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South Florida Real Estate Sees Inventory Boom and Sales Slide

A new law extends deadlines for condo reserve funding to ease financial pressure on owners.

File photo of a ranch style home for sale on Patricia Dr., in West Palm Beach. The 33413 zip code has been a hot spot on the real estate market. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Overview

  • Active listings in May rose by 34.5% in Broward, 25% in Palm Beach and 44% in Miami-Dade compared with last year, also reaching one of the highest months’ supplies nationally.
  • May sales volume dropped to $5.6 billion from $6.1 billion a year earlier as overall transactions slowed and condo sales plunged by about a quarter in core markets.
  • New legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis grants condo associations extended timelines to meet reserve funding requirements aimed at reducing owners’ fees.
  • Entry-level supply remains tight for homes under $400,000 even as median prices climbed to $675,000 in Miami-Dade, marking 162 straight months of appreciation.
  • Luxury segments remain robust, with median prices in West Palm Beach luxury homes soaring over 200% in the past decade.