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.
The Tampa Bay region has long attracted buyers seeking Florida’s lifestyle at a more accessible price point than its better-known coastal neighbors. But in the communities stretching north and west of Tampa, places like Hudson, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Holiday, the post-pandemic correction has been sharper and more prolonged than headline numbers often ...
The Canadian housing market often gets discussed as a single entity, but conditions on the ground vary widely. While headlines focus on supply shortages and affordability pressures in Toronto and Vancouver, New Brunswick is charting a different course – one that is moving from seller-dominated conditions toward something more balanced and, in some ways, more ...
South Florida’s real estate market has never been easy to read from the outside. National headlines tend to paint it in broad strokes, either a pandemic boomtown or a market cooling under the weight of rising insurance costs and condo legislation. The reality on the ground is considerably more layered, shaped by building-level financial health, ...
Along the western shores of Essex County, New York, Lake Champlain’s waterfront communities – particularly Willsboro and Essex – are drawing a growing wave of buyers from New York City, Connecticut, Boston, and even Canada. They’re chasing something increasingly hard to find: a genuine seasonal retreat with limited inventory and a strong sense of place. ...
The Manhattan and Brooklyn residential real estate markets have always operated by their own rules. With a property mix that is more than 80% co-ops and condominiums, a regulatory landscape unlike almost anywhere else in the country, and buyer behavior increasingly shaped by interest rate swings and economic uncertainty, these markets demand a level of ...
Owning a rental property in Miami sounds like a dream: warm weather, strong demand, and a city that keeps growing. For many investors, it has delivered. But property managers working in the market right now see something that doesn’t always make it into the sales pitch: the math has gotten tighter, and the surprises hit ...
If you’ve been eyeing Manhattan real estate and wondering whether now is a good time to buy, the answer depends almost entirely on where you’re looking. Some neighborhoods are moving fast, others are sitting quietly, and the gap between them is wider than it’s been in years. Susan Holman, a licensed associate real estate broker ...
If you picture the Jersey Shore as a seasonal beach market that quiets down after Labor Day, the reality on the ground no longer matches. A major entertainment studio is under construction, year-round residents are replacing seasonal vacationers, and home prices are climbing with limited inventory to absorb new demand. Joseph York, a Broker Associate ...
You find a beautiful condo two blocks from the beach. The price looks reasonable – actually, surprisingly reasonable given the location. Then you get the insurance quote. And the HOA statement. And the structural inspection report. Suddenly, that “deal” looks a lot more complicated. This is the reality for buyers in coastal Southwest Florida right ...
While much of the national real estate conversation centers on cooling demand, rising inventory, and buyer hesitation, one New Jersey lake community appears to be operating by a different set of rules. Lake Hopatcong, the state’s largest recreational lake, continues to draw consistent buyer interest despite elevated interest rates and broader economic uncertainty, and the ...
Situated between Tampa and Orlando, Polk County has long served as a quieter, more affordable alternative to Florida’s major metro markets. With a population of around 270,000 and a lifestyle anchored by lakes, warm weather, and genuine small-town character in communities like Bartow, the county has steadily attracted buyers priced out of its larger neighbors. ...
After years of strong demand and rising rents, a wave of new construction has changed the calculus for Miami property owners and managers. For those operating in the city’s luxury condo segment, the current environment calls for a more disciplined, hands-on approach than the relatively forgiving conditions of two or three years ago. Timothy Meyers, ...
South Florida’s real estate market spans three distinct counties, multiple buyer profiles, and a constant flow of domestic and international capital. For brokerages serving this region, the traditional model of specializing in either commercial or residential has increasingly become a limitation rather than a strength. That tension is what led Denice Landaeta, founder of the ...
Brooklyn’s residential market is caught in an unusual standstill. Properties that would have moved quickly two or three years ago are sitting for eight, nine, or even twelve months. Listings populate StreetEasy and Zillow with little movement, and the active buyers are largely waiting for one thing: interest rates to come down. For brokers working ...
Greater Boston has plenty of opportunity to build housing. What it doesn’t have is housing. A convergence of record construction costs, a state mandate forcing municipalities to rezone near transit, and deeply entrenched local resistance to density has exposed just how wide the gap can be between what the law permits and what the market ...
