Real Estate Miami

Armed with your down payment and your pre-approval letter for a mortgage loan, the next step is finding the house that will best meet your family's needs. With realistic expectations, patience and plenty of research, you'll be well on your way. Once you narrow the search to neighborhoods you like...

If you pay points, you're paying your lender some of the interest up-front, in a single fee, in exchange for a lower rate. What's the difference in rate if you pay a point? Two points? There is no symbiotic relationship between rates and points, but generally speaking for each 1/2 point, you can ...

Middle-aged women have become the fastest growing group of single female home owners, according to a new study by the real estate brokerage Redfin. The number of 45- to 54-year-old single female home owners has soared 120 percent from 1982 to 2012.  “Probable causes for this phenomenon include th...

When your clients move, they need to contact the post office to complete a change of address form to receive mail at their new residence. But a new scam is popping up that gets movers to change their address on the private business Web sites and then charges a fee for something your clients can d...

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Revenge, patient people tell us, is a dish best served cold. I feel the same way about soup, at least at this time of year. When it gets hot, there are few things that will whet a flagging appetite like a sip of cold soup. What’s even better, they’re so easy to make. Puree tomatoes, soaked bread,...

South Florida existing homes sales continue to sizzle in the face of rising mortgage rates and a dearth of inventory. The median price of a single-family home in Miami-Dade jumped 21.1 percent to $230,000 in June from $190,000 a year earlier, as buyers duked it out over a tight inventory of homes...

Big screen Opening Wednesday The Smurfs 2 (PG): The evil Gargamel (Hank Azaria) kidnaps Smurfette (Katy Perry) in this sequel to the 2011 hit. Opening Friday 2 Guns (R): Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg are two undercover agents whose identities are exposed while trying to infiltrate a drug ca...

1. Indulge in sheer pleasure on South Beach South Beach, surf capital of Miami is the place to enjoy yourself. The scene certainly lives up to the stereotype of Miami. You'll find surfers catching the waves in a turquoise ocean, models sauntering along golden sands and rollerbladers gliding down ...

Some mortgage brokers will be so eager to get your business that they will promise you deals that are too good to be true. You can easily spot this because the offer will be much better than others you have received even though they have not asked you many questions about your financial situation...