Miami Single-Family Luxury Homes Sales Rise 16.2 Percent Miami single-family luxury home sales jumped 16.2 percent in 1Q 2018, rising from 185 transactions to 215. Miami existing condo luxury home sales increased 8.4 percent year over year from 190 to 206. POSSIBLE MARKET TRIGGER Federal tax reform, sets a deductions cap for income, sales and property taxes at $10,000. The new cap is leading more residents of states with high property values and state income tax to purchase properties in states such as Florida, which has no state income tax and a pro-business tax structure. INTEREST RATES According to Freddie Mac, the interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.27 percent for 1Q 2017, up from the 4.17 percent average recorded during the same quarter a year earlier. MIAMI DADE RESIDENTIAL SALES REPORT Total existing residential home sales Declined 6.5 % from 6,169 to 5,770 in 1 Q 2018 Total sales volume of $2.6 billion in 1Q 2018, a decline from ...