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We chart Miami’s journey from a 1926 hurricane launch to a global finance hub, and how discipline, density, and demographics shape values. Mike Pappas shares cycles survived, why CCIM skills matter, and the long-game moves that keep firms resilient.

• Keyes Realty’s origins, leadership transition, and growth strategy
• CCIM as the language of real estate and decision framework
• Owning real estate to stabilize a brokerage through downturns
• Lessons from cycles: 1981, early 1990s, and 2008 to 2011
• Miami’s post‑COVID inflows, land scarcity, and density premium
• Office recovery, construction costs, and negative leverage risk
• Affordability pressures, regional shifts, and micro‑CBD growth
• Conservative debt, swaps, and cash flow discipline
• Street‑level prospecting, database rigor, and client motivation
• 2030 goals to double volume and expand commercial platform

Thanks for joining us on CRE Cafecito, the CCIM Miami Podcast where deals, insights, and Miami flavor come together.

For more information on CCIM Miami District please visit:

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What happens when curiosity meets execution? George Dargham, founder of Office Furniture 4 Sale, shares how a logistics insight sparked a thriving business. Hear how he scaled from local ads to global sourcing, mastered rapid installs, and embraced “resimercial” design to meet the modern workplace.

Office Furniture 4 Sale website

Thanks for joining us on CRE Cafecito, the CCIM Miami Podcast where deals, insights, and Miami flavor come together.

For more information on CCIM Miami District please visit:

• CCIM Miami Website
• LinkedIn
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You can find Ruben the Cuban on LinkedIn.

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Luis Perez of TrueView shares his rise from working construction summers to building Florida’s largest inspection company. In this cafecito chat, he unpacks Miami-Dade’s strict recertification rules, why they apply to more properties than many realize, and how proactive inspections protect both investments and lives.

You can get in touch with Luis at luis@truviewinspections.com or visit True View's website.

Miami Dade Recertification Website

Thanks for joining us on CRE Cafecito, the CCIM Miami Podcast where deals, insights, and Miami flavor come together.

For more information on CCIM Miami District please visit:

• CCIM Miami Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

You can find Ruben the Cuban on LinkedIn.