Michael Correra's (brickellspecialist) Blog

UF: Fla.’s consumer confidence unchanged   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nov. 30, 2011 – The consumer confidence index among Floridians remained at 65 in November, a ranking that matches a revised mark set in October and is six points higher than the record low of 59 set in June 2008.The index used by Univ...

NAR: Commercial markets expected to grow in 2012   WASHINGTON – Nov. 28, 2011 – Commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, but improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).Lawrence Yun, NAR...

GOODBYE  ROME……………….HELLO BUENOS AIRES !!! In the past week a symbolic event occurred at the development  site in the 3200 block of Collins Avenue, Miami Beach ,signaling the new rise   of that stalled development in the past few years to not only a revitalizing of the proposed project ,but an ex...

 Two major economic  changes have occurred in the past few yearsthat have changed the landscape of how future Canadian retirees ,think about,plan , and act on how ,where and when they will retire . they are:         (1) Since 2010 the Canadian Dollar has risen more than 35 %             against t...

Small businesses buck the slow economy   LOS ANGELES – Nov. 23, 2011 – Consumers are still feeling the pinch of an ongoing recession and the economy isn’t showing many signs of a recovery anytime soon. However, for some small businesses not all is doom and gloom.“Whether or not you still have the...

Fla.’s home, condo sales higher in Oct.   NAR: October existing home sales rise, unsold inventory declines ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 21, 2011 – Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued to show gains in October, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Exist...

Two real estate reports suggest Fla. rebound   CHICAGO – Nov. 17, 2011 – Two national studies – one from Realtor.com and one from Trulia – suggest that some Florida markets are poised for a real estate rebound.“This is a positive trend for Florida,” says John Tuccillo, Florida Realtors chief econ...

Try something different with second-home marketing   BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Nov. 16, 2011 – If you happen to bump into Daniel Webster Johnson, you’ll probably remember him.The Breckenridge, Colo.-based real estate broker likes to walk around in public places with skis on his back, just for fun. He...

Commercial to see ‘measured improvement’   ANAHEIM, Calif. – Nov. 15, 2011 – Despite sluggish economic growth and continuing concerns over high unemployment and the struggling housing market, the modest but steady improvement in commercial real estate in 2011 is expected to continue into 2012 and...

Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in 3Q   NAR: 3Q metro area prices soften but state sales broadly rise ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 9, 2011 – Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued to show gains in third quarter 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to th...