Luxury boom helps fuel boutique brokerages in South Florida

The top broker in Palm Beach County isn’t with Douglas Elliman, Corcoran Group or Compass.  It’s David Roberts, owner of Royal Palm Properties, a one-broker firm that focuses on the gated community for which it is named: Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club. Roberts closed more than $636 million in on-market sales in 2024, making him the highest-ranked broker in the county, according to The Real Deal’s analysis. He’s in the company of other top independent brokers like Christian Angle and Lawrence Moens. The three of them are among the thousands of boutique brokerage owners in South Florida.   While smaller […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.