We’re almost at the end of the first month of 2025, but it still feels in many ways like 2024. We took a temperature check
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The Weekly Dirt: Alexander brothers’ case captures the public eye
The Alexander brothers’ story has become so public they were parodied at the King Mango Strut Parade, an annual event held in Miami’s Coconut Grove.
The Weekly Dirt: South Florida real estate’s highs and lows of 2024
2024 was a long year. “We have so much news, it’s crazy” is a phrase that my editor and I have found ourselves repeating to
The Weekly Dirt: The Feds come knocking for the Alexander brothers
Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander are sitting in jail, days after the FBI arrested the brothers on federal sex trafficking charges. It would be an
The Weekly Dirt: Compass goes the Anywhere route as industry consolidation intensifies
Compass is acquiring @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate. The deal, worth $444 million, blindsided local Christie’s affiliates across the U.S. This included Edgardo Defortuna,
The Weekly Dirt: Mayweather brings spending spree to Miami Beach
Floyd Mayweather Jr. once said, “Money doesn’t make me. I make money.” The retired boxer, nicknamed “Money,” is using that cash to invest in commercial
The Weekly Dirt: Despite slowdown, South Florida is still the “it” real estate market
South Florida is still the place to be, despite some distress, a slowdown in deal volume, the high cost of development and more. That’s the
The Weekly Dirt: What to know about the South Florida market before TRD’s Miami forum
Consider this your guide to sounding smart at The Real Deal’s South Florida Forum this week. And if you’re not going, here’s the lowdown on
The Weekly Dirt: Miami River developers tap Alan Faena’s star power
Just when it felt like fewer branded condo projects were launching sales, Edgardo Defortuna and Shahab Karmely unveiled another. The joint venture partners on a
The Weekly Dirt: South Florida’s condo market keeps weakening
Condo sales have dropped. Inventory is up. While single-family homes have cemented themselves as prized possessions, demand for condos has weakened across most of South