The First-Year Checklist After Buying a New Luxury Condo (From HOA Meetings to Homestead Filing)
A discreet, buyer-focused first-year checklist for South Florida luxury condo owners, covering insurance, taxes, governance, inspections, reserves, and documentation that protect lifestyle and capital.
Short-Term Rentals in Miami Beach Luxury Condos: A Compliance-First Playbook for High-End Owners
In today’s luxury condo market, short-term rentals are less a marketing promise than a layered compliance exercise. This MILLION Luxury guide explains how city and county rules can stack with condo documents, lending standards, taxes, and insurance, and why the most valuable asset for an owner is clarity before closing.
Townhouse vs. Condo: The Luxury Buyer’s Decision in South Florida
A discreet, buyer-oriented look at how ownership, HOA scope, privacy, and long-run equity trends shape the townhouse-versus-condo choice for South Florida luxury purchasers.
Aman Miami Beach: Preservation, Precision, and a New Benchmark in the Faena District
Aman’s planned Miami Beach debut combines the restoration of the 1940 Versailles Hotel with a new Kengo Kuma designed residential tower, bringing a rare 22-residence, 56-key hotel program to an oceanfront address in the Faena District.
Hotel-Branded vs Design-Branded Residences in Miami: The Service Models Buyers Actually Live With
In Miami’s upper tier, the most meaningful differentiator is no longer only the view line or the marble selection. It is the operating model: who staffs the building, how services are delivered, and whether the residential experience is truly residential or quietly optimized for hospitality. Using publicly disclosed details from two high-profile Downtown towers, this MILLION Luxury editorial breaks down the difference between a hotel-integrated, staffed approach and a residential-first, curated approach, plus the due diligence questions sophisticated buyers should ask before committing.
Pompano Beach’s Next Wave of Branded Residences, Seen Through the Lens of Views
In Pompano Beach, a new set of branded towers is reframing what “having the view” actually means. Privacy, floorplate, exposure, and amenity design can matter as much as raw height. Here is how to evaluate the view proposition across three distinct models: ultra-boutique, standalone residential, and hotel plus residences.
