Q: You work across Sunny Isles, Brickell, and Coral Gables — some of the most competitive luxury corridors in the country. What’s the mood in the market right now?
Jessica: Confident, and I don’t say that lightly. A few years ago people were still asking whether South Florida made sense. Nobody asks that anymore. The question I get now is which building, which street, what’s the right number to pay. Demand from international buyers and renters really hasn’t let up — and I don’t see it cooling off any time soon.
Q: With FIFA World Cup 2026 matches coming to Miami, how do you see that playing out for luxury rentals specifically?
Jessica: It’s a big deal. You’ve got ultra-high-net-worth people flying in from Brazil, Argentina, Europe, the Gulf — and they travel a certain way. A hotel room isn’t going to cut it. They want a villa, a pool, a rooftop, the whole experience. Sunny Isles and Brickell are built for exactly that kind of stay, and the inquiries I’m already getting months out tell me everything I need to know.
“The clients coming in for FIFA aren’t looking for a place to stay — they’re looking for an experience. That’s exactly what Luxury Properties in South Florida delivers.”
Q: Let’s talk about your featured listing. Tell us what sets it apart.
Jessica: It’s one of those rare ones that looks incredible in photos and still somehow surprises people when they walk in. Multi-level villa in Sunny Isles Beach — private pool, a gorgeous second-floor patio, and a rooftop where you can see the beach, the Sunny Isles skyline, and the intercoastal all at the same time. The interiors are bright and open, very clean and modern. At $39,000 a month it sits right at the top of the rental tier, and I think it earns it. If you want the full Miami resort feeling but completely private, there’s really nothing else like it out there right now.
Q: What do clients in that ultra-luxury rental bracket actually care about most?
Jessica: Privacy, first. Always. Then the view — and I mean a view that actually does something for you, not just a window. After that it’s how the space flows: how it moves from inside to outside, how it feels when you’re hosting. That rooftop hits all three. You can do a quiet morning up there or a sunset party for thirty people, and it works either way. That kind of range at this level is genuinely hard to find.
Q: Longer term — what’s your read on where South Florida luxury real estate is headed?
Jessica: Up, but pickier. The era where everything just sold is over. What’s working now is quality and standing out — a rooftop, a private pool, views you can’t replicate, a great address. Those keep commanding strong prices. Everything else is going to have to try harder. The market’s grown up, and the buyers have grown up right along with it.
