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.
Along the Jersey Shore, where waterfront communities stretch across Ocean, Monmouth, and Atlantic counties, the real estate market has settled into a more measured rhythm after years of pandemic-driven intensity. For agents working this territory, the ability to read current conditions and price properties accordingly has become the defining skill separating successful transactions from stalled ...
Buying or selling a home ranks among the most financially significant and emotionally exposed moments in a person’s life. Most people do it only a handful of times. Each time the market changes, the rules feel different, and the stakes feel high. The confusion is not a personal failing. The process is genuinely complex, and ...
The frenzied pace of Miami’s pandemic-era real estate market has given way to something more measured. Inventory is growing, days on market are stretching, and buyers are taking their time. For agents who built their business during the boom years, the current environment demands a different approach. For those who have adapted, the opportunities remain ...
The Seattle housing market in mid-2026 presents a study in contrasts. Inventory has risen meaningfully from its pandemic-era lows, yet prices have largely held firm. Buyers are cautious but still active. Sellers are adjusting expectations, slowly. Against this backdrop, one segment of the market is quietly gaining momentum: Latino homebuyers and investors, many of them ...
Palm Beach Gardens has built a reputation as one of South Florida’s more practical alternatives to the density of Miami or Fort Lauderdale. New developments, a family-oriented atmosphere, and a growing commercial base are drawing buyers from across North America. The dynamics shaping that demand deserve attention. Gino Santarossa is a real estate agent at ...
After the frantic pace of 2020 and 2021, South Florida’s housing market has settled into a more measured rhythm. Buyers are doing more homework, sellers are learning to price realistically, and certain pockets of the region continue to attract steady demand. For brokers working the ground level in Broward County and beyond, the picture is ...
Roughly half a million Americans use American Sign Language as their primary language. Yet when it comes to buying or selling a home, one of the most complex financial transactions most people will ever undertake, this community has largely been left without adequate support. Equal Access Real Estate Services, known as E.A.R.S., is working to ...
Nearly six years after the pandemic reshaped where Americans choose to live, the Hudson Valley real estate market shows little sign of cooling. Inventory remains thin, prices keep climbing, and buyers from New York City continue arriving in steady numbers. Yet beneath that surface-level strength, a more complex picture is emerging – one in which ...
If you’ve been watching the housing market and waiting for things to calm down, the answer depends entirely on where you’re looking. In some parts of the greater Philadelphia area, homes are drawing multiple offers within days, with buyers waiving inspections to stay competitive. In others, listings sit for weeks without serious interest. Sean Ryan, ...
A quiet shift is playing out in Palm Beach County: buyers who can comfortably afford Boca Raton are choosing Delray Beach instead. The reasons say less about Boca’s decline than about what affluent buyers now prioritize, and where the remaining value sits in South Florida’s luxury market. Ruth Valles, a realtor with Beachfront Properties Real ...
You’ve saved up your down payment. You’ve been pre-approved. You think you know what buying a home will cost. Then closing day arrives, and the number on the page is bigger than you expected. This is one of the most common surprises for first-time buyers in Central Florida. The down payment is just the beginning. ...
Every fall, thousands of people from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Boston chase the same goal: escape the cold and spend winters somewhere warm. For decades, Hollywood and Hallandale Beach, Florida, delivered exactly that. But heading into 2025 and 2026, rising maintenance fees, new condo reserve laws, and shifting inventory are forcing buyers to ...
Not long ago, a Manhattan apartment listing could charge a premium just by mentioning a rooftop deck, a concierge, and a fitness center. Today, many of those same amenities barely get a mention during showings. What renters actually want has changed, and if you’re apartment hunting in New York City, or a landlord trying to ...
Ask most Fort Myers sellers what they’re focused on, and the answer is almost always the same: list price. How much can I get? What are similar homes selling for? But according to one of the area’s most active agents, there’s a hidden variable that matters just as much, and most sellers never think about ...
