Luxury pending sales ↑30% yearly in January, the biggest jump among the 50 most populous US metros. Non-luxury pending sales ↑5.2% yearly locally; nationally, luxury pending sales ↓3.6% and non-luxury ↓1.8%. West Palm Beach luxury median price ↑10.7% yearly to $4.2M; non-luxury prices ↑1.2%. New listings ↓: luxury ↓4.3% yearly, non-luxury...
Market Trends
State regulators say recent reforms lowered Florida homeowners insurance rates in 2026, yet annual premiums can still move higher for residents today. Premiums depend on each home's rate multiplied by replacement cost, so pricier materials and labor can offset lower insurance rates for homeowners. Reinsurance, essentially insurance for insurers, helps...
Across 50 major metros, median listed rents ↓~2% yearly in Early-Q2, marking 33 consecutive mo of yearly rent easing for renters watching budgets. A construction boom from 2021 to ~2024 added rental supply, and that extra inventory is still shaping today's rent landscape across markets. Sun Belt markets felt this most: pandemic-era movers chased limited...
In late 2025, investors purchased over 32% of single-family homes, marking the third consecutive quarter above 30%, despite a 4.5% drop in total investor purchases from 2024. Smaller landlords with 1-5 properties held nearly 92% of investor-owned homes, while large investors with 1,000+ homes were net sellers for the eighth quarter. Investor ownership was highest in tourism-heavy states and parts of the...
NAR forecasts 4.3M existing-home sales in 2025, ↑ 6%, but 0.6M below prior estimates. Affordability remains a key issue as home prices are now expected to ↑ 3% in 2025 and ↑ 4% in 2026....
A medida que el mercado inmobiliario de Florida se debilita en 2025, los expertos ven una oportunidad estratégica para los inversores. Las tendencias históricas sugieren que las recesiones a menudo conducen a condiciones favorables para la creación de riqueza a largo plazo. La próxima Snowbird Investor Spring Summit & Yacht Cruise reunirá a expertos financieros para discutir tendencias del...
The Miami Condo Association Financial Cliff Investors Index™ indicates a troubling trend in the South Florida condo market, with increasing listings and decreasing pending sales since the start of 2025. Concerns are rising among investors and real estate agents due to high mortgage rates and lackluster sales, with predictions of a wave of condo foreclosures in March. Both the Vintage Condo Cliff...
Excluding housing, South Florida’s inflation rate remained below 2%, considered a healthy level. South Florida’s inflation ↑ 2.8% compared to the previous year, showing a steady increase....
Pending sales of starter homes rose 10.2% yearly in Early-Q3, signaling market improvement. Starter homes are the only price tier with increased pending sales, reaching the highest point since October 2022....
Miami area homes 34.7% overvalued, up slightly from last month. Despite rent slowdown and high interest rates, Miami home prices continue rising....