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Florida remains a hotspot for commercial real estate development

| 7/8/2019

Florida remains a hotspot for commercial real estate development

It’s not just your imagination: Florida is booming. The state ranked fifth in the U.S. for all commercial real estate development, according to an annual survey by an affiliate of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. The Sunshine State trailed only Texas, New York, California (perhaps no surprise there) and a sleeper — Tennessee. In all, Florida commercial real estate projects pumped $20 billion into the state’s economy last year and supported more than 161,000 jobs. More from the Business Observer.

In India and Pakistan, interest in South Florida real estate is rising. But investors face big obstacles

Prospective investors from the Indian subcontinent (India and Pakistan) have recently demonstrated very high levels of interest in Miami and South Florida real estate, but economic and logistical realities are keeping a true groundswell of investment at bay — for the moment. Each year, the Miami Association of Realtors announces the list of foreign countries that searched for residential properties on its web site, and India was a surprise at the No. 2 ranking for 2018, with Pakistan close behind at number five. [Source: Miami Herald]

The rise of AI in the real estate industry

The world of AI and technology, especially in the housing industry, is altering how many view real estate agents and the role they play. A Harris Poll from April 2019 found that 72% of Americans believe the real estate commission of 6% is too high, and 74% of Americans would like to have an alternative to traditional real estate agents. This alternative might be something we use every day—technology. [Source: The M Report]

Fine print no more: New Florida advertising rules kick in for agent teams

What’s in a name? The Florida Real Estate Commission wants you to know. New advertising regulations enacted this month require agents to adhere to a slew of new rules concerning team names — including one that requires the company logo to be at least as large as their own team. Effective July 1, the FREC rules allow agents to call themselves a “team” or “group,” but prohibit the words “agency,” “associates” or any other word “suggesting the team or group is a separate real estate brokerage or company.” [Source: The Real Deal]

Nearly half of renters wish they owned, study says (They also want to pay less rent)

Homeownership may be famed for its headaches, from bidding wars to get in the door to the constant drumbeat of repairs around the house, but renters don’t have it easy either. In fact, renters are the ones with more regrets, according to a recent Zillow Housing Aspirations Report. One of their biggest regrets is being a renter in the first place. In this semiannual survey of 10,000 homeowners and renters in 20 of the country’s largest metro areas, 45% regret renting rather than buying, which is more than five times the share of homeowners (8 percent) who regret buying instead of renting. [Source: ]

STAT OF THE WEEK
$93.5 million
Motivational speaker and author Grant Cardone financed the acquisition of an apartment complex in Sunrise with a $93.5 million bank loan. [Source: The Real Deal]

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