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Rudi Davis
12 Nov 2025

A new trend is emerging as East Coast boat owners realize they can purchase weekend homes on Fort Myers Beach for less than their monthly marina fees, creating an opportunity that is changing the luxury market’s buyer demographics. Justin O’Hara of Premier Plus Realty recently observed this shift while showing a Fort Lauderdale client a ...

Rudi Davis
11 Nov 2025

The ultra-luxury real estate market in Miami Beach is seeing a significant trend toward cash transactions, reflecting advanced wealth management strategies among high net worth buyers, according to Michael Leduc of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty. In a recent interview, Leduc discussed how this cash-driven environment is impacting luxury property deals. “I would say 90% of ...

Rudi Davis
11 Nov 2025

Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact in 2022 triggered a demographic shift that continues to shape Southwest Florida’s real estate market, according to local expert Olivia Kaplan. The storm’s psychological effect on recent transplants has been as influential as its physical destruction, altering buyer behavior and market conditions. “A lot of these individuals that moved down from ...

Rudi Davis
11 Nov 2025

In the competitive world of institutional commercial real estate, REItrades is introducing new solutions to address the longstanding challenge of brokerage dependency in large transactions. In a recent interview, Artur Muller, Founder and CEO of REItrades, discussed the company’s distinct approach to overcoming these industry obstacles. “From a seller standpoint, they basically had, they were ...

Rudi Davis
11 Nov 2025

What lies ahead for Miami’s residential market? According to Joey Waknin, Realtor Associate at United Realty Group, Inc., the landscape is experiencing a significant correction, opening new opportunities for buyers who were previously unable to compete. In a recent interview, Waknin discussed emerging trends and what market participants should anticipate in the coming months. “We’re ...

Rudi Davis
11 Nov 2025

Recent shifts in buyer behavior are revealing key trends in Miami’s real estate market, according to Joey Waknin, Realtor Associate at United Realty Group, Inc. In a recent interview, Waknin shared insights on how evolving consumer demands and financial realities are shaping the local housing landscape. Market Overview “I’m seeing the entire cycle from initial ...

Rudi Davis
10 Nov 2025

Even Miami’s most affluent property owners are feeling the effects of high interest rates, with some now facing monthly mortgage payments so large they are reconsidering their real estate holdings. Luxury real estate experts Carolina Lopez and Katherine Lopez of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty report that 7.5% interest rates are prompting financial reassessments even in ...

Rudi Davis
10 Nov 2025

The rental platform industry is undergoing a significant transformation as companies shift from basic listing services to comprehensive AI-driven experiences. Rentberry, which has raised nearly $40 million across multiple funding rounds, is preparing to launch what may be the most ambitious AI integration yet in the mid-to-long-term rental space: a conversational agent designed to handle ...

Rudi Davis
10 Nov 2025

What lies ahead for Miami’s luxury real estate market? Ignacio Villanueva, Senior Director of Luxury Sales at Compass, believes the landscape is at a distinct turning point that challenges traditional market expectations. In a recent interview, Villanueva shared insights on the trends shaping Miami’s high-end real estate and what participants should anticipate in the coming ...

Steve Marcinuk
10 Nov 2025

The real estate market in Colombia’s tourism sector is undergoing a significant transition, creating distinct winners and losers, according to Matias Maya Calad, General Manager of Hotel Operations Co. In a recent interview, Maya Calad discussed emerging opportunities and effective strategies in Colombia’s changing hospitality real estate landscape. “We were seeing a big influx of ...

Steve Marcinuk
10 Nov 2025

Vallist, a premium flexible workspace operator, is changing how landlords approach office leasing through white-label partnerships and management agreements, according to co-founder and CEO Alexander Passler. In a recent interview, Passler discussed the company’s approach to flexible workspace operations and how it addresses challenges in the commercial real estate industry. “We consider ourselves like a ...

Rudi Davis
10 Nov 2025

A new migration trend is taking shape in the mid-to-long-term rental market, with Americans increasingly opting for extended stays in Europe and Asia Pacific, according to data from Rentberry, a platform with nearly 4 million monthly users worldwide. This shift reflects changing attitudes toward work and living arrangements in the post-pandemic landscape. “What we noticed, ...

Rudi Davis
10 Nov 2025

The ultra-luxury market in Miami is seeing growth that surpasses previous benchmarks, according to Ana Bozovic, founder and owner of Analytics Miami. In a recent interview, Bozovic offered her perspective on how rapid price increases at the highest end are reshaping the city’s real estate landscape. “Single family houses past $3,000 a square foot didn’t ...

Rudi Davis
09 Nov 2025

The Tampa Bay rental market is undergoing a notable correction, with prices falling 7-8% in many areas compared to last year, according to local property management expert Lei Cheng. In a recent interview, Cheng discussed how the end of remote work policies and an influx of former vacation homes are changing the local rental landscape. ...