Although there has been a tremendous change in the South Florida real estate market over the last couple of years, many of our readers may not realize that commercial real estate has been playing catch-up to the residential market. For years office buildings,...
Year: 2013
How well is the South Florida real estate market recovering?
Anyone who has seen most of the previous posts here for the last several months knows that the South Florida residential real estate market is a lot like the weather - hot and only getting hotter. Residential development is basically in full swing, especially in the...
Data on South Florida real estate continues positive streak
The South Florida residential real estate market has been hot for so long now that many people are probably expecting the other shoe to drop sooner rather than later. After all, with all of the residential development taking place throughout the local area prices will...
Foreclosure hits former Miami Dolphins player Daunte Culpepper
When a South Florida homeowner fails to make a mortgage payment on time, it can be a problem. And when a homeowner is faced with a situation where they are consistently making delinquent payments the problem can be magnified. But the worst case scenario is a...
Is the foreclosure rate a bad sign for South Florida real estate?
Many experts are saying that the recovery of South Florida's housing market is in full swing. Real estate transactions are taking place at a healthy pace - often in all cash deals - and home values are increasing month after month. But it appears that there is another...
Residential development in Miami Beach could suffer setback
Many of our South Florida readers are probably familiar with the fact that the federal government "grants" funds to individual states and cities for a million different reasons. For instance, each state gets federal funds for construction and repairs on the...
Planning to wait? Expect a big change in your mortgage plan
Buying property can seem like a risky proposition to many South Florida residents, especially when the national housing market is still in a state of flux as the slow but steady recovery continues. For many, the thought of signing a 30-year mortgage can be...
Afraid of the next housing “bubble” in South Florida?
Many of our South Florida readers who keep their ears to the ground listening for real estate transaction news may be hearing the beginnings of a dreadfully fearful word: "bubble." After all, it was the "bursting of the real estate bubble" several years ago that led...
South Florida homeowners still facing foreclosure
A South Florida reader who frequents posts here has seen one undeniable trend: the local real estate market, for the most part, is as hot as can be right now. Great news all the time, right? That is usually the case, but for many homeowners in the area good news is...
With financial difficulties ending, commercial property shines
Even though our South Florida readers have seen time and time again ample evidence that the residential real estate sector has been performing admirably over the last year or so, it seems that the commercial real estate market is playing catch-up. The numbers...