The National Association of REALTORS® recently reported that foreign buyers spent $12.7 billion on Florida residential real estate last year. Within that buyer pool, 39 percent were Canadians, 8 percent were Brazilians, and 7 percent each were Britons and Venezuelans, with Germany, France,  Argentina, Colombia, Australia, Mexico and Spain driving the balance of  buyers.

Breaking News – Breaking News – Breaking News 2 U.S. senators, Schumer (N.Y.) and Lee (Utah) came up with an idea that could be of highest interest for our European investors. They proposed to implement a new resident visa category for retirees who invest $500,000 in U.S. Real Estate. This proposal has many supporters who

I am sure you know what a stigmatized home is when you watched Amityville Horror. However, haunted houses are kind of rare in South Florida but seem be a little more common the closer you get to Maine and Stephen Kings lair. Still joke aside, stigmatized properties are something that realtors and prospective buyers may

As we take time to reflect on the 10th Anniversary of a day none of us will ever forget, let us come together to grieve, to remember, to express our gratitude to those who demonstrated what it is to be a hero, and to pledge ourselves to live in honor of their bravery.

According to the National Association of Realtors pending home sales have increased in June; activity has increased in the West and South of the Nation while declining in the Northeast and Midwest. The Pending home sales index is based on contract signings and rose 2.4% in June. The average time frame between pending contract and

Experts report that house prices rose 0.8% in April. That’s not much but it’s a start and it’s a trend. It was the first month-to-month increase since May 2010. For the 12 months between April 2010 and April 2011 U.S. home prices fell 5.7%, the index being 19.7% below it’s April 2007 peak.

WASHINGTON – March 18, 2011 – Generation X — adults ages 31 to 45 — are expected to lead the recovery in the housing market, according to real estate experts in a recent webinar produced by the National Association of Home Builders. During the event, speakers highlighted results of a survey of 10,000 buyers in

Investors from abroad are a huge factor in the slow recovery of the U.S. housing market. The National Association of Realtors has published new numbers on Monday, the 20th of June, 2011 stating that in the 12 months between March 2010 and March 2011 international buyers initiated real estate sales for $82 billion. In the

Thinking of an investment in Real Estate? Yes? But why than should you buy a home in Cape Coral? You heard a lot about the housing boom in this area in the years gone by and the “bubble that burst” but still, this area is now coming back strong and continues to draw a lot

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that sales in the vacation rental and investment market have been stable. About as many people as in 2009 decided in 2010 to buy a second home to either rent it out or keep it as an investment. 10% of homes sold in 2010 were designated as vacation