Condo Capitalism™ is a weekly podcast hosted by Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ that provides data-driven analysis on distressed real estate—foreclosures, shortsales and bank-owned REOs—in the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
The program tracks the Florida Condo Association Financial Cliff, where rising maintenance fees, special assessments and insurance costs are squeezing cash-strapped owners.
On the show, experts analyze how the national “two-sided risk”—rising inflation and falling employment—magnifies these local pressures, potentially forcing a capitulation by owners who can no longer afford condo living.
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Episode Overview
In the May 7, 2026, episode of the Condo Capitalism™ podcast, host Peter Zalewski pivots away from the distressed market this week to focus on the latest Broward County condo trends emerging during the recently concluded 2025-26 Winter Buying Season of November through April.
In Broward County, Overall condo sales increased by 2.8% to more than 4,300 units in the Winter Buying Season compared to last year but the median price per square foot decreased by 8% to $206, according to data from CVRRealty.com.
Broward County’s Luxury condo market—defined as a minimum price of at least $1 million per unit—experienced a 22% surge in sales to 222 transactions despite a 12% increase in the median price per square foot.
Zalewski discussed these points and all of the latest Broward County condo trends during this 50-minute episode recorded in Greater Downtown Miami.
As part of the Summer Buying Season initiative to publish episodes quicker, the podcast summary has been eliminated, meaning viewers should use the timestamped timeline and the Top 10 Takeaways below to navigate the program on demand.
Episode Timeline (Excluding Opening and Closing Music)
00:00 - Introduction
02:45 - Broward County Winter Buying Season Overview
03:08 - Two Seasons: Shopping Vs. Closing
03:37 - Sales Up, Prices Down
04:16 - Luxury Market Bifurcation
06:31 - Faster Podcast Turnaround Goal
07:17 - On-Demand Content And Club Membership
08:38 - May 2026 Monthly Club Meeting Details
09:02 - Condo Ratings Agency™ Coming Soon
09:19 - Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Coverage
09:35 - Closed Sales Data Vs. Condo Cliff Index™
11:26 - Broward County Geography, Population
12:03 - Broward As Workforce County
13:00 - 20-Year Sales Chart Overview
13:58 - Post-Recession Preconstruction Revival
15:13 - Pandemic Work-From-Home Buying Surge
17:00 - Surfside Collapse, New Inspection Laws
18:20 - Special Assessment Costs By Building Height
19:05 - Sellers Heading For Exit
20:21 - Overall Pricing: Two Years Of Declines
23:51 - Median Vs. Average Price Per Square Foot
26:15 - Luxury Market: Sales Up 22%
27:10 - Luxury Pricing Up 12% Year-over-Year
32:41 - Overall Market: 4,300 Transactions At $265 PSF
34:14 - Price Drops: Down $18 PSF On Median Basis
35:12 - Condo Market Tetris Analogy
40:00 - Why Luxury Prices Rose While Overall Valuations Fell
43:28 - Vintage Vs. New Construction Value Comparison
47:39 - Buyer And Seller Takeaways
49:09 - Conclusion
Episode Top 10 Takeaways
Broward County’s Overall condo market posted a median price-per-square-foot decline for two consecutive Winter Buying Seasons, sliding from $238 in the 2023-24 season to $224 in the 2024-25 season to $206 in the 2025-26 season in a clean sign that the post-pandemic pricing bubble is unwinding.
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