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A large white house with palm trees in the front yard. Rent vs. buy? FAU sees it still moving closer to ‘rent’

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Dec. 5, 2018 – U.S. metropolitan residential real estate markets are peaking and some cities are in another pricing bubble, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Florida International University (FIU) faculty. …continue

A building with a clock on the front of it. ULI: Midsized markets poised for 2019 investment boom

NEW YORK – Oct. 12, 2018 – Underdeveloped midsized markets are poised to be investment hot spots next year, offering more affordable housing and attracting a younger workforce, according to the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019 report.
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A large white house with palm trees in the front yard. Most vacation buyers want income – not family getaways

AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 17, 2018 – The international market for second homes changed significantly over the past ten years. Buyers now prioritize rental income over purchasing exclusively for their own use, according to a new international survey – Spotlight: Second Homes – Global Trends in Ownership and Renting – from real estate adviser Savills and HomeAway. …continue

A large driveway with two garage doors and palm trees. Study: Most average Fla. rents rise 3%-8% year-to-year

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 10, 2018 – A RentCafe study that looked at average rents in many Fla. cities found that Hollywood (up 9.6 percent) and Orlando (up 8.4 percent) had the greatest year-to-year increases. Out of 19 Fla. cities included in the study, only Davie saw a year-to-year decrease (down 0.3 percent). …continue

A large white house with palm trees in the front yard. Study: Rents still rising but not as fast

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – May 31, 2018 – RentCafe creates a monthly rent report with data compiled from actual rents charged in the 250 largest U.S. cities. In its latest report, it found that nationwide rents rose 2 percent year-to-year – the lowest increase since 2010.
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