Journal

Field notes from the water.

Market analysis, broker commentary, and intelligence on luxury real estate and yacht brokerage in South Florida. Written by Thomas Daly.

Yachting & Waterfront Real Estate · October 2026

FLIBS 2026: What the World's Largest In-Water Boat Show Signals, and Where to Find Us at Las Olas Marina Slip 127

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show puts $1.78 billion of economic activity through Florida in five days. A dual-licensed advisor's read on the 67th annual FLIBS - the six official venues, why Las Olas Marina is the room to walk for real brokerage inventory, where The Daly Group will be aboard M/Y Snack Money at A dock slip 127, and the Coral Ridge and Las Olas Isles waterfront new construction moving quickly the day after the show ends.

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Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club · July 2026

Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club: The $75 Million Sale, Kevin James, and Why Boca's Trophy Enclave Just Repriced

In May 2026, the most expensive home sale in the entire United States happened inside one gated community in Boca Raton - at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club. A dual-licensed real estate advisor's read on the $75 million sale at 2500 East Maya Palm Drive, the Kevin James arrival, the SRD Building playbook, the $19M, $18M, and $24.5M pending pipeline, and what land scarcity means for buyers and sellers inside Boca's most gated waterfront enclave.

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Luxury Real Estate · June 2026

South Florida Luxury Real Estate Market Update: An $85 Million Bond Mansion, a $105 Million Manalapan Land Deal, and What It All Signals

Villa Skyfall just listed at $85 million in Delray Beach. A $105 million land deal closed in Manalapan in April. A $170 million sale set the Miami-Dade record in March. The South Florida luxury market in 2026 is not slowing. It is concentrating. Field notes from a dual-licensed real estate and yacht broker on scarcity, wealth migration, and where the trophy money is going.

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