JOURNAL

Notes from the village.

A small selection of writing from Marie and the firm. Market observations, transactions worth describing, the questions relocation buyers most often ask.

Pinecrest tree canopy over residential street
FEATURED · MARKET OBSERVATION · APRIL 2026

What we saw in Pinecrest in Q1 2026.

Fifty single-family closings, $215.9M in total volume, four sales above $10M, and a median price per square foot of $816. A look at the numbers behind a measured first quarter.

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Gulliver Preparatory School campus
BUYER GUIDE · APRIL 2026

The schools that serve Pinecrest.

A field guide to the private and public schools families consider when moving to Pinecrest, Florida — Palmer Trinity, Gulliver, Ransom Everglades, Carrollton, plus the public-school options.

North Pinecrest estate home and canopy
BUYER GUIDE · APRIL 2026

From the Northeast to Pinecrest.

A field guide for the buyer leaving New York, Connecticut, or Boston for South Florida. What changes, what doesn't, and what catches new arrivals off guard in the first six months.

South Pinecrest residential street
BUYER GUIDE · MARCH 2026

When to actually pull the trigger on the move.

A note on the question almost every relocation buyer asks: 'If we want our kids in school by September, when do we need to close?' The answer is earlier than most people think.

Mature tree canopy in Pinecrest
PINECREST NOTE · FEBRUARY 2026

Why every Pinecrest builder asks about the trees.

The canopy is not decoration. It is structure. A short note on how mature trees affect everything from variance approval to homeowner's insurance to the eventual resale value of any new construction in the village.

Map of Pinecrest's three areas
PINECREST NOTE · JANUARY 2026

Pinecrest is three places, not one.

A field guide to the village's three areas — North Pinecrest, the Old Cutler Corridor, and South Pinecrest — and why the differences matter more than relocation buyers usually expect.

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