A surprise package arrived Thursday morning. Amazon has announced its shortlist of 20 proposals for its $5 billion second headquarters, with New York, Miami and Los Angeles all making the cut. There were 238 proposals from around the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for HQ2, although all 20 finalists are American, except for Toronto, Ontario. In the Miami area,...
International investment in U.S. real estate on the rise
From Washington state to Miami, real estate property is being purchased in increasing numbers from overseas buyers with money in a strong but slowing global economy. Wealth Migrate marketplace expects investments to expand in 2018. The KPMG FinTech 50 company is branching out its international operations “driven by investor demand,” it says. Wealth...
How to close a real estate deal using Bitcoin
In Florida, process requires partial conversion to dollars By Katherine Kallergis | January 31, 2018 08:45AM Daniel de la Vega is a Bitcoin believer. But his faith comes with a catch. As president of One Sotheby’s International Realty, he had seen the potential of the cryptocurrency and others like it to shake up the real estate market. But de la Vega’s...
“Bitcoin accepted”: the cure-all for an impossible listing?
An agent in Delaware is betting on crypto to get the job done January 27, 2018 11:58AM Wondering how to attract international buyers or get eyes on an off-beat listing? Agent Michael A. Kelczewski is betting on Bitcoin to draw them in. Kelczewski, an agent with Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, is handling a $1.75 million listing of...
Miami MLS Stadium | Beckham Stadium | Miami Soccer Stadium
Miami’s Major League Soccer stadium may finally become a reality. David Beckham is ready to close on the 3 acres of Miami-Dade County-owned land needed to build the stadium, and he now has an investor to pay for it, the Miami Herald reported. While the county has been ready to negotiate a deal for the Overtown land, Beckham held off, until Los Angeles Dodgers...
March Was Great Month for South Florida Home Sales
Miami-Dade County home buyers were more active than ever in March, and brokers say it’s due to a pattern of price adjustments. About 1,280 single-family homes traded that month, a 9 percent increase from the previous record of 1,168 in March 2016, the Miami Association of Realtors reported. Click HERE to read more.