Miami Real Estate Investing Podcast With Peter Zalewski

In Episode 98, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the top real estate and economic new stories of for the week with investigative reporter Francisco Alvarado along with former business reporters John Fakler and Jean Gruss, founder of Gruss Communications.  

In Segment 1, the panel discusses the following headlines:  

1. "More Than 1,000 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Were Spoiled, Florida Health Officials Say" (CNN) 

2. "COVID Cancels Calle Ocho And Carnaval On The Mile. ‘Public Health Is The Priority.’" (Miami Herald)  

3. "Development Boom In Super Bowl City: Tampa Reaches For Its Real Estate Moment" (The Real Deal Miami)  

In Segment 2, the panel discusses the following headlines:

4. "Are We Trapped In Another Housing Bubble? A Rapid Rise In Home Prices Has Some Experts Worried" (USA Today)  

5. "Unpaid Landlords Say They Can't Pay Their Bills —Or Get New Tenants" (Newsday)  

6. "Inside Rob Gronkowski’s Insane $2.4 Million Miami Apartment" (New York Post)  

In Segment 3, the panel of Zalewski, Alvarado, Gruss and Fakler make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.   

In Segment 4, Fakler reads out comments submitted by listeners and the panel responds. 

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In Episode 97, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures provides an overview of the Broward County condo market for Q3 2020. This episode discusses condos, luxury condos, distressed condos and rentals for the first nine months of 2020 based on data compiled from the Southeast Florida MLX Matrix. 

In Segment 1, Zalewski discusses the Broward County condo market sales velocity in the first three quarters of 2020 based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report.  The discussion include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 2,  Zalewski discusses the Broward County luxury condo market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 3,  Zalewski discusses the Broward County distressed condo market, which is comprised of real estate owned (REO) condos as well as shortsales based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 4, Zalewski discusses the Broward County rental market with specifics about leasing activity, pricing and the number of days on the market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. 

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In Episode 96 (a continuation of Episode 93), expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures interviews Nelson Stabile - a principal with the development company and private equity group Integra Investments - for the "Real Estate Players Profile" about the future of residential development in the the tricounty region during COVID-19 pandemic era. 

In the only segment of this podcast (this is Segment 3 from the original interview that is available in Episode 93), Stabile discusses his firm's strategy for real estate development and investment in South Florida in 2021 and beyond. The discussion ranges from the current demand for new condo units to the repositioning of failing suburban retail centers into mixed-use hybrid properties.     

To hear the first portion of the conversation, please check out Episode 93. In Segment 1 of Episode 93, Stabile discusses growing up in Brazil's Amazon region before attending high school and university in South Florida. Stabile talks about the historical significance of Brazlian investors on the South Florida real estate and development market. Stabile also discusses why Brazilian investors are not buying South Florida condos at the same velocity.  

In Segment 2 of Episode 93, Stabile talks about the evolution of Integra Investments since the Great Recession and coinciding South Florida condo crash. Stabile also compares and contrasts the trends of condo development during the 2003-2010 cycle and the current cycle that began in 2011. The conversation ranges from project density, unit sizes and the "capital stack" structure of the developments.  

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In Episode 95, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the top real estate and economic new stories of for the week with Katherine Kallergis, a reporter and editor with The Real Deal Miami, along with former business reporters John Fakler and Jean Gruss, founder of Gruss Communications.  

In Segment 1, the panel discusses the following headlines:  

1. "COVID Pandemic Going From Bad To Worse In Latin America. That’s Not Good For U.S. Trade Or Tourism" (Miami Herald) 

2. "10,000 Stores Are Expected To close In 2021, As Pandemic Continues To pummel Retailers" (CNBC)  

3. "Are We In A Housing Bubble?" (Marketplace)  

In Segment 2, the panel discusses the following headlines:

4. "How Big Is The Logjam Of Evictions In Florida? There’s Finally An Answer" (Miami Herald)  

5. "Private Equity Honcho Sells Oceanfront Surfside Condo At A Loss" (The Real Deal Miami)  

6. "PMG, E11even Partners Plan 65-story Condo-Hotel Tower In Downtown Miami" (The Real Deal Miami)  

In Segment 3, the panel of Zalewski, Kallergis, Gruss and Fakler make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.   

In Segment 4, Fakler reads out comments submitted by listeners and the panel responds. 

To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]    

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In Episode 94, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures provides an overview of the Coconut Grove condo market for Q3 2020. This episode discusses condos, luxury condos, distressed condos and rentals for the first nine months of 2020 based on data compiled from the Southeast Florida MLX Matrix. 

In Segment 1, Zalewski discusses the Coconut Grove condo market sales velocity in the first three quarters of 2020 based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report.  The discussion include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 2,  Zalewski discusses the Coconut Grove luxury condo market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 3,  Zalewski discusses the Coconut Grove distressed condo market, which is comprised of real estate owned (REO) condos as well as shortsales based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 4, Zalewski discusses the Coconut Grove rental market with specifics about leasing activity, pricing and the number of days on the market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. 

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In Episode 93 (and continued in Episode 96), expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures interviews Nelson Stabile - a principal with the development company and private equity group Integra Investments - for the "Real Estate Players Profile" about the condo construction trends in Miami, the decreasing number of Brazilian real estate investors purchasing in South Florida and the future of residential development in the the tricounty region in the COVID-19 pandemic era. 

In Segment 1, Stabile discusses growing up in Brazil's Amazon region before attending high school and university in South Florida. Stabile talks about the historical significance of Brazlian investors on the South Florida real estate and development market. Stabile also discusses why Brazilian investors are not buying South Florida condos at the same velocity.  

In Segment 2, Stabile talks about the evolution of Integra Investments since the Great Recession and coinciding South Florida condo crash. Stabile also compares and contrasts the trends of condo development during the 2003-2010 cycle and the current cycle that began in 2011. The conversation ranges from project density, unit sizes and the "capital stack" structure of the developments.  

In Segment 3 (featured in Episode 96), Stabile discusses his firm's strategy for real estate development and investment in South Florida in 2021 and beyond. The discussion ranges from the current demand for new condo units to the repositioning of failing suburban retail centers into mixed-use hybrid properties.     

To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]    

Please be sure to patronize our advertising supporters: Condo Vultures® Realty, Condo Vultures® Condo Correction Tours, and CVR Realty.  Click here to subscribe to the Condo Vultures® Distressed Market Intelligent Report.

In Episode 92, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the top real estate and economic new stories of for the week with investigative reporter and author Ken Silverstein along with former business reporters John Fakler and Jean Gruss, founder of Gruss Communications.  

In Segment 1, the panel discusses the following headlines:  

1. Biden Order [Allows] People Who Quit Jobs Where They Thought They Might Catch Coronavirus To Collect Unemployment (Fox Business) 

2. "‘Calle Ocho Is Mostly Dead.’ Why This Cuban Ice Cream Shop Opened In Kendall" (Miami Herald)  

3. "Members Are Quitting 'Sad' Mar-a-Lago After Trump Loses" (CNN)  

In Segment 2, the panel discusses the following headlines:

4. "Nearly 20% Of Renters In America Are Behind On Their Payments" (CNBC)  

5. "Damaged Mai-Kai Restaurant Is For Sale: ‘Everything Is On The Table’" (South Florida Sun Sentinel)  

6. "This Chart Should Assuage Fears Of A Housing Bubble" (Bloomberg)  

In Segment 3, the panel of Zalewski, Silverstein, Gruss and Fakler make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.   

In Segment 4, Fakler reads out comments submitted by listeners and the panel responds. 

To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]    

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In Episode 91, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures provides an overview of the Coral Gables condo market for Q3 2020. This episode discusses condos, luxury condos, distressed condos and rentals for the first nine months of 2020 based on data compiled from the Southeast Florida MLX Matrix. 

In Segment 1, Zalewski discusses the Coral Gables condo market sales velocity in the first three quarters of 2020 based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report.  The discussion include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 2,  Zalewski discusses the Coral Gables luxury condo market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 3,  Zalewski discusses the Coral Gables distressed condo market, which is comprised of real estate owned (REO) condos as well as shortsales based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. The discussion will include specifics about the the number of transactions, average pricing of a unit, average pricing per square foot for a unit and the number of days that the units are listed on the market. 

In Segment 4, Zalewski discusses the Coral Gables rental market with specifics about leasing activity, pricing and the number of days on the market based on a CondoVulturesRealty.com report. 

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In Episode 90, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures interviews David Cohen, an executive vice president with AKAM On-Site based in Dania Beach, Fla., about the property management industry in South Florida where condominium and homeowners associations dominate residential living in the tricounty region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.         

In Segment 1, Cohen discusses growing up in Boca Raton, attending high school and university in Northeast Miami-Dade County and helping AKAM to grow its portfolio of units under management in South Florida since the organization expanded to the tricounty region from New York City in 2000. 

In Segment 2, Cohen provides an overview of South Florida's property management industry, the services offered by property management companies and the strategies that condo and homeowners associations adopt to maximize property management services for residents. Cohen also discusses the challenges - and solutions - created by the COVID-19 pandemic for residents and employees living and working in communities managed by third-party companies.     

In Segment 3, Cohen talks about property management fees, the costs associated with running a community and the outlook for condo maintenance fees in the future given the added services and requirements required as a result of the pandemic.    

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In Episode 89, Condo Vultures® podcast host Peter Zalewski discusses the top real estate and economic new stories of 2020 with former business reporters John Fakler and Jean Gruss, founder of Gruss Communications.  

In Segment 1, the panel discusses the following headlines:  

1. South Florida COVID-19 Cases Near 600,000, Deaths Surpass 8,670 (Florida Department Of Health COVID-19 Dashboard) 

2. "As Miami Restaurants Close, NYC Group Comes To South Florida" (NBC 6 South Florida )  

3. "Outlook Darkens For Wall Street As Biden's Regulators Take Shape" (Reuters)  

In Segment 2, the panel discusses the following headlines:

4. "Biden Looks To Give A Big Boost To Homebuyers And Builders" (CNBC)  

5. "Housing May Again Be Behind The 2008-Ball" (New York Post)  

6. "Miami mania" (The Real Deal National)  

In Segment 3, the panel of Zalewski, Gruss and Fakler make predictions about the South Florida real estate market and tricounty economy.   

In Segment 4, Fakler reads out comments submitted by listeners and the panel responds. 

To send a comment, please email the podcast at [email protected]    

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