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.
Defining Ultra-Luxury: What Makes a Miami Property ‘Ultra-Luxury’ in 2026?
A discreet, buyer-oriented look at why South Florida’s ultra-luxury market continues to thicken at the top, how to interpret today’s price thresholds, and what to prioritize when purchasing a primary or second home in 2026.
Save Our Homes, Portability, and the Year-Two Property-Tax Reset: A South Florida Luxury Buyer’s Guide
In South Florida, the most expensive surprise is often not the closing cost, it is the year-two property tax bill. Understanding Florida’s Save Our Homes cap, the homestead exemption, and portability can help luxury buyers and existing owners plan with far more precision, especially in Miami-beach and other high-demand coastal markets.
Larry Page’s Coconut Grove Double Purchase Signals a New Ultra-Luxury Playbook in South Florida
A reported $173.4 million two-home buying move by Google co-founder Larry Page highlights how today’s ultra-wealthy are treating South Florida real estate as a portfolio: privacy, control, and optionality across multiple assets. From Coconut Grove acreage to Miami Beach’s branded residences, the market is being shaped by compound strategies, residency timing, and a rising premium on security and adjacency.
Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide to the Florida Keys’ Most Private Club Address
Set on roughly 2,500 acres at the northern tip of Key Largo, Ocean Reef Club pairs a controlled membership model with deep amenities: two 18-hole golf courses, a 175-slip marina, tennis, dining, and even private aviation access. For South Florida buyers who already know the coastal condo-and-club circuit, Ocean Reef reads less like a resort and more like a self-contained, member-governed neighborhood where privacy is the product and convenience is the architecture.
Fractional Co-Ownership in South Florida Luxury: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide
Modern fractional and co-ownership platforms are reframing second-home access in high-demand destinations, including South Florida. This MILLION Luxury editorial breaks down what is actually being purchased, how platforms differ from legacy timeshares, and what sophisticated buyers should diligence around governance, liquidity, operations, and local rules before treating shared ownership as a lifestyle solution or an Investment.
