Karin Colley, who lives in Cape Coral, said that when she walks outside with her dogs sometimes iguanas just scurry by “like a scene from Jurassic Park, where all the dinosaurs are running.”

Here’s what the real estate market looked like in South Florida 40 years ago!

Prosecutors released new video Wednesday of some alleged victims who detailed their sexual assault claims against the Alexander brothers, three men with connections to Miami Beach and New York’s luxury real estate market.

As the affordable housing crisis continues in South Florida, nonprofit organizations aim to prevent homelessness in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

A fourth person connected to a decade-long sex trafficking operation involving three wealthy brothers with ties to Miami Beach and New York’s luxury real estate surrendered to authorities in Miami-Dade on Wednesday.

Twin real estate moguls Oren and Alon Alexander remain behind bars as their federal court hearing is rescheduled for Thursday, their defense attorney confirmed Monday.

Although a structural engineer found a building in Broward County was not on the verge of collapse, officials decided there was enough deterioration to evacuate about a dozen units on Thursday.

"Hot Dog Heaven" has been serving South Florida since 1979 and now the business is for sale.

Miami-Dade County officials announced a public program offering “a pathway to homeownership” in the Leisure City neighborhood will have a drawing on Friday afternoon that will be visible in person in Downtown Miami and virtually on Zoom.

Real estate agents and brokers will have new rules starting Saturday as part of the $418 million settlement with the National Association of Realtors.

Florida lawmakers passed 185 new state laws — only one was related to the property insurance crisis — and it does nothing to lower premiums. It affects some 75,000 property owners.

The rent for a one-bedroom apartment decreased by 2.1% this June in Miami amid a large supply influx, according to the latest report from the rental platform Zumper.

A legendary South Florida dockside restaurant is going to be staying open despite massive development plans.

Located on 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, the house hit the market over the weekend for the second time since the 1990 film was released.

A real estate company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250 million to settle lawsuits nationwide.

Seemingly in no time, a bird had built a nest right on top of the panel of the garage door opener.

A 48-year-old woman was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday accused of stealing real estate from a victim she met while working as a home health care worker.

Real estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions.

If you're looking to buy a home in Miami, you need to make six-figures, according to a study.

Hialeah officials banned the use of recreational vehicles for housing in residential areas and promised to enforce the measure with both tenants and landlords.

The rate of office space not leased is the highest in decades, according to Moody’s Analytics data on office space in major U.S. cities — including Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

With Jeff Bezos owning two houses, experts with Bloomberg estimate that just a few property owners of Miami-Dade County’s barrier island village of Indian Creek control fortunes of some $191 billion.

Esther Rolle, an actress who was best known for her role as Florida Evans on “Maude” and its spin-off series Good Times, was buried at a historic cemetery in Broward County.

A former condo association president stands accused of stealing from the residents of the Blue On The Bay, a gleaming curved 34-story tower overlooking Biscayne Bay, in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.

It’s crucial to protect homes against severe storms, and hurricane-impact windows can help.

A foreign couple signed up with a company that promised to help them have their baby in Miami and a company rep recommended a woman who pretended to be a licensed real estate agent to defraud them in Doral, according to the Doral Police Department.

A house renovation led to a unique discovery.

Installing impact windows can be a sound financial choice in many ways.

President Joe Biden’s administration will be awarding $40 million to a redevelopment project in Miami-Dade County’s Goulds community, officials announced on Tuesday.

More than 50 residents of The Holy Comforter Senior Housing Facility in Miami’s East Little Havana neighborhood have to evacuate by October 30.

William “Rick Ross” Roberts II is under a $37 million contract to buy a 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom house at Miami Beach’s Star Island that he plans to renovate, TMZ reported on Thursday morning.

Jon Zepnick said he has been living at his home in Hollywood since 2011, and although he has never filed a claim, the cost of property insurance has continued to increase.

In recent years, some companies have gotten creative and started building homes out of unused shipping containers.

Sarah Fishburne, director of trend & design at The Home Depot, offers five tips to creating the perfect backyard sanctuary.

Ori Gal owns residential real estate in Dania Beach. A mother and her three children live in one of his rodent-infested apartments with mold, and termite damage and without a proper ceiling, or working kitchen.

State wants to help affordable housing developers as senior housing project opens in Miami-Dade

With December almost here, there is no better holiday gift to pursue than your first home.

One portion of the house has the original basketball court and bleachers, while another portion was renovated into elements of what typical homes have, such as a kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms.

Two identical brothers in Southwest Ranches are making real estate history a family affair.

Major layoffs are coming to some of the nation's largest real estate companies.

A study released Tuesday by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University finds that 15 housing markets in the U.S., including one in Florida, are overvalued by 50 percent or more and poised for potential price corrections.

A luxurious property in Miami’s Coconut Grove can now be yours if you’ve got millions of dollars to spare.

Summer means it’s hurricane season, which, in turn, means it’s a prime time of year to replace windows that may not be up to par for protecting your family in the midst of threatening weather.

Real Estate Economist Dr. Ken Johnson with Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business breaks down whether it's better to buy or rent.

Mandy Karnauskas is among the neighbors of the waterfront Una Residences construction site in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood who said there are cracks in the concrete and the ground appears to be moving.

Just steps away from the Dadeland North Metro station will stand a multi-million dollar apartment complex owned by none other than the owner of the Washington Nationals.

For residents already complaining about the amount of traffic in Brickell, this news may not be so welcome. According to The Next Miami, plans to build a giant residential tower in Brickell site are moving forward following a vote on Monday. The news was first reported by the Miami Herald.

FTX, a U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency platform (that is slowly becoming a part of Miami’s vernacular due to becoming the new name of Miami Heat’s arena, FTX Arena), is making headlines once again — the company has announced its first real estate partnership will be with E11EVEN Hotel & Residences Miami.

Goodbye, Los Angeles — two more Hollywood faces have left the City of Angels for Miami and it’s none other than married couple musician Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner purchased their new, 10,416-square-foot Bay Point mansion in Miami for $11 million.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman approved on Thursday a sale agreement of the property in Surfside where a 12-story building collapsed on June 24 killing 98 people.

Miami has officially overtaken Los Angeles as the second most least affordable housing market in the country.

Records filed with Miami-Dade County court on Friday identified the buyer of the building collapse site in Surfside in a proposed $120 million deal as a company that is associated with a luxury developer from the United Arab Emirates.

It’s been a strange time, living through a global pandemic. What first might have come as a surprise, is the housing boom that followed -- and the fact that things have stayed red hot.

There are understandable concerns from homebuyers about inventory and sky-high prices, but there might have been recent some encouraging news to help alleviate those worries.

Just in the past few weeks, the Biden administration announced it would take steps to address a severe housing shortage in the U.S.

We’ve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time now), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.

We’ve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.

If you’re looking to move to the Miami area, one city to consider is Coral Gables.

According to researchers, as of June 30, homes throughout Florida were selling for 21.76 percent above their long-term pricing trend, an increase from 19.24 percent in May and 17.17 percent in April.

“Everyone now is going to want to know if their building is safe,” legendary Miami Beach real estate broker Jill Hertzberg says.

Florida is filled with the best beach towns to actually live in, the personal-finance website WalletHub found in a study. Naples ranked No. 1 overall.

The summer months figure to still be hot for remodeling projects, but before starting one, it’s imperative to have an in-home consultation with an expert.

Just weeks after a prominent real estate developer announced it would accept digital assets as payment, one of the most expensive penthouses in the Miami Beach neighborhood of Surfside has been sold, and paid for, in cryptocurrency. Yes, crypto.

It's the end of 'Wade County:' According to The Real Deal, Wade and his wife, actress, entrepreneur, and author Gabrielle Union, have sold their Miami Beach waterfront mansion for $22 million.

A brand-new one-of-a-kind pool is suspended 115 feet in the air, and is the largest free-standing acrylic pool in the world can be found in London.

Remember JLo’s hit single back in 2001, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing?” Well, it turns out love certainly costs at least something for the superstar, as she’s renting a waterfront mansion in Miami Beach with her ex, Ben Affleck, for over $100,000 a month.

This is leading newcomers, developers, and investors hoping to open businesses to head north to Buena Vista, or, out west. But what’s out west? It’s an area of Miami-Dade County called Allapattah, and developers are already hoping to transform the neighborhood into a cultural destination.

According to new data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, between September 2020 and March 2021, at least 33,565 New Yorkers exchanged their New York drivers licenses for Florida credentials.

Three more companies have now been approved by the Florida insurance commission to drop more than 50,000 customers, some in a matter of weeks.

A new controversial regulation aims to change the out-of-control party on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue in South Beach. Business owners who benefit from the nightlife atmosphere there say that not only will the measure not work, but it will hurt the local economy.

Just when you thought South Florida’s massive mansions were enough to make homeowners feel like royalty, it turns out there are literal castles being lived in — and one is currently on the market.

Florida’s real estate market is facing sticker shock and we’re not just talking about property prices.

Florida is the most expensive state for home insurance. And although property insurance carriers are trying to find ways to limit litigation, claims, and fraud, the rising cost is hurting homeowners.

According to a report from The Real Deal, 33-year-old forward and captain for FC Barcelona and Argentina’s national team, Lionel Messi, has purchased the entire ninth floor of a luxury apartment in Sunny Isles Beach.

Miami Commissioner Ken Russell said a $90 million affordable housing project in Miami’s West Grove neighborhood is making history.

There’s often no place like home, although that sentiment can sometimes fade when a house starts to rack up energy bills and breaks down in places over the course of time.

San Francisco has lost more residents during the pandemic than any major city in the country — and hundreds of them have moved to Florida.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – In many major metropolitan cities across America, single women are outpacing single men when it comes to homeownership — and two Florida cities rank supreme. In total, this translates to single women in Tampa owning 132,500 homes. 5 on the list, with single women owning 15.88% of all homes in the city compared to single men, who own 10.18% of all households. AdAlthough women in the U.S. make an average of 81 cents for every dollar men earn, the study finds single women own nearly 1.6 million more homes than single men do in America’s 50 largest metros. Single women own about 5.2 million homes, while single men own roughly 3.6 million homes.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI, Fla. – Miami’s skyline seems to resemble those of major metropolitan cities like New York and Chicago more and more each year, and now, it’s about to include the tallest building south of The Big Apple itself. Five-star hotel brand Waldorf Astoria is coming to The Magic City in the foreseeable future, marking the debut of Waldorf Astoria in the Miami market. Located at 300 Biscayne Boulevard, the Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami will rise 100 stories and 1,049 feet above Biscayne Bay as the tallest residential building south of New York City. Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami (Courtesy of ArX Solutions)The tower will consist of 360 private residences, as well as 205 guestrooms and suites within the five-star hotel. Ad“The unique nature of this project largely comes from not only creating an iconic building, but a distinguished sculpture that would permanently alter Miami’s skyline with height and design never seen before,” says Ott.

Roy Oppenheim, a real estate attorney in Weston, said that currently 11-15% of real estate transactions don’t involve a realtor. Oppenheim said there’s also pressure on traditional real estate commissions. “There’s a tone of work that you’re going to need advice on, and you’re going to do a lot more work also,” he said. AdWhile the Tuccello’s bought their new home without a real estate agent, they did use one to sell their existing home. Data from the National Association of Realtors shows that there are currently more licensed real estate agents than there are homes on the market, which means even fewer opportunities for those in the industry.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – For over 100 years, Green Island Ranch in Central Florida has been owned by the Partin family. According to SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, Green Island Ranch, located in St. However, the massive property is more than just a real estate opportunity for investors — it’s also a historical landmark in Florida’s history. Since then, the working ranch has been in the Partin family’s ownership and, at one time, was the largest ranch east of the Mississippi at 60,000 acres. AdFurther adding to the ranch’s historical significance, the real estate company states the Partin family introduced Brahman cattle and quarterhorses to the state of Florida.

The largest private island in the Bahamas is going up for sale. The 730-acre undeveloped island known as St. Andrews or Little Ragged Island is a deep-pocketed developer’s dream. The island is listed for $19.5 million but there is no minimum bid. It’s on sale through real estate company Concierge Auctions. Bidding opens March 26 and closes March 31.

With remote working likely being a concept that sticks around, creating a productive work space at home is more important than ever.

However, when it comes to purchasing real estate in Miami, homebuyers may not be as fortunate. In AdvisorSmith’s most recent study, “Most and Least Affordable Cities for Homebuyers,” they examined 592 metropolitan areas in the U.S. to find the top 10 small, midsize, and large cities that have the most and least affordable housing markets for homebuyers. According to their findings, Miami is the fifth least affordable large city to buy a home. Their research shows that the price-to-income multiple in Miami, is 8.7, while the average price-to-income ratio was 4.8 nationwide. Furthermore, the average home price in Miami is currently $372,335, while the median household income is $42,966.

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. – If you had $59 million to spend on a home, what would you buy? One of the most expensive penthouses ever offered on the Miami market is set to go on sale later this year. Estates at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach. All of these extras may just be enough to attract buyers looking into luxury real estate. It’s part of a trend in a hot South Florida market.

According to the latest nation rent report by Zumper, Miami’s median rent from January 2020 to January 2021 decreased by a whopping 9.1%, while Fort Lauderdale’s median rent rose by 3%. Currently, Miami’s average rent is $1,600 per month for a one-bedroom unit, versus $1,690 in Fort Lauderdale for the same unit. However, despite this major shift, Miami and Fort Lauderdale are still among the top 15 most expensive cities for rent, according to the report. Fort Lauderdale ranked as the 11th most expensive, while Miami is in the 13th spot. AdAlso notable on the list was the fact that Seattle ($1,560 per month), Chicago ($1,540 per month), and Atlanta ($1,480 per month), are all currently cheaper than Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

Instead, she said there are squatters with a fraudulent lease, and the coronavirus pandemic’s eviction moratorium is protecting them. “I am a landlord and I don’t have any rights,” Guerrero said. Guerrero said the situation with the squatters is affecting her health because she is so stressed. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava is reviewing her predecessor’s moratorium to consider cases like Guerrero’s, a county spokesperson said. The federal eviction moratorium was extended until Jan. 31.

MIAMI – While the pandemic has had a negative impact on many areas of the economy, home sales in South Florida are doing better than even a year ago before COVID-19 became a concern. According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Broward total sales for both single-family homes and condos were up more than 14% between September 2019 and September 2020. Before COVID we already had a strong presence from those from the Northeast coming down and South American coming up and COVID has just accelerated that trend,” said Jorge Guerra, director of the Miami Association of Realtors. Guerra said U.S. citizens are coming to South Florida to flee high tax states and South Americans are looking for government stability. He said properties are selling quickly and distressed sales remain low, which he said are signs of a healthy market.

Not long ago, condos were the hot item in the South Florida housing market. Soberon just moved to South Florida from Downtown Dallas, where he realized he was spending over $1,000 a month on condo fees for amenities he couldn’t use. “We just put in an offer on a house and there were four other offers.”In Miami, single family home sales are up almost 17%. Throughout Florida, the inventory of single family homes is down almost 36% from last year with just over a two month supply. “There’s not as much inventory as we would usually have, and we have more people looking,” Goldberg said.

MIAMI Evictions are more likely to affect Black tenants in South Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say. The evictions are more likely to happen in Miramar, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Miami Gardens and Fort Lauderdale. An analysis by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization, concluded U.S. evictions filed from March 27 to July 10 are disproportionately impacting Black tenants. The Eviction Lab at Princeton University ranked the South Florida cities as having had the highest rate of evictions in the state. CPI researchers also found Tzadik Management, a real estate and property management company at 11098 Biscayne Blvd., near Miami Shores, is the landlord that has filed the most evictions in Florida.

MIAMI, Fla. – Almost 35 years ago, we were invited into Blanche Devereaux’s house in Miami for seven TV seasons, where she and the other “Golden Girls” lived. It’s the first time ever the “Golden Girls” home has been up for sale. The inside of the real Brentwood residence was private and is being revealed for the first time in 65 years. “Architecture, location and a slice of Hollywood history.”But, wait, didn’t you visit The Golden Girls house at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando? See the house’s for sale listing.

During a time in which some people are being furloughed or have lost their jobs altogether, the reality of foreclosure can become a scary thing.

The Commerce Department reported Thursday, April 23, that sales of new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally ajdjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month after sales had fallen 4.6% in February. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)WASHINGTON Sales of existing homes plunged 17.8% in April with the real estate market still in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. The sales drop was the largest one-month decline since a 22.5% fall in July 2010. That tail-off was preceded by the end a congressionally approved tax credit intended pull the housing market out of the 2006 collapse of the housing market. Sales were down in all parts of the country with the West seeing a 25% drop.

More time at home has turned into more of an opportunity to do various home improvement projects, although that sometimes can be dangerous. Scott Frankel, co-president of Frankel Building Group in Texas, offered five tips for those who are currently attempting or about to start home renovation projects while quarantined. They aren’t things that are going to necessarily wow your neighbor, but they need to be done.”Don’t bring in outside workers. It’s a real easy way to throw your back out or slip off of a ladder.”Clean out items you don’t need anymore. “When you go to a professional and you say that this is what you want to do, your ideas are organized,” Frankel said.

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. – Dubbed "The Pancake House" because the owners are involved in IHOP, but it could be yours if you have stacks of cash. The 7.5 acres, 11 bedroom/15 bathroom home in Southwest Ranches, is up for auction to the highest bidder. The estate has a colonial feel to it and features a yoga room, a massive bar, bowling alley, and a movie theatre room. "It's just a great opportunity for somebody who wasn't quite ready to pull the trigger that might now have an opportunity to get a deal. That's why anybody goes to an auction, to raise the paddle and say, 'I'm ready to buy, and I want to get it cheaper than anybody else,'" says real estate agent Mark Kaminsky.

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