Blanca checks connections in down economy 11/04/09 When Tere Blanca resigned as senior managing director and branch manager of Cushman & Wakefield of Florida to start her own firm earlier this year, some questioned the wisdo...
Warding off defaults a priority for commercial sector 10/27/09 Commercial loans are defaulting at record-high rates, and many industry insiders believe the pace will only worsen, both in South Florida and nationwide. As revenues drop amid a...
Working it out in a new market 10/12/09 If the first principle of real estate success is location, the second principle is relationships. Particularly in a market that’s inching its way back from collapse, where busin...
Commercial brokers keep inking big leases in down market 10/07/09 Times aren't quite tough all over. Some South Florida commercial real
estate brokers are still flying high despite the downturn. Indeed,
looking back over the last year, some ...
Crunch turns vacation homes to rentals 09/30/09 If there's a bright side to the national housing crisis, it’s in the luxury vacation rental industry. South Florida, a center of second homes and a locus of leisurely living, ha...
Commercial market seeks new lending path 09/18/09 Defaults on commercial real estate loans are at a 15-year high. Property values are declining. The commercial mortgage-backed securities market is flailing. And the worst may be...
Canadians targeted in condo promotion push 09/15/09 Come to Aventura for a couple of nights away from the Great White North, and maybe leave with a way to go south whenever you want. That's Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Cl...
Firms poach top producers 09/11/09 In an age of free agency, South Florida real estate brokers are changing allegiances as firms look for agents who get results.
Recent moves add to a list that figures to get...
Terranova chairman sees retail leasing bottom 09/09/09 Condo sales in Miami are on the rise, but the retail sector continues to reel from the Wall Street meltdown that mostly froze commercial credit markets.
Retail properties in ...
Trump brand losing luster? 09/03/09 Even as Donald Trump battles for control of the failing casinos that bear his name, the developers of Trump International Hotel & Tower in Fort Lauderdale face a federal cla...
Trump Hollywood may struggle in sleepy beach town 08/24/09 Trump Hollywood officially opened its doors on Friday with all the
fanfare that usually accompanies a grand opening bearing the Donald's
surname. Developed by the Related Grou...
Architects adapt, cut back 08/21/09 If South Florida's real estate agents think they've got it tough, they should walk a mile in an architect's shoes. The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Architecture Billi...
Residential mortgage expands at TotalBank 08/17/09 At a time when many South Florida banks can’t get away from the
residential mortgage business fast enough, Miami-based TotalBank is
stepping up the pace of its lending. TotalB...
Q & A with Frank Mackle 08/14/09 Venny Torre and Frank Mackle smell opportunity. In fact, they see
the proverbial perfect storm in the real estate industry and are
betting on a potentially profitable niche: d...
Real estate agents tap Twitter 08/11/09 In a depressed market, progress happens 140 characters at a time. South
Florida brokerages have joined the slew of other businesses that use
Twitter, the short instant messagi...
Lynd readies Florida commercial strategy 08/06/09 David Lynd is returning to his roots and spreading his wings at the same time. The West Palm Beach native has been managing real estate projects since
he was a teenager. He hel...
Inside the deal: Law firm lease renewed 08/03/09 Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., searched for new office space for three years.
The Miami law firm considered purchasing an office condo, building a
stand-alone facility or leasing off...
Q & A with David Aronberg 07/30/09 The race is on. As Governor Charlie Crist eyes a U.S. Senate seat,
Florida Senator David Aronberg wants to become Florida’s Attorney
General. Aronberg, a rising star in Florid...
