Buy, Sell, Hold Miami™ Real Estate Podcast For Week Of Feb. 13, 2026

This is copy of a live podcast recorded Fridays at 4 pm in Miami featuring real estate advisor Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™.Welcome to Buy, Sell, Hold Miami™ weekly podcast for a no-nonsense perspective on South Florida real estate from a pair of locals with differing opinions.Each week, real estate advisor Daniel Hernandez of Compass Real Estate and longtime analyst Peter Zalewski of the Miami Condo Investing Club™ break down the housing market headlines, unpack policy changes and provide unfiltered analysis on everything from condo terminations to Vintage unit fire sales, luxury speculative homes to developer strategies.Whether you are a homeowner, investor or real estate professional, Hernandez and Zalewski will give a local perspective on what is really happening across the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach with no fluff, no hype and plenty of data-backed opinions.We call balls and strikes on when to buy, sell and hold.Episode TopicsFor the Feb. 13, 2026, podcast, Hernandez and Zalewski give their take on the following five topics:Public Input?California Dreaming No MoreVicki Lopez = Housing Advocate Of YearApartment Supply > SavingsMissoni ImpossibleThis podcast is broadcast live at 4 pm (EST) on the social media accounts of Daniel Hernandez and Peter Zalewski.Episode OverviewIn this Feb. 13, 2026, episode of the Buy, Sell, Hold Miami™ podcast, Hernandez and Zalewski cut through the local rhetoric, delivering straight talk on five of the biggest topics of critical importance to South Florida investors.The hosts discuss each topic and then announce whether each of them is a Buy, a Sell or a Hold on the issue. Their verdicts often differ, leading to sharp debate on the issue before moving on to the next topic.During the 60-minute discussion, Hernandez and Zalewski dive into the controversial “Land Use and Development Regulations” bill known as HB 399.This legislative move in Tallahassee seeks to alter the voting requirements for Urban Development Boundary (UDB) changes, a shift that Zalewski suggests could trigger a “Land Banking 101” strategy for special interests.The conversation pivots to the ongoing wealth migration from California, highlighting high-profile transplants like Mark Zuckerberg and the specific financial pressures driving billionaires toward Indian Creek.Zalewski introduces his proprietary “Three-Step Rule” for newcomers to predict the longevity of these high-net-worth individuals in the Miami climate, sparking a debate on whether these moves are permanent or merely a temporary hedge.Turning to local leadership, the hosts evaluate the recent recognition of Vicki Lopez as Housing Advocate of the Year by a local real estate organization.The duo weighs her legislative wins against the remaining roadblocks in condo document transparency, debating whether her current track record earns her a spot in the housing Hall of Fame or just an MVP nod for the season.The duo then addresses the massive apartment supply overhang, describing the rise of institutional landlords as the “Walmart of rentals” and the aggressive concessions being used to fill nearly 18,600 units.Zalewski and Hernandez examine how this corporate strategy is impacting the ability of local residents to save for homeownership, leading to a unified verdict on the future of the rental market.Finally, the episode closes with a deep dive into the construction defect lawsuit at the Missoni Baia highrise condo project in the Biscayne Boulevard Corridor submarket of Greater Downtown Miami.Zalewski breaks down the “rookie developer” syndrome and provides a specific mathematical formula for estimating restoration timelines that every condo buyer in the current market needs to hear.