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Colombia Registers Most South Florida Real Estate Online Searches in December Miami Market

Colombia topped all foreign countries searching online for South Florida real estate in December 2015, according to new statistics from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI). Colombia edged Brazil to lead all global consumers using MIAMI’s search portal, www.Miamire.com. Brazil had ranked as the top foreign nation using Miamire.com in 17 of the previous 18 months.
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ORRA HOUSING REPORT – JANUARY 2016

The median price of Orlando homes sold in January increased nearly 14 percent of January of 2015, amid an inventory level that has seen year-over-year decreases for the last seven months.

Sue Gaieski Elected 2016 JTHS Council President of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) has elected Sue Gaieski, e-PRO, SFR as the 2016 President of the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of Realtors (JTHS) Council. She and the entire 2016 JTHS Board of Governors were installed Dec. 11 at Frenchman’s Creek Beach & Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens

Miami Sets Single-Family Home Sales Record in 2015 Total Residential Sales Register Third-Most Transactions...

Miami-Dade County single-family home sales set an all-time annual record in 2015, and sales for all existing properties posted the third-most transactions in history, according to the 41,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

32BJ SEIU Members Endorse Philip K. Stoddard for Mayor of South Miami

Property service workers, represented by 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU), announced today its support of Mayor Phillip K. Stoddard for Mayor of South Miami.

Florida Realtors® 2016 Real Estate Trends: Fla. to be real estate ‘hot spot’

What will Florida’s real estate markets look like in the coming year? That was the question on the minds of a standing-room-only crowd of about 400 Realtors® at the 2016 Florida Real Estate Trends event last week during Florida Realtors® Mid-Winter Business Meetings

South Florida International Property Transactions Account for 36 Percent of Total Sales

Miami – January 25, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Foreign real estate buyers continue to strengthen the Miami and South Florida real estate market, accounting for...

Home in Sarasota, Fla., Recognized in National Design Competition

Lotus on Orange in Sarasota, Fla., has been selected as the South Atlantic regional winner of the 2015 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Florida Realtors® 2016 Real Estate Trends: What’s Ahead for Fla. Real Estate?

The real estate market plays a vital role in Florida’s growth, and figuring out what lies ahead in 2016 is a key question for policymakers, residents and Realtors

Coalition Declares ‘Cold Night’ to Better Serve Homeless Men, Women and Children

Due to forecasted low temperatures, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida has declared Tuesday, January 19, 2016 a “Cold Night.” This means that the Coalition will not refuse any person seeking shelter from the cold, regardless of space.

Record Participation as MIAMI Realtors Meet with Legislators in Tallahassee

The nation’s largest local Realtor organization will bring nearly 100 members, an association record, to Tallahassee to discuss significant legislative issues impacting the South Florida real estate market. The representatives of the 41,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) will meet with state legislators Jan. 12-13 during the 46th annual Great American Realtor Days

MIAMI International Real Estate Congress Attracts Foreign Delegates, Industry Speakers

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR) co-presented the 21st annual International Real Estate Congress on Nov. 8-11 in Miami and San Diego. About 50 foreign delegates from 15 different countries networked and collaborated with more than 400 U.S. and foreign real estate professionals in both cities

Sidewalk Closure on Doyle Carlton Drive Will Begin January 4, 2016 for Riverwalk Construction

As part of construction of the latest Riverwalk segment, the City of Tampa will begin demolition of the existing sidewalk along Doyle Carlton Drive between Laurel Street and Water Works Park on Monday, January 4, 2016. The sidewalk will be closed to all pedestrian traffic along the river while construction is on-going. Work is expected to be completed by the end of April 2016.

Brazil is Top Foreign Country Searching for South Florida Real Estate

Brazil continues to lead all global consumers searching online for South Florida real estate, according to new statistics from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI), America’s largest local Realtor group The South American nation of 200 million residents finished as the top international country using MIAMI’s search portal

Jacksonville Title Agent Defrauds Clients of Nearly $400,000 While Operating Unlicensed Real Estate Title...

Florida’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) today announced the arrest of Kristine Ann Spahr, 41, after her alleged intentional misappropriation of nearly $400,000 in real estate escrow funds as an effort to gain personal monetary profit while she was illegally operating her Nassau and Duval county-based insurance company, Signature Title and Trust LLC.

MIAMI Association of REALTORS® to Promote South Florida Real Estate in China

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) will be promoting South Florida real estate at LPS Shanghai 2015, one of the world’s top luxury real estate expos. More than 5,000 affluent real estate buyers and investors from China and around the globe will be attending the Dec. 11-13 event at the Shanghai Marriott City Centre.

Mayor Buckhorn to Join Community Leaders for Jackson Heights Clubhouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Wednesday, December 9th at 11:30 a.m. Mayor Buckhorn will join community leaders to unveil the renovations to the Jackson Heights Community Clubhouse. The property has gone through a $6,000,000 rehabilitation of the 111 units. Southport Development, Inc. used the $54,000 per unit of construction costs to fully modernize each unit, upgrade the common areas, add project amenities, and substantially increasing security measures making the property a gated access community

Miami Luxury Single-Family Home Sales Rise in 3Q

Miami luxury single-family home sales increased 5.3 percent year-over-year in the third quarter as total inventory for all existing luxury properties rose, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI

Florida Polytechnic University’s IST Building Wins National Steel Building Award

The Innovation, Science and Technology Building (IST) at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Fla., has earned national recognition in the 2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

The Miami/Fort Lauderdale Market Accounts for Half of All International Home Sales in Florida

South Florida has long ranked as one of America’s top places for international home buyers because of its world-class amenities, global business center and proximity to Latin America, according to the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI).

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Colombia tops all Foreign Searches for Miami Real Estate

Colombia continues to lead all foreign countries searching for South Florida real estate, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI). The South American nation finished as the top international country using MIAMI’s search portal, www.Miamire.com, in May 2016. Colombia has now led the rankings for six consecutive months

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Buchanan Slams “Nightmarish” Conditions at VA Nursing Homes

Congressman Vern Buchanan today demanded answers from the Department of Veteran Affairs after reports of deplorable conditions and neglect at VA nursing homes across the nation.