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South Florida has traditionally been a gateway not only for tourists but also for immigrants seeking a new start in the United States. Today, as federal immigration policies tighten, uncertainty has ripple effects in South Florida’s residential and commercial real estate markets. Takeaways: Impact on Residential Real Estate: Tightening immigration policies are creating uncertainty for legal immigrants, affecting home buying […]

As we discussed in previous blogs, new laws affecting Florida condominium ownership were presented in the aftermath of the horrific 2021 Surfside, Florida tragedy. Since the tragedy, the Florida State Legislature in 2022 failed to agree on a package of safety reforms which would have required inspections of older buildings, mandated monetary reserves for condominium associations, and provided public transparency […]

Despite facing challenges in South Florida’s real estate market, largely due to oversupply, insurance, mortgage rates, older condos and affordability, there is going to be an uptick in relocations to Florida. What are the reasons for such an increase in South Florida real estate activity? As discussed in an earlier blog, corporate relocations to Florida, particularly from high taxed states […]

Is the Florida real estate market experiencing a downturn? The perennial sunshine and lack of a  state income tax has traditionally drawn retirees and  residential real estate buyers to Florida.  Add to this mix, remote workers who, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, were able to work from home and chose the Sunshine State to live. Simply put, the […]