buying new.

Here are five tips to help get you started:

1. Understand The Timeline

Developers typically begin…

The middle of the summer has brought signs that the hot U.S. housing market is leveling off as sales slow and listing prices are cut. Those trends have fueled fears of a broader contraction and the coming of a buyer’s market. But trends within Miami’s condo marketdemonstrate why a buyer’s market is still a welcome one for agents. 

The Miami…

Real estate wealth is dispersed unequally throughout the United States with revenue concentrated heavily in metropolitan areas, valued at $26.2 trillion in total. 

Lending Tree ranked the top 50 most valuable cities in America from its collection of real estate data covering more than 155 million U.S. properties.  

While competing against…