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Miami Herald
12-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
How real estate deals can affect you: From Donald Trump to your agent
Real Estate News How real estate deals can affect you: From Donald Trump to your agent These three articles examine the impact of real estate decisions on property owners and buyers. One article discusses how Donald Trump used his name to rebrand a condo in South Florida, yet the strategy didn't significantly boost sales, leading to eventual removal of the Trump name from the building. Another report highlights how inexperienced real estate agents often engage with clients despite inadequate training, potentially jeopardizing property transactions. Another reveals that "pocket listing" agreements may cost sellers, as properties not listed on the MLS can sell for less than market-listed alternatives, impacting seller profits substantially. See the articles below. A unit at Trump Plaza in West Palm Beach in 1987. NO. 1: HOW DONALD TRUMP PUT HIS NAME ON A SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING FOR THE FIRST TIME A year after he bought Mar-a-Lago, he took on a new venture. | Published January 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives A sale pending sign for a home. By Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard NO. 2: BEWARE OF ROOKIES: WHY YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT MATTERS WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME Why you should be on the lookout. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by LEW SICHELMAN For sale sign. Stock image of a For Sale sign. The proposed legislation comes as house prices exceed affordability for numerous parts of the U.S. NO. 3: WHY 'POCKET LISTING' AGREEMENTS WITH REALTORS CAN COST YOU THOUSANDS A new rule regarding listing houses for sale allows sellers to opt out of placing their homes into their local multiple listing service, the idea being to give their agents extra time to peddle the place within their own companies and their networks of potential do you really want to withhold your property from the widest possible audience just to give your agent a chance to bank the entire commission, or at least keep the payday in-house? | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by LEW SICHELMAN The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
23-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
How residents are responding to the high cost of housing in South Florida
South Florida How residents are responding to the high cost of housing in South Florida This collection of stories explores how South Florida residents react to surging housing costs through community actions and personal decisions. Articles highlight Miami-Dade County's interfaith group, which demands action from leaders to combat high rent and prevent evictions. Another story discusses how HOA fees contribute to the financial pressures faced by homeowners. An opinion piece suggests some residents choose to leave Miami for places with lower insurance and home prices. It also notes that wealthier newcomers increase living costs for everyone. Read the stories below. Home buyers should review fees for homeowners and condominium association fees to see if the amenities are worth it, including pool, gym, clubhouse. NO. 1: ARE FEES FOR CONDO AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS WORTH IT? ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS What buyers should know about the expense. | Published January 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by LEW SICHELMAN A mover pushes a box into a waiting moving van for a family leaving New York and relocating to another state, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, New York, NY, August 31, 2020. The mover said the demand was so high that he and three other moving companies were packing people's personal effects out of the same building. (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA) NO. 2: WITH INSURANCE AND HOME PRICES SO HIGH, SOME ARE FINDING A WAY OUT — OF MIAMI | OPINION Why the Chamber of Commerce says, 'We are seeing wealth migrate in – while portions of the workforce migrate out.' | Opinion | Published March 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by the Miami Herald Editorial Board Attendees listen to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava make a pledge to the community during the PACT Nehemiah Action Assembly on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Cutler Bay, Fla. By Alie Skowronski NO. 3: 'RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH.' INTERFAITH GROUP DEMANDS ACTION FROM MIAMI-DADE LEADERS One of Miami-Dade's most politically engaged interfaith groups held their annual assembly to press elected leaders to make housing more affordable and reducing evictions in Miami-Dade County. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lauren Costantino The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
