Most of the stores in Brickell City Centre’s 500,000-square-foot mall weren’t quite ready to ring up sales when the project opened its doors on Thursday, but anchor Saks Fifth Avenue had its 140 employees prepared to greet customers on day one. Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick flew down from New York to witness the seventh store opening by his company...

WINTER HAVEN — Florida’s unemployment rate and job growth are outpacing their national counterparts, while the U.S. economy continues to recover at a faster clip than the rest of the world. Those were among the topics of conversation at the 13th Annual East Polk Economic Summit. The event took place Wednesday morning at Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus...

Key Takeaways After a dismal August, NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rebounded to the fifth highest numbers seen in a year. September’s PHSI rose 1.5 percent to 110.0 from a downwardly revised 108.4 in August. Everyone loves a good comeback. In January, the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from a 3-1 finals performance to clinch the top spot in the NBA....

Art Miami, returning for its 27th installment during Art Week in Miami, opening November 29 and continuing through December 4, has announced its 2016 exhibitor list. One of the nation’s leading international contemporary and modern art fairs will showcase an array of iconic and exemplary works, dynamic projects and special installations from more than 130...

NEW YORK – Oct. 27, 2016 – Applying for a home loan? You may want to consider paying off your credit card bill first. Thanks to a recent change by major credit rating agencies, mortgage lenders can now look at whether you pay off your bill every month or keep a balance. That means homebuyers who pay off their credit cards may earn an advantage when looking for...

Miami home sales fell yet again in September, but the market’s mid-section continued to prove popular among buyers, according to a joint report from the Miami Association of Realtors and the local MLS. Across Miami-Dade County, total sales of all property types fell 14.7 percent year-over-year, while single-family sales fell 10.8 percent and condo sales slipped...