Builder Warranties in New South Florida Condos: A Luxury Buyer’s Field Guide
A discreet, buyer-oriented guide to what builder warranties typically cover in new-construction condos, how condo associations affect claims, and how to protect your timeline with documentation, notice, and an 11-month inspection.
Resilience as Luxury: What South Florida Buyers Should Know About Code, FORTIFIED Standards, and Storm-Season Upgrades
In South Florida, resilience is no longer a back-of-house conversation. It is a value driver that shapes purchase decisions, insurance outcomes, and day-to-day livability, especially along Oceanfront corridors where wind, water, and power continuity matter most.
Top 5 Broward Waterfront Neighborhoods Defining 2025’s Trophy-Home Market
In 2025, Broward’s luxury conversation centered less on a single headline closing and more on a set of waterfront micro-markets where design, dockage, and inlet access set pricing power. From Harbor Beach’s Intracoastal frontage to the canal geometry of Las Olas Isles and the enduring appeal of Rio Vista, Fort Lauderdale’s most coveted pockets continued to behave like a separate asset class. Against a countywide backdrop of rising sales volume, a maturing pricing cycle, and a growing pipeline of ultra-luxury product across South Florida, these neighborhoods outline what buyers are actually paying for: privacy, water, and effortless lifestyle logistics.
Brickell vs. Sunny Isles Beach: Choosing a Luxury Condo Address for 2026
For buyers weighing Miami’s urban core against the Atlantic edge, Brickell and Sunny Isles Beach offer two distinct definitions of luxury: one powered by walkable city infrastructure and global finance, the other by direct Oceanfront living and resort-grade towers. Using recent market signals and on-the-ground lifestyle realities, this guide helps you match address to intent, whether you prioritize liquidity, views, amenities, or a second-home rhythm.
After Surfside: The New Reality of Luxury Condo Ownership in South Florida
Florida’s condominium market has entered a more regulated, more transparent era after the 2021 Surfside tragedy. For luxury buyers, the headline is not simply stricter inspections. It is how inspection outcomes, reserve funding, and insurance costs flow through to special assessments, lender eligibility, and ultimately resale liquidity. Here is what materially changed, what HB 913 refined in 2025, and how to approach due diligence with the calm rigor the moment demands.
Wine Cellars and Cigar Lounges: The New Private Club Language of South Florida Luxury
Across the top end of the market, the most persuasive amenity is no longer a single showpiece room but a complete lifestyle circuit. Wine storage, a cigar lounge, and a discreet bar program are being designed as one integrated destination, equal parts preservation, hospitality, and privacy. For South Florida buyers who split time between residences, collect seriously, and entertain selectively, this pairing offers something rarer than square footage: control.
