South Florida real estate market awaits impact of Fed’s gradual rate cut
The Federal Reserve’s recent half-point rate cut is sending ripples through Miami-Dade’s housing market, but experts caution that the effects will be gradual.
Miami-Dade approves hotel-to-housing conversion for low-income Cutler Bay seniors
Miami-Dade commissioners approved converting hotel rooms at the La Quinta Inn in Cutler Bay into housing units for low-income seniors on Tuesday.
South Florida’s homeless face uncertainty over new camping ban: ‘There’s nowhere to go’
South Florida's homeless population faces uncertainty as a new law banning camping on city streets, sidewalks, and parks takes effect on Oct. 1.
County commissioners advance Cutler Bay hotel-to-housing plan over town’s objection
A plan to convert hotel rooms near the Southland Mall into affordable housing units for low-income seniors cleared a hurdle at the Miami-Dade County Commission Wednesday. That’s despite officials in Cutler Bay, where the site is located, opposing the project.
Homeless Trust head says Cutler Bay hotel-to-housing plan should move forward, despite opposition
A Miami-Dade Homeless Trust plan to convert hotel rooms near the Southland Mall into affordable housing units is moving forward, much to the chagrin of at least some Cutler Bay residents and officials.
RVs-as-rentals not just a Hialeah issue, as Richmond Heights residents detail in bus tour
The crackdown on RVs as rented residences could go beyond Hialeah. Residents of the Richmond Heights area of southwest Miami-Dade held a bus tour Thursday to show local officials the sheer number of questionable campers in neighborhood yards.
Bal Harbour illegally blocking workforce housing, lawsuit claims
Amid an affordability crisis in South Florida, lawyers for Bal Harbour Shops claim that officials in the posh island community are illegally trying to roadblock plans to add workforce housing to the upscale mall.
Feds settle with Broward housing co-ops accused of discriminating against families with children
Three housing complexes on Hallandale Beach’s Isle of Paradise weren’t such a paradise for families with children, federal attorneys alleged, leading to a series of settlement agreements that officials announced on Tuesday.
Is ‘thaw’ on the horizon for South Florida’s frozen housing market?
Housing inventory in South Florida remains tight — and prices remain high — as 2023 closes out. A real estate expert says a key factor could re-ignite the market, however.
Cutler Bay residents, mayor question plan to convert hotel into housing for former homeless
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is planning to convert the La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel at 10821 Caribbean Blvd., just north of the Southland Mall, into affordable housing for people who were once homeless.
‘Futile effort’: Homeless advocates decry proposed Miami Beach camping ban
Miami Beach city leaders are considering a no-camping ordinance, a proposal which says if someone who is homeless does not accept shelter, police can arrest them.
Clevelander redevelopment proposal 1st example of changes ‘Live Local Act’ may bring
A plan to transform Miami Beach’s iconic Clevelander Hotel and Bar into affordable housing could be the first prominent example of what’s to come under new Florida legislation.
Massive multi-tower development could replace Miami-Dade trailer park — where will residents go?
A proposed massive development in northwest Miami-Dade’s West Little River area could turn a mobile home park into a series of towers hosting nearly 4,000 units of housing.
As locals struggle to afford housing, Keys officials forced to get creative to solve squeeze
As more tourists come to the Florida Keys, some of whom are buying second homes, more residents are having a harder time finding an affordable place to live.
Report: 8 of 10 U.S. areas with highest rent increases were in Florida
In news that should come as no surprise to any Sunshine State renter, a new report out of Harvard University found that eight out of 10 areas with the highest year-over-year rent increases were in Florida.
Miami-Dade Mayor gives OK to housing development despite concerns from residents, environmentalists
Plans for a major housing development on the old Calusa Golf Course are moving forward after Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava refused to veto the decision, standing by county commissioners who voted for the development despite concerns from residents and environmentalists.
You paid HOW much over asking? Tell us your wild housing market stories here
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.
5 ways to make your home more environmentally efficient, sustainable
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.
Half of all Airbnb hosts are women, and they have earned over $600 million in one year
Women make up over half of all Airbnb hosts. According to a new earnings report from Airbnb, 55% of their four million Hosts globally are women. Despite this drawback for women, Airbnb has seen a dramatic increase in women becoming Airbnb Hosts in cities all over the world for the very first time — including in Miami. Airbnb announced this week that it estimates new women Hosts (with one listing) have collectively earned more than $600 million since March of 2020. AdIn Miami, new women Hosts who have begun sharing one listing during the pandemic have earned $1.6 million over the past year alone.
Florida to receive more than $850M in emergency rental assistance, DeSantis says
Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that cities and counties in Florida stand to receive more than $850 million to help prevent homelessness. Cities and counties with a population of 200,000 or more will receive the funds from the federal government’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program in the coming weeks, according to DeSantis. Households with below 50% of the area median income should be at the front of the line to receive the funds. This is the page for the previous program. This is the page for the previous program.
Hard times hitting home? Here are ways to avoid foreclosure amid pandemic
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.