7 trends and updates shaping the South Florida real estate market in 2025
Real Estate News 7 trends and updates shaping the South Florida real estate market in 2025
The South Florida real estate market is undergoing transformation in 2025 due to shifting policies, economic forces and housing needs.
The condo sector faces rising costs and regulatory challenges, with new laws requiring financial reserves and mandatory inspections intensifying financial strain on owners. High assessments and foreclosure risks tied to unpaid dues reveal the burdens on residents.
Meanwhile, rental prices are softening slightly but remain far above national affordability benchmarks, underscoring the region's persistent cost-of-living pressures.
Luxury housing developments, buyout disputes and attempts to balance community benefits with redevelopment, as seen in projects like the Deauville Hotel reconstruction, highlight the complex interplay of preservation, growth and demand.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
With headlines about condo associations and HOAs foreclosing on owners over unpaid assessments and other fees, state legislatures have been to address the situation.
NO. 1: HOA, CONDO ASSOCIATION GROUP WEIGHS IN ON FORECLOSURES OVER UNPAID ASSESSMENTS, FINES
Condo boards and HOAs foreclosing over unpaid fees getting attention in state legislatures. | Published January 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael L. Hyman
Aerial view of the Caribbean Breeze Condominium, bottom-center, on Monday, July 29, 2024, in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Some residents at the condominium pay over $800 a month in homeowners association fees, which has increased year after year. Some residents said they could not afford higher payments, including upcoming reserves. By MATIAS J. OCNER
NO. 2: HOW CAN YOU GET A $50,000 LOAN FOR CONDO ASSESSMENTS IN MIAMI-DADE? HERE ARE THE STEPS
What to know about the county program. | Published January 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives
Condo owners Gil Hall pose next to his wife Elizabeth CZerny in their home in Solaris at Brickell Bay in Miami on Tuesday January 21st., 2025. Story: Developers are trying to buy out all the units, seemingly so Ken Griffin can redevelop the building as part of a project for Citadel's HQ in the area. By Alexia Foderé
NO. 3: CONDO OWNERS NEXT TO CITADEL'S PLANNED MIAMI HQ REJECT 'CHEAPSKATE' BUYOUT OFFERS
Griffin, a billionaire hedge-fund manager bringing his company headquarters to Miami, has been mum about his intentions for the Solaris condo building. | Published January 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Aaron Leibowitz
Home buyers should review fees for homeowners and condominium association fees to see if the amenities are worth it, including pool, gym, clubhouse.
NO. 4: ARE FEES FOR CONDO AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS WORTH IT? ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
What buyers should know about the expense. | Published January 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by LEW SICHELMAN
Condo inventory reached a new high in August in Miami-Dade County, finally tipping the market in favor of buyers. Above: Apartment rentals and condominiums dot the waterfront in North Bay Village. By MATIAS J. OCNER
NO. 5: CONDOS IN FLORIDA ARE FACING A GROWING CRISIS. WHAT'S NEXT FOR OWNERS AFTER DEADLINE?
Safety guidelines that went into effect this year are driving up costs and scaring off buyers. | Published February 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rebecca Liebson
A view of a resurgent Northeast Second Avenue in the heart of Miami's Overtown neighborhood in April 2021, with the Plaza at the Lyric apartments at left and a Red Rooster restaurant in the background at right. By Pedro Portal
NO. 6: RENTERS ARE PAYING LESS FOR APARTMENTS IN MIAMI, BUT THERE ARE ISSUES. SEE THE COSTS
Here's a look at housing costs and ways to navigate the crisis. | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen
A rendering illustrates developers' plan to reconstruct and 'reinterpret' the demolished but iconic Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach.
NO. 7: MIAMI BEACH'S VANISHED, ICONIC DEAUVILLE HOTEL IS POISED FOR AN 'EVEN BETTER' RETURN
'It is a project that improves the quality of life for every resident of North Beach,' say Beach Vice-Mayor Tanya Bhatt. | Published March 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci
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