Miami Beach Flood Zones, Elevation Certificates, and the New Florida Disclosure Era

For South Florida’s oceanfront buyers, flood risk is less about alarm and more about precision. This guide explains where to verify a property’s FEMA flood zone, why Elevation Certificates matter, how to read storm-surge and sea-level layers, and what Florida’s new flood disclosure rules mean at contract time.

Ocean Reef Club vs Fisher Island: Choosing South Florida’s Most Private Lifestyle

Two of Florida’s most controlled-access enclaves deliver radically different versions of privacy: a 2,500-acre Keys campus built around boating, golf, and aviation, versus a ferry-served island minutes from Miami Beach. This MILLION Luxury guide compares access, amenities, membership economics that are publicly disclosed, and what today’s pricing signals can and cannot tell you.

The Waterfront Premium: Luxury, Risk, and Reality for South Florida Buyers

Waterfront real estate still commands an outsized premium, but the modern luxury buyer underwrites more than the view. Scarcity and lifestyle demand continue to elevate pricing, while climate exposure, insurance volatility, and disaster-driven liquidity shocks increasingly shape what is truly “best-in-class.” This MILLION Luxury editorial outlines how to evaluate ocean and bayfront ownership through a disciplined, total-cost lens without losing sight of the lifestyle dividend that makes shoreline addresses endure.

Sunny Isles Branded Oceanfront Living: Bentley Residences and Turnberry Ocean Club as Two Very Different Plays

Sunny Isles Beach continues to attract global buyers who want oceanfront addresses with discretion, service, and a clear lifestyle thesis. Two towers, one newly underway and one already delivered, illustrate how the market is segmenting: Bentley Residences, a branded, design-forward pre-construction offering with headline-making private garage concepts, and Turnberry Ocean Club, a completed ultra-luxury benchmark defined by low density and elevated Sky Club amenities. Here is what is publicly disclosed, and how MILLION Luxury suggests sophisticated buyers compare them.

Bentley Residences vs Turnberry Ocean Club: A Sunny Isles Buyer’s Decision Guide

Two oceanfront towers on Collins Avenue present two very different versions of Sunny Isles luxury: one defined by immediate occupancy and a mature amenity culture, the other by a highly engineered, branded vision scheduled for future delivery. This MILLION Luxury guide compares Bentley Residences and Turnberry Ocean Club through the lens sophisticated buyers actually use: timeline, privacy, operational realities, and the capital planning that comes with either Pre-construction or Resale.

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.