Insights
Perspective from the transaction side
Guides for owners, buyers and investors on the questions that decide outcomes in Manhattan and Miami. Each is dated and, where it cites law or data, linked to the source.
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Comparing two apartments in the same building
How to compare two apartments in one Miami condominium: line and floor, view and exposure, recorded versus marketed area, condition, attached rights and costs.
Miami · CondominiumsAssessments, property tax and the other costs of a Miami condo
What owning a Miami condo costs beyond the price: association assessments, special assessments, reserve funding, insurance and property tax, and why the seller's tax bill is not yours.
Miami · SellingPreparing to sell a Miami condo
Preparing a Miami condo sale: the resale documents buyers are entitled to, the estoppel certificate, presentation, reading comparable sales and setting a price you can defend.
Miami · CondominiumsMiami condo special assessments: what to investigate before you buy
Since Florida's 2022 condo safety laws, inspections, reserve studies and special assessments shape Miami condo values. What buyers and sellers should request and read.
Manhattan · Co-opsSelling a Manhattan co-op: pricing, buyers and the board
How a co-op board's rules shape the buyer pool and the price, what sellers should prepare, and how long a Manhattan co-op sale usually takes from contract to closing.
Miami · New constructionMiami pre-construction deposits: what Florida law protects, and what it doesn't
How deposits on Miami pre-construction condos are held, when developers may use funds above 10 percent, and what buyers should check before signing.
Miami · WaterfrontHow to price a luxury waterfront home in Miami
Frontage, water depth, bridges, orientation, elevation, seawalls and the house itself: the factors that set waterfront home values in Miami-Dade, and how to weigh them.
Data
Market reports archive
Dated Corcoran Report figures for Manhattan and Brooklyn, March 2026.
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