Shifting home market gives buyers an edge [South Florida]

Shifting home market gives buyers an edge [South Florida] As he looks for a home to buy, Juan Saiz is finding owners eager to negotiate. Take an owner of a 1,400-square-foot pool home just west of Coral Gables. The owner had already dropped the asking price by $62,000, asking $588,000 for his remodeled home. But …

Millionaire fraud suspect can stay in Isleworth home

Millionaire fraud suspect can stay in Isleworth home A millionaire developer accused of securities fraud and grand theft can continue to live in his $7 million Isleworth mansion — at least for now. U.S. District Judge John Antoon II this week ordered that the home and several other assets of condominium developer Patrick B. Kirkland …

The Young and the Nestless

The Young and the Nestless Go to school. Get a good job. Buy a house. Start a family. Repeat. This five-point formula has reliably guided generations of young and clueless adults to economic prosperity. It’s what helped the Greatest Generation scale even greater heights on the home front and made the Baby Boomers boom. However, …

Condotels: A Branded Urban Lifestyle For Second-Home Owners

Investor’s Business Daily: Condotels: A Branded Urban Lifestyle For Second-Home Owners “Moonlight as a VIP. Guests demanding top-rate business facilities fully wired for maximum productivity share the elevator with travelers on the prowl during a hedonistic holiday of beauty treatments, top restaurants and a lively night life.” Sound like your cup of tea? Well, for …

Potential foreclosures climb as housing market cools [South Florida]

Potential foreclosures climb as housing market cools [South Florida] There’s trouble in the bubble. After three years of rapidly inflating real estate, loose credit and dicey financing, the number of court filings notifying Palm Beach County property owners they are facing foreclosure is rising. Martin County’s pre-foreclosure filings are at their highest level since February …