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fort lauderdale: Regulators Shut 2 Florida Banks, Lose $140 Million - 08/11/09 08:08 AM
Regulators have seized three bank, two headquartered in Florida and one in Oregon, resulting in an estimated loss of $185 million to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.First State Bank, a Sarasota, Fla.-based institution with assets of $463 million and deposits of $387 million, was shuttered on Friday, Aug. 7, producing a loss of $116 million to the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund. The FDIC ensures deposits up to $250,000 per account.On that same day across town regulators were seizing the Community National Bank of Sarasota County, with assets of $97 million and deposits of $93 million. This failure resulted in a loss … (1 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Free First-Time Home Buyers Seminar On Tuesday - 07/27/09 08:57 AM
Individuals planning to attend Tuesday's First-Time Home Buyers Dos and Don'ts seminar are encouraged to register as soon as possible for the free event given the strong response.With the $8,000 first-time home buyers federal tax credit scheduled to expire in November, many purchasers are scrambling to figure out how to qualify for the Obama administration incentive before the offer disappears. Many of the answers will be provided at Tuesday's Condo Vultures® seminar on what every first-time home buyer needs to know before purchasing a deeply discounted residence in South Florida."The combination of the Obama tax credit and decreasing inventory in the … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Bank Repossessions Fall 16% In Q2 of 2009 - 07/17/09 10:33 AM
Banks repossessed 16 percent fewer South Florida properties in the second quarter of this year than were seized during the same period a year ago despite an increased number of foreclosure filings in the tricounty region, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC.Lenders repossessed 5,992 properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties between April and June of 2009 compared to seizing 7,098 properties in the second quarter of 2008. In 2007, lenders seized 2,167 South Florida properties in the second quarter, according to the report produced using court records."Government intervention - whether it be foreclosure moratoriums or mortgage … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: $40 Million For Chinese Drywall Repairs Set Aside By Miami Developer - 07/14/09 09:23 AM
Early estimates in response to dozens of lawsuits have determined that defective Chinese drywall is present in at least two percent of the 20,000 single-family houses developed in Florida between 2006 and 2007 by Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corp.The number of defective residences may grow even higher as Lennar's research has just begun to determine how many other homes the Miami company built in earlier years in Florida that contain Chinese drywall, which causes metal corrosion, foul smells, and physical irritation to some individuals. Lennar initiated the research for Chinese drywall in response to 43 lawsuits from homeowners that have been filed … (1 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Related Group Negotiates Return Of Unsold Condo Towers - 07/03/09 07:46 PM
The Related Group, the nation's largest condo tower developer, is attempting in the next two months to finalize plans to return thousands of unsold new units with debt of "roughly $1.5 billion" to the construction lenders, according to Miami news reports.The admission comes just as the Related Group has agreed to relinquish ownership to its lenders of the remaining 381 unsold units in the 420-unit, 20-story CityPlace South Tower in Downtown West Palm Beach. Related had still owed about $119 million, or about 88 percent, of the original $134.7 million construction loan, according to South Florida news reports."We've had very good … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Average Discount Reaches 54% - 06/30/09 09:13 AM
Nearly 900 residences in the Vultures DatabaseTM have closed in the first five months of 2009 at an average discount of $357,500, or nearly 54 percent, a dramatic change from the average price reductions of 44 percent in 2008 and 29 percent in 2007, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC.Buyers closed 232 single-family houses, condos, and townhouses in the tri-county South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in May for a daily average of 7.5 transactions. In April, buyers closed an average of 7.0 properties per day. The running average in the first five months … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Fort Lauderdale Inventory Down 30% In 7 Months - 06/29/09 01:30 PM
Resale residential inventory in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area is shrinking at a faster rate than is the case for the South Florida region, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC.Resale inventory in Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Pompano Beach are located, is down 30 percent to nearly 26,000 single-family houses, condos, and townhouses in the last seven months dating back to Thanksgiving week.By comparison, South Florida inventory is down 25 percent for the tri-county region. Resale inventory has fallen by 26 percent in Miami-Dade County, where Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Aventura are located, and by … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Short Sales Account For 31% Of South Florida Properties For Sale - 06/27/09 12:18 PM
BY WILLIAM BETANCOURTThere were a total of 83,445 residences listed for sale in South Florida as of June 12th, 2009. Of that, 25,814, or 31 percent are in some stage of the short sale process, according to a new report based on the Condo Vultures® Foreclosure DatabaseTM."The month of May proved to be busy at the courthouse recording office accounting for 1,899 new Lis Pendens filings in Miami-Dade County, 4,442 filings in Broward County, and 2,661 filings in Palm Beach counties, respectively," said William Betancourt, a licensed Florida real estate agent and short sale specialist with Condo Vultures® Realty LLC. "The … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Bank Regulators Hold Key To Lending Rebound In Florida - 06/26/09 12:40 PM
BY JIM FREERSpecial CorrespondentCondoVultures.comIt's not just bankers who will determine when the residential and commercial real estate markets will begin a rebound in Florida and around the country.Bank regulators always have major influence on banks' overall strategies, and they have been taking actions that likely will result in many banks remaining cautious on lending for the remainder of this year.As part of a stepped-up review process they began approximately two years ago, federal and state banking regulators are telling many banks to keep adding to their reserves to cover potential loan losses, experts tell CondoVultures.com.Those additions to reserves are taken from … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Chinese Drywall Impact 'Huge' On Florida Valuations - 06/25/09 09:18 AM
BY ERIK BOJNANSKYSpecial CorrespondentCondoVultures.comEight months ago, hardly anyone knew or cared about Chinese drywall. And eight months later, the full impact of this imported building material that has been blamed for metal corrosion, electrical mishaps and health problems is still unknown, according to CondoVultures.com.Most agree, however, that Chinese drywall will have a huge negative impact on South Florida's already troubled real estate market and any home built with significant amounts of it may be worthless."It's a huge problem," said Randall Jimenez, owner of Under Pressure Home Services, a Fort Lauderdale company that cleans up and manages foreclosed homes for banks. "No … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Inventory Falls 1.1% To 81,000 Residences - 06/24/09 07:23 AM
South Florida residential real estate inventory dropped by 1.1 percent in the last week, dragging the total number of resales available down to 81,159 properties, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC.Residential resale inventory slipped by 888 properties between June 15 and June 22 for an average decreased of 127 properties per day. On June 1, there were 83,491 residential resales on the market in the tri-county region of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, according to the report compiled using data from the Florida Association of Realtors."The single-family house inventory is shrinking at a faster pace than the … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: NAR Chief Economist: South Florida Real Estate Market At Bottom - 06/18/09 06:06 PM
The South Florida residential real estate market is at bottom and likely to experience some appreciation within a year, the National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun said."I think the prices have already pretty much bottomed in the South Florida market," Yun said. "The rest of the country is more difficult to say but I think here, given the buyers, the prices have already bottomed in Florida."Yun made the declaration (Watch The Video) on June 11 during a keynote address to a lunch crowd of the International Real Estate Congress and Expo. The event was hosted by the Realtors … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Rental Rates Seminar Tonight - 06/16/09 08:40 AM
Looking to invest in South Florida residential real estate but not sure where rental rates are heading? Struggling to find a double-digit cap rate to justify an investment?Many of these questions will be addressed by a five-member panel of South Florida experts convening between 5.30 pm and 8 pm tonight, June 16, to discuss "Rental Rates and the Quest For Double Digit Cap Rates" at the Doubletree Grand Hotel just north of Downtown Miami. The program features a networking session, panel discussion, and question and answer period with the panel.Condo Vultures® principal Peter Zalewski will moderate the discussion about the current … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Real Estate Market Rebounding: Industry Watchers - 06/15/09 10:31 AM
BY ERIK BOJNANSKYSpecial CorrespondentCondoVultures.comHappy days are here again, acclaim Realtors and analysts interviewed by CondoVultures.com, as recent data suggest a significant increase in South Florida home purchases and a decrease in residential inventory.Well, maybe relief and cautious optimism are better descriptions of how many Florida real estate agents are currently feeling.South Florida's inventory of condos, townhouses and single-family homes has fallen by nearly 24 percent in seven months. On Nov. 24 there were 107,527 residences available for resale. As of June 15, there were only 82,047 -- a reduction of 25,480. Meanwhile pending sales in South Florida have increased by more … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: First-Time Home Buyers Guide To South Florida Unveiled - 06/13/09 04:54 PM
Are you a first-time home buyer who wants to take advantage of the deep discounts and the Obama $8,000 tax credit but are feeling overwhelmed by the process?Are you unsure about which, if any, of the newly created local, state, and federal programs you qualify for? Condo Vultures® had you in mind when it created the newly published First-Time Home Buyers Guide To South FloridaTM.This 18-page eBook features a collection of articles about the process, pointing out the dos and don'ts in making your first home purchase.For more information about the First-Time Home Buyers Guide To South FloridaTM, please visit the … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Condo Resale Inventory Drops Below 50,000 In South Florida - 06/09/09 11:41 AM
The number of resale condos available in South Florida has slipped below the 50,000-unit threshold, representing more than a 18 percent drop in total inventory since November, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC. As of June 8, there are a combined 49,746 condos and townhouses on the resale market in the tri-county South Florida region. A week prior on June 1, there were 50,071 condos available. A month ago on May 11, there were 51,581 condos for sale. Back in November, there were 60,928 condos for resale, according to the Condo Vultures® report created using Florida Association of … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: South Florida Inventory drops 21%, contracts jump 66% in 6 months - 05/26/09 09:52 AM
South Florida's residential resale inventory has dropped 21 percent and pending sales have spiked nearly 66 percent in the last six months in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, according to a new report by Condo Vultures® LLC.There were 84,962 condominium units, townhouses, and single-family houses available for resale on Monday, May 25, compared to 107,527 residences listed for resale the week of Thanksgiving.South Florida pending sales totaled 15,399 on May 25 compared to 9,302 contracts on Nov. 24, according to the Condo Vultures® report based on Florida Association of Realtors data."In the last six months, we have seen inventory decrease … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Consultant Jack McCabe To Participate On Rental Rates Panel Discussion - 05/21/09 09:25 AM
Jack McCabe, a national real estate consultant who early on predicted Florida's boom and bust, has confirmed his participation on the upcoming Condo Vultures® panel discussion examining South Florida rental rate trends and the never-ending quest for double-digit cap rates on residential investment properties.McCabe, president of McCabe Research & Consulting in Deerfield Beach, Fla., is a real estate consultant, expert witness, and advisor to institutional funds who is regularly quoted locally, nationally, and internationally on housing issues in Florida and beyond.McCabe joins Alan Ojeda, developer of the new high-rise rental tower One Broadway in Miami's Brickell Avenue area, on the Condo … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Contracts Surge 3.5% In South Florida - 05/19/09 10:11 AM
South Florida residential pending resales spiked 3.5 percent in the last week to 15,191 existing contracts in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, according to a new report from Condo Vultures® LLC.Pending sales in Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood Beach, and Pompano Beach are located, surged 4.3 percent to 5,820 deals on a week-over-week basis ending May 18, according to the report produced using Florida Association of Realtors data.Pending sales in Palm Beach County, where West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton are located, increased by 3.7 percent in the same period to 2,691 contracts. Pending sales in Miami-Dade … (0 comments)
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fort lauderdale: Expert: Florida Housing To Bottom By Mid-2010 - 05/16/09 08:34 AM
National real estate consultant Jack McCabe, one of the first analysts to predict South Florida's housing bubble and bust, projects that the Florida housing market is within a year of hitting bottom.McCabe, president and chief executive of McCabe Research & Consulting LLC in Deerfield Beach, Fla., estimates residential values are within 15 percent of their lowest levels, and he expects the remaining price drop to occur in the next four quarters."I think 2009 is going to be the toughest year of this downturn for the state of Florida," McCabe said in an exclusive video interview with CondoVultures.com. "I really see next … (0 comments)
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