The managing broker will lead Douglas Elliman’s St. Petersburg office, while the agents will join its Coral Gables and MiMo locations. 

Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

The winners helped the Florida brokerage grow its annual sales by 29% last year. 

“Have a mentor, save up a lot of money before you quit your day job, start part-time.” — Georgia Themelis, Realtor, Ancona Real Estate

The deal is RE/MAX Advance’s eighth acquisition of a brokerage since 2020 and its first outside of the RE/MAX network. 

Bachman will continue to serve clients in Miami and New York. 

Charles Rutenberg’s parent company, United Real Estate, described the deal as a strategic merger that will bring in new talent and expand its market share in South Florida. 

Regency Development Group expects to break ground on the 24-residence community in the fourth quarter. 

“Go outside, meet people, and get involved.” — Kevin Rutois, real estate advisor, Rutois International Realty

The six-year-old brokerage will operate out of Compass’s Coconut Grove office. 

The new addition to the Southwest Florida Brokerage previously worked at D.R. Horton. 

The 55-condominium tower is almost 60% sold and slated to open in spring 2026. 

If you have a would-be seller close to getting ready to put their home on the market, now’s the time to prepare.

The division will cater to sports figures, entertainment professionals and other celebrities.

The largest housing transaction in the history of Palm Island recently closed at $45 million.

The property is on the Biscayne Bay waterfront in Miami’s South Brickell neighborhood.