Realtor.com has published their analysis of the 10 fastest-growing zip codes in the U.S. and my own downtown Miami neighborhood is ranked 4th on the list! A new analysis by realtor.com® has identified the 10 fastest-growing neighborhoods in America that are slated to grow even faster—places where job opportunities abound, new households are forming, and new […]
Archives for April 2016
New Trains, New Lines… Is Miami-Dade Finally Upgrading Our MetroRail System?
On March 17th, Miami-Dade County announced the official opening of the first U.S. Hitachi Rail Center in the United Sates. ForwardFlorida.com reports on the new trains: Hitachi Rail USA, the American subsidiary of Hitachi Rail Italy, announced the completion of a manufacturing facility for the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works’ new Metrorail vehicles. […]
Churches Feel the Squeeze in Vancouver’s Hot Real Estate Market & Other International Real Estate Updates
Brexit fears hitting London’s real estate Investment in central London offices hit the lowest level in five years in the first quarter of 2016, as the referendum on Britain’s future in the European Union looms. Investment volume in the first three months of the year dropped 31% below the 10-year average, to £2.2 billion, according […]
March Housing Up… March Housing Down…
Looking at the headlines in my new feed makes it seem like we are on a real estate roller coaster. Here’s a sampling: South Florida home sales drop in March, prices still rise March Housing Starts Drop Nearly 9% Miami-Dade home sales dip in March, condo prices fall The National Association of Realtors said existing […]
Demand for EB-5 Visas is Greater Than Ever – The Real Deal
The number of applications for the controversial investments-for-visas program climbed to just under 17,791 in 2015, up from just over 11,744 in 2014 and 6,554 in 2013, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services… A total of 21,988 applications were pending at the end of 2015, at least a five year backlog for most investors, […]
66% of Americans Plan to Start an Energy-Efficiency Home Improvement Project This Year
84% of Americans make energy-efficiency updates on their homes in order to save on home energy costs, while just 30% do so to conserve natural resources and only 24% said they are educated on the importance of energy-efficiency. Despite the major issues discussed and debated on the national stage, the majority of Americans appear to […]