How do I choose a listing agent in Miami?

Ask each agent for the closed sales behind their suggested price and what they adjusted for, their plan for the first fourteen days, who produces the photography and video, how they handle multiple offers, and how you can end the agreement. Choose the one who prices from evidence rather than the one who names the highest number; an overpriced listing in Miami sits, and a listing that sits sells for less.

How much commission do realtors charge in Miami?

Commission is negotiable and is not set by law or by any board. It is agreed in writing in the listing agreement before the home goes live, and with BreakThru Realty there are no upfront fees: it is paid from the proceeds at closing. We show you an estimate of your net proceeds alongside it, so you are comparing what you keep, not just a rate.

How long does it take to sell a home in Miami?

Single-family homes that closed in Miami in the last 90 days took 68 days on average to go under contract and condos and townhomes 96 days. From contract to closing, a financed buyer usually needs 30 to 45 days and a cash buyer can close in about two weeks; a condominium adds the association's approval time.

What should I do before I list?

Find out the roof's age, close any open permits, gather the survey, the elevation certificate and the wind mitigation report if you have them, and for a condominium request the association's documents, budget and inspection reports. Those are what a South Florida buyer's insurer and lender ask for, and having them ready keeps a contract from falling apart in its first two weeks.

Can I cancel a listing agreement?

Ask before you sign. A listing agreement runs for a fixed period and sets out how it can be ended. We explain the term and the cancellation provision in plain words before you sign ours, and we would rather release a seller who is unhappy than hold them to a date.

Miami Listing Agents & Realtors

What a listing agent does for a Miami seller, the questions to ask before you sign, and how BreakThru Realty prices, markets and negotiates.

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Choosing who lists your Miami home decides the price it is launched at, how it is shown and who negotiates for you. This page covers what a listing agent does, the questions worth asking before you sign, how BreakThru Realty markets a Miami home, and the live market your agent has to price against.

Miami Market at a Glance

Updated September 23, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

7,190homes & condos for sale
353new listings this week
1,428under contract
1,837waterfront listings
764luxury listings ($2,000,000+)
685sold in the last 30 days

	Single-family homes	Condos & townhomes
Active listings	2,086	4,991
Median list price	$825,000	$545,000
Median list price per sq ft	$469/sq ft	$587/sq ft
Average days on market	112 days	302 days
Sold in the last 90 days	1,207	1,157
Median sold price (90 days)	$699,000	$417,000
Sale price as % of list price	97.4%	96.2%
Months of inventory	5.2 months	12.9 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago	+3.6%	-0.7%

Source: BeachesMLS via the Spark API. Active listings as of September 23, 2026; sold figures cover closings in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal. How these figures are calculated.

What a Listing Agent Does for a Miami Seller

A listing agent sets the launch price from closed sales, prepares the home and the paperwork before it goes live, puts it in front of every buyer's agent through BeachesMLS and the portals, manages showings, and then negotiates: the offer, the inspection requests, an appraisal that comes in short, and the dates. Most of the money is made or lost in two places, the price the home is launched at and the negotiation after inspection, which is why both are worth asking about before you sign.

Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Listing Agreement

Which closed sales did you use for this price, and what did you adjust for? What will you do in the first fourteen days, and what happens if there is no offer by then? Who takes the photographs and video, and may I see a recent listing of yours? How do you handle showings, feedback and multiple offers? What is the commission, what does it include, how long is the agreement, and how can I end it? Have you sold in my building or community, and do you know its approval process and documents? An agent who prices from evidence answers all of them without hesitation.

How BreakThru Realty Markets a Miami Home

Every listing gets a written pricing analysis from matching Miami sales, professional photography, video and a floor plan, staging guidance, syndication to every major portal and every BeachesMLS agent, and its own page on this site. Beyond that the plan follows the property: for a waterfront home, aerial video of the route to the inlet and the dock specifications (length, lift capacity, depth, bridge clearance) written into the listing, because boaters search on them; for a club or gated community, the membership terms and fee schedule set out plainly, so a buyer knows the full cost before the showing; and for acreage, a survey overlay, the zoning and what can be built. You hear the feedback from every showing, and a licensed broker negotiates the contract with you.

The Miami Market Your Agent Has to Price Against

7,190 homes and condos are for sale in Miami today, 353 of them new this week, and 1,428 are under contract. Single-family homes have 5.2 months of inventory and took 68 days on average to go under contract. A listing agent's price has to win against that competition in its first two weeks, when a new listing gets most of its attention; a price that needs a reduction later usually nets less than the right price would have on day one.

Commission, in Plain Terms

Commission is not set by law or by any board; it is negotiable and agreed in writing in the listing agreement before anything else happens. There are no upfront fees with BreakThru Realty: photography, video, marketing and showings are included, and the commission is paid from the proceeds at closing. Whether you offer anything toward a buyer's broker is your decision, made with your agent as part of the pricing strategy, and we show you the net proceeds under each choice before you decide.

Marketing a Home in Miami Specifically

Marketing a Miami home starts by telling buyers exactly where it is, because the mailing city covers the urban core and a wide stretch of unincorporated county. A Kendall or Hammocks listing is sold on the section, the lake, the assigned schools and the run to the Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway. An Upper East Side house is sold on the bay, the historic district and the drive to downtown. A downtown unit is sold on the view line and on walking to the Metromover, Brightline and Bayfront Park. Photography follows the same logic: the water and the skyline from the unit, the street canopy for a historic house. International and relocation buyers tour on tight schedules, so a Miami listing needs its documents assembled before launch.

Pricing a Listing Street by Street in Miami

Pricing in Miami fails when the comparable set is drawn by city name. A citywide median mixes a downtown one-bedroom, a Little Havana duplex, a bayfront house on Belle Meade Island and a lake townhome in The Hammocks, and none of them prices the others. Pull closings from the same building and line, or the same plat and section, and match the flood zone, the lot zoning and whether the house is original, renovated or rebuilt. A duplex prices off its legal unit count and its leases, not its layout. Appraisal risk shows up wherever a rebuild sets a new high on an old street, so a Miami pricing analysis should name the sales an appraiser will be able to find.

Who Is Buying in Miami

The buyer pool in Miami arrives from several directions at once and does not follow a single season. International and out-of-state purchasers take the downtown and bayfront towers, often paying cash and often buying a second home. Medical and hospital staff, downtown professionals and airport and port workers buy closer in, in Shenandoah, Allapattah, Flagami and Little River, frequently a duplex that helps carry the payment. Families buy west, in Kendall, The Hammocks, Kendale Lakes and Westchester, and they move in late spring and summer around the school calendar. Investors watch the older grid year-round. What almost every Miami buyer now asks first is the insurance number and the flood zone, ahead of the kitchen.

Recently Sold in Miami

The newest closings in Miami, with the sale price, closing date and days on market for each.

Recently sold homes in Miami

What Is Your Miami Home Worth?

Request a free valuation built on recent Miami sales, or a full comparative market analysis before you list. No fee, no obligation, and a licensed broker answers within one business day.

Listing Agents: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose a listing agent in Miami?: Ask each agent for the closed sales behind their suggested price and what they adjusted for, their plan for the first fourteen days, who produces the photography and video, how they handle multiple offers, and how you can end the agreement. Choose the one who prices from evidence rather than the one who names the highest number; an overpriced listing in Miami sits, and a listing that sits sells for less.
How much commission do realtors charge in Miami?: Commission is negotiable and is not set by law or by any board. It is agreed in writing in the listing agreement before the home goes live, and with BreakThru Realty there are no upfront fees: it is paid from the proceeds at closing. We show you an estimate of your net proceeds alongside it, so you are comparing what you keep, not just a rate.
How long does it take to sell a home in Miami?: Single-family homes that closed in Miami in the last 90 days took 68 days on average to go under contract and condos and townhomes 96 days. From contract to closing, a financed buyer usually needs 30 to 45 days and a cash buyer can close in about two weeks; a condominium adds the association's approval time.
What should I do before I list?: Find out the roof's age, close any open permits, gather the survey, the elevation certificate and the wind mitigation report if you have them, and for a condominium request the association's documents, budget and inspection reports. Those are what a South Florida buyer's insurer and lender ask for, and having them ready keeps a contract from falling apart in its first two weeks.
Can I cancel a listing agreement?: Ask before you sign. A listing agreement runs for a fixed period and sets out how it can be ended. We explain the term and the cancellation provision in plain words before you sign ours, and we would rather release a seller who is unhappy than hold them to a date.

Miami Listing Agents & Realtors

Miami Market at a Glance

What a Listing Agent Does for a Miami Seller

Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Listing Agreement

How BreakThru Realty Markets a Miami Home

The Miami Market Your Agent Has to Price Against

Commission, in Plain Terms

Marketing a Home in Miami Specifically

Pricing a Listing Street by Street in Miami

Who Is Buying in Miami

Recently Sold in Miami

What Is Your Miami Home Worth?

Listing Agents: Frequently Asked Questions

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