Smart Mansions: How AI-Powered Home Automation is Elevating Luxury Living in Florida

Ultra-luxury buyers in Miami Beach increasingly treat home automation as core infrastructure: unified control, privacy-forward design, resilient networking, and storm-aware routines tailored to coastal living and lock-and-leave ownership.

Miami vs. Austin: Two Booming Tech Hubs Compete for Luxury Homebuyers

Miami’s ultra-luxury market continues to trade at rarefied price points with a distinctly cash-led buyer profile and deep global demand, while Austin offers a different kind of prime: executive-driven, lifestyle-forward, and increasingly price-sensitive as inventory has built. For South Florida buyers comparing a primary residence, a tax-friendly second home, or a capital-preservation play, the decision in 2026 hinges less on headlines and more on structure: liquidity, carrying costs, governance, and how each city performs when momentum cools.

Insider Negotiation Tactics: Tips from Top Agents on Scoring a Deal in the Luxury Market

In South Florida’s ultra-prime market, winning a property is rarely about a single number. It is about leverage engineered through preparation, pacing, and terms that reduce uncertainty for the seller while protecting your downside. This guide outlines ten negotiation moves sophisticated buyers and sellers use to shape outcomes, plus the practical due diligence and contract levers that matter most in high-value coastal transactions.

Renovating Your Luxury Condo: Building Rules and Pitfalls to Consider Before You Start a High-Rise Remodel

A discreet, buyer-oriented guide to renovating a Miami Beach condominium, from board approvals and alteration agreements to permitting, noise rules, and financial risk controls.

How to Verify a Luxury Home Listing’s Claims (Square Footage, View Rights, etc.)

A buyer-oriented guide to the quiet details that move value in South Florida luxury real estate: how square footage gets counted, why surveys and title matter, what easements and deed restrictions can limit, and how to protect yourself from unpermitted work and flood-cost surprises.

Florida Taxes for New Miami Residents, What Changes When You Move

A discreet, buyer-focused guide to establishing Florida residency through the lens of Miami Beach luxury real estate, from homestead strategy and documentary stamp tax to insurance and audit-proof documentation.