Chris Montgomery is a Senior Market Analyst for CoStar and Homes.com, covering South Florida markets including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Port St. Lucie. He delivers data‑driven insights into trends shaping the region’s residential and c...
Chris Montgomery is a Senior Market Analyst for CoStar and Homes.com, covering South Florida markets including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Port St. Lucie. He delivers data‑driven insights into trends shaping the region’s residential and commercial real estate market conditions, alongside the broader demographic and economic drivers. Previously, Chris was a Senior Consultant at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, where he supported developers and investors on due diligence of more than 120 residential and mixed-use projects across the Southeast. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University’s MJ Neeley School of Business.
Palm Beach office leasing trends strengthened in 2025, highlighted by a sharp increase in the average lease size that now exceeds pre‑pandemic benchmarks.
Commercial real estate investment activity in Fort Lauderdale strengthened in 2025, reversing part of the pullback seen earlier in the cycle as buyers selectively returned to the market, according to ...
Commercial real estate investment activity in Palm Beach strengthened in 2025 as interest rates declined in the second half of the year, according to CoStar data. Buyers selectively re-engaged, and ...
Commercial real estate investment activity in Miami strengthened in 2025, reversing part of the pullback seen earlier in the cycle as buyers selectively returned to the market.
Rent growth across South Florida’s apartment markets slowed to 0.2% in 2025, marking a clear shift from the post‑pandemic surge, as a wave of new apartment supply collided with cooling demand, ...
Miami’s medical office market showed signs of stability and renewed momentum in the third quarter of 2025, marking a potential turning point after several quarters of sluggish performance.
Florida’s largest industrial real estate markets are showing signs of divergence in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the I-4 Corridor experiencing renewed momentum in large-logistics leasing, while ...