Is New Construction Overpriced or Worth It? How to Judge Value in a Brand-New Condo vs. a 5-Year-Old One
In South Florida’s luxury condo market, the real pricing contest in 2026 is rarely about sticker price. It is about predictable operating costs, looming capital projects, insurance volatility, and how much risk you want to underwrite personally. Here is a buyer-focused framework to compare pre-construction and a five-year-old resale condo, with a particular lens on Florida’s post-Surfside regulatory reality and the region’s cash-heavy luxury demand.
West Palm Beach’s New Luxury Condo Playbook: Boutique Full-Floor Living vs. Branded Flexibility
In West-palm-beach, the newest wave of New-construction condos is splitting into two distinct experiences: ultra-private, full-floor homes designed like waterfront estates in the sky, and hotel-adjacent residences engineered for turnkey ownership and leasing flexibility. This guide compares three headline projects by what matters to sophisticated buyers: plan efficiency, privacy, ceiling height, glazing, terraces, and the operational realities that shape daily life and long-term value.
How to Vet a West Palm Beach Pre-Construction Condo Developer Before You Buy
A discreet, buyer-first checklist for evaluating a developer, approvals, contracts, and construction risk in West Palm Beach pre-construction condos, using primary public records and Florida-specific protections.
Top 5 Luxury Interior Designers in Miami and South Florida
A discreet, buyer-oriented guide to five high-end South Florida interior design firms, with practical context for commissioning a residence that feels finished, personal, and enduring.
Flagler Drive Wellness, Compared: The Bristol vs South Flagler House in West Palm Beach
On South Flagler Drive, luxury has moved beyond square footage into health, recovery, and resilient comfort. Here is how The Bristol’s established, spa-forward amenity mix compares with the newer, club-like wellness and systems-driven programming disclosed for South Flagler House, and what discerning buyers should evaluate when lifestyle becomes part of the home’s value proposition.
Palm Beach Winter Season and Luxury Real Estate: Why the Market Tightens When the Social Calendar Turns On
Each winter, Palm Beach County does not simply get busier. It becomes more liquid. Equestrian sport, polo, and yachting bring an international audience with the means to buy quickly, often in cash, and the region’s housing market responds with a familiar pattern: tighter inventory, faster decision cycles, and a premium on turnkey waterfront living. For buyers, the opportunity is not just timing a purchase “before season.” It is understanding what winter demand actually consists of: discretionary second-home capital, relocation-driven tax planning, and a lifestyle requirement for proximity to the venues that define the season. For sellers, it is about presenting a home that reads as effortless, resilient, and immediately usable. Below, MILLION Luxury outlines the forces behind Palm Beach’s winter surge, the data points worth watching, and the practical due diligence that sophisticated buyers now treat as standard.
