real estate

There are no star maps on Palm Beach, and many of its biggest estates are hidden behind elaborate landscaping. To learn what belongs to whom, and how much it cost, a guide is needed, and Dana Koch, who has been selling real estate here for 22 years, knows the area cold.

On "The Florida Roundup," journalists across the Sunshine State speak about the slowdown of home and condo sales and whether another housing crash could be on our horizon.

South Florida commercial real estate has weathered a storm that has wreaked havoc in San Francisco, Chicago and New York. But uncertainty stemming from presidential policies — immigration enforcement, trade wars and interest rate unpredictability — is changing market conditions and creating worrying side-effects.

Agents have typically taken a commission on the sale of a home that totals 5% to 6% of the price. But new rules have created an opening for brokers who charge much less.

As part of a continuing series investigating flood risks, the Herald consulted more than a dozen economists, academics and real estate professionals on when, how or even if the increasing threat will impact cost and demand.

The new year is underway with unemployment in South Florida still historically low and the inflation rate in a slowdown, while the housing market is… well… kinda complicated.

Single family home price increases slow while hundreds more condos hit the market in South Florida in November.

An industry-challenge legal settlement over real estate commissions is still shaking out, including in South Florida

A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother have appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault charges. Another brother who co-founded the real estate firm is also charged in what federal officials call a longtime sex trafficking scheme.

Oren and Tal Alexander, once stars of the real estate industry, had a precipitous fall after women filed lawsuits accusing them of sexual assault. Until this summer were real estate agents in New York and Miami. Their brother Alon was also charged.

The number of condos sold in August fell by double digits compared to a year ago as thousands more condos hit the market looking for buyers, according to data compiled by the Miami Association of Realtors.

For the first time in more than four years, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday. The move is good news for buyers who can qualify for a mortgage. But the ultimate impact on South Florida's housing may be muted - while the condo market faces more challenges than just borrowing costs.