Ivan D. Ramirez - Miami Realtor

Fannie Mae will no longer use third party credit scores for its Desktop Underwriter (DU)system. Instead it will use its own methodology to assess borrower risk which will include rent, utility and bill payment history. This could allow more flexibility to approve loans for buyers with limited credit history.

After years of struggling and now sitting nearly empty, the shops at Sunset Place are scheduled to be demolished next year. New owner Midtown Development along with Heatherwick Studio plan to develop a new village with an open air plaza surrounded by restaurants, bars and shops along with a new 1,300 seat movie theater and 7 towers of various heights with over 1,500 apartments plus a 287-room hotel. The first phase is expected to be completed in 2029. Will this bring back Downtown South Miami?

Developers of the Wharf in Miami are planning to introduce plans for a new concept at Bayside called Pier 5, an outdoor social space for dining, drinking and lounging. Will this help revive the dated Bayside Marketplace?

How has the rental market changed in just one year? In July 2020, the median rent for a 2-bedroom condo in Greater Downtown Miami (Brickell + Downtown + Edgewater) was $2,800. One year later it was $3,750. Units also rented much faster with median time on market dropping from 43 days in 2020 to just 9 days in July 2021

Hard to believe it’s been 19 years since this tragedy. Remembering the innocent victims as well as the brave responders who lost their lives...

Miami-Dade county to allow restaurants and retail stores to reopen to public Monday, May 18th (with safety requirements) while city of Miami allowing retail to reopen on May 20th and restaurants on the 27th.

Phase 1 reopening rundown for Miami-Dade, Broward counties All cities in Miami-Dade County will begin their Phase 1 reopening on Monday except for Hialeah, Miami, Miami Beach and Miami Gardens.

It’s amazing these are only getting larger.

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The high speed rail connection to Orlando is expected to begin service in 2022.

Virgin Trains announces construction start for rail between Orlando and South Florida Virgin Trains USA announced that its team of builders started construction today on the long-awaited tracks between West Palm Beach and Orlando International Airport. Formerly known as Brightline, the privately owned passenger-rail company is beginning the expansion at the airport by installing 3 mi...

Glad Brickell is getting another waterfront spot where locals can eat, have some drinks or simply hang out. Looking forward to Riverside’s opening.

Brickell’s new hot spot opens this summer on the Miami River Riverside, an indoor and outdoor development in Brickell in downtown Miami, will open this summer and feature six restaurants plus a taproom from Miami River Brewery.

The River Landing project, scheduled to be completed by end of 2019 has already confirmed Burlington, Publix, Hobby Lobby, Ross, TJ Maxx and West Marine will be opening in the waterfront mall near the civic center/health district. @ River Landing Shops & Residences