Friday, May 1, 2026: South Florida real estate market articles

Congratulations to MIAMI REALTORS® COO & Chief Legal Counsel Evian White De Leon on winning the 2026 Florida Legal Awards In-House Counsel of the Year from Law.com.  The finalists for the award included in-house counsel from FIFA, Broward Health, and Kaplan North America.

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2026/04/29/announcing-the-2026-florida-legal-awards-winners/

Congratulations to MIAMI REALTORS® Ritu Rani on her installation as the 2026-27 FIABCI-USA President. FIABCI-USA connects U.S. professionals from a wide range of real estate disciplines with a shared global prospective. It is part of FIABCI’s worldwide federation, which has 45 national and multinational chapters in over 80 countries and represents 40+ professions

https://tinyurl.com/jjycshtk

South Florida by the numbers: MLS mega-merger metrics via The Real Deal (MIAMI REALTORS® sourced)

https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/04/30/south-floridas-mls-mega-merger-by-the-numbers/

Billionaire Palantir CEO Alex Karp is assembling a $75M compound in Miami Beach

https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/real-estate/palantirs-alex-karp-is-assembling-a-75m-compound-in-miami-beach-after-shelling-out-28-5m-for-a-waterfront-teardown/

Florida’s Billionaires Want More Private Schools. So They’re Building Their Own via Forbes

https://tinyurl.com/8637csk4