Miami’s condo market, known for its booms and busts, is in the middle of a big boom that would typically be threatened by, inevitably, an oversupply of condos. But the dreaded trio of supply chain breakdowns, rising costs, and labor shortages pose the most significant hazard.
To offset rising construction costs and prepare for supply chain-induced shortages, some contractors and developers purchase materials and store them in warehouses earlier or modify sales contracts to account for changes to materials and appliances. And those measures may be more widely adopted now that a land war in Europe, and …
by Riccardo Ravasini 
Foreign purchases of US residential real estate dropped in 2021 to $54.4 billion….$11 billion less than in 2010 and down from $77.9 billion in 2019….down from 2017 when $153 billion was sold! In 2016 $102.6 billion was sold and in 2015 it was $103.9 billion. The threat of more restrictive foreign ownership restrictions and curtailed visas for foreign buyers along with covid travel restrictions decimated this audience. I expect they’ll return now – especially European buyers – seeking a safe haven in the USA.
(source: Leonard Steinberg – Compass)
by Riccardo Ravasini 
Condos built under the 421a tax abatement program, are starting to fade away to a point where there will eventually not be any more.
Created in 1971 to spur development in neglected neighborhoods of New York, the 421-a program allowed condo buildings to be exempted from millions of dollars in property taxes for 10 to 25 years, depending on location and other criteria. The program expired in 2016, but the tax breaks persist depending on when a building was built. Owners of 421-a apartments pay a fraction of the property’s full taxes during a period of exemption, …
by Riccardo Ravasini
There were 121 closings at $4 million and above in January 2022, 50 less than December. The Average Closing Price was $8,111,567 down -18%, meanwhile, the Median Closing Price was $6,125,797 down a nominal -0.4%. The Negotiability Factor, that is the average discount from the last asking price, was 4.55% down from 6.62% during the previous month. The pace of the market was basically unchanged since the Average Days On the Market were 155 compared to 153 for the properties that closed in December 2021.
Despite the 50 fewer sales, the median price and days on the market are practically unchanged, while the …
by Riccardo Ravasini 
Another big Wynwood apartment project has topped off.
Wynwood 29 actually includes two buildings, one at 12 stories (178 feet) and another at 8 stories, on opposite sides of the street
The combined project will include:
248 apartments
26,651 square feet of retail
372 parking spaces
Related Group and Metro 1 are the developers, Arquitectonica is the architect and Beauchamp Construction is the contractor.
(source: thenextmiami.com, rendering: Beauchamp Construction)
by Riccardo Ravasini 
Miami has become the most important city in America, FT Magazine has declared.
The city is now considered to be a “paradise of freedom,” attracting people from everywhere and of every political persuasion, the magazine wrote.
Many of the new arrivals are now attracted by the open environment in the city, in addition to the usual attractions of low taxes and good climate.
“The Miami Movement,” as mayor Francis Suarez calls it, gained momentum when Covid hit, and has grown so large that it has changed the city in a way …
by Riccardo Ravasini