Penthouse Shells: The Pros and Cons of Buying an Unfinished Top-Floor Unit to Customize from Scratch

A discreet, buyer-oriented guide to purchasing a penthouse delivered as a shell in Miami Beach, including what “shell” really means, where costs and timelines tend to concentrate, and the diligence steps that protect resale.

Do You Need to Speak Spanish? Navigating Miami’s Multilingual Luxury Real Estate Market

In Miami’s luxury and new-development market, Spanish is not a nice-to-have. It is often the working language of relationships, underwriting conversations, and long-distance decision-making. With global buyers taking a majority share of new South Florida condo and pre-construction purchases, and Latin American clients representing the overwhelming bulk of international activity, Spanish fluency can be the difference between being invited into the room and being asked to wait outside it. Still, “needing” Spanish is not the same as “closing” in Spanish. The most resilient playbook pairs clear communication with operational excellence: a compliant transaction process, sharp documentation, and a team structure that can move seamlessly between English and Spanish without losing nuance. Here is how top performers approach it in practice, from Miami Beach to Brickell and beyond.

The Feminine Face of Wealth: How Women Are Influencing South Florida’s Luxury Real Estate Market

Affluent female buyers are increasingly defining South Florida’s ultra-luxury housing brief, from privacy-first condominium living to flexible layouts for multigenerational households. National luxury data points to women’s expanding ownership, decision influence, and investable-asset control, while local pay-gap dynamics underscore why the top end of the market is where their leverage is most visible. This editorial maps what that means for product, design, and neighborhood choices across Miami Beach, Brickell, and beyond.

Luxury Condo Due Diligence in Miami Beach: Reserves, Insurance, and the Real Cost of Ownership

In South Florida, the most consequential line items in a luxury condo purchase often live behind the lobby doors: the association’s reserves, insurance posture, and governance record. This MILLION Luxury guide outlines how sophisticated buyers evaluate budgets, reserve studies, delinquencies, lender eligibility, and Florida’s post-Surfside inspection regime to protect both lifestyle and long-term resale liquidity.

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.

The Final Walk-Through for a New Construction Condo in South Florida: A Luxury Buyer’s Checklist

A refined final walk-through is less about “finding flaws” and more about confirming the residence you contracted for is the residence you are taking title to. For South Florida condo buyers, that means testing the unit like a systems check, documenting finishes with a practiced eye, and aligning what is “your unit” versus what the association maintains. This MILLION Luxury guide translates the standard blue-tape walk-through and punch-list process into a condo-specific, closing-ready approach.