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Supply chain issues could slow Miami’s condo boom

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Miami’s condo market, known for its booms and busts, is in the middle of a big boom that would typically be threatened by, inevitably, an oversupply of condos. But the dreaded trio of supply chain breakdownsrising costs, and labor shortages pose the most significant hazard.

To offset rising construction costs and prepare for supply chain-induced shortages, some contractors and developers purchase materials and store them in warehouses earlier or modify sales contracts to account for changes to materials and appliances. And those measures may be more widely adopted now that a land war in Europe, ...

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Waiting for European buyers

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Foreign purchases of US residential real estate dropped in 2021 to $54.4 billion….$11 billion less than in 2010 and down from $77.9 billion in 2019….down from 2017 when $153 billion was sold! In 2016 $102.6 billion was sold and in 2015 it was $103.9 billion. The threat of more restrictive foreign ownership restrictions and curtailed visas for foreign buyers along with covid travel restrictions decimated this audience. I expect they’ll return now – especially European buyers – seeking a safe haven in the USA.

(source: Leonard Steinberg – Compass)

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If Bill bets on hospitality, we can too

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Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment is taking a swing in the hotel industry, paying more than $2 billion to take control of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts.

The purchase will give Cascade a 71.3% stake and operating control of Four Seasons.

Gates is taking a risk in a hotel market that has been struggling throughout the pandemic, despite showing some signs of life more recently.

Four Seasons, founded in 1960, has more than 100 hotels and resorts around the world and went public in 1997 when Cascade first invested in the business.

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A third of U.S. home sales comes from Cash Buyers

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More and more homebuyers and investors are coming to the negotiating table and closing deals with cash in hand.

A third of all U.S. single-family homes and condominiums sold in the second quarter were purchased with cash, up from 20.6% a year prior, the highest percentage since the first quarter of 2015.

In New York the figure is 52%, but some metro areas saw even higher percentages. The highest was on the Rust Belt due to the late 20th-century loss of manufacturing jobs. In fact, in Buffalo and Detroit, the cash sales were 71% and 68%, respectively.

In general, bargain-hunting and single-family rental investors ...

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Miami-Dade April2021 New Signed Contracts

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Single family and condo new signed contracts combined have roughly doubled annually for the third consecutive month. New inventory for single families and condos has increased year over year for the first time in twelve months of tracking as seasonal patterns return.”

(source: millersamuel.com)

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No Indoor Masks For Fully Vaccinated

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Federal health officials declared that fully vaccinated people could go into most environments regardless of crowd size without a face-covering or without social distancing.

The guidance does come with a few caveats. CDC officials said that people will still need to wear face-coverings when traveling on airplanes, buses, trains and on public transportation. Fully vaccinated people will also still need to keep their faces covered in hospitals and long-term care facilities, officials announced.

As of Wednesday 5/12, more than ...

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