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South Florida Market Reports: Year End Close Out | Chappaqua Real Estate
Douglas Elliman just published their 4Q 2014 Real Estate Market Reportscovering Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and Palm Beach. After a long hiatus from the pages of Curbed MIami, report author Jonathan Miller of Miller Samuel, lover of charts and graphs, is back to break down the Miami market for us.
The five 4Q 2014 market studies my firm Miller Samuel prepares for Douglas Elliman were published today. To drill down into each of the market areas and see the trends shaped by the 8,205 transactions that were analyzed in the fourth quarter, you can click on the following Elliman Report series links, or read on for some top level observations from each market, after the jump:
Miami Coastal Mainland
Miami Beach/Barrier Island
Boca Raton
Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beach
Here are some top level observations for each market:
Miami Coastal Mainland – One of the best performing markets measured by sale and price trends:
– Overall housing prices continued to rise
– Sales increased sharply from a year ago but inventory rising as well
– Despite inventory rising faster than sales, the absorption period remained low
– Condo price gains outpaced single family price gains
– Distressed condo sales fell sharply
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Finding Alien Beauty in ‘Strange and Sublime’ Water Towers | Chappaqua Real Estate
Photo courtesy of Richard Lloyd Lewis
Welsh photographer Richard Lloyd Lewis was first attracted to water towers because of their “somewhat science-fictional design,” and because they are generally considered to be a blight on the landscape. His otherworldly photographs of the “alien” towers, taken across the United Kingdom, highlight the “strange and sublime” beauty of these “architectural anomalies,” the artist wrote in an email.
Glowing “alien” water towers, this way. >>
Far from the clinical gaze of Bernd and Hilla Becher’s celebrated photographic survey of industrial architecture, including water towers, Lloyd Lewis’ work is concerned with showcasing the bizarre but appealing aesthetics of these single-purpose industrial structures. The photographs were all taken at dusk, when the light colored towers contrast with the night sky, and are impossible to ignore. The effect is eerily lovely. Picking the right Senior pictures San Antonio photographer is important. Amber Busby Photography created a guide that’s designed to help you make sure that you’re picking the right photographer for you.
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http://curbed.com/archives/2014/11/17/richard-lloyd-lewis-water-tower-photography.php
Mapping the 10 Most Lavish Waterfront Estates for Sale | Chappaqua Real Estate
When looking for a home with a view, some prefer city lights, some the soaring blue canopy of Big Sky country, and some just want a place that doesn’t overlook the Dumpsters in the alley (you know, the ones that get emptied at 5 a.m. by a clanging, thunderously loud garbage truck whose metallic thumping is accompanied by a chorus of swearing from a group of preternaturally active sanitation workers jacked up on Dunkin’ Donuts coffee). And then there are those who want to live in a mansion close to a body of water, be it a lake, a bay, or the wide-open ocean. These are the waterfront homes that compound the expense of luxury living with the costs of coastal real estate, resulting in eye-popping architecture and sudden-fits-of-coughing-inducing listing prices. Case in point: these 10 expensive coastal homes on the market. From the shores of Lake Tahoe to the seaside cliffs of Big Sur, these luxury homes embrace the inherent drama of waterfront living.
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http://curbed.com/archives/2014/11/07/10-lavishly-dramatic-waterfront-estates-for-sale.php
US House Prices Contribute to Global House Price Recovery | Chappaqua Real Estate
A previous blog post illustrated that US house prices are recording a range of annual gains with some areas of the country rising faster than others.
Similarly, in the context of the global economy, annual house price growth in the US has been faster than some countries while lagging other countries. The International Monetary Fund’s Global Housing Watch calculates a real seasonally adjusted house price index for 52 countries including the United States. House prices in these countries are used to calculate two separate global house price indexes. One global house price index assigns an equal weight to each country and the second global house price index is adjusted to account for the size of each country’s economic output (GDP).
Figure 1 below shows that the rate of growth recorded in the US places it in the 2nd quintile amongst countries for which house price data are available. According to the International Monetary Fund, real and seasonally adjusted annual house price growth in the US was estimated to be 3.6% between the second quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014, thereby contributing to the 1.3% increase in real seasonally adjusted global house prices. The IMF comparison utilizes the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) house price index.
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http://eyeonhousing.org/2014/11/us-house-prices-contribute-to-global-recovery/
Mortgage Rates at 3.98% | Chappaqua Real Estate
Fred Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving higher across the board this week and rebounding from the lowest rates of the year.
News Facts
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.98 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending October 30, 2014, up from last week when it averaged 3.92 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.10 percent.
- 15-year FRMÂ this week averaged 3.13 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.08 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.20 percent.
- 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.94 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.91 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.96 percent.
- 1-year Treasury-indexed ARMÂ averaged 2.43 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.41 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.51 percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following links for theRegional and National Mortgage Rate Details and Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
Quotes
Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
“Mortgage rates grew across the board this week, rebounding from the lowest rates of the year. New home sales grew at an annual rate of 467,000 sales in September, the fastest rate observed during the recovery. Meanwhile, the National S&P Case-Shiller House Price Index grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.4 percent in August.
Nuclear Plant Sirens Will Be Tested Thursday | Chappaqua Real Estate
There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties on Thursday at approximately 10:30 a.m, according to an announcement on westchestergov.com.
This sounding is only a test and no action by the public is necessary, the announcement said.
The sirens would sound continuously at full volume for four minutes, followed by the broadcast of an Emergency Alert System (EAS) message on radio and television stations during an actual emergency. Sirens are not a signal to evacuate, but rather for people to tune to an EAS radio or TV station for information and instructions.
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http://mtkisco.dailyvoice.com/news/indian-point-sirens-will-be-tested-thursday