Dec 14, 2010 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
“What caused the housing market collapse?” The Restivo Team was asked that by a group of FIU students researching the real estate market in South Florida. A bit of this … a bit of that … Did it have something to do with Hurricane...
Nov 17, 2010 | FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
In Miami-Dade County only 1 out of every 3 property sales is a non-distressed real estate transaction. 2/3 of all real estate transactions right now are short sales or foreclosures and 4/10 of all recent sales have been foreclosures. But that is likely to...
Oct 24, 2010 | GOOD DEALS & WHAT'S SELLING, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MIAMI'S TOP NEIGHBORHOODS
Real estate may still be sluggish in some parts of the country, but in Miami buyers have to move very quickly when they find a property, or it will be gone. Before the for sale sign was in the front yard and before the interior photos were visible on the MLS, the...
Oct 19, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
In the eyes of consumers, the new “normal” may literally mean “discounted” or “on sale”. Does that spill over into REAL ESTATE? American Express announced a 43% drop in consumer shopping at department stores over the past...
Jun 25, 2010 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) indicates that the demand for real estate throughout 2010 will likely remain fairly flat, although the market is encouraging – for buyers. That announcement, along with the expected increase in short sale and...