The Miami-Dade mayor said she will ask voters in November to approve $2.5 billion in property tax backed bonds to build much-needed affordable housing. MIAMI – Affordable housing in Miami is hard to find. Home prices rose 11% as of November 2023, according to CoreLogic, and a University of Florida housing analysis showed the Miami-Dade … Read more
Federal investigators analyzing the 2021 Surfside condo collapse said they think there is conclusive evidence that a pool deck collapsed before the tower. A final report won’t be ready until 2025. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A federal probe into the June 2021 collapse of a Surfside condo tower that left 98 people dead continues to … Read more
MIAMI — South Florida saw the highest number of condominiums selling out to developers since the pandemic. More buyouts are in the pipeline, raising questions about the future of South Florida’s skyline. Miami-Dade and Broward saw 18 condo buyouts last year, the highest number since 2019 when both counties had a total of 23 buyouts, … Read more
The percentage of Hispanic and Black homeowners in Miami-Dade and Broward counties has decreased as home prices have increased. MIAMI – Since 2012, there are fewer Black and Hispanic homeowners in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, the latest U.S. Census Bureau data shows. The Census Bureau said there were 983,509 occupied Miami-Dade County residences in 2022, … Read more
CONYERS, Ga. – There are nine income tax-free states scattered across America. While tax-free income seems like paradise at first glance, it’s still important to understand the tax structures within these states are like a complex jigsaw puzzle. States still need to function, so some of the revenue puzzle pieces include sales tax, property taxes, and … Read more
IRVINE, Calif. – Attom has released its fourth-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 46.1% of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the fourth quarter, meaning that the combined estimated amount of loan balances secured by those properties was no more than half of their estimated market values. … Read more
IRVINE, Calif. – Home sellers made a $121,000 profit on the typical sale in 2023, generating a 56.5% return on investment, according to Attom’s Year-End 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report. But even as both gross profits and profit margins remained near record levels, they decreased from 2022, marking the first declines in either category since … Read more
MIAMI – With the cost of homes out of reach for many families, developers in South Florida are now adding annexes to new construction, allowing relatives to live under the same roof. The extra space comes with a room or two and its own kitchen, much like those in-law quarters added to older homes. The built-in apartments … Read more
The Monroe County School District is launching an affordable housing project for teachers, a growing trend in Florida and across the nation to attract educators. KEY WEST, Fla. – The Monroe County School District is forging ahead with its plan to place roughly 150 units of affordable housing on Trumbo Road in Key West and … Read more
MIAMI – What if state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. became the go-to provider of windstorm coverage for all personal and commercial property owners in Florida who want it? State Rep. Sheldon Roach, who lost his home in Hurricane Ian in September 2022, says it’s an idea worth exploring. “My belief is that Florida eventually and … Read more
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