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 Topics
For the Oct. 24, 2025, podcast, Hernandez and Zalewski give their take on the following four topics:
This podcast is broadcast live at 4 pm (EST) on the social media accounts of Daniel Hernandez and Peter Zalewski.
Episode Overview
In this episode of Buy, Sell, Hold Miami podcast, Hernandez and Zalewski provided an extensive analysis of current South Florida real estate and economic trends. The 72-minute discussion covered a range of topics, from state legislation to major infrastructure and global capital flows.
The hosts began by reviewing Florida State Bill 180, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on about June 26, 2025. This bill limits local governments from enacting new, restrictive zoning or development regulations following a federal disaster declaration.
The bill’s key text prohibits adopting “more restrictive or burdensome amendments” to land development regulations. This language is being challenged in lawsuits filed by several municipalities, including Homestead, Miami Shores and Pinecrest.
Analysts suggested that developers are attempting to retroactively nullify zoning regulations enacted since 2024, effectively stripping local power. This push aligns with an overall state theme of shifting regulatory authority away from local municipalities to the state capital in Tallahassee.
A contentious point of the bill is its perceived threat to natural protections, such as mangroves. Though mangroves can smell and attract mosquitoes, they serve as a critical first-line defense against erosion and rising seas.
The discussion referenced a past incident in Coconut Grove where a prominent architect and his wife were cited for illegally cutting mangroves after Hurricane Irma in 2017. They were ordered to replant the trees.
The final settlement for the illegal removal, according to one report, was $18,500. This low fee suggested to the hosts that financial penalties are insufficient to deter illegal acts that dramatically increase property valuation by clearing water views.
The conversation shifted to the tricounty development scene and the rise of super-tall residential buildings. Miami International Airport’s flight path imposes a height limit of more than 1,000 feet on construction in the downtown district.
The Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami is set to become the first 100-story tower in the city, with about 390 condo units and 205 hotel rooms. The hosts noted that developers often eliminate floors on the elevator - like the 13th - or service floors from elevator panels to artificially inflate floor numbering.
Concerns were raised about the future of new Class A-plus office towers. Two new buildings—the Santander building on Brickell Avenue and One Biscayne Plaza project on Biscayne Boulevard in Greater Downtown Miami - are expected to deliver their space before Citadel CEO Ken Griffin breaks ground on his trophy asset.
