The Short Answer A higher floor is worth about half a percent per floor, and the number is a fact about your building rather than about Miami. I found 193 pairs of closings in the same building, matched to within 5% on interior size and separated by at least ten floors. The higher residence sold […]
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The Miami Condo Size Ceiling: Why Liquidity Breaks at 5,000 Square Feet
The Short Answer Size does not slow a Miami condominium down gradually. It slows down all at once, at about 5,000 square feet. Below that line, a residence of 2,400 square feet and a residence of 4,800 square feet behave almost identically. Both take four to six months to go under contract, both close at […]
Does Furniture Add Value? What 541 Miami Condo Closings Show
The Short Answer No. In Miami condominium sales above $5 million, selling furnished did not raise the price per square foot. I compared furnished and unfurnished residences inside the same building, at the same size. That produced 396 matched pairs. The median difference was 0.6%. Restricting it to fully furnished residences only, 251 pairs, the […]
New vs. Older Miami Luxury Condos: Where Newness Actually Pays
New vs Older Miami Luxury Condos 2026 The Short Answer New construction does not carry a Miami-wide premium at the top of the market. It carries a premium in some submarkets and a discount in others. In Sunny Isles Beach, condominiums delivered in 2019 or later closed at a median of $2,196 per square foot. […]
Miami Trophy Condo Liquidity 2026: Which Ultra-Luxury Buildings Actually Resell?
A $20 million Miami condominium can be extraordinarily valuable. That does not necessarily make it liquid. At the trophy level, the question is not simply whether a residence can sell. Almost every exceptional property has a buyer at the right price. The more interesting question is: How deep is the pool of buyers willing to […]
Estates at Acqualina Sunny Isles Beach: The Definitive Guide to Floor Plans, Pricing & Ultra-Luxury Living 2026
If you ask any serious luxury real estate professional in South Florida which building sets the standard for ultra-luxury condo living in Sunny Isles Beach, the answer is almost always the same: the Estates at Acqualina. Not because it is the newest building on Collins Avenue — it is not. Not because it has the […]
Sunny Isles Royalty: Estates at Acqualina Takes the Crown
The Estates at Acqualina is a new ultra-luxury residential condo development consisting of two towers located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The property is situated on a prime Atlantic-front plot 30 minutes north of Miami Beach and is among the more amenity-rich and safe condominium communities. The Estates at Acqualina is a perfect blend of […]
Miami’s Record-Setting Penthouse Sales
Miami’s record-setting penthouse sales of 2022 are impressive; as many of you know, Miami has been experiencing a red-hot real estate market. This year, the city has seen unprecedented penthouse sales prices, breaking all previous records. Although it’s back to a buyer’s market in Miami-Dade, the demand remains steady for luxury penthouses within The Magic […]
Your Forever Paradise in Sunny Isles Beach
Finding your forever paradise in Sunny Isles Beach can be perplexing, but imagine waking each day to the tremendous Atlantic Ocean and sparkling blue waters surrounding your home. From your flow-through floor plan, gazing west to the bay over the vast Miami skyline and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The morning’s […]
Billionaire Bunkers in South Florida
Where do you find the ‘Billionaire Bunkers’ in South Florida? Other than a private estate within Fisher Island, Island Estates, Indian Creek Island, or Golden Beach, where does the world’s elite choose when looking for optimal safety and sophistication in Miami-Dade & Broward County condominiums? These billionaire bunkers offer hassle-free living, from white-glove services to […]










