Romney plan to cut mortgage interest deduction could ‘snag’ middle class:...
While the second presidential debate did not touch specifically on housing, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney did mention capping itemized tax deductions — of which the mortgage deduction is...
View ArticleW Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences hits the market with CBRE
Just three years after from completion, the $430 million condominium-hotel, W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences, is on the market, according to the Sun Sentinel. CBRE is selling the 346 hotel...
View ArticleToday’s priciest new listing
Today’s priciest new listing is five-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 7,827-square-foot single-family home that is asking $5.9 million, according to Condo Vultures. The waterfront home, which is located 655...
View ArticleScammers in the neighborhood
No one wants to take the blame for the housing bust in this political season, but scammers and rip-off artists in the hundreds are working overtime to siphon dollars out of the wreckage of the crash...
View ArticleBroward County townhome and condo prices rise 25.4 percent: report
The median sales price of a single-family home in Broward County rose 10.2 percent in September compared to the same month in 2011, according to new data released by the Greater Fort Laudedale...
View ArticleEspacio finalizes plans for $412 million 1400 Biscayne Boulevard project
Espacio USA, the American division of Spain-based firm Immobilaria Espacio, has unveiled its plan for the new $412 million mixed-use project at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard that will be designed by...
View ArticleU.S. existing home prices up; climate improves as distressed sales wane: VIDEO
Diana Olick of CNBC Existing home sales nationwide were down up 11 percent year-over-year in September, CNBC's Diana Olick reports in the video after the jump. The national total of 4.75 million units...
View ArticleGrove at Grand Bay plans unveiled in Coconut Grove
Terra Group with Danish architect Bejarke Ingelshas revealed plans today for the Grove at Grand Bay, 90-unit luxury condominium project in Coconut Grove, that will feature rooftop pools, a pet spa and...
View ArticleRenewal of mortgage debt forgiveness legislation seen as crucial to housing...
Unless Congress comes together by January 1 to renew a 2007 tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven by a lender, the financial stress placed on borrowers could undercut other federal efforts to get the...
View ArticleKim and Kourtney Kardashian annoy North Miami Beach realtor
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are driving their North Miami Beach neighbors crazy and hurting the real estate market, according to the Miami Herald. Jeff Tomlinson, the Kardashian’s new neighbor in Sans...
View ArticleThe Trumps on Twitter
From the October issue: Ever since real estate mogul-turned-TV star Donald Trump discovered Twitter, he’s been an outspoken and prolific participant, holding forth on everything from Barack Obama to...
View ArticleToday’s priciest new listing
Today’s priciest new listing is a six-bedroom, six-bathroom, 8,454-square-foot single-family house that is $5.7 million, according to Condo Vultures. The waterfront house, which is located at 2541 NE...
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1. W Fort Lauderdale Residences hits the market 2. Disney Fund continues condo push with North Beach tower 3. Rap star Birdman was buyer in $14.5 million Palm Island sale 4. Broward man gets 42 months...
View ArticleNew York defendant pleads guilty for role in $39 million SF mortgage fraud...
New York-based defendant Juan Carlos Sanchez has pleaded guilty in connection with a $39 million mortgage fraud scheme centered in Fort Lauderdale, according to United States Attorney for the Southern...
View ArticleJust over 1,000 new condos remain from Miami’s condominium boom: report
Less than 1,050 new-construction condominium units are unsold from Miami’s condo construction boom, according to a report from brokerage and consultancy Condo Vultures. That comes after a reported...
View ArticleSunshine State sees 18.8 percent jump in median condo sales price: report
The median sales price for single-family existing homes in Florida grew 7.4 percent in September compared to the same period in 2011, according to a report from Florida Realtors. The median price rose...
View ArticlePalm Beach sees big jump in condo sales: report
The number of condominium and co-op sales in the town of Palm Beach rose 180 percent in August compared to August 2011, according to a report from attorney and real estate analyst Leslie Robert Evans....
View ArticleEaston Group buys Doral industrial buildings
An affiliate of the Easton Group has paid $2.9 million for a pair of adjacent industrial buildings in Doral. The two properties, which total 58,954 square feet, are located at 3939 NW 27th Street and...
View ArticleUniversity of Phoenix to shutter two SF locations
The University of Phoenix will soon close its campuses in Plantation and Palm Beach Gardens, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The campuses are part of a national closing of 115 campuses...
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