We were enthused to see the recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis that states for the third year in a row (during 2014) South Florida’s economy outpaced the U.S. average. Goods and services produced in Broward, Palm…
Yearly Archives: 2015
DEALING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
We took note of a recent story posted on http://www.inman.com about the real estate industry doing a poor job of responding on social media. Frankly, we’re amazed by that. Whether we want to believe it or not, social media is…
PATRIOT DAY IS UPON US – LET’S NOT FORGET
Normally, we use this space to blog about what’s happening in the title insurance industry or in the real estate world. This week, we’re going to deviate from that practice. You are no doubt aware that Patriot Day is here,…
SOUTH FLORIDA HOUSING MARKET MOST STABLE IN STATE
According to a recent report from the mortgage company, Freddie Mac, South Florida’s housing market ranks as the most stable in the Sunshine State. The Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade markets scored 82.4 in June on Freddie Mac’s Multi-Indicator Market…
IS HOUSING DEMAND GOING TO SURGE?
Certainly, if you listen to the Mortgage Bankers Association, there will be a surge. The MBA believes that between 13.9 and 15.0 million households will be formed by 2024, making the next decade one of the strongest in housing in…
MONEY FROM CHINA FLOWING INTO U.S. RESIDENTIAL MARKETS
We took note recently of a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report that said buyers from China have surpassed Canadians, Europeans, Mexicans and Middle Easterners as the top overseas purchasers of homes in the United States. According to the NAR,…
THREE CHEERS FOR FLORIDA!
We noted with great pride the recent story in Forbes about Florida being home to six of the top 10 metro areas when it comes to the highest forecasted employment growth. Quite obviously, more jobs translate to more money going…
IS THERE AN INTEREST RATE HIKE COMING?
According to a story posted by Reuters this week, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy and job market continue to strengthen, thus leaving the door open to a possible rate hike when central bank policymakers next meet in September.…
U.S. REAL ESTATE A GOOD DEAL
While some of our international neighbors clearly disagree with us on a few things, there appears to be one area that we’re all in agreement on – U.S. housing markets are the most affordable in the world. The aforementioned statement…
MILLENIALS HAVE SAME APPROACH
First and foremost, here’s hoping you all had a great holiday weekend. A three-day weekend is always welcomed so we can all recharge our batteries. During that time period, some of you may have done some reading while relaxing with…
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