Palm Beach stats offer upbeat view
By Christine Davis | February 16, 2010 01:31PM
Last January, only one home sold in Palm Beach, heralding one of the worst real estate sales seasons on record. That sole early 2009 sale served as a telling indicator of a winter real...
In early days of mandatory mediation, brokers optimistic
Government programs have been created to assist distressed homeowners, but at little over month after the Florida Supreme Court...
Developer McKinney reacts to Haiti quake
By Christine Davis | January 14, 2010 04:26PM
Developer Frank McKinney may build multimillion-dollar mansions, but he's not afraid to get his hands dirty or make a statement. At noon today, McKinney, best known for his $29 million Acqua Liana mansion in...
Palm Beach residential market rebounding
One of Palm Beach's leading market watchers believes the tony island's luxury real estate market is on the rebound this year. Leslie Roberts Evans, a Palm Beach attorney who tracks and reports sales of...
Despite downturn, PB brokers made moves in 2009
By Christine Davis | December 28, 2009 12:28PM
From left: Heidi Cole, who was brought in to expand Mirsky Cole & Company this year, Jonathan Duerr, a...
Foreclosures hit Miami's top-tier nabes
Tony Miami Beach neighborhoods that serve as magnets for the very rich may be exclusive, but they are not...
Jupiter sales orbit closer to trouble
By Christine Davis | November 05, 2009 02:51PM
As South Florida's recession and financial crisis stretch out, foreclosures, mortgage woes and dramatic price cuts are becoming evident in gated communities and restrictive luxury island neighborhoods. On Jupiter Island, where the average home...
Foreclosures visit Palm Beach, too, but more discreetly
By Christine Davis | October 21, 2009 12:57PM
Thanos Papalexis' former home at 269 Pendleton Avenue. It was sold at auction in February 2009 for $3.55M. The...
Taking a loss, trading up
By Christine Davis | September 21, 2009 03:27PM
Your client is still in his home, but it's not the home of his dreams. As a broker, it's time to focus on this group of South Florida homeowners who face what some might...