South Florida’s Real Estate Center Of Gravity Is Finally Moving West

By dollar value, it’s been a big month for Florida luxury real estate. Last week, a 15-acre Naples waterfront estate closed for a whopping $225 million, the second highest home sale price in U.S. history and a new state record, dwarfing the $173 million Oracle’s Larry Ellison paid for his Manalapan estate south of Palm … Read more

March real estate figures showed ‘balanced’ Sarasota, Bradenton market

March’s local real estate activity indicated a relatively balanced market for both Sarasota and Manatee counties, but changing national and international dynamics could call that stability into question. The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee’s March report noted continued stability in the Sarasota and Manatee real estate markets, with steady single-family home activity and a … Read more

A great escape at Escapology or wasting away at Margaritaville will follow some of coastal Alabama’s recent top real estate deals

Something new is brewing at a Gulf Shores business. Big Beach Brewing has new owners, Kevin Corcoran and his wife, Domini, and longtime friends Doug and Tammy Warren. Corcoran is owner of Re/Max of Gulf Shores. Big Beach, opened in October 2016, was started by locals Jim and Julie Shamburger. The Shamburgers and their children … Read more

Real Estate Brokerages Fight Over How Houses for Sale Should Be Listed

A turf war is erupting in the residential real estate industry, with the biggest names — including Compass, Redfin, Zillow and Homes.com — falling into two increasingly stratified camps when it comes to so-called “pocket listings.” Such listings are houses for sale that are shown privately to select groups before going to the general public. … Read more

Trump tariffs strain Florida real estate, homebuilding, Realtor says

Budge Huskey  |  Special to the Herald-Tribune When we hear the word tariff, many think of global trade disputes, cargo ships crossing oceans, or policy debates in distant capitals. But while the mechanics of tariffs may seem remote, their effects hit close to home, especially when it comes to the cost of building or improving … Read more

Former executive sues Pat Connaughton’s real estate company

A former executive of Milwaukee Bucks player Pat Connaughton’s company is suing, claiming he was retaliated against by Connaughton and others at the company after attempting to increase financial transparency. Derek Taylor, former chief operating officer at Three Leaf Partners, filed the complaint in late February. His attorney, Jesse Kibort, claims in a complaint that … Read more

How A New Administration Could Impact The Real Estate Industry

David Crown, CEO and Founder of L.A. Property Management Group and Crown Commercial Property Management. getty President Donald Trump is now embarking on his second term, and several policy initiatives are poised to influence the national real estate landscape, as well as the local landscape here in Los Angeles. I wanted to take some time … Read more