South Florida residential inventory

Compiled by Condo Vultures Realty using the South Florida Shared Multiple Listing Service. Active listings are properties where no current sale contract exists; pending sales are properties in which a contract for sale has been executed, but not yet closed. Listing brokers control the status of a property listing. — Christopher Cameron

Miami home prices rise 4.4 percent, according to S&P/Case-Shiller report

Home prices rose 4.4 percent in the Miami metropolitan area in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2011, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller. That was the third-highest price increase of any metro area in the country in the second quarter. Phoenix led the country with a 13.9-percent increase. Nationally, home prices rose 1.2 percent. “Home prices gained in the second quarter,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices. “We seem to be witnessing exactly what we needed for a sustained recovery: monthly increases coupled with improving annual rates of change.” — Alexander Britell

Mary Brickell’s EnV residential tower going ahead with construction

The planned EnV residential project in Miami’s Mary Brickell Village mixed-use complex is going ahead, with Plaza Construction winning the contract on the building, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The $65 million project is slated to begin construction next month, with an eventual completion date of 2014. Mary Brickell is home to one of Miami’s most active retail markets, with recent additions including Greek eatery Taverna Opa and New York-based Southern institution Brother Jimmy’s. [SFBJ]

Bellini Williams Island planea completar el concreto para Noviembre

El proyecto "Bellini Williams Island" en Aventura planea llegar a su piso más alto de su construcción en Noviembre, como lo anunció se desarrollador Martin Margulies. Bellini, que recientemente dio a conocer su equipo de ventas de Elite International Realty y Only Best Properties, y ha adelantado la fecha de entrega para Mayo de 2013. El proyecto de 24 pisos y 70 unidades recientemente completó su 14ª planta. - Alexander Britell . Para mayor info contactarse con aaguirre@remax-total.com