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Daily Miami News highlights Jonathan Dolphus as 2026 president of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® data highlights rise in canceled home purchases
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
CEO of BeachesMLS, Dionna Hall, speaks on new Stellar MLS and BeachesMLS data share
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
Jonathan Lickstein speaks with TC Palm about the housing market in the Treasure Coast, Martin, and St. Lucie counties
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
Lickstein Speaks to TC Palm on Treasure Coast Condo Market Shifts
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
Jonathan Lickstein speaks to the Epoch Times about April Sales Dip and Upcoming Market Moves
According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), existing‑home sales in the United States fell by 0.5 percent in April and were down two percent year‑over‑year. Yet prices for single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co‑ops reached an all-time high for April.
New Pelican spotlights President Jonathan Lickstein on Publix’s South Florida building spree
Publix’s construction boom is hard to miss—new supermarkets are popping up just blocks from existing ones across Broward and Palm Beach counties. With Florida’s population swelling from 18.8 million in 2010 to 23.3 million in 2024, the grocer says nearby stores help ease congestion and keep traffic flowing.
Jonathan Lickstein on the Emerging Buyers’ Market in the Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast real estate market, which was controlled by sellers at the start of 2024, appears to be shifting toward a buyer’s market as 2025 begins, according to local Realtors® associations. Inventories approached the 5½-month mark—often considered a “balanced” market—and the time to sell homes increased across all three counties compared to 2023.
Inman highlights Perfect Strangers Campaign for empowering homebuyers & elevating agent value
Inman News
Inman highlights the positive consumer-focused ad campaign Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® launched to help understand how to work with an agent. Led by President David Serle, the “Perfect Strangers” commercial aims to help everyday buyers understand the value a realtor brings.
“Only a Realtor® was built at a pivotal time for Realtors® and continues to serve as a long-term investment in the industry’s future,” said Dionna Hall, CEO of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®,” in the release. “The commercial’s powerful message emphasizes how Realtors® are indispensable in the home buying process, providing their clients a sense of security during one of their largest investments — buying a home.”
“Realtors® are multi-faceted experts who juggle an array of complex scenarios for their clients while getting them to the closing table and underscores the relationships built along the way,” said David Serle, president of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, in the statement.
Dionna Hall addresses the Clear Cooperation Policy at NAR NXT
The Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) was notably absent from discussions at the 2024 NAR NXT conference, despite being a hotly debated issue in real estate over the last year. Dionna Hall, CEO of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, shared her thoughts in an interview following the event.
Palm Beach County Workforce Affordable Housing Program gets $2 Million in Funding
To combat the increasing housing costs in Palm Beach, the county’s Workforce Affordable Housing Development program is getting a big boost in the form of more than $2 million in federal funding. Our very own association president, David Serle, recently offered his insight in an interview with WPBF 25.
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The Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® is South Florida’s premier REALTOR association. More than 42,000 members in eight locations are equipped to sell real estate along 130 miles of coastline in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Broward, Palm Beaches, St. Lucie Realtors® work to enhance its members' ability and opportunity to conduct business professionally, ethically and profitably throughout their career. As the third largest local association in the nation, the association empowers members as leaders and influencers in the industry and community. Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® is the local chapter of the National Association of REALTORS® To learn more visit, RWorld.com
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Dionna Hall is the CEO of the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and BeachesMLS, with 42,000 members and 43,000 subscribers, respectively. Hall’s Association is the third largest local Realtor® Association in the country. She oversees 80 staff in 8 offices spanning 130 miles of Florida Coastline.
Her MLS and Association credits her with numerous accomplishments, including facilitating their last 2 mergers (included the MLS and Association), one of which was the largest Association merger in NAR history.
BeachesMLS has formed several partnerships to lead into the future, secure their broker’s data, and contribute to their brokers financial success, such as becoming an owner in REdistribute, which seeks MLS data transparency and broker compensation for the listing data they contribute to the MLS. BeachesMLS also announced a data share with the two largest MLSs in the country: California Regional MLS and BrightMLS, which collectively represent agents servicing consumers with the largest incoming migration to South Florida. BeachesMLS recently launched Nestfully, a consumer-facing portal run by MLSs on behalf of the brokerage community that centers around your listing and your lead. In addition, BeachesMLS is an investor and partner in MLS Align, which has developed a showing service platform, Aligned Showings.
Dionna is the 2024 Chair of CMLS, the association that represents MLSs in North America. She is a member of NAR’s Emerging Technology Advisory Board and NAR’s MLS Issues & Policy Committee. She also serves as a board member of REdistribute and MLS Align. In 2024, Dionna was named #96 on the Swanepoel200, which names the most influential executives in real estate. She was also honored as one of South Florida Business Journal’s 2024 Influential Business Women and named a Futurist by RISMedia.
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Jonathan Lickstein is the 2025 president of Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors®. With 18 years of experience in the real estate industry, Jonathan shares his extensive knowledge in emerging technologies, social media strategies, professional standards, and the Code of Ethics essential for today’s AI-driven marketplace.
Beyond his role as president of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, Jonathan also serves on the Board of Directors for both the Florida Realtors® and National Association of Realtors ®, as well as on several committees across the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and Florida Realtors®.
After living in Honduras for six years and being exposed to different markets, Jonathan made a grand impact to the expansion of LoKation Real Estate. He played a pivotal role in growing a small team to more than 4,300 agents, earning recognition from Real Trends and RISMedia as the 11th largest independent brokerage in the U.S.
Beyond his role as president of Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors®, Jonathan is the Chief Operating Officer at LoKation Real Estate, serving as a Broker, Mentor, and Certified Instructor. He also prioritizes giving back to the real estate community as an RPAC Major Investor and contributes to various committees with Florida Realtors® and the National Association of Realtors®.
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