Alejandra Rodriguez-Villamizar is a communications specialist, editor, and researcher based in Medellín, Colombia, with experience working at the intersection of investigative journalism, strategic communications, and multimedia storytelling.
She is currently Editorial Consultant at KeyCrew, where she leads and refines editorial processes, and manages and mentors the editorial team. Before this role, Alejandra coordinated multimedia content production and designed impact metrics. She conducted in-depth research on organized crime across Latin American countries, contributing to investigative reports that inform public debate and policy discussions. Her career also includes work in digital strategy and audience engagement at University College London, where she supported the Anthropology Department’s outreach and career initiatives.
Alejandra holds a BA in Communications and Journalism from Universidad EAFIT and an MSc in Politics, Violence and Crime from UCL, graduating with distinction. Her work is grounded in a people-centered approach that combines rigorous research, clear storytelling, and strategic thinking to generate social impact.
The Hudson Valley has long served as a weekend escape for New Yorkers, but a more permanent pattern is emerging. Luxury hospitality brands are staking claims in the region, remote work has loosened the grip of the five-day Manhattan commute, and buyers from California to London are paying closer attention. For those tracking the market ...
The South Florida residential market has long attracted buyers from across the country and around the world, drawn by warm weather, lifestyle appeal, and relative affordability compared to gateway cities like New York and Los Angeles. But as of mid-2026, that appeal is being tested by rising costs, tighter financing conditions, and structural challenges reshaping ...
Two hours north of New York City, the Catskills and Hudson Valley real estate markets are navigating a quieter chapter after several years of intense activity. The pandemic-era rush that turned small upstate towns into competitive sellers’ markets has given way to a more measured pace, shaped by persistent inventory shortages, elevated interest rates, and ...
Across much of the United States, the housing market in mid-2026 is showing signs of cooling. Inventory is climbing in Sun Belt cities, days on market are stretching, and buyer sentiment has softened in many metros. Nassau County on Long Island, however, is telling a different story, one defined by scarce supply, fast-moving inventory, and ...
Southwest Florida’s real estate market has attracted significant national attention in recent years, with broad characterizations swinging between boom and correction. But for those working on the ground in Marco Island, the reality is considerably more layered. The barrier island community, known for its navigable waterways and Gulf Coast access, is currently running several distinct ...
Few Florida markets capture the current complexity of residential real estate quite like Sarasota. Once a relatively under-the-radar coastal city, it became one of the most sought-after destinations during the pandemic years, drawing buyers from across the country with its beaches, lifestyle, and comparatively affordable prices. Now, as the market recalibrates after years of rapid ...
The Jersey Shore real estate market has changed considerably since the pandemic years, but not in the ways many buyers were hoping for. Inventory remains historically tight, prices have held firm despite rising interest rates, and the path from listing to closing has grown longer and more complicated. For agents working this market every day, ...
Rising property taxes, persistent inflation, and elevated interest rates are forcing real estate investors in New Jersey to rethink their playbooks. Strategies that worked two or three years ago – particularly quick fix-and-flip deals – are no longer reliably profitable. For agents working across both residential and investment transactions, reading these conditions in real time ...
Few housing markets in Texas rode the pandemic-era boom as hard as the small cities strung along the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. The years since have been a slow unwinding – prices adjusting, timelines stretching, and expectations on both sides of the transaction getting a hard reset. The stretch of Interstate ...
Tucked between Philadelphia, Wilmington, and the Jersey Shore, South Jersey’s residential market occupies an interesting position heading into the second half of 2026. While national headlines focus on affordability pressures and rate-driven hesitation, conditions on the ground tell a more specific story – one shaped by geography, local pricing dynamics, and growing awareness of what ...
When people think about how US-Canada relations affect everyday life, real estate rarely comes to mind. But in the 1000 Islands region of upstate New York, where the international border runs through the St. Lawrence River just minutes from some neighborhoods, the cooling relationship between the two countries is showing up in property transactions, tourism ...
In a state where some housing markets have lurched from frenzy to slowdown and back again, the suburbs west of Houston have earned a reputation for staying relatively steady. But agents who work those markets every day say the stability is real, and also more fragile at the edges than the headline narrative suggests. The ...
Florida’s condo market has spent the past two years generating alarming headlines: soaring insurance premiums, mandatory reserve requirements, special assessments landing in owners’ mailboxes without warning. For buyers eyeing a condo in the Sarasota area, the question is whether those headlines still reflect what is actually happening on the ground, or whether conditions have improved ...
Property values that have climbed from $30,000 in the 1990s to between $325,000 and $480,000 today tell only part of the story on Long Island’s South Shore. For the investors and agents who work these markets daily, the real drivers are far more nuanced, and right now, they point to a market where pace is ...
If you are shopping for a condo in Florida right now, the price tag on the listing may be the least of your worries. Real estate professionals working the Gulf Coast market are warning that a wave of structural inspections, unpaid assessments, and tightening lender requirements has made a large share of Florida’s condo inventory ...
