Island home sales emerged from the 2025 doldrums in the fourth quarter with an exhilarating burst of deals. But top brokers say 32963 is still a buyer’s market, where a realistic list price makes the difference between seller success and frustration.
“This has been the busiest fourth quarter I’ve seen in years,” says ONE Sotheby’s International Realty broker associate Cindy O’Dare. “Inventory has continued to increase at the same time, though, and precise pricing remains essential for a quick sale.”
“I’m so busy, I am afraid to go to the bathroom,” says Douglas Elliman broker associate Michael Merrill, who has already inked contracts set to close in 2026 that amount to 60 percent of his volume for all of 2025…