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MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) member Jose Fernandez’s lifelong devotion to community service earned him the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year from Florida Realtors, a prestigious state award that highlights the many causes, charities and organizations MIAMI’s 42,000 members are supporting in South Florida and abroad.

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) promoted South Florida at India’s largest real estate event, NAR-INDIA, to advance the growing trend of local Indian buyers and investors. MIAMI met and provided printed reference materials with important South Florida market facts to top Indian and global brokers at the 8th annual event held Aug. 13-14 in New Delhi

Florida Realtor, the Business Magazine of Florida Real Estate and monthly trade publication of Florida Realtors®, recently won 10 awards in the 2016 Florida Magazine Association’s (FMA) competition.

The Miami single-family home market enjoyed its best August in history, breaking a 22-year record for the most ever August single-family home sales as dollar transaction volume and median prices posted double-digit gains, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

The South Florida Real Estate School of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) will present Miami’s Premier Real Estate Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, September 23 at Jungle Island. South Florida’s top brokerage, mortgage, title and inspection companies will be exhibiting at the event to provide guidance to those looking to launch a real estate career. Admittance is free for real estate professionals and the general public. No registration is required.

Clean energy home improvement financing program now available to both residential and commercial property owners in the cities of Orlando, Satellite Beach and Doral, and cities and counties in Broward, Pasco, Pinellas, Alachua, Escambia (commercial only), Indian River, Martin and Palm Beach.

James Carras, Principal of Carras Community Investment, Inc., was elected Chair of the Broward Housing Council during the Council's meeting on August 26, 2016. Carras will lead the 19-member Council, whose vision statement is that "All residents of Broward County should have opportunities to access safe, decent and affordable housing countywide, which is the cornerstone for healthy, successful and sustainable communities."

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and Realopedia as Global Marketing Partners will promote South Florida and the new global real estate portal at the Middle East’s largest and most influential property showcase. MIAMI CEO Teresa King Kinney and MIAMI Chairman Mark Sadek will make a Miami market presentation at the 2016 Cityscape Global event, which will be held Sept. 6-8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The MIAMI and Realopedia stand (S3A15) will be located at Sheikh Saeed Hall 3.

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) has partnered with Juwai, China’s No. 1 international property search portal, to promote MIAMI residential and commercial listings. Asia is one of the fastest-growing segments of South Florida foreign buyers.

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Miami-Dade County Police Department today arrested a former nursing home employee for exploitation of the elderly and disabled. Haymee Hernandez, 49, is a former employee at Claridge House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home located in North Miami.

Miami residential properties have experienced almost five years of price appreciation as existing single-family homes and condominiums continue selling close to list price, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

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 June 2016. Colombia has now led the MIAMI rankings for seven consecutive months

Florida’s housing market reported more new listings, higher median prices and fewer days to a sales contract during the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 76,748 in 2Q 2016, up 1.4 percent over the 2Q 2015 figure

With the recent coverage of the political conventions, the buzz about our presidential election has intensified in everyone’s minds, including home buyers in Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties. Curiosity has been piqued about whether to invest in homeownership now or wait until after the November 8th election

To ensure that residential rental units within the City meet minimum housing standards, the City embarked upon a Residential Rental Registration Ordinance called Rent It Right Tampa

Lake County Solid Waste and the Leesburg Police Department are teaming up to encourage Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials and medications in a safe and environmentally conscious way.

Non-distressed Miami single-family home sales increased 11.3 percent in June as median home prices rose for the 55th consecutive month, according to new report from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

Florida’s housing market reported higher median prices and fewer days to a contract in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 27,086 last month – slightly higher (0.4%) than the June 2015 level of 26,973 closed sales.