Buying in South Florida? We have five tips for prospective new homeowners

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A favorable tax environment, company expansions, the trend of working remotely and, yes, the climate are drawing more residents from California, Chicago and states across the northeast.

Here are five tools and tips to makes the search easier:

▪ Set a realistic budget: Real estate experts recommend that buyers spend a maximum of three-and-a-half times their annual income on a home purchase. A household that earns a total of $100,000, for example, could spend up to $350,000 on a condo or house.

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Miami: House prices are falling, Condos are still on the rise

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South Florida house hunters may finally be catching a break. After months of increases, the median price for single-family homes appears to be stabilizing.

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The total number of residential home sales rose by +33.5% year to year, from 1,862 in February 2020 to 2,485 in February 2021. Sales increased by +23.6% for single-family homes and by +42.3% for condos. Miami-Dade has 2.8 months of supply of single-family homes and 10.2 months of inventory for condos. A balanced market consists of six-to-nine ...

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Manhattan’s retail loss is outer boroughs’ gain

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Manhattan retailers are still waiting for the return of tourists to 5th Avenue and employees to Midtown offices, but some retail corridors outside of the central business district have seen metrics return almost to where they were before the pandemic.

Vacancies and rents in the Bronx’s main retail area, Fordham Road, are near normal, the New York Times reported. The vacancy rate is 3 percent, according to the Fordham Road Business Improvement District.

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, new residential development has aided projects ...

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Manhattan Sales Report 1Q 2021

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Let’s take a look at closed sales in the first quarter of 2021.

Manhattan has finally joined the real estate party that the wider tri-state region, and also most markets in the USA, have been experiencing since the summer. 

Manhattan lost more residents than the other boroughs during the pandemic due ...

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Hotels In Miami Are Performing Better Than Any Other Major U.S. Market During Covid

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Occupancy for the month of January was 54.5%, with an average daily room rate of $195.08. Both were the highest of any major market in the U.S. for the month.

In February, Miami continued to post the best number in the U.S.Occupancy was up to 75.8% in the third week of the month.

According to Travel Weekly, oceanfront hotels are doing particularly well, with most beach resorts reporting 80% to 90% on weekends. The numbers are particularly encouraging since ...

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New leases for Manhattan apartments more than doubled in February

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The renters are coming back to New York City in a big way, thanks to near record low concessions, falling rents, and lots of vacant apartments. Last month, new lease signings in Manhattan surged to their highest total for a February since the Financial Crisis in 2008.

(source: birckundergorund.com)

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