Navigating the Proposed NAR Settlement: Buyer Agent Survival Guide

Attention Realtors! Have you heard the buzz about the proposed settlement from the National Association of Realtors (NAR)? It’s been causing quite a commotion in our industry, and as Real Estate Professionals, we need to be on the edge of…

5 THINGS TO DO BEFORE LISTING YOUR HOME FOR SALE

Improving your home’s presentation should be the first thing a house on the market should attend to. You should start by finding a good agency. Any agent can tell you what price range your home falls under. Yet only the best agent can tell…

First Time Buyers Beware of these 4 common closing mistakes

Buying a home could come with a lot of anxiety and this can be exceptionally overwhelming especially for first time homebuyers.  While this process can be exciting also, it can come with some potential pitfalls, a lot of which can have an…

How to file a homestead exemption in Florida

What is a homestead exemption? This can be described as a property tax exemption for your permanent primary residence.   A homestead exemption permits a property owner to exempt a fraction of the value of their home from property tax assessments,…

How Ukraine Invasion Is Affecting The Florida Real Estate Market

President Joe Biden has authorized sanctions this week on Russian Officials with assets in the USA. This is coming after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shook the global markets causing a spiral in oil and gas which have experienced volatility,…

What’s Changing In Florida Real Estate?

The real estate market in Florida has been thriving. There has been an increase in population growth which has of course encouraged demand for rental properties as well as luxury real estate. Mortgage interest rates are going up for the first…

Real Estate in South Florida remained strong in 2021, even amongst International Buyers despite COVID travel bans

Even with International travel bans, South Florida home sales to international buyers remain strong. This little pocket of paradise known as South Florida has outperformed the rest of Florida and the Nation in international home sales for 2021. Foreign…

With International Travel Ban Lifted, How Will it Affect South Florida Real Estate?

After more than a year and a half, on November 8th, the international travel restrictions to enter the US have finally been lifted for over 30 countries. The US is now allowing fully vaccinated travelers from these countries to enter the US…
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Miami Real Estate Market is On Fire, But Will it Burn Out?!?

Miami-Dade County home sales continue to break records.  September 2021 has been our best September sales month ever! In addition to that, the close of September has registered 2021 as the best annual total Miami condo transactions, with three…

South Florida Condo Market Post Surfside Collapse: What should you expect?

According to Craig Studnicky, principal of Miami-based brokerage ISG World, the condo market has been pretty stable for the past two to three years.  Even with many people relocating to south Florida, condo prices per square foot have remained…