Alejandra Rodriguez-Villamizar is a communications specialist, editor, and researcher based in Medellín, Colombia, with experience working at the intersection of investigative journalism, strategic communications, and multimedia storytelling. She is currently Editorial Consultant at KeyCrew, where she leads and refines editorial processes, and manages and mentors the editorial team. Before this role, Alejandra coordinated multimedia content production and designed impact metrics. She conducted in-depth research on organized crime across Latin American countries, contributing to investigative reports that inform public debate and policy discussions. Her career also includes work in digital strategy and audience engagement at University College London, where she supported the Anthropology Department’s outreach and career initiatives. Alejandra holds a BA in Communications and Journalism from Universidad EAFIT and an MSc in Politics, Violence and Crime from UCL, graduating with distinction. Her work is grounded in a people-centered approach that combines rigorous research, clear storytelling, and strategic thinking to generate social impact.
Florida’s insurance market has scared off plenty of would-be buyers in recent years, and Naples is no exception. Stories of skyrocketing premiums and dropped policies have created a widespread belief that insuring a home on the Gulf Coast is either unaffordable or not worth the trouble. Agents working the Naples market are pushing back hard ...
Nearly a decade after Buffalo began appearing on national “hottest markets” lists, the Western New York housing market continues to show remarkable resilience. Homes are still attracting multiple offers, prices frequently sell above asking, and buyers from New York City and across the Canadian border continue to seek out the affordability that has largely disappeared ...
Tucked northwest of Orlando, Apopka has long been passed over in favor of its more prominent neighbors. But a combination of available land, relative affordability, and a wave of incoming development is drawing attention to what may be one of Central Florida’s most underrated housing markets. With a $20 million golf course redevelopment breaking ground ...
Sarasota has long punched above its size – home to a nationally ranked school district, a thriving arts scene, and barrier island beaches that rival anything on the Florida coast. For a mid-sized Gulf Coast city, it carries the kind of livability credentials that tend to keep demand resilient even when market conditions turn unfavorable. ...
Tucked into the rolling hills of Lake County, Clermont has grown from a small citrus town into one of Central Florida’s fastest-expanding communities. For real estate professionals working the area daily, the market tells a more nuanced story than regional headlines suggest – one of growing buyer leverage, new construction putting pressure on resale inventory, ...
Along New Jersey’s coastline, a string of barrier islands stretches from Brigantine down to Cape May, forming one of the most geographically constrained and emotionally driven real estate markets in the Northeast. With finite land, seasonal population swings, and a buyer base shaped as much by childhood memories as by investment logic, this market operates ...
The outer boroughs of New York City have long been positioned as the affordable alternative to Manhattan, but what’s happening in Queens right now suggests something more nuanced than a simple affordability story. A steady stream of former renters converting to buyers, developers reading the numbers carefully before committing, and a persistent undersupply of three-bedroom ...
The legal environment surrounding rental housing in Los Angeles has changed considerably since 2019, and the effects are showing up in courtrooms, investment decisions, and property values. What once took a few months and a few thousand dollars to resolve can now stretch to nearly a year and cost upward of $20,000. For property owners ...
After nearly four decades in Central Florida real estate, few observers have a longer view of the market’s cycles than Domenique Lombardo, Broker and Owner of Royalty Real Estate Boutique. Having started her career in 1988, she has watched the region grow from quiet orange groves and cow fields into one of the country’s most ...
Ninety minutes north of Manhattan, the Hudson Valley has evolved from a regional escape into one of the most competitive real estate markets in the Northeast. What was once considered a sleepy alternative to the Hamptons or the Catskills has become a destination in its own right, drawing buyers from across the New York metro ...
As major metropolitan markets price out buyers and compress investor returns, secondary cities across the Northeast are drawing renewed attention. Albany, New York, sits at a practical crossroads, the state capital with geographic access to Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and even Montreal and Toronto, yet with prices far more accessible than those of its ...
The frenzied pace of pandemic-era real estate has given way to something more measured across northern New Jersey, where sellers and buyers are still negotiating the gap between past expectations and present realities. With mortgage rates hovering near two-decade highs and inventory constrained by homeowners reluctant to give up low-rate loans, Morris County offers a ...
The Central Coast of California sits roughly equidistant between Los Angeles and San Francisco, about 185 miles from each, and that geographic middle ground tells only part of the story. San Luis Obispo County has quietly developed into one of California’s more distinctive real estate markets, shaped by limited inventory, strong lifestyle appeal, and a ...
Few real estate markets in New Jersey operate quite like Princeton. With one of the country’s most recognized universities at its center, a cluster of major pharmaceutical and technology employers nearby, and some of the state’s top-rated public schools, the area draws a consistent stream of buyers willing to compete hard for limited inventory. As ...
The Houston suburbs have earned a reputation as one of the more stable residential markets in the country, insulated by a diverse employment base in energy, healthcare, and engineering. But in mid-2026, the picture is more nuanced than headline numbers suggest. Inventory is rising sharply, buyers are taking their time, and sellers are adjusting to ...
