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Overpriced Florida Homes Spark Fears of Market Instability
Florida housing markets remain plagued by rampant overpricing, putting potential buyers at such a disadvantage that they may be better off postponing homeownership, according to researchers at FAU and FIU.

Cumming Wins Crowdfunding Research Award from USC
Finance professor Douglas Cumming was part of a team that won an award for distinguished research on crowdfunding from the University of Southern California.

FAU Study Reveals Most Important Factors in Selecting Campsites
What makes the consummate campsite? Price and availability of electricity are the main factors, with proximity to a body of water and canyon views less important, say researchers at FAU and the University of Montana.

Study on Traffic Deaths Makes Strong Case for Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in remote work arrangements, which also could help improve occupational and traffic safety, according to a study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami.

Sellers Call the Shots in Florida’s Overvalued Housing Market
Homes across Florida are selling for more than 17 percent above their long-term pricing trend, with the degree of overpricing a particular concern in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, according to professors at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

Index Spotlights Where Home Prices are Rising the Fastest
Home prices are escalating quickly in Dallas and a handful of other U.S. cities where consumers would be better off financially by renting and reinvesting the money they would otherwise have spent on homeownership.