Category : Economic Insights
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS Chief Economist Key Takeaways South Florida’s housing market started off strong in January 2026, with single-family and condominium sales...
Miami Climbs to 3rd in Monthly Home Price Growth Across Top U.S. Metros
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS Chief Economist The Miami Metro area’s price growth outpaced the nation’s major Sunbelt market in February, according to the...
Miami Beach Ranked #2 Largest Vacation Home Market in the U.S.
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS Chief Economist Key Takeaways Dollar sales volume rose 6.5% in 2025 in South Florida’s 25 vacation home markets, outperforming...
Miami Ranks No. 1 for Private Employment Growth in Florida
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld Chief Economist Key takeaways: Miami-Dade County led numeric employment gains in 2025, with 10,608 private sector jobs...
South Florida Home Equity Now 1.9x U.S. Average
By MIAMI REALTORS Chief Economist Gay Cororaton Key Takeaways Single-family homeowners who purchased a home 15 years ago in 2011 Q1 have over $500,000...
South Florida Rents Outpace the Nation
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld Chief Economist Key Takeaways Asking rents rose at stronger year-over-year pace in May 2026 than nationally (0.2%)...
South Florida Housing Market Strengthens as Luxury Sales Drive Growth
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld Chief Economist KEY TAKEAWAYS Year-to-date sales through May rose 5.7% from one year ago, the strongest YTD...
South Florida 2026-2027 Housing Outlook: Resilience Amid Elevated Mortgage Rates
By Gay Cororaton, MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld Chief Economist Key Takeaways: Mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated in 2026 , with mortgage rates...
South Florida Office Market Ranks No. 1 in Construction Intensity and Leads U.S. in Tight Vacancy
By MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld Chief Economist Gay Cororaton Key Takeaways West Palm Beach-Boca Raton Market Area and the Miami Market Area have the...
Wealth Migration Continues to Drive South Florida’s $1M+ Housing Boom
By MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld Chief Economist Gay Cororaton Key Takeaways Sales that went under contract in April (pending sales) rose 12% year-over-year,...

