CASA Eficiente

04/24/2017

Check out this link from Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources Department to learn about foreclosure prevention and other tips to avoid being a victim of mortgage fraud and predatory lending:
http://www.miamidade.gov/business/foreclosure-assistance.asp

04/18/2017

Casa Eficiente present at Florida Fair Housing Summit, learning, sharing and supporting fair housing!

01/10/2017

Something very important to be informed about if you are looking to buy a home this year. Be sure to click in the link and read the article

Today, Secretary Julián Castro announced the Federal Housing Administration is cutting its annual insurance premium prices on most new mortgages. The new premiums will save the average working family $500 this year! Learn more → https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2017/HUDNo_17-003

10/11/2016

Rent in Miami will be increasing next year. How is this possible? Read this article posted by SFCLT to become aware and know how to plan for your future!

Zillow forecasts that Miami-Fort Lauderdale rents will rise twice as fast as the national average and that the area’s monthly median rent is growing closer to New York City’s.

08/15/2016

Here are some very useful energy saving tips from FPL which help reduce power and water bills:
https://www.fpl.com/save/lower-bill/top-tips.html

Get the quickest and most effective ways to help you conserve energy, trim costs, and gain control over the energy usage in your home.

08/11/2016

Poverty could be reduced by 25 percent by reducing the cost of living for low-income citizens. Definitely something to think about in the 8 cities where housing prices are out of control, including Miami Dade.

Check out this article posted by SFCDC.

It's finance 101, and it could yield big wins for U.S. cities, according to a new policy agenda.

08/10/2016

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan is "proposing a rule requiring developers to incorporate apartments in reach of middle-class professionals such as teachers and cops into any project larger than 20 units." Cities such as Aventura and Sunny Isles are not too happy about this. Check out this article posted by SFCDC

It's no secret that Miami's high cost of living is one of the biggest problems in the metro area. With median rent for a one-bedroom apartment at nearly $2,000, the county's millennial population has largely fled. A 2012 study found that Miami is the least affordable city in the entire country...

08/10/2016

This will be a great alternative to traditional roofs. Can't wait to see what it will be like...
https://electrek.co/2016/08/09/tesla-solarcity-solar-roof-elon-musk/

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on SolarCity’s conference call for its second quarter financial results today, which is unusual for the Chairman, but understandable considering the impending deal for…

08/03/2016

Although prices for market units are high, 14% of these will be destined to affordable housing. This is a great step and it is in downtown!

Read the article below...

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2016/08/02/high-rises-hailed-bringing-workforce-housing-miami/

High-rises hailed for bringing workforce housing to Miami by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

08/02/2016

Miami continues to be one of the cities where housing cost is out of control. Check out this article with yet another "record breaking" sales price in Miami!

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article92670597.html

By one measure, tiny West Miami saw more new construction than any other city in Miami-Dade County in 2015, marking it out as a new hotspot in South Florida’s real estate market.