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Whitney Dutton Quoted in Realtor Magazine

Native Realty Residential Sales Director Whitney Dutton discussed best practices for working with first-time buyers in a Realtor Magazine piece authored by Barbara Ballinger. The article examines how agents are coming up with creative solutions for such buyers in a market defined by tight inventory levels and elevated interest rates. “While existing home inventory is […]

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Native Realty Completes Numerous Exciting Leases in Fort Lauderdale’s Studio City

The Jaime Sturgis-led Native Realty successfully brokered four new leases in one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods: Studio City. The firm’s ongoing placemaking efforts resulted in completed transactions with a record store, bridal shop, tattoo parlor and sliding glass door showroom. Sturgis represented the landlord in a transaction that will bring Shellshock Records to Studio […]

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Jaime Sturgis Talks South Florida Mall Conversions with The Real Deal

The Native Realty CEO shared his insights on the redevelopment of struggling South Florida malls with The Real Deal reporter Francisco Alvarado. Developers are increasingly seeking to incorporate additional uses, including housing, into mall properties. “Indoor malls, which usually have large surface parking lots, present a favorable opportunity for developers to build large mixed-use projects […]

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Native Realty Completes Several Leases for New Bagels & Co. Locations Across Florida

Native Realty is helping the popular Philadelphia founded Bagels & Co. concept expand quickly across Florida.  Firm CEO Jaime Sturgis is exclusively representing Bagels & Co. in its search for new store locations, and just finalized leases in Davie (Nova Southeastern University), Gainesville (University of Florida) and Tallahassee (Florida State University). A big hit with […]

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Native Realty CEO Discusses NAR Settlement Impacts with The Real Deal

Jaime Sturgis was interviewed by The Real Deal‘s Kate Hinsche for an article on the potential impact of the $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners in Missouri. As part of the settlement, NAR will prohibit listing agents from offering compensation to buyer’s agents through […]

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CBS News Quotes Whitney Dutton on Increasing Buyer Demand

Native Realty Residential Sales Director Whitney Dutton was featured in a national piece published by CBS News (and republished by MSN) about the state of the housing market. The article focused on how buyers and sellers are responding to the anticipation of multiple interest rate cuts in 2024. “The anticipation of interest rate cuts is […]

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