The housing slump in Palm Beach County showed no signs of improvement in August according to figures released by the Florida Association of Realtors on Tuesday. (more…)

Maysville, the developer of the new Platinum condominium in Miami’s edgewater neighborhood, auctioned off 20 of the unsold condo units in Thursday in the hopes of moving some of its inventory. (more…)

South Florida housing costs have increased 8.4% in July and August, the highest annual increase in 25 years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (more…)

As record foreclosure filings and the Florida mortgage crunch have become a nightmare for homeowners and lenders, the higher numbers mean more business for at least one group of people. (more…)

Below are excerpts from Southwest Florida and Southeast Florida publications in recent months regarding home prices and the directions they are headed, as compiled by The Housing Bubble Blog … (more…)

The dramatic collapse of the nation’s mortgage markets has hit home in South Florida, with almost 800 people losing their jobs. (more…)

The latest South Florida housing market crisis involves buyers with deposits on expensive condos who now can’t get loans in the tightened “jumbo” market for loans larger than $417,000. (more…)

South Florida is no stranger to real estate booms and busts. (more…)

Construction of new homes fell to the lowest level in more than a decade in July as home builders continued to struggle with the steepest housing slump since 1991. (more…)

Pending sales of existing homes rose by 5 percent in June compared with the previous month, a surprisingly positive sign for the beleaguered Florida mortgage market. (more…)