Mexican Real Estate Association Advocates Changes to Raise Industry Professionalism Did you know that between 1.5 - 2 million real estate deals are transacted in Mexico annually?Did you know that a third of these transactions result in problems for the sellers or buyers? According to Adán Larracilla Márquez, president of AMPI, the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, as many as 85% of working real estate agents in Mexico operate without a license in an “informal” market. That means that only 15% of real estate agents have been certified with AMPI, and transactions carried out by such agents have (0 comments)
Vacation Home Sales up in Hawaii and Florida Housing Predictor reported a few days ago that vacation homes were experiencing a surge in sales in Hawaii and Florida. Condo sales in Oahu, Hawaii, were up by almost 21% in the first two months of 2011, and the median home price was 7% higher than a year agoIn Miami, sales of existing condos increased by 58% compared to a year ago. “We are even seeing instances in certain neighborhoods with multiple offers above asking price,” says Jack Levine, the Miami REALTORS® chairman. In Florida, where 79% of sales were foreclosures or (0 comments)
naples beach: Charity Artist Soirée in Naples
- 02/09/11 08:13 AM
ISTS FOR CHARITY SW Florida are holding a Charity Artists Soirée on February 24, 2011, at the Vanderbilt Ballroom of the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, to celebrate the publication of the new book "Artists in their Studios" by Ruth Dwyer. Fifty-one of the artists featured in the book have donated art to be auctioned to benefit the Artist for Charity SW FL Scholarships and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Come and meet and greet over 50 artists from the Naples area between 5 and 6 pm, with the auction at 6 pm. Entrance to this (0 comments)