Miami Real Estate Investing Podcast With Peter Zalewski

In this episode of The Peter Zalewski Show™, David Podein of Haber Law discusses how Milestone Inspections and construction defects in new towers will spark endless restoration and costly litigation.The weekly podcast The Peter Zalewski Show™ features interviews with South Florida business leaders focused on real estate, finance and the economy.The program - hosted by Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ - is broadcast live every Wednesday at 4 pm (Miami time) at MiamiCondo.Club and on Peter Zalewski’s social media accounts to watch the free live broadcasts.The objective of the show is to deliver straight talk, share institutional knowledge and provide data-driven analysis on the macro and micro economic forces shaping the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.Episode OverviewIn the Sept. 16, 2026, episode of The Peter Zalewski Show™ podcast, host Peter Zalewski interviews David Podein, an equity partner at Miami-based Haber Law, to examine how post-Surfside safety mandates and the wave of defect lawsuits bound to follow the recent surge in new construction threaten to turn South Florida into an uninterrupted, decade-long highrise job site.The pair digs into the brewing structural and financial collision unfolding across two distinct segments of the condo market in the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. On one side are the Vintage condo towers—that are at least 30 years old—racing against the clock to meet mandatory Milestone Inspections and reserve requirements, only to discover decades of deferred maintenance that demand costly fixes. On the other side are the new condo towers delivered during the 2021–2023 building boom, where the sheer volume of construction will inevitably trigger an increase in defect claims as association boards race to beat statutory warranty deadlines.During the 64-minute episode, the conversation addresses the looming labor bottleneck, debating how a finite pool of licensed structural engineers and qualified concrete contractors will manage simultaneous restoration projects across thousands of units from Greater Downtown Miami north to Downtown West Palm Beach. The discussion then turns to Florida’s Chapter 558 statutory pre-suit process, exploring how associations in new towers must move aggressively to document developer flaws and file defect claims before statutory warranty clocks run out, while anticipating protracted defense battles with general contractors and their insurance carriers.From there, the conversation tackles the mounting carrying costs facing unit owners, examining how the collision of rising maintenance fees, hefty special assessments and pricey insurance premiums will push cash-strapped owners to head for the exits.Finally, the talk shifts to the macro fallout across the South Florida skyline, questioning whether endless scaffolding, shuttered amenities and relentless construction noise will depress resale values, force struggling associations into terminations or simply reset coastal property valuations for a generation.Click play above to watch the analysis, and use the Top 10 Takeaways below to navigate the program on demand.

In this episode of Miami Condo Mondays™, the hosts detail how pending sales tumbled in the Summer Buying Season, dragging down the Little Havana Overall Condo Cliff Index™ by 48%. Miami Condo Mondays™ features Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ and veteran broker Jenny Huertas of CVRRealty.com in a weekly deep dive into South Florida condo real estate.Recorded in Greater Downtown Miami, the podcast delivers an hour of high-level analysis on preconstruction condos, market trends and investment strategies for the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.The show leverages more than 60 years of combined institutional knowledge as Zalewski provides the macro perspective and Huertas offers on-the-ground micro insights from her daily experience in the trenches.The show streams live every Monday at 4 pm on the social media accounts of both hosts to provide an authoritative look at the latest shifts in the condo market.Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Miami Condo Mondays™ podcast on Aug. 31, 2026, co-hosts Jenny Huertas of CVR Realty and Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ examine why condo buyers crossing I-95 from Greater Downtown Miami into Little Havana are hitting the brakes as pending sales plunge.Sellers holding out for peak pricing are running into buyer resistance midway through the 2026 Summer Buying Season of May through October. While deal velocity has cooled across the board, the market has fractured into two distinct markets of Vintage units at least 30 years old and Modern units no more than 29 years old.Miami’s Little Havana territory is defined as all condos situated between Southwest Eighth Street north to Florida State Road 836 (Dolphin Expressway) and/or the Miami River, and 37th Avenue east to the Miami River and/or I-95.During the 53-minute episode, Huertas and Zalewski drilled down into the widening gap between Vintage and Modern inventory.Vintage condos are currently in a Sellers Market with 4.9 months of supply. In the first eight months of 2026, buyers purchased 34 Vintage condos at an average price of less than $199,545 per unit or $287 per square foot, according to CVRRealty.com.Zalewski pointed out that this $200,000 closing figure perfectly hits the classic 1% Rule of real estate investing when measured against Little Havana’s prevailing $2,000 monthly median rental rate.By contrast, Modern condos are in a Deteriorating Buyers Market saddled with 16.4 months of supply. Sellers of Modern units are asking an average of about $403,470 but actual completed sales averaged less than $292,770 between January and August of 2026. Unsold Modern units have languished on the market for an average of 171 days without a contract.Combined, the Little Havana Overall condo market has 9.3 months of supply, placing it squarely in a Buyers Market.Broader momentum has cooled dramatically. Miami’s Little Havana Overall Condo Cliff Index™ tumbled nearly 48% between April 29, 2026, and Aug. 27, 2026, dropping from 18.75 points down to 9.76 points, pulled down by a 47% drop in pending sales.Conversely, the Little Havana Vintage Condo Cliff Index™ dropped nearly 41% during the same stretch, sliding from 22.58 points to 13.33 points.External pressures continue to mount. Zalewski noted that 30-year fixed mortgage rates have climbed past 7%—up sharply from 5.99% immediately prior to the war with Iran—while inflation pushes daily costs higher, from $4 per gallon gas to pricey $35 lunches in South Florida. Huertas observed that buyers are increasingly floating creative financing terms, including seller financing and adjustable-rate mortgages, to cope with borrowing hurdles.The hosts also checked the rental market to see if sidelined sellers could find a profitable fallback, but the statistics show little room to maneuver.

In this episode of Miami Condo Mondays™, the hosts detail how falling listings and rising pending sales stem from buyers driving average contract prices down 19% for Vintage units and 12% Overall.Miami Condo Mondays™ features Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ and veteran broker Jenny Huertas of CVRRealty.com in a weekly deep dive into South Florida condo real estate.Recorded in Greater Downtown Miami, the podcast delivers an hour of high-level analysis on preconstruction condos, market trends and investment strategies for the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.The show leverages more than 60 years of combined institutional knowledge as Zalewski provides the macro perspective and Huertas offers on-the-ground micro insights from her daily experience in the trenches.The show streams live every Monday at 4 pm on the social media accounts of both hosts to provide an authoritative look at the latest shifts in the condo market.Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Miami Condo Mondays™ podcast on Aug. 31, 2026, co-hosts Jenny Huertas of CVR Realty and Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ examine why Aventura condo listings on the mainland in Northeast Miami-Dade County are dropping while pending sales tick up. Cash-strapped sellers are finally conceding and accepting deep price cuts to exit at the halfway point of the 2026 Summer Buying Season of May through October.The hosts weigh this shift in momentum in the Aventura condo market against a broader Deteriorating Buyers Market, according to the Miami Condo Supply Tracker™. A much-hyped FIFA World Cup brought 450,000 fans to nearby Hard Rock Stadium this Summer Buying Season without generating actual unit sales. Now Vintage buildings are feeling the squeeze of hefty special assessments resulting from repairs identified during mandatory inspections instituted in the post-Surfside era.Zalewski said conditions will likely get worse with mortgage rates hovering around 6.87% on Aug. 31, 2026. That is a steep climb from the 5.99% rate on Feb. 27, 2026, immediately before the Iran War began.Add to that a nervous Wall Street bracing for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike as early as September 2026 to fight stubbornly high inflation. New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled exactly that at the recent 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming. The Aventura market is defined as the mainland community in Northeast Miami-Dade County stretching from Northeast 163rd Street north to the Broward County line, and Biscayne Boulevard east to the Intracoastal Waterway. During the 75-minute episode, Huertas and Zalewski drill down into the state of the Aventura market based on the age of units.Vintage condos that are at least 30 years old have 14.5 months of resale supply sitting on the market. Modern condos that are up to 29 years old are saddled with 18.1 months of supply, according to the Miami Condo Supply Tracker™.The two sectors—Vintage and Modern—together make up the Overall market. That combined market holds 15.5 months of supply to also qualify as a Deteriorating Buyers Market.The Florida Legislature mandated strict inspections after the Surfside condo collapse on June 24, 2021. Yet Vintage condos have emerged as the smart play for today’s buyers thanks to prime locations, larger floor plans and the ability to park your own car.Zalewski said Vintage condos also significantly benefit from a massive discount. They are priced 33% cheaper than the Overall market and about 59% lower than Modern units. Vintage units carry an average asking price of less than $459,000. Modern condos are listed for sale at an average price of more than $1.1 million.The Aventura Overall market commands an average asking price of nearly $682,000. Huertas pointed out that reality is forcing sellers to concede to price cuts.

This is copy of a live podcast recorded Fridays at 4 pm featuring Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™.This is copy of a live podcast recorded Fridays at 4 pm in Miami featuring real estate advisor Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™.Welcome to Buy, Sell, Hold Miami™ weekly podcast for a no-nonsense perspective on South Florida real estate from a pair of locals with differing opinions.Each week, real estate advisor Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and longtime analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ break down the housing market headlines, unpack policy changes and provide unfiltered analysis on everything from condo terminations to Vintage unit fire sales, luxury speculative homes to developer strategies.Whether you are a homeowner, investor or real estate professional, Hernandez and Zalewski will give a local perspective on what is really happening across the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach with no fluff, no hype and plenty of data-backed opinions.We call balls and strikes on when to buy, sell and hold.Episode TopicsFor the Aug. 28, 2026, podcast, Hernandez and Zalewski give their take on the following five topics:We’re Still In 1st Inning Of Brand Partnerships For CondosBuilding Is Easier In Miami (Versus Rest Of World)Neumann’s Unlimited Cash Flowing Into MiamiIf Ken Builds It, They Will ComeMiami = Wall Street Of South Or Cruise Capital Of WorldThis podcast is broadcast live at 4 pm (EST) on the social media accounts of Daniel Hernandez and Peter Zalewski.Episode OverviewIn this Aug. 28, 2026, episode of the Buy, Sell, Hold Miami™ podcast, real estate advisor Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and longtime analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ cut through the local rhetoric, delivering straight talk on five of the biggest topics of critical importance to South Florida investors.The hosts debate each topic and declare whether it is a Buy, a Sell or a Hold. They do not always agree. The friction is the point.For this episode, Hernandez and Zalewski are joined by special guest Henrique Driessen, founder and CEO of the real estate branding agency Elephant Skin, to decode the madness behind Miami's condo branding craze.During the 84-minute episode, the conversation touches on the broader macroeconomic headwinds facing the South Florida housing market after new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled incoming interest rate hikes at the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming.The trio also dissects the influx of West Coast money and out-of-town developers trying to plant their flags in a South Florida market notorious for chewing up rookies.The hosts and Driessen debate whether Miami’s obsession with branded condos—from hospitality heavyweights to luxury cars—is a sustainable business model or just a crutch for builders who lack street credibility to sell out a planned project.The discussion also unpacks Adam Neumann’s pivot into South Florida condo development, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s reported buyout of Moishe Mana’s Wynwood acreage and a wild proposal to transform the cargo side of PortMiami on the south side of Dodge Island into a massive waterfront tourist attraction.Click play above to watch the analysis, and use the Top 10 Takeaways below to navigate the program on demand.

In this episode of Miami Condo Mondays™, the hosts examine the Deteriorating Buyers Market gripping the barrier island in Northeast Miami-Dade County at the midway point of the Summer Buying Season.Miami Condo Mondays™ features Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ and veteran broker Jenny Huertas of CVRRealty.com in a weekly deep dive into South Florida condo real estate.Recorded in Greater Downtown Miami, the podcast delivers an hour of high-level analysis on preconstruction condos, market trends and investment strategies for the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.The show leverages more than 60 years of combined institutional knowledge as Zalewski provides the macro perspective and Huertas offers on-the-ground micro insights from her daily experience in the trenches.The show streams live every Monday at 4 pm on the social media accounts of both hosts to provide an authoritative look at the latest shifts in the condo market.Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Miami Condo Mondays™ podcast on Aug. 24, 2026, co-hosts Jenny Huertas of CVR Realty and Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ examine why Vintage condo listings in Sunny Isles Beach are priced 77% below the Overall market at the halfway point of the 2026 Summer Buying Season of May through October.The hosts evaluate the Vintage unit discount against a broader Deteriorating Buyers Market, driven by a disappointing FIFA World Cup that filled South Florida with visitors this Summer Buying Season without translating into unit sales, and Fannie Mae's decision to eliminate limited review underwriting for condo loans on Aug. 3, 2026.Zalewski said the conditions are likely to deteriorate further with mortgage rates hovering around 6.75% today compared to 5.99% on Feb. 27, 2026, before the Iran War.Added to that, Wall Street is bracing for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike as early as September 2026 to fend off inflation.The Sunny Isles Beach market is defined as the barrier island community in northeast Miami-Dade County stretching from Haulover Park north to Golden Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean west to the Intracoastal Waterway.During the 72-minute episode, Huertas and Zalewski drilled down into the the state of Sunny Isles Beach market based on the age of the units.Vintage condos that are at least 30 years old have 14.1 months of resale supply sitting on the market. Modern condos that are up to 29 years old are saddled with 21.6 months of supply.The two sectors—Vintage and Modern—together comprise the Overall market, which has 17.5 months of supply to qualify as a Deteriorating Buyers Market, according to the Miami Condo Supply Tracker™.Despite mandatory inspections instituted by the Florida Legislature after the Surfside condo collapse on June 24, 2021, Vintage condos have emerged as the most popular option for today’s buyers thanks to more square footage, better locations and self-parking.Zalewski said Vintage condos also greatly benefit from being priced 77% cheaper than the Overall market and 85% lower than Modern units.Vintage units have an average asking price of about $440,000 compared to Modern condos that are listed for sale for an average price of more than $3 million.The Sunny Isles Beach Overall market has an average asking price of nearly $1.9 million.Huertas said it is no surprise that the Vintage sector—which is in a Deteriorating Buyers Market—has the smallest amount of supply available for resale given the pricing.Conversely, the premium-priced Modern units are stuck in a Severe Buyers Market based on 21.6 months of supply available for purchase.Huertas and Zalewski also weighed the rental market as a fallback for sellers, finding little relief there either, with landlords asking a median monthly rent of $5,300 compared to the $2,950 that leases were completed at in the first half of 2026, according to CVRRealty.com.