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Scenes from 2025 Miami MBF Holiday Party

Scenes from last night’s FESTIVE and FABULOUS Miami Master Brokers Forum Holiday Party, generously hosted by Faena Residences Miami!Congratulations to Emilio Palomo on receiving the 2025 MBF Legacy Award, and many thanks to our friends at Baci Milano USA for discounted pricing on member gifts....

MBF, Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Inter Miami, Messi win first-ever MLS Cup

"This is the moment that I had been waiting for and that we, as a team, were waiting for. It's very beautiful for all of us."Article link: https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/12/08/inter-miami-messi-win-first-ever-mls-cup...

MBF, Monday, December 8, 2025

“WE NEED YOU TO DO WELL…AND YOU NEED US TO DO WELL.”

“WE NEED YOU TO DO WELL…AND YOU NEED US TO DO WELL.”From our November 2025 Master Brokers Forum + New York Residential Agent Continuum (NYRAC) event, NYRAC founding chair Heather Domi explains the symbiotic nature of Miami and NYC’s business relationship, why you should NEVE...

MBF, Thursday, December 4, 2025

City National Bank Loans for Chilean Nationals

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CHILEAN CLIENTS 🇨🇱Chilean Nationals can now access special home loan programs through City National Bank of Florida.If you have any Chilean clients looking for homes in Florida, reach out to Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker, and the dedicated residential lendin...

MBF, Thursday, December 4, 2025

Art Basel Miami Beach expected to generate $565 million for South Florida

“From a real estate brokerage viewpoint, Art Basel is invaluable...[It’s] another peg in the justification to have an estate in South Florida...We’ve sold countless homes from Miami and as far north as the Treasure Coast directly from an introduction to Art Basel.”Article lin...

MBF, Tuesday, December 2, 2025

“WOULDN’T IT BE INTERESTING TO EXPLORE NEW YORK NOW?”

From our November 2025 Master Brokers Forum + New York Residential Agent Continuum (NYRAC)) event, MBF past chair Alicia Cervera Lamadrid advises her fellow South Florida agents to pitch New York opportunities to clients during this unique window of time. https://youtube.com/shorts/cBzmdpMZZAo?featu...

MBF, Monday, December 1, 2025

"MAMDANI WILL NOT BE THE REALTOR OF THE YEAR…"

From our November 2025 Master Brokers Forum + New York Residential Agent Continuum event, NYRAC president Jason Haber shares his thoughts on how Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s policies are likely to work against the very people he’s trying to help. (See video at https://youtube.com/shorts/hTNOFHO...

MBF, Friday, November 28, 2025

Happy thanksgiving from the MBF!

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MBF, Thursday, November 27, 2025

WAYBACK WEDNESDAY

Scenes from the October 2015 Miami Master Brokers Forum dinner and discussion hosted by Park Grove. “Transformative Paths: How the Ludlam Trail and The Underline Will Impact Miami” familiarized members with the proposals for the new (at the time!) urban trails....

MBF, Wednesday, November 26, 2025

South Florida by the numbers - One giant leap

🚀🚀 South Florida home sales in September and October show a dramatic revival after a stagnant couple of years. Is this reversal some kind of instant “Mamdani effect,” or does the market truly have the right stuff for sustained altitude? We boldly take one small step into the data, and ...

MBF, Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Not all ‘Selling Sunset’ - New agents are struggling in Miami’s competitive market

🧑‍💼 NEW REALTORS’ INCOME ⬇ $8,100 median📉 EARLY-CAREER EARNINGS ⬇ 87% make under $50K💰 TOP EARNERS (<2 yrs) ⬆ Only 2% made over $150K🚫 EXCLUDING BROKERS: Less than 50% of all agents make over $50K🔑 TRANSACTION VOLUME (<2 yrs): 71% closed fewer than 5 deals in 2024Article link...

MBF, Monday, November 24, 2025

City National Bank Loans for Canadian Nationals

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CANADIAN CLIENTS 🇨🇦Canadian Nationals can now access special home loan programs through City National Bank of Florida.If you have any Canadian clients looking for homes in Florida, reach out to Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker, and the dedicated residential len...

MBF, Thursday, November 20, 2025

Greenview at Presidential Hosts Miami MBF Board Meeting

Many thanks to our friends at Greenview at Presidential for hosting yesterday's productive Miami Master Brokers Forum board meeting! (Featuring another mortgage update from Rich Campanella and City National Bank of Florida.) To learn more about this unique project, visit https://lnkd.in/egBxgM6j...

MBF, Tuesday, November 18, 2025

MIAMI REALTORS calls out real estate bubble myth

🏡 HOME PRICES ⬆ 77% (since 2019)💼 JOB GROWTH ⬆ 9.5% (vs. 5.5% nationally)💰 LUXURY HOME SALES ⬆ from 8% → 24% of total💵 ALL-CASH PURCHASES ⬆ 46% of $1M+ homes🏠 LUXURY THRESHOLD ⬆ $1.4M → $3.5M💎 ULTRA-LUXURY THRESHOLD ⬆ $3.5M → $10.7M🚗 OUT-OF-STATE MOVERS ⬆ 22% (vs. 2019)📈 2026 ...

MBF, Friday, November 14, 2025

Honoring Veterans Day

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MBF, Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Emergency Support for the Pantry of Broward

🚨 For most of its 20 year history, the Gold Coast Master Brokers Forum has supported The Pantry of Broward with a toy drive and cash donations at our annual holiday party.𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏 𝙄𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙀𝘿 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒 - please see below and consider a monetary...

MBF, Monday, November 10, 2025

HIGHLIGHTS - City National Bank Hosts Gold Coast MBF

🎥 60 Seconds of Mastery!The Gold Coast Master Brokers Forum took over the Tower Club Fort Lauderdale for an unforgettable evening — generously hosted by City National Bank of Florida.Highlights included insights from CNB leaders Rich Campanella and Ricardo Garbati, and an inspiring keynote by...

MBF, Monday, November 10, 2025

MASTER BROKER LISTING

MASTER BROKER LISTING: Master Brokers Forum members Rose and Dean Sklar Team present the “Van Gogh” estate on a 35,052 square feet waterfront lot. This six-bedroom, five and one-half bath home features 6,910 square feet, with office, media, and sound-proof room. Enter into the grand foye...

MBF, Monday, November 10, 2025

Scenes from MBF/CNB/NYRAC Dinner and Discussion

Scenes from last night's EXTRAORDINARY Miami Master Brokers Forum dinner and discussion, generously hosted by City National Bank of Florida and in partnership with NYRAC! A deep dive into the impact of this week's elections and opportunities for Master Brokers to do business in NYC (and vice...

MBF, Friday, November 7, 2025

City National Bank CPA Loans

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CLIENTS ‼️CPAs can now access special home loan programs through City National Bank of Florida.If you have any CPA clients looking for homes, reach out to Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker, and the dedicated residential lending team at City National Bank of Florid...

MBF, Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Miami realtors pitch safe spaces for millionaires fleeing Mamdani’s New York

"...many of Miami’s luxury realtors interviewed by the Financial Times claim that the 'Mamdani effect' has caused an uptick in inquiries and home purchases from New Yorkers seeking to relocate. But that has yet to show up in much of the available data." (Article link below.)htt...

MBF, Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Miami-Dade real estate signals retail's resurgence

"Miami-Dade's retail real estate is booming again. Stores are being leased by tenants, and the vacancy rate stands at just 3.5% across the county...space is primarily being filled by restaurants, health and fitness companies and medical services." (Article link below.)https://www.axios.c...

MBF, Monday, November 3, 2025

South Florida by the numbers - Famous folks flock to Florida

What do a legendary movie star, two international pop sensations, an iconic rapper-turned-actor, a sports media maven and a Real Housewife all have in common? They’ve all traded Hollywood lights for South Florida nights, and dropped some serious coin to make it happen. Will "Rocky" sen...

MBF, Friday, October 31, 2025

Can’t afford a Miami mega-mansion? Head to Fort Lauderdale where $40 million buys a lot more

Featuring this magnificent $42.5M point lot listed by Master Brokers Forum member Sheryl Hodor.(Article link: https://lnkd.in/eWVxtVGq)...

MBF, Thursday, October 30, 2025

WAYBACK WEDNESDAY

Scenes from the Miami Master Brokers Forum 2015 Holiday Party hosted by One Brickell, honoring Consuelo Stewart with the MBF "Legacy Award" and presenting $5,000 in scholarships to deserving FIU real estate students....

MBF, Wednesday, October 29, 2025

South Florida resi sales surge in September

"South Florida’s residential market rallied in September, in a reversal of the region’s monthslong slowdown. Dollar volume in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties surged 13 percent to $4.3 billion, up from $3.8 billion last September..." Article link: https://lnkd.in/etZZP...

MBF, Monday, October 27, 2025

Condo sales are up - What the numbers say about the South Florida housing market

"Miami-Dade and Broward real estate posted their best sales month of the year in September as total single-family homes and condo sales in both counties all grew year-over-year, according to statistics released by the Miami Association of Realtors." (Article link below.) https://www.miamiher...

MBF, Friday, October 24, 2025

Miami MBF Board Meeting

Many thanks to our friends at Alevon (the first online marketplace exclusively renting fine art valued over $100,000) and The Standard Residences, Brickell Miami for hosting today's busy and productive Miami Master Brokers Forum board meeting!...

MBF, Friday, October 24, 2025

City National Bank Attorney Loans

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CLIENTS ‼️Attorneys can now access special home loan programs through City National Bank of Florida. If you have any Attorney clients looking for homes, reach out to Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker, and the dedicated residential lending team at City National Ban...

MBF, Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Home Sales Boomed in Florida’s Priciest Regions in the Third Quarter

“𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙇𝙊𝘽𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙈𝙄𝘼𝙈𝙄’𝙎 𝙏𝙊𝙋-𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇 𝙀𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙇, 𝘽𝙐𝙔𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙊𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇—𝙁𝙊𝘾𝙐𝙎𝙀𝘿 𝙊𝙉 𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙔𝙇𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙂-𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈 𝙑𝘼𝙇...

MBF, Tuesday, October 21, 2025

👀 WE SEE YOU, Martha Pomares AND Nancy Batchelor!

These Master Brokers Forum members won the "Managing Broker of the Year" and "Charitable Service" categories in this year's South Florida Agent magazine Agents' Choice Awards. (Announcement page link below.) Congratulations!https://lnkd.in/ep_999aX...

MBF, Monday, October 20, 2025

MASTER BROKER LISTING

MASTER BROKER LISTING: Master Brokers Forum members Carole Smith and Cristina Formosa present this beautiful South Miami home, just blocks from the center of the vibrant downtown and situated in the storied Sunset Elementary school district!A home with at least five bedrooms plus an office that exud...

MBF, Friday, October 17, 2025

👀 WE SEE YOU, Lourdes Alatriste!

This Master Brokers Forum member represented the seller in this $16 million Coral Gables transaction. (Article link below.) Congratulations!https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2025/10/13/yahoo-guru-gowrappan-sells-coral-gables-home.html...

MBF, Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Banking Giant Claims Miami Is Most at Risk of a Housing Bubble—Here’s Why Experts Say It Could Be Wrong

💰 “Earned” income is imported - and underreported🌎 Underestimated International appeal ⚖️ Prices are deceptively steady – not inflated💵 Cash is king – but wildly ignored🎈 A stable "balloon" – NOT A “BUBBLE”Article link: https://www.realtor.com/ne...

MBF, Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Californians tempted to leave it all behind for Miami's scorching real estate market

Nearly 240,000 residents left California from 2023 to 2024 – the largest exodus of any U.S. state. More than 39,000 of those people moved to Florida during that time frame."...it starts with the convergence of lifestyle and business – zero state income tax, business-friendly policies...

MBF, Friday, October 10, 2025

South Florida Dethrones Silicon Valley as Home to America’s Most Expensive ZIP Code

"Fisher Island — home to coveted golf courses, waterfront mansions and about 700 households — had a median home sales price of $9.5 million...compared to Atherton’s $8.3 million." (Article link below.)https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/south-florida-dethrones-silicon-va...

MBF, Friday, October 10, 2025

MASTER BROKER LISTING

MASTER BROKER LISTING: Master Brokers Forum members Joe Ando & Jim Cunningham present this exquisite, custom built waterfront estate, situated on 122 feet of protected water frontage, on a wide canal and no fixed bridges. Perfect for someone looking to home their 100 foot yacht!The home was custom b...

MBF, Thursday, October 9, 2025

👀 WE SEE YOU, JOELLE OIKNINE!

This Master Brokers Forum board member represented the buyers in this record-setting Bal Harbour condo sale. (Article link below.) Congratulations!https://therealdeal.com/miami/2025/10/07/chicagos-dan-fischel-sylvia-neil-buy-31m-bal-harbour-condo/...

MBF, Wednesday, October 8, 2025

City National Bank Condo Loans

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR CLIENTS ‼️Help your clients secure flexible, customized financing for their condominium development projects with Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker and the City National Bank of Florida team.📞 Contact Rich today at 954-647-0106 or rich.campanella@citynational.com...

MBF, Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Gold Coast MBF Dinner and Presentation Hosted by City National Bank

Scenes from last night's AMAZING Gold Coast Master Brokers Forum dinner and presentation hosted by City National Bank of Florida, featuring special guest presenter David Keesee on "Winning the Shift"!...

MBF, Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Miami named America’s best foodie city

"Miami took first place and outranked popular food destinations like Los Angeles and New York...Affordability, quality and diversity propelled Miami to victory. The city leads America in availability of affordable restaurants with at least 4.5 out of 5 stars and has a high number of restaurants ...

MBF, Monday, October 6, 2025

Miami real estate is a tale of two markets — high-end condo sales lead the way

"Miami’s luxury condo market had another hot month in August, continuing a trend that finds fancy homes attracting big spenders...In addition to the high-end living demand — with the number of sales transactions of $5 million-and-up units jumping nearly 12% over last year — the...

MBF, Wednesday, October 1, 2025

TURNBACK TUESDAY!

Relive the Master Brokers Forum's extraordinary January 2020 event at PALAZZO DELLA LUNA, Fisher Island, "The Art of Selling Luxury Real Estate"!Members enjoyed the MBF's first-ever Luxury Expo, and a lively panel discussion with Nelson Gonzalez - Miami Beach Luxury Real Estate, Fari...

MBF, Tuesday, September 30, 2025

MASTER BROKER LISTING

MASTER BROKER LISTING: Master Brokers Forum member Ale Alfonzo presents this timeless French-inspired estate offering a blend of classic elegance and refined comfort, nestled in the exclusive Ponce-Davis neighborhood. Set on over 51,000 square feet of lush, gated grounds, the home was crafted by Pal...

MBF, Monday, September 29, 2025

City National Bank UK National Loans

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR UK NATIONAL CLIENTS 🇬🇧UK Nationals can now access special home loan programs through City National Bank of Florida.If you have any UK national clients looking for homes in Florida, reach out to Rich Campanella, Vice President, Mortgage Banker, and the dedicated residential len...

MBF, Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Not one...not two...

...THREE massive real estate news stories from the weekend! 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮? (Article links below.)1. https://therealdeal.com/national/2025/09/22/compass-acquiring-anywhere-parent-of-century-21-and-co...

MBF, Monday, September 22, 2025

MASTER BROKER LISTING

MASTER BROKER LISTING: Master Brokers Forum member Cinthia Ane' McGreevy presents this light-filled two-bedroom/two-bathroom residence, offering sweeping panoramic views of the renowned St. Andrews golf course. The spacious condo boasts an open floor plan, seamlessly flowing to a generous porch ...

MBF, Friday, September 19, 2025

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, nods to further reductions

𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁:“My advice to consumers remains the same: don’t miss out on your opportunity to build equity...The sooner you get in, the sooner you start building long-term wealth. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 �...

MBF, Thursday, September 18, 2025

Please take this important survey

MASTER BROKERS: Please take the 2025 Miami Association of Realtors International Real Estate Business Survey, which is essential to your business and our growth and prominence for Miami/South Florida as a global market leader. (Link below.)Just five minutes of your time today will help prove South F...

MBF, Wednesday, September 17, 2025

"EAST COAST EXCHANGE" in New York City

🏙️ Two coasts. One conversation.We’re bringing top brokers together for the inaugural East Coast Exchange — a first-of-its-kind event connecting New York and South Florida’s leading agents to spark referrals, share insights, and explore luxury market opportunities.📍 NoMad📆 Septe...

MBF, Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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