In recent weeks, Premier Estate Properties has earned editorial recognition across some of the nation’s most widely read real estate and general-interest publications — from The Real Deal’s authoritative TRD 100 power-player feature to syndicated coverage in The Palm Beach Post, Yahoo! News, and Newsbreak reaching a combined audience in excess of 73 million readers. Taken together, these placements affirm what Premier Estate Properties’ clients have long understood: that this firm operates at the pinnacle of South Florida’s luxury residential market.
The Real Deal Names Gerry & Joe Liguori Among South Florida’s Top Residential Power Players
On May 12, 2026, The Real Deal published its TRD 100 profile of South Florida’s elite residential leadership — and Premier Estate Properties stood among the region’s most distinguished boutique forces. Founders Gerry and Joe Liguori, the identical twin brothers who co-lead the firm alongside longtime partner Carmen D’Angelo Jr., were recognized as dominant figures in Palm Beach County’s high-end market.
The Real Deal characterized Premier Estate Properties as “a dominant force in the region’s high end market, particularly in Palm Beach County” — a designation earned not through acquisition or franchise expansion, but through more than three decades of exclusive focus on properties priced above one million dollars. Founded in 1993, the firm remains privately held, independent, and singular in purpose: representing the most discerning buyers and sellers across South Florida’s most coveted enclaves.
The same TRD 100 feature named Estate Agent Margit Brandt among the publication’s Top 100 Real Estate Titans of the Year — the only Premier Estate Properties agent to receive this distinction in the current edition. Brandt, who operates from the firm’s Palm Beach Royal Palm Way office, has built a practice that now commands a market share unmatched among individual agents on Palm Beach Island.
Margit Brandt: $670 Million in 2026 Activity Alone
The numbers behind Margit Brandt’s practice are, by any measure, extraordinary. As of April 2026, she has personally achieved $650 million in sold or pending transactions in the Palm Beach market year-to-date. Since 2025, her total sold or pending transaction volume surpasses $1.1 billion. In 2026 alone, that figure exceeds $670 million.
In 2025, RealTrends ranked Brandt among the Top 20 Real Estate Advisors in America, Top 6 in Florida, and the number-two individual agent on Palm Beach Island. She was also recognized as the number-one producer statewide for Premier Estate Properties for the third consecutive year, and is ranked among the Top 10 female real estate advisors in the United States. In 2024, she was named number one in America for Highest Average Price Per Transaction and closed the largest East Coast residential transaction of the year at $150 million — the representation of Australian billionaire Michael Dorrell in his acquisition of a private Palm Beach island.
Her clientele includes figures of the highest prominence — among them President Donald Trump, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil, and developer Douglas Durst — each of whom has entrusted their most significant real estate decisions to her counsel.
Kirk Estate in Manalapan: $62.5 Million Closing Earns National Syndication
The $62.5 million sale of the oceanfront estate at 820 South Ocean Boulevard in Manalapan — a transaction represented by Margit Brandt and first reported when it closed in early May — continued to generate earned media through mid-May as the story was picked up by major national and regional publications.
On May 12, The Palm Beach Post (reach: 1,885,203) published its account of the closing, which was subsequently syndicated by Yahoo! News, extending coverage to an audience of more than 45.9 million readers. Newsbreak, which carries a monthly readership of 25.3 million, published its own account on May 11 under the headline “Randal Kirk Sells Oceanfront Manse for $63M — Half Off Original Ask.”
The estate, linked on the seller’s side to billionaire Randal J. Kirk, is an ocean-to-lake compound in Manalapan that had originally listed at $134 million — making the closed figure a reflection of current market dynamics in Palm Beach County’s ultra-luxury tier, where properties of institutional scale are increasingly transacted through direct buyer relationships and the kind of off-market intelligence that defines the Premier Estate Properties advantage.
For full details on this transaction, see the original coverage: Premier Estate Properties Featured In Palm Beach Daily News: Margit Brandt Closes $62.5 Million Kirk Estate Sale in Manalapan.
A Market Where Expertise Is the Only Currency
The breadth of this media coverage — spanning The Real Deal’s industry leadership rankings, regional dailies, and syndicated national platforms — reflects a market in the midst of a generational recalibration. South Florida’s luxury residential corridor continues to absorb unprecedented levels of wealth migration, with buyers from New York, California, and international markets seeking estate-caliber residences in Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.
In this environment, Premier Estate Properties occupies a position no generalist brokerage can replicate. As the region’s only firm exclusively dedicated to properties priced above one million dollars since 1993, the firm brings to every transaction a depth of market knowledge, a curated buyer network, and a proven advisory model that has delivered results across every market cycle the past three decades have presented. The firm’s agents — including Top 100 honoree Margit Brandt and the Pascal Liguori Estate Group, both of whom have earned individual national recognition in 2026 — are not salespeople. They are trusted advisors, and the distinction is apparent in every result.
Coverage & Links
- The Real Deal TRD 100 Feature: TRD 100: South Florida’s Resi Power Players Usher in Wealth Migration — May 12, 2026
- The Palm Beach Post: Kirk Estate Near Palm Beach Brings $62.5M; It Once Asked $134M — May 12, 2026 (Reach: 1,885,203)
- Yahoo! News: Kirk Estate Near Palm Beach Brings $62.5M — May 12, 2026 (Reach: 45,907,509)
- Newsbreak: South Florida’s Top Deals: Randal Kirk Sells Oceanfront Manse for $63M — May 11, 2026 (Reach: 25,340,000)
About Margit Brandt
Margit Brandt
Estate Agent | Premier Estate Properties — Palm Beach, Royal Palm Way
561.665.7879
View Agent Profile | margitbrandt.info
To discuss a confidential listing representation or an acquisition on Palm Beach Island, contact Margit Brandt directly or visit premierestateproperties.com.