With South Florida’s lofty housing prices, tell us about buying your first home
The pandemic exacerbated a longstanding housing crisis in South Florida, leaving on the sidelines many first-time home buyers.
Aspiring homeowners still face annual increases in median sale prices for houses and condominiums in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, according to the Miami Association of Realtors’ January home sales report. Many would-be buyers are left waiting, even those making six-figure incomes a year.
Often prospective buyers opt to rent or live with family, waiting for the market to cool. In a recent Herald poll, 132 out of 163 respondents said they plan to continue to wait, despite competition from out-of-state home buyers simmering down.
So, how are aspiring buyers moving towards their homeownership goals in South Florida, while playing the waiting game and how have those who finally bought a home in the past year managed to do it? That’s where we want readers to come in.
We want to connect with newcomers and Miami-Dade residents who can share how they plan to buy or managed to buy homes since early 2022.
Please fill out the form below so real estate reporter Rebecca San Juan can connect with you for our ongoing coverage on the South Florida housing market, or write to her at rsanjuan@miamiherald.com. San Juan can connect with you in English or Spanish.
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This story was originally published March 8, 2023 at 11:56 AM.
