REAL ESTATE

Luxury ZIP codes include Miami-Dade’s 33139 and 33156

Two Miami-Dade ZIP codes ranked among the nation’s top luxury real estate markets, according to brokerage Coldwell Banker

MIRAMAR

Foreclosure prevention workshop to be held in Miramar on Saturday

A free foreclosure prevention workshop will be held 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Miramar Youth Enrichment Center, 7000 Miramar Parkway.

Brazilians are top international users of Miami Realtors’ website

Who are the international buyers hunting online for property in Miami these days?

REAL ESTATE

Florida led the nation in foreclosures completed in 2012

Florida completed more foreclosures than any other state in 2012, but still has the highest share of mortgaged homes in some stage foreclosure.

Peter Zalewski: Has S. Florida experienced its last boom-bust cycle?

Some experts expect an infusion of international capital that will ultimately inoculate South Florida against future real estate volatility.

The Foreclosure crisis

Extreme home takeover: dubious deeds used to scoop up Dade properties

A firm with an obscure pedigree has staked claims to more than 30 homes and condos in Miami-Dade, often with fake documentation.

Westchester

Westchester Community Council delays action on proposed school

At least one council member hopes the delay will give more time for the property owner to reach a compromise with neighbors.

REAL ESTATE

South Florida’s housing market remains hot

Residential real estate sales and prices in South Florida continue to boom as supply shrinks and new construction rebounds.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

Hadid condo could reshape downtown Miami skyline

Iconoclastic superstar architect Zaha Hadid unveils her firm’s bold, spider-like design for a new super-luxury condo tower in downtown Miami.

Miami-Dade will accept low-income senior property-tax exemptions until June 3

The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser will accept applications for a new long-term senior exemption until June 3.

Miami Beach

‘Real Housewives’ star gets OK to tear down home

‘Real Housewives of Miami’ cast member Lisa Hochstein and her plastic surgeon husband got approval to tear down a 1925 mansion preservationists have fought to protect.

Miami Beach

Real Housewives star could get approval Tuesday to bulldoze house

Miami Beach may finally give Real Housewives star Lisa Hochstein and her husband, Leonard, approval to tear down a mansion that preservationists want declared historic.

PROPERTY TAXES

Friday is the deadline for homestead exemption applications

Friday is the deadline to apply for a homestead exemption or other property-tax break with the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser.

Homestead

Homestead, farmer look to settle lawsuit with Air Force

Homestead would allow a local farmer to build homes on his land elsewhere in the city, instead of on land the Air Force considers a potential crash zone.

Foreclosure prevention counseling offered

Homeowners struggling to keep their homes can meet with mortgage company officials and housing experts to get personal advice and help at a free workshop this week in Miami.

Jorge Perez: Large upfront payments for condos only works in Miami

Financing condo towers with large upfront payments in the United States basically only works in Miami, thanks to foreign buyers who don't expect to borrow heavily for real estate, Related CEO Jorge Perez said Friday.

Jorge Perez: condo crash wiped out $3 billion from Related projects

How bad was Miami's condo crisis?

South Florida No. 2 on mortgage fraud risk list

South Florida's mortgage fraud risk index spiked 10 percent during the first part of the year, shooting the region to second place nationally for potential housing scams.

REAL ESTATE

Banner Supply agrees to $54 million Chinese drywall settlement

Banner Supply Co., the Miami-based firm that supplied the vast majority of Chinese drywall in Florida, has agreed to pay $54 million to settle claims.

REAL ESTATE

Foreclosure homes starting to lose their appeal, data shows

Sales of homes in some stage of foreclosure declined across South Florida during the first quarter, a result of the recent "robo signer" controversy and perhaps a changing sentiment among buyers, observers say.