Unique home trends: cruise condos and speakeasies

These articles highlight emerging real estate trends.

One article discusses Crescent Seas, a luxury condo cruise line launched by Russell Galbut, who blends his real estate expertise with a passion for cruising. Another article examines the issue of "zombie homes," emphasizing the financial impact of vacant properties. A third focuses on a suburban house in Florida featuring hidden perks like a speakeasy bar.

Catch up below.

File photo of houses in Miramar, where all homeowners take their homestead exemption tax break.

NO. 1: DO YOU OWN A ZOMBIE HOUSE? A VACANT HOME COULD COST YOU, AND YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN KNOW

What to know about the real estate situation. | Published November 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lew Sichelman

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NO. 2: CONDOS ON A CRUISE SHIP? WHY A MIAMI DEVELOPER IS PLANNING LUXURY HOMES AT SEA

Take a look at what’s being planned. | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Jane Woolridge

NO. 3: SECRET SPEAKEASY? INDOOR POOL? SUBURBAN FLORIDA HOUSE FOR SALE HIDES POSH PERKS

“This house seems to have a split personality… am I light and bright or doom and gloom?” | Published April 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.