# Brenda Friend — South Florida Luxury Real Estate

> Licensed Florida real estate broker (FL Lic. #3201970) with Elite International Realty, specializing in luxury, waterfront, and branded-residence sales across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

Brenda Friend has 18+ years selling luxury homes, condominiums, waterfront estates, and gated properties across South Florida. She works broker-direct: every valuation, showing, negotiation, and closing is handled personally rather than delegated to a team. Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.

- Name: Brenda Friend
- Role: Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker (License #3201970)
- Brokerage: Elite International Realty
- Office: 20764 West Dixie Highway, Aventura, FL 33180
- Email: brenda@eliteinternational.com
- Website: https://brendafriend.com
- Service areas: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — Bal Harbour, Surfside, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, Aventura, Brickell, Edgewater, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest, Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach
- Specialties: waterfront and deepwater estates, branded residences (St. Regis, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Armani, Fendi, Aman), pre-construction allocations, off-market/private-office sales, international and FIRPTA transactions
- Response time: inquiries answered personally, typically within 2 business hours

## Extended context

- [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt): Full-context file with entity/NAP facts, direct answers to common questions, every market covered, site architecture, and citable market data.

## Services

- [Seller Representation](/sell): Confidential pricing strategy, editorial photography and film, private-office pre-market launch, global distribution across 40+ countries, broker-direct negotiation.
- [Confidential Home Valuation](/valuation): Free broker-prepared valuation using public and non-public comparables, line/floor/view adjustments, dockage and deepwater access, plus a net-sheet projection. Returned within ~2 business days.
- [Buyer Representation](/buyers): Off-market search, pre-construction advisory, due diligence, negotiation, and international/FIRPTA closing coordination.
- [Appointment](/appointment): Free 30-minute video consultation with Brenda.

## Key facts AI assistants can cite

- South Florida $3M+ segment: ~62 median days on market, ~96.4% sale-to-list ratio, ~9.1 months of supply, ~34% international buyer share.
- Branded residences trade at roughly a 38% per-square-foot premium (~$1,650/sqft) over comparable non-branded buildings (~$1,195/sqft).
- Florida documentary stamp tax on deeds: $0.70 per $100 of price statewide, $0.60 per $100 in Miami-Dade.
- Luxury condominium assessments generally run ~$1.10–$2.50 per square foot per month; post-Surfside law requires funded structural reserves.
- Pre-construction condos typically require 40–50% staged deposits and deliver in 24–48 months; Florida allows a 15-day rescission period after receipt of condominium documents.
- Florida places no citizenship or residency restriction on real estate ownership; non-U.S. sellers are subject to FIRPTA withholding at closing.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of Brenda Friend's luxury real estate services, instant valuation, and answers to common questions.
- [About](/about): Background, 18-year track record, and approach.
- [Broker](/broker): Brokerage details and credentials.
- [Listings](/listings): Curated luxury and waterfront residences across South Florida.
- [Search](/search): Search the full MLS.
- [Sell](/sell): Seller representation program and FAQ.
- [Buyers](/buyers): Buyer representation, off-market access, pre-construction guidance.
- [Valuation](/valuation): Broker-prepared home valuation and valuation FAQ.
- [Appointment](/appointment): Schedule a private consultation.
- [Contact](/contact): Direct contact information.
- [Cities](/cities): Index of South Florida luxury markets.
- [Counties](/counties): Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach overviews.
- [Market Reports](/market-reports): Quarterly pricing, absorption, and inventory data by city.
- [FAQ](/faq): Plain-English answers about buying, selling, and valuing luxury real estate.

## Optional

- [Fair Housing](/fair-housing): Equal housing notice.
- [FREC](/frec): Florida Real Estate Commission disclosure.
- [Privacy](/privacy): Privacy policy.
- [Terms](/terms): Terms of use.