Miami condo buyer guides
Straight answers on buying a Miami condo — financing, closing costs, HOAs and special assessments, foreign-buyer basics, and how to read the market.
Buying Pre-Construction in Miami: Payments, Rights and Risks
Nearly one in four Miami-Dade condo sales in the past year was a developer's first sale. Here is how those contracts work under Florida law, and what they cost against resales.
Foreign-National Mortgages for Miami Condos: How They Work
International buyers can finance a Miami condo without US credit, usually with 25 to 40 percent down. Whether a lender will touch the building is the other half of the answer, and the county record shows where banks are lending.
Miami Pre-Construction Condo Deposits: How They Work
Reservations, the 15-day cancellation right, milestone payments and the 10% escrow rule: how Florida law handles a pre-construction condo deposit, with today's pricing gap.
Buying a Miami Condo From Abroad: Deposits, Affidavits and FIRPTA
A buyer outside the US can purchase a Miami condo remotely. These are the rules that change for foreign buyers: deposit escrow, the 15-day right to cancel, the closing affidavit and FIRPTA.
How to Read a Miami Condo Listing and Spot Red Flags
The few lines that matter in a Miami condo listing, and what 8,049 current listings say about price cuts, rental rules, assessments and cash-only deals.
Your Right to Review Condo Documents Before Buying (Florida)
Since July 1, 2025, Florida resale condo buyers have 7 days, not 3, to cancel after receiving the association's documents; developer buyers have 15. Here is what you are owed and what to check.
Miami Condo Property Taxes, Homestead and the 2026 Ballot
2025 property tax rates for Miami condos, a worked example at Brickell's median sale price, the homestead exemption and 3% cap, the 10% non-homestead cap, and Amendment 3 on the November 2026 ballot.
Preconstruction vs Resale Condos in Miami
Deposit schedules and escrow rules for preconstruction, cancellation rights, and recorded sales data: 3,389 new-condo sales and 11,902 resales in Miami-Dade in the past year.
Buying a Miami Condo as an Investment: Rules, Resale Supply, Cash
Only 8 of 233 tracked urban-core buildings allow Airbnb-style stays, those towers have heavy resale supply, and recent buyers there mostly paid cash or put down about 35%.
Miami Condo Special Assessments, Milestone Inspections and SIRS: A Buyer's Guide
Florida's milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies, as amended by HB 913, and the special assessments they trigger: what Miami condo buyers should check before signing.
HOA Fees in Miami Condos: What They Cover and How to Judge Them
The median Miami condo listing we track carries $1,400 a month in dues, or $1.28 per square foot. Here is what the money pays for, how much it varies by neighborhood and building age, and how Florida's reserve law changed the math.
The Foreign Buyer's Guide to Buying a Miami Condo
Foreign buyers can buy Miami condos without a US credit score. Plan for bigger down payments, Florida's foreign-ownership affidavit, FIRPTA withholding when you sell and US estate tax exposure.