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October
28

Both high-end single-family and condominium sectors enjoy substantial year-over-year gains

South Florida's luxury market saw significant year-over-year gains in both transactions and average sales price during the third quarter of 2026, according to The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties' latest Luxury Market Report. The high-end single-family and condominium sectors each posted significant increases in sales activity and pricing.

Across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast and Southwest Florida, luxury single-family sales surged 19.1% year-over-year to 6,409 in the third quarter of 2026. The high-end condominium sector enjoyed a 13.3% year-over-year jump in transactions, reaching 1,561.

Every territory tracked in the quarterly report recorded year-over-year increases in single-family sales. On the condo side, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties joined Southwest Florida in driving the year-over-year...

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October
27

For many buyers, the search for a new home starts with a quick search on their phone. Now, when they search on Google, they may find homes listed by The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties right at the top of their results.

The Keyes Family of Companies has joined HouseCanary's Google Listings Program. Through the program, eligible active listings from our more than 4,000 agents can appear in Google mobile search in markets where the program is live.

What Buyers Will See

When someone searches for homes on Google mobile in a participating market, listings can appear in a carousel at the top of the results. Each listing shows the price, beds, baths, square footage, address and the listing brokerage.

With one tap, buyers can open a detail page with more about the home, including photos, property details, the listing agent's name and a button to contact them directly. They can request...

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October
15

We're proud to welcome Catalist Realty to our Sarasota office. A Sarasota-based brokerage built on giving back, Catalist will operate as The Catalist Group within Keyes.

Our Sarasota office, which has nearly 70 associates, will relocate to Catalist's historic cottage office at 1630 Morrill St., where the combined team will be based.

Founded in 2018 by Broker/Owner David Crawford, Catalist Realty donates a portion of its compensation to a nonprofit chosen by the buyer or seller. Through its customers' selections, the firm has generated more than $350,000 in contributions to over 65 local 501(c)(3) organizations. The model roots Catalist deeply in the community and gives customers a direct way to engage with local causes.

Catalist is strongest in residential markets from central Sarasota to Manatee County and regularly handles transactions in the Tampa/St. Petersburg market, meeting customers where they are. Its team will...

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