We've monitored the growing interest in Real Estate Investment Trusts for awhile now, both for investment interest in Florida and REITs impact on the Florida economy, as well as the growth of REITs around the country as a whole…more
Currency devaluations in other nations are a big factor, but not the only factor, in growing international interest in South Florida real estate development. Consider these recent monetary events..…more
As discussion continues this week on the potential impact of Hugo Chavez's demise on the exodus of Venezuelans to South Florida, the Mortgage Bankers Association has just released a report on housing demand of foreign nationals…more
Last fall, when Hugo Chavez won re-election as President of Venezuela, more and more Venezuelans were expected to move here to South Florida. And they have…more
Last week, a bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, ex-Senators, economists, and experts in various aspects of the American housing industry or market issued their report on how things are and how things should be…more
While HB87 continues through the Florida statehouse, the foreclosure reform bill filed by State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senator Darren Soto has now filed not one or two, but four separate foreclosure-related bills…more
Foreign investment in South Florida real estate has been a tremendous boost to the local economy in the past several years, and now it appears that banks are becoming more accommodating to these international buyers of local…more
The National Association of Realtors' Commercial Division has released its latest report on the U.S. Commercial Real Estate market today, and here is the news release from NAR that accompanied today's debut as our news release…more
Goldman Sachs is an international investment banking legend, having been around since 1869 and when Goldman Sachs issues its opinion on the economic future of an industry or economic segment, many respect and value what the…more
In yesterday's Sun Sentinel, Paul Owers wrote an interesting piece, "Florida foreclosures big business for investment firms," and if you delved into the article, you'd discover that the business these investment firms are…more
Earlier this month, we shared the perspective of national Mortgage Bankers on the commercial real estate market in 2013. Now, in this news release of the week, is a similar perspective from another group of industry experts: the…more
Florida State Representative Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) may have success this year in changing how Florida handles foreclosures as her proposed House Bill 87, co-sponsored with Florida Representatives Caldwell, Moraitis, and…more
MERS has been sued again, and it's probably not going to be the last time. The state of Kentucky (actually, it's a commonwealth) has followed the lead of states like New York, Texas, Alabama, and Delaware, and is going after…more
This week, as the nation prepares to hear President Obama give the State of the Union Address, Florida Governor Rick Scott has already given Floridians information on the State of our Sunshine State, in his budget proposal which…more
This week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, and it's nice to read good news in forecasts by experts into the future of commercial real…more
