Monday, Dec. 18: South Florida real estate market articles

Buying a house? Don’t go it alone. A real estate agent can make all the difference. Op-ed via 2024 NAR President Tracy Kasper

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/12/17/realtors-lawsuit-real-estate-agent-commission-negotiable/71905382007/

Two Miami-Dade restaurants ranked Best New Restaurants in America of 2023 by Esquire. In “50 Best New Restaurants in America, 2023,” the magazine named the Italian restaurant Erba in Coral Gables and the Peruvian spot Maty’s in Midtown as restaurants that “stood out from the rest.”

https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article282924553.html#storylink=cpy

Miami To Aventura Train Service Gets Environmental Approval

https://www.thenextmiami.com/miami-to-aventura-train-service-gets-environmental-approval/

Home buyers haven’t seen rates this low since August. Could this be the catalyst for a healthier housing market in 2024?

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-dip-below-7-for-first-time-in-4-months

The “worst is over”: Fed’s planned rate cuts boost confidence for South Florida real estate

https://therealdeal.com/miami/2023/12/15/feds-planned-2024-rate-cuts-boost-south-florida-real-estate/?fbclid=IwAR3m0gKjOkLBWVXYAgBGEKrfUoEIcXYM0jG1lmNWlUGPimwAr2Pkn4bJf-w