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With 2023 in the rear view, the Zonda Advisory team, including chief advisory officer Tim Sullivan and principal Mollie Carmichael, recently analyzed data from over 900 master-planned communities across the country to determine the 10 top-selling master plans of last year.

If anyone has witnessed the evolution of Miami’s architecture over the last 40-plus years, it’s Bernardo Fort-Brescia.

A survey-high 31% of consumers expect mortgage rates to go down, according to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

Lauren Rottet was one of the inaugural winners of the Elevate ICON award this December. Elevate, an event powered by Livabl, ARCHITECT, and Multifamily Executive magazines, gathered the best and brightest names in the luxury high-rise space for two days of insightful discussions on the industry.

Capitalizing on high-rise residential spaces in today’s market still holds challenges, but there’s plenty of optimism moving forward, especially in South Florida, according to the executive power panel at Elevate.

David Martin received the inaugural Elevate Icon award in Miami on December 4 for cultivating unique spaces that seamlessly integrate art, community, and sustainability. Martin was a speaker at Elevate — an exclusive event from December 4-6 for the biggest names in the luxury high-rise market.

Understanding branded residences and how they fuse luxury lifestyles with celebrity appeal and prestige companies is more than an industry skill. The developers who create the biggest and brightest branded residences become recognizable names by building the most glamorous high-rise homes around the globe.

As the housing market navigates affordability challenges, rising loan limits offer hope for home buyers.

Branding a luxury high-rise residence goes far beyond the name on the building — success is only achieved with a distinct combination of service with luxury. But how do developers hit the mark?

What’s the difference between a luxury service and a luxury experience? According to Antonia J.A. Hock, luxury high-rise developers must discern between the two to correctly forecast the market’s future.

Plans for the 2,600-acre swath of land include a mixed-use masterplanned community in partnership with D.R. Horton.

During a frustrating market of economic headwinds and high interest rates, decoding today’s luxury high-rise consumer is challenging for any developer. How does one determine what the luxury buyer wants in 2023 and beyond?

The luxury high-rise industry is limited only by its imagination was a major theme of the Elevate conference in Miami in early December, an exclusive gathering that explored the art of living in high-rise buildings. 

What does a community do when a neighborhood is built but in-fill space remains? A city in Arizona thinks that tiny homes may be the answer.

Zonda Virtual is the innovative technology is the power behind the 2024 Virtual Concept Home by Livabl.

Today’s buyers are busier than ever before. Taking the time to seek out a community and tour a model home with the family isn’t always practical. The ability to not only explore a home online, but to also experience what the neighborhood will look like in the future, is a welcome revelation for many purchasers.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) announced their new loan limits for 2024.