WASHINGTON – Aug. 12, 2016 – Home purchase sentiment reached an all-time survey high in July, an indication that Americans are feeling more upbeat about the housing market, according to Fannie Mae. Overall sentiment rose 3.3 points to a reading of 86.5. Each of the index’s six components– including selling outlook and personal finances – also rose last...
Tourists still flocking to Florida in record numbers for now
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Tourists are flocking to the Sunshine State in record numbers — at least for now. Florida Gov. Rick Scott will announce Friday that 57.4 million tourists visited the state during the first half of 2016. State officials say that’s the highest six-month total ever and a 4.3 percent increase over the year. Visit Florida,...
Plans for Tri-Rail’s downtown link on track – Miami Today
With most of the partner agreements in place, final details are being smoothed out for Tri-Rail commuter service to steam into downtown Miami before the end of next year. “We are looking at insurance issues we’ll have to deal with in the future, and we got All Aboard Florida to give us a tour of its Miami station,” said Jack Stephens, executive director of the...
Miami is among the hottest markets for new apartments in 2016 – Curbed Miami
Miami’s apartment scene is booming, with the market projected to deliver 13,245 new units in 2016, per Rent Cafe. This ranks eighth nationally, closely behind Austin (13,568) and Seattle (13,384). Texas paves the way, with Houston topping the list at nearly 26,000, followed by Dallas (23,159). Midtown has been especially hot with rental projects, with several...
Fla. beating pre-recession job growth. Florida now best state in the country to find a job
Fla. beating pre-recession job growth. Florida now best state in the country to find a job TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Aug. 11, 2016 – After a debilitating recession from 2007 to 2009 that cost thousands of people their jobs, Florida is again among the national leaders in job creation at the halfway mark of 2016, according to the latest Economic Commentary by Florida...