The real estate landscape in Florida’s smaller markets is undergoing a significant shift, moving from the seller-dominated environment of recent years to one that increasingly favors buyers. This trend is especially apparent in communities like Okeechobee, where changing market dynamics are influencing how both buyers and sellers approach transactions. Okeechobee County has seen average days ...
The move from corporate investment banking to residential real estate is uncommon, but for DJ Soucy a Principal Real Estate Agent of Compass it started with a straightforward realization: he believed he could do better. After spending years in cities like Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Chicago, Soucy and his partner decided they were ...
South Florida’s luxury real estate market has seen significant changes over the past decade, with waterfront properties experiencing dramatic appreciation and older condominium buildings contending with regulatory shifts and rising costs. Ruth Abeckjerr Broker and Owner of Miami Connections Realty has observed this transformation throughout her 39-year career specializing in Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach ...
The transition from hospitality management to real estate is rarely a predetermined career path. For Dustin Sims, a realtor with Bosshardt Realty Services in North Florida, the change came during the tumultuous period of the COVID-19 pandemic. “During COVID, hospitality took one of the hardest hits,” Sims recalls. His role involved buying and selling hotels ...
The Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach areas are undergoing a demographic transformation, with a growing influx of younger professionals and higher-income earners choosing Northeast Florida’s coastal communities over traditional retirement locales. This shift mirrors broader changes in how Americans approach work, lifestyle, and real estate investment in the post-pandemic world. From Necessity to Real Estate ...
The Fort Lauderdale luxury real estate market is undergoing a notable transformation as an influx of inventory meets increasingly cautious buyers in late 2025. After years marked by low supply and price escalation, the region now faces what industry professionals describe as a buyer’s market influenced by high interest rates and shifting buyer priorities. Kevin ...
The Tampa Bay residential market is undergoing a period of significant adjustment as it moves away from the unprecedented activity that characterized 2020-2022. Local real estate professionals are seeing a return to more balanced market conditions, though both buyers and sellers face new challenges as they adapt to the current landscape. From Frenzy to Stability ...
The Cape Coral real estate market has attracted significant media attention recently, with many national publications labeling it as one of America’s most challenging housing markets. However, agents working locally present a more nuanced view of what’s actually happening. Carleen Murone, a realtor with eXp Realty who has been active in the Southwest Florida market ...
The coastal appeal of St. Augustine continues to attract buyers, but the market has changed significantly since the pandemic-driven surge. With home prices down about 9% from their 2021-2022 peak and inventory on the rise, the historic Florida city now demonstrates how various property segments respond to evolving market conditions. Danielle Gustafson, an associate real ...
The real estate industry has long faced a core challenge: enabling buyers to visualize properties that have not yet been built. While traditional marketing has used floor plans, renderings, and model units, more developers are now adopting interactive digital twins to help buyers better understand future properties. SmartPixel, a Montreal-based company founded in 2014, is ...
The ongoing housing affordability crisis has led to new solutions from unexpected areas of the real-estate sector. American Pledge Foundation, a Birmingham-based nonprofit, has developed a “hardship assistance program” aimed at preventing foreclosures before they occur, an approach that recently secured a patent from the U.S. Patent Office. The foundation is built on the idea ...
The ongoing transformation of Palm Beach County into what locals now refer to as “Wall Street South” continues to reshape Florida’s luxury real estate market, according to Jessica Julian, a luxury real estate specialist working with Douglas Elliman who has observed the region’s evolution over the past 12 years. Julian, who works closely with hedge ...
Central Florida’s luxury real estate market is establishing a unique identity that distinguishes it from Florida’s more established high-end markets. While Miami draws attention with ultra-luxury prices and Tampa attracts corporate relocations, Orlando has become an affordability-focused luxury destination that is appealing to buyers from across the country. The market’s draw centers on a strong ...
Arizona continues to attract thousands of new residents each month, but this influx is creating new complexities for buyers and sellers in the state’s evolving real estate market. With Phoenix now the nation’s second most popular relocation destination, local professionals are adjusting their approaches to serve an increasingly diverse and sometimes uncertain buyer pool. Migration ...
The South Florida real estate market is undergoing a notable transition as the intensity of the pandemic-era boom fades and more balanced conditions emerge. After years marked by rapid price increases and competitive bidding, agents now face a market with rising inventory and increased negotiating power for buyers. Arkadiy Abdurakhmanov, a real estate agent with ...
