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Downtown condo sales, rental rates up
Sales of homes and condos in downtown Miami increased during the second quarter, but there are still 4,400 unsold condo units left over from last decade’s building boom.
Latest real estate developments and deals along Biscayne
It is not a secret that real estate along the Biscayne Corridor is hot right now. Deep-pocketed developers and many from other countries ;are investing millions to construct shopping malls and luxurious high-rise condos in neighborhood...
South Florida No. 2 on mortgage fraud risk list
South Florida's mortgage fraud risk index spiked 10 percent during the first part of the year, shooting the region to second place nationally for potential housing scams.
Home-price index at lowest point since 2006 bust
Home prices in major areas have reached their lowest level since the housing bubble burst in 2006, driven down by foreclosures, a glut of unsold homes and the reluctance or inability of many to buy.
New government housing plan could hurt South Florida
New government housing plan could hurt South Florida
Investors make a bet on downtown Miami
Miami's brightest building is helping beat back some of the gloom hanging over the city's glutted office market, as Chicago investors make a big bet on downtown's return to boom times.
Mortgage applications fall to lowest level in two years
Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell last week to the lowest level since November 2008, a reminder any housing recovery will take time to develop.
Foreclosure-prevention program shows gains
More than 30,000 homeowners permanently lowered their mortgage payments last month as participation in the government's anti-foreclosure program accelerated, the U.S. Treasury Department reported.
Rental market on upswing in South Florida
In the three years since Dan Cordtz moved to his one-bedroom apartment above Mary Brickell Village, a slew of restaurants have opened up, young professionals have swarmed the area and a New York-style street market has livened up South Miami Avenu...
Fla AG investigates 2 comp del foreclosure court papers
The Florida attorney general is investigating two companies that deliver foreclosure notices to homeowners, one based in South Florida, on civil allegations of slipshod business practices.
O.J. Simpson in jail, but still gets tax break
O.J. Simpson may not be coming back to South Florida for a good long while, but he's still entitled to a homestead exemption on his Kendall home.<p/> So ruled the Miami-Dade County property appraiser's office after a neighbor complained that the c...
Homes sell for as little as $200
Scores of Palm Beach County homes were sold to investors at foreclosure auction this month for as little as $200 following the collapse of the David J. Stern law firm and the ensuing confusion while thousands of its cases are reassigned.
Tax write-offs: deficit casualty?
Could the forthcoming report of a bipartisan presidential deficit-reduction commission -- due Dec. 1 -- lead to fundamental changes in the way home ownership is treated by the federal tax system?
Florida judges facing avalanche of foreclosure cases
In a cramped, makeshift Fort Lauderdale courtroom, Broward County Judge Victor Tobin was signing off on uncontested foreclosure cases as fast as a clerk could keep them coming, only a few seconds per file.
Judge halts foreclosure probe
Against a backdrop of halted foreclosures and exposed ``robo-signers,'' a Palm Beach County judge dealt a blow to an investigation of one of the law firms under state scrutiny, striking down the state's subpoena.
What to do about the mortgage modification run-around
For the past seven months, I have experienced the infuriating process of applying for a mortgage modification from my lender -- CitiMortgage. It was a nightmare, culminating in them sending erroneous reports of default to all credit bureaus, and t...
South Florida foreclosures surpass 100,000
More than 100,000 properties -- an average of 2,300 per month -- have been repossessed in the three big South Florida counties since the real estate crash began in 2007, according to a new report from CondoVultures.com, a real estate consultancy.
Foreclosure figures still rising
More than 100,000 properties -- an average of 2,300 per month -- have been repossessed in the three big South Florida counties since the real estate crash began in 2007, according to a new report from CondoVultures.com, a real estate consultancy.
Housing supply on rise in South Florida
After an unprecedented surge during the boom years, the number of homes and condos on the market in South Florida has been plummeting for the past two years, posting 24 monthly declines that slashed the cache of for-sale properties nearly in half.
Economic recovery could mean the end of the gold rush
Throughout South Florida, you can see the signs: ``We Buy Gold'' and ``Compramos Oro.'' On late-night TV, you can't miss the commercials inviting you to exchange your ring or your ``bling''
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