Florida International University’s downtown graduate program locations are to consolidate, expand and relocate to 1101 Brickell Ave. beginning this fall. The new 32,000-square-foot, three-floor facility is to house College of Business Administration and School of International and Public Affairs programs as well as the Metropolitan Center, an applied social science research and training institute that […]

More than 30 percent of Florida homebuyers during the boom year of 2007 had two or more mortgages, evidence of rampant investment that is partly blamed for real estate’s ruination, a recent federal report says. A Federal Reserve Bank of New York study released this fall uses previously undisclosed credit and loan information to show […]

A deal involving a well-known rum cake company has been cooked up, just in time for the holidays. The shareholders of Miami-based Tortuga Imports, Cayman Islands-based Tortuga Rum Company Ltd., Florida Tortuga CRC Jamaica Ltd. and Tortuga Barbados/Baker’s Choice have consolidated their regional interests into a new international food group, Tortuga International Holdings Ltd., a […]

New foreclosures were filed against more than 11,000 Florida homeowners in November, a 7 percent jump over the same month in 2010 and the first year-over-year increase in 20 months. The surge in new cases supports predictions that banks would be ramping up their foreclosure action as they continue to recover from last year’s robo-signing […]

It’s clear that some type of reform is in the works. But what will this reform look like? The bad news is that homeownership might be out of reach for some. The good news, however, is that long-term renting is becoming a more accepted practice. If you’re determined to buy a home, the key is […]

Contrary to some other studies, a new study finds that self-centered CEOs who “crave acclaim and applause” are more likely to keep their companies at the forefront of technological innovation. Their desire for attention fuels their willingness to make daring decisions that their less-confident counterparts might shy away from, suggests the study’s authors, who are […]

Here’s a lesson for anyone tempted to get greedy with the listing price of their home. Building in a big premium, far from guaranteeing a nice gain at the end of the day, instead may be a ticket to multiple price reductions. And when you do sell, you could wind up parting with your house […]

Minneapolis start-up Pad & Quill uses old-world production techniques to produce book-like covers for iPads, iPhones and other high-tech gadgets. Founder Brian Holmes envisions Pad & Quill emerging as an e-commerce leader in the exploding, yet largely wide-open, market for accessories for Apple’s iPad tablets. “The potential is bigger than my original vision,” said Holmes, […]