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.
A quiet shift is playing out in Palm Beach County: buyers who can comfortably afford Boca Raton are choosing Delray Beach instead. The reasons say less about Boca’s decline than about what affluent buyers now prioritize, and where the remaining value sits in South Florida’s luxury market. Ruth Valles, a realtor with Beachfront Properties Real ...
You’ve saved up your down payment. You’ve been pre-approved. You think you know what buying a home will cost. Then closing day arrives, and the number on the page is bigger than you expected. This is one of the most common surprises for first-time buyers in Central Florida. The down payment is just the beginning. ...
Every fall, thousands of people from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Boston chase the same goal: escape the cold and spend winters somewhere warm. For decades, Hollywood and Hallandale Beach, Florida, delivered exactly that. But heading into 2025 and 2026, rising maintenance fees, new condo reserve laws, and shifting inventory are forcing buyers to ...
Not long ago, a Manhattan apartment listing could charge a premium just by mentioning a rooftop deck, a concierge, and a fitness center. Today, many of those same amenities barely get a mention during showings. What renters actually want has changed, and if you’re apartment hunting in New York City, or a landlord trying to ...
Ask most Fort Myers sellers what they’re focused on, and the answer is almost always the same: list price. How much can I get? What are similar homes selling for? But according to one of the area’s most active agents, there’s a hidden variable that matters just as much, and most sellers never think about ...
If you’ve been shopping for a home in one of South Florida’s active adult communities lately, you may have noticed something strange. Some listings disappear in days. Others sit for weeks with barely a showing. The difference doesn’t always track with price or size. The split comes down to building type and the financial obligations ...
Southwest Florida’s real estate market looks bleak in the headlines: flooded neighborhoods, rising insurance costs, cautious buyers. But the region isn’t one market. It’s several, and some segments are moving faster than most buyers and sellers realize. The active pockets aren’t the luxury waterfront homes or newly built subdivisions. They’re mobile home parks with low ...
After years of pandemic-driven demand and rapidly rising prices, Florida’s real estate market has entered a more measured phase. In Palm Beach County, that cooling is evident in longer days on market, price reductions across several submarkets, and buyers taking their time. For agents working this market daily, the ground-level picture is more nuanced than ...
Walk into an open house in Lewiston on a Saturday morning, and you might find yourself in a quiet bidding war by Sunday afternoon. Drive 20 minutes to parts of Niagara Falls, and you’ll find homes that have been sitting on the market for months. Same general region. Completely different story. That split is one ...
Most investors who buy rental property with a partner focus on the obvious questions: who owns what percentage, who manages the property, and who gets the income. What few consider is what happens when a partner’s financial or legal troubles attach directly to the shared asset, potentially costing both owners the property itself. Randy Hughes, ...
The Philadelphia suburban corridor, stretching across Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and South Jersey, has long attracted buyers seeking a practical middle ground between urban access and residential comfort. But in mid-2026, the market is showing clear signs of recalibration. Rising interest rates have made buyers more selective, sellers are struggling to adjust expectations set during the ...
As prices and membership costs in Boca Raton’s gated communities have climbed beyond what even affluent buyers are willing to pay, a quieter market just a few miles north is absorbing that demand. Delray Beach is attracting high-end buyers, investors, and relocating families who want similar amenities and square footage at lower price points, a ...
Persistent inventory shortages continue to define residential real estate across Northern New Jersey’s Essex and Union County suburbs, with some towns posting over-asking premiums that even seasoned local agents haven’t seen before. As of late May 2026, data from communities like Maplewood, South Orange, and Montclair suggest the seller’s market that took hold during the ...
The South Florida condo market has entered a period of recalibration. Post-Surfside legislation, rising maintenance costs, changing buyer preferences, and a wave of new inventory have created a more complex environment for agents working the Hollywood and Hallandale Beach corridor. But on the ground, the picture is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Elisa Salmeron, ...
After years of frenzied bidding wars and waived inspections, the Hudson Valley housing market has slowed to a more measured pace. Mortgage rates near 7%, rising household costs, and a growing supply of listings have shifted leverage toward buyers, particularly at higher price points. For anyone looking to buy, sell, or invest in the region ...
